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Polly World Inc. First Step Daycare

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

2 state inspections, last 2 years
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
January 7, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 11, 2019
Capacity
99 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:15 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1687726

Where

4300 Fm 646 Rd N Ste A
Santa Fe, TX 77510

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 3
  • Medium 3
  • 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
January 7, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “At time of inspection, four caregivers did not complete 24 hours of annual training for 2024-2025 training year.”
January 21, 2026
January 7, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
State’s note: “At time of inpsection, director completed 13 hours of annual training for 2024-2025.”
January 21, 2026
January 7, 2026Medium Low746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “At time of inspection, two caregivers did not have Affidavit 2912 form in file.”
January 21, 2026
January 11, 2024Medium746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
State’s note: “The gauze pads and asprin medications in the first aid kit are expired. This was corrected during the inspection when the items were removed.”
At the inspection
January 11, 2024Medium High746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
State’s note: “The diaper changing mat in the older infant room has small rips and tears. This was corrected during the inspection when the mat was changed out for a new mat.”
At the inspection
October 3, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A former caregiver did not display good judgement while repeatedly trying to make an infant walk. The infant fell and required medical attention.”
November 2, 2023
January 17, 2023Medium746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
State’s note: “During inspection, two classrooms were obeserved watching movies before breakfast.”
February 2, 2023
January 20, 2022Medium746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
State’s note: “The CPSC form was last signed 9-14-20. This was corrected at inspection when the webiste was reviewed and form signed.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Polly World Inc. First Step Daycare?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on January 7, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Polly World Inc. First Step Daycare have deficiencies on its record?

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