First Step
Does First Step have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 4 child-care citations for First Step in LONGVIEW, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 1 is recorded at the High level and 1 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 1 High-risk citation at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.2429 - Covering Infant's Head or Crib
During the investigation video footage was observed showing a caregiver putting blankets over children's heads during naptime.
- Medium High
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
During inspection two infants were observed in high chairs not strapped in the high chairs. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
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.
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- Medium
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
During inspection a child was observed at nap time on his mat with his blanket covering his head asleep. This was corrected at inspection.
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Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.