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Licensed child care center · public record

First Step

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

3 state inspections, last 2 years
4 deficiencies on the state’s summary
2 high or medium-high risk
December 5, 2025 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 24, 2001
Capacity
96 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
515799

Where

2307 Kingston Dr
Longview, TX 75604

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 1
  • Medium 2
  • 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 8, 2024High746.2429 - Covering Infant's Head or Crib
State’s note: “During the investigation video footage was observed showing a caregiver putting blankets over children's heads during naptime.”
January 26, 2024
January 8, 2024Medium746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
State’s note: “During the investigation video footage was observed showing a caregiver forcibly pushing children's heads down and patting them a little roughly in order to try to make them lie down on their mats at naptime.”
January 26, 2024
January 27, 2022Medium746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
State’s note: “During inspection a child was observed at nap time on his mat with his blanket covering his head asleep. This was corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
January 27, 2022Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “During inspection two infants were observed in high chairs not strapped in the high chairs. This was corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected First Step?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on December 5, 2025. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does First Step have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 4: 1 high-risk, 1 medium-high-risk, 2 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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