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Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center

Houston, 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
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
August 7, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 7, 2023
Capacity
102 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1770477

Where

5431 Barker Cypress Rd Ste 1500
Houston, TX 77084

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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
August 18, 2025Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “3 out of 3 children did not have feeding instructions.”
August 20, 2025
August 18, 2025Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “3 out of 8 files reviewed did not have immunizations.”
August 25, 2025
August 27, 2024Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “In the Toddler room there were 2 outlets uncovered. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the director covered the outlets.”
At the inspection
August 27, 2024High746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
State’s note: “There was no first aid kit located in the transportation van. Note: This was corrected when the driver placed another kit in the van.”
At the inspection
February 22, 2024Medium746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
State’s note: “2 out of 10 records reviewed there was no admission form on file.”
February 27, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium High746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
State’s note: “There is a missing bolt on the playground equipment for the kids.”
February 29, 2024
August 9, 2023Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Reviewing transportation Children's emergency contact records, 4 out of 6 children's records were missing address of another person responsible individual (friend or relative) who be contacted in an emergency when a parent cannot be reached.”
August 16, 2023
April 10, 2023Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “In the Tiny Stepper's Classroom it was observed the Ceiling tile has a stained from possible leak.”
April 24, 2023
April 10, 2023Medium High746.5202(4) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released
State’s note: “Emergency Preparedness plan did not have procedure for: How your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released. Note: This was corrected at inspection, when the permit holder added the procedure to the emergency policy.”
At the inspection
April 10, 2023Medium High746.5202(5) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan
State’s note: “Emergency Preparedness plan did not have procedure for: How you will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted. Note: This was corrected at inspection, when the permit holder added the procedure to the emergency policy.”
At the inspection
April 10, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “It was observed inside the Pre-K Classroom an ant bed at the exit door, ants coming inside the classroom.”
April 17, 2023
April 10, 2023Medium High746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
State’s note: “There was no emergency secondary location on the emergency preparedness plan. Note: THis was corrected at inspection when the permit holder added the secondary emergency location.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 7, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 1 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-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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