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Licensed child care center · public record

1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC

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

8 state inspections, last 2 years
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
October 19, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 7, 2013
Capacity
38 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 05:30 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
1523696

Where

410 E Church Ave
Killeen, TX 76541

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 7
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 0

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
February 5, 2026High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, it was found that children were unsupervised in the classroom when the caregiver walked away from the classroom.”
February 9, 2026
February 5, 2026High746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver placed a 2-year-old child in a restrictive device for more than 10 minutes.”
February 9, 2026
February 5, 2026Medium High746.2807 - Employees Discipline Own Children
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver grabbed and struck their own child that was in care of the operation.”
February 9, 2026
February 5, 2026High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, it was found that the director knew about the situation and spoke with the CCR supervisor, who instructed to file a report, but the report was never made.”
March 6, 2026
February 5, 2026Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was found that the caregiver was on the phone while a child was being bitten by another child.”
March 6, 2026
February 5, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, it was found that a child was grabbed and yelled at by a caregiver in an inappropriate manner.”
March 6, 2026
February 5, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, it was found that the caregiver did not have pre-service training.”
February 9, 2026
February 5, 2026Medium746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver did not provide an incident report to the parent.”
March 6, 2026
July 9, 2024High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “There was a 4 month old sleeping in a crib, on a boppy pillow, covered by a blanket.”
July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024Medium High746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
State’s note: “The garage outside and slide stairs have sharp edges that are accessible to children.”
July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024High746.4601(5) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored
State’s note: “The shelf in the pre-k classroom is not secured to the floor or wall, creating a tipping hazard.”
July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “There was a caregiver, who had worked at the operation since Sept 2022, who's CPR and first aid training expired on 06/30/2024.”
July 19, 2024
October 11, 2022Medium Low746.401(8) - Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers
State’s note: “The operation did not have the following postings posted: *Current Employee List *Parent Notification Poster *Keeping Children Safe Poster The Director posted the required postings during the inspection.”
At the inspection
October 11, 2022Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “There was 1 person that had an expired CPR Certification. The certification expired on 8/13/2022.”
November 7, 2022
October 11, 2022Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Three infant feeding instructions have not been updated since August 2022.”
October 18, 2022
October 11, 2022High746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
State’s note: “A transportation vehicle that was purchased in 2016, that seats 8, did not have a child safety alarm installed.”
November 1, 2022
October 11, 2022Medium746.1303(3) - Orientation-Policy on prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment
State’s note: “Two caregivers did not have documentation of orientation on file for review.”
October 18, 2022
October 11, 2022Medium High746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
State’s note: “A caregiver did not have documentation of annual training for the previous year.”
October 28, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected 1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 19, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does 1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 7 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 1 medium-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.

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