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First Start Day Care

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
May 28, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child-care home
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 12, 1999
Capacity
12 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
407701

Where

Austin, TX 78729

This is a home-based operation, so we show the city and ZIP only.

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 1
  • Medium 8
  • 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
January 13, 2026High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationJanuary 15, 2026
March 4, 2025High747.1503(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activityMarch 27, 2025
February 18, 2025Medium747.2102(a) - Written Activity Plan - Develop and FollowMarch 4, 2025
February 18, 2025Medium747.1309(d) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hoursApril 18, 2025
February 18, 2025Medium747.2321(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care ProfessionalMarch 4, 2025
March 14, 2024Medium747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health StatementMarch 22, 2024
March 14, 2024High747.5331 - Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School FacilityMarch 15, 2024
May 9, 2023Medium High747.1313(b) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands onJune 6, 2023
May 9, 2023Medium747.901(5) - Personnel Records- Training HoursJune 6, 2023
May 9, 2023Medium747.209(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of IssuanceMay 23, 2023
May 9, 2023Medium747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health StatementMay 23, 2023
May 9, 2023Medium747.909(2) - Records for Primary Caregiver - Training HoursJune 6, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected First Start Day Care?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 28, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does First Start Day Care have deficiencies on its record?

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