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First Steps

Licensed Center · Amarillo, Potter County, TX · Operation No. 63688

First Steps holds a Full Permit issued January 6, 1986. In the state's 60-month public window it has 8 inspections on record with 3 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
January 6, 1986
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
100 children
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
1208 S Tyler St, Amarillo, TX 79101-4296
The 60-month record
8
Inspections
0
Assessments
0
Self reports
3
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 1 · Medium High 1 · Medium 1 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Jul 14, 2026 Inspection 0
Sep 16, 2025 Inspection 0
Oct 22, 2024 Inspection 2
Dec 28, 2023 Inspection 0
Dec 5, 2023 Inspection 0
Nov 8, 2023 Inspection 1
Dec 1, 2022 Inspection 0
Feb 23, 2022 Inspection 0
Deficiency records
October 22, 2024 Standard § 746.615(a) - Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Two children's files reviewed had the "Exemption from School or Childcare Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience" in file but they were not valid as they were photocopied and not the original ones.
Corrected: November 5, 2024
October 22, 2024 Standard § 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Two children's files were reviewed and there was no food allergy plan required for the food allergies listed with the required information of the food allergen, symptoms to treat if the child eats the food allergic to, treatment the symptoms, and the required parent and doctor signature and dates.
Corrected: November 5, 2024
November 8, 2023 Standard § 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Four vehicles that are use to transport children in care do not have the electronic child safety alarm installed.
Corrected: November 29, 2023
About these records

These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.

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