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1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC

410 E CHURCH AVE, Killeen, TX 76541-4845

Operation number:
1523696
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Bell
Capacity:
38
License effective:
October 7, 2013
Hours:
05:30 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2546344600
Email:
director@1stthing1st.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 14 available inspections for 1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC from November 29, 2021 through March 16, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 5, 2026 and involved child guidance.

Staff training was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.

Three later inspections, from February 6, 2026 through March 16, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
14

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
18

8 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
14

7 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

14 total inspections vs 10 local median in 76541

Compared to 16 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.29
Local median
0.44

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
21%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
21%
Local median
26%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
1.5

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
During the DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver grabbed and struck their own child that was in care of the operation.
Correction deadline
February 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 25, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2807 - Employees Discipline Own Children
Official code
746.2807
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that the caregiver was on the phone while a child was being bitten by another child.
Correction deadline
March 6, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 16, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Official code
746.1203(3)(D)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
During the DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver did not provide an incident report to the parent.
Correction deadline
March 6, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 16, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Official code
746.707
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
During the DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver placed a 2-year-old child in a restrictive device for more than 10 minutes.
Correction deadline
February 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 16, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
Official code
746.2805(8)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
During the DFPS investigation, it was found that the caregiver did not have pre-service training.
Correction deadline
February 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 25, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Official code
746.1301(a)(2)(A)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
During the DFPS investigation, it was found that children were unsupervised in the classroom when the caregiver walked away from the classroom.
Correction deadline
February 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 16, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
During the DFPS investigation, it was found that a child was grabbed and yelled at by a caregiver in an inappropriate manner.
Correction deadline
March 6, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 16, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
During the DFPS investigation, it was found that the director knew about the situation and spoke with the CCR supervisor, who instructed to file a report, but the report was never made.
Correction deadline
March 6, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 16, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.305(a)(6)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
There was a caregiver, who had worked at the operation since Sept 2022, who's CPR and first aid training expired on 06/30/2024.
Correction deadline
July 19, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 15, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Official code
746.1315(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
The garage outside and slide stairs have sharp edges that are accessible to children.
Correction deadline
July 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 15, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
Official code
746.3701(5)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
There was a 4 month old sleeping in a crib, on a boppy pillow, covered by a blanket.
Correction deadline
July 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 15, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Official code
746.2415(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The shelf in the pre-k classroom is not secured to the floor or wall, creating a tipping hazard.
Correction deadline
July 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 15, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.4601(5) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored
Official code
746.4601(5)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
There was 1 person that had an expired CPR Certification. The certification expired on 8/13/2022.
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 7, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Official code
746.1315(b)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
A caregiver did not have documentation of annual training for the previous year.
Correction deadline
October 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 26, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Official code
746.1301(5)(A)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Two caregivers did not have documentation of orientation on file for review.
Correction deadline
October 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 24, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1303(3) - Orientation-Policy on prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment
Official code
746.1303(3)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
A transportation vehicle that was purchased in 2016, that seats 8, did not have a child safety alarm installed.
Correction deadline
November 1, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 24, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Official code
746.5625(a)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
The operation did not have the following postings posted: *Current Employee List *Parent Notification Poster *Keeping Children Safe Poster The Director posted the required postings during the inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.401(8) - Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers
Official code
746.401(8)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Three infant feeding instructions have not been updated since August 2022.
Correction deadline
October 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 24, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)