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Davenn 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.

8 state inspections, last 2 years
14 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
July 21, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 19, 2024
Capacity
143 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 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
1789038

Where

7170 Cherry Park Dr
Houston, TX 77095

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 0
  • Medium-high 9
  • Medium 4
  • 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
May 21, 2026Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “I observed a child being changed and the child did not wash hands.”
May 21, 2026
May 19, 2026Medium746.2409(a)(10) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
State’s note: “I observed several cribs that was not labeled with the child's name.”
May 21, 2026
May 19, 2026Medium High746.401(10) - Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies
State’s note: “A child that has a food allergy was not posted with the required postings in the building.”
May 21, 2026
May 19, 2026Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “I observed several bottles and training cups that were not labeled with the children names.”
May 21, 2026
June 2, 2025Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “Three out four files was missing education documents.”
June 9, 2025
June 2, 2025Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “One out of four personnel files CPR/First Aid card was expired.”
June 16, 2025
June 2, 2025Medium Low746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “Four out of four personnel files did not have pre- employment affidavits.”
June 9, 2025
June 2, 2025Medium746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
State’s note: “Two out of five files did not have health statements.”
June 13, 2025
June 2, 2025Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “The PreK classroom had brown water stains on the ceiling tiles.”
June 6, 2025
December 20, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The older infant room was out of ratio. There were 6 kids and one caregiver, the class was over by one.”
December 20, 2024
May 15, 2024Medium High746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
State’s note: “The caregiver in the room did not know the child's name and age during the inspection.”
May 15, 2024
February 14, 2024Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “The infant bottles in the infant room was not labeled. Note: Corrected at inspection. The staff labeled the bottles with the child's name and last name initial.”
At the inspection
December 6, 2023Medium746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
State’s note: “The operation did not have procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. Note. This was corrected during the inspection when the director created the procedure and put it in the operational policy.”
At the inspection
December 6, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The infant 2 room ceiling tile had a broken piece in it. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the custodial worker fixed the tile. 12/06/2023.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Davenn LLC DBA First Steps Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 21, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Davenn LLC DBA First Steps Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 9 medium-high-risk, 4 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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