Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 3.5
- Local median
- 0.5
First Steps Academy & Daycare
10120 MONROE DR, Dallas, TX 75229-5705
- Operation number:
- 1691302
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Dallas
- Capacity:
- 48
- License effective:
- December 13, 2019
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2143508145
- Email:
- childcare0006@yahoo.com
- Website:
- www.myfirststepsacademy.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for First Steps Academy & Daycare from November 23, 2021 through November 6, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 21 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on November 6, 2025 and involved health or food records.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 21
- Higher-concern violations
- 9
- Repeated topics
- 2
2 in last 12 months
12 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 7 local median in 75229
Compared to 11 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 30%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 83%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.55
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
November 8, 2023October 20, 2025November 6, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
October 20, 2025November 6, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Staff files did not have annual required trainings completed.
- Correction deadline
- November 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Children's records reviewed did not have health statements on file.
- Correction deadline
- November 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
- Official code
- 746.611(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two children out of six records reviewed did not emergency contact information on file.
- Correction deadline
- October 22, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Three of the six children's records reviewed did not have a health statement on file.
- Correction deadline
- October 31, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
- Official code
- 746.611(b)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- One of the children's records reviewed did not have phone numbers for the release person.
- Correction deadline
- October 22, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
- Official code
- 746.605(7)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- There was not a record of the playground maintenance checklist.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
- Official code
- 746.801(8)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- An infant was observed asleep in their assigned play yard with their bottle proped up for feeding. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bottle.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
- Official code
- 746.2419(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current health inspection.
- Correction deadline
- November 7, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Three of the four staff files reviewed did not have current First-Aid training certificates available.
- Correction deadline
- November 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 30, 2025
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: Other violations
- Report finding
- Caregivers were observed attending to admistrative duties such as answering the school phone and opening the doors to parents for pick-up while supervising children.
- Correction deadline
- October 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(3)(A) - Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
- Official code
- 746.1203(3)(A)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Four of the four staff files reviewed did not have required trainings available for review.
- Correction deadline
- November 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not have their drills documented.
- Correction deadline
- October 31, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The center did not have a copy of their operational policy.
- Correction deadline
- November 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
- Official code
- 746.201(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two children out of six records reviewed did not have current immunizations on file.
- Correction deadline
- November 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Staff files reviewed did not have documentation they have completed orientation
- Correction deadline
- November 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 28, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(6)(A) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
- Official code
- 746.901(6)(A)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The director and one staff file was not available to review.
- Correction deadline
- November 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 1, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901 - Required Personnel Records
- Official code
- 746.901
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.
- Correction deadline
- November 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 1, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
- Official code
- 746.901(10)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Staff files reviewed did not have copy of staff identification.
- Correction deadline
- November 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 28, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
- Official code
- 746.901(8)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.
- Correction deadline
- November 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 1, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Six children files reviewed did not have address for the emergency contact.
- Correction deadline
- November 30, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 6, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current inspection. Last inspection dated 10-19-2020.
- Correction deadline
- November 30, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 8, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)