TexasDaycare ReportFrom state records

Licensed child care center · public record

1st Step Early Learning Center

Pflugerville, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

4 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
August 3, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 4, 2009
Capacity
47 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
976846

Where

401 Fm 685 Ste 104
Pflugerville, TX 78660

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 9
  • Medium 4
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 1

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 3, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “An outdoor play table on the playground was covered in bird waste. This was fixed at inspection when the caregiver cleaned the table.”
At the inspection
August 7, 2025Medium High746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
State’s note: “Observed broken toys, an open bag of planting soil and loose trash on the playground.”
August 15, 2025
August 7, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Observed holes, and chipped paint in the infant, toddler and preschool room.”
August 15, 2025
August 7, 2025Medium High746.4813(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Sitting)
State’s note: “6FT of usezone around the mulit-person tricylce was not observed.”
August 15, 2025
August 7, 2025Medium746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans
State’s note: “Current lesson plans were unavailable to review for two classrooms. Lesson plan posted was dated from 6/30 to 7/04.”
August 15, 2025
September 26, 2024High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “One infant was observed to be asleep in a restrictive device during inspection.”
September 26, 2024
September 23, 2024Medium High746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
State’s note: “Two infants were napping in a crib that did not have a sheet.”
September 23, 2024
September 18, 2024Low746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “Two staff did not have a Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations.”
September 27, 2024
September 18, 2024Medium746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
State’s note: “The operation had antibiotic ointment inside of the first aid kit that expired in of May 2020. This was corrected when it was removed from the first aid kit.”
At the inspection
September 18, 2024Medium High746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
State’s note: “The operation was not completing an infant daily report for two infants in care or sharing the information that would be included on the report with the parents.”
September 18, 2024
September 18, 2024Medium746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
State’s note: “The operation's operational policies did not include parent's rights.”
September 27, 2024
September 18, 2024Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “One child did not have current immunizations on file.”
October 2, 2024
September 18, 2024High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “One staff did not know the correct number of children they had in care and was responsible for.”
September 18, 2024
December 22, 2022Medium High746.2405(2) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “A 9-month-old non-walking infant was observed sleeping on a sleeping mat.”
December 22, 2022
December 22, 2022High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The operational policies were missing the following: - infant safe sleep - promotion of indoor/outdoor activities”
January 9, 2023
December 22, 2022Medium746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
State’s note: “During nap time there were 13 children ages 9 months to 4 years old with one caregiver. There was nobody else in the building.”
December 22, 2022
December 22, 2022Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “Two out of six children files reviewed were missing updated immunization records.”
January 9, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected 1st Step Early Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 3, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does 1st Step Early Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 3 high-risk, 9 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk, 1 low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

Other day cares in Pflugerville

Every day care in Pflugerville

Get Texas's new day cares every Monday

Free. The week’s new names for one region, in one short email. No account.

We only email you about Texas Daycare Report. Unsubscribe any time.