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Licensed child care center · public record

First Start Childcare 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.

5 state inspections, last 2 years
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
May 27, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 9, 2020
Capacity
49 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
1697216

Where

3621 E Veterans Memorial Blvd Ste 5
Killeen, TX 76543

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 13
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 2

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
April 17, 2026Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “The children were observed using the restroom without washing their hands afterwards.”
April 24, 2026
April 17, 2026Medium High746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
State’s note: “Three pieces of playground equipment were observed with cracks and rough edges.”
April 24, 2026
April 17, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “During the inspection, a floor board was observed seperated from the wall with nails exposed. There were some ceiling panels observed with cracks and missing pieces. A hole was observed in the wall of the bathroom in the toddler classroom.”
April 29, 2026
April 23, 2025Medium High746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
State’s note: “The handwashing sinks were observed with soiled clothes and bottle washers in them.”
April 30, 2025
April 23, 2025Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “During the inspection, peeling paint was observed in 3 of the classrooms.”
May 7, 2025
April 24, 2024Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “A fire inspection has not been conducted since June of 2022.”
May 8, 2024
April 24, 2024Medium High746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
State’s note: “The diaper changing mat in the infant room contained a hole in the center. This was corrected at the inspection when the director changed out the changing pad.”
At the inspection
April 24, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “One of the caregiver files reviewed only contained 1 of the 24 annual hours of training.”
May 8, 2024
August 3, 2023Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “During the inspection it was found that 5 children records were missing health statements.”
August 17, 2023
April 4, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During the investigation inspection it was found that ratios were out of compliance in two of the classrooms. The 18-23 month old class was over ratio by one child and the 2 year old class was over ratio by one child.”
April 4, 2023
December 28, 2022High746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
State’s note: “It was found that a form of prohibited punishment was used as a way to correct misbehavior in a classroom at the operation.”
January 17, 2023
December 22, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During the investigation inspection it was observed that there was 1 caregiver for 5 infants ranging in age from 5 months - 15 months. Caregiver was over ratio by 1 infant.”
December 22, 2022
September 28, 2022Low746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection it was found that 1 out of the 5 files reviewed did not have a health statement on file for the child. THis child had been enrolled for more than 12 months.”
October 12, 2022
August 26, 2022High746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “During the inspection an infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer.”
August 26, 2022
June 7, 2022Medium High746.3417(4) - Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
State’s note: “During the inspection hand washing did not occur with every child when the children transitioned from outside to inside. This was corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
January 12, 2022Medium High746.3505(f) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the dirty diapers in the toddler bathroom were being stored in an uncovered container.”
January 13, 2022
January 12, 2022Medium High746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection it was found that a caregiver, whom had been employed greater than 90 days, did not have a CPR or First Aid training certification available for review.”
January 19, 2022
January 12, 2022Low746.1317(a) - Training Criteria - Provided By
State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection it was found that many of the trainings for the staff were being provided by the director. Trainings hours for staff at this operation must not be through the director.”
January 19, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected First Start Childcare Learning Center LLC?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 27, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does First Start Childcare Learning Center LLC have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 2 high-risk, 13 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-risk, 2 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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