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Childcare center · Amarillo, TX
First Steps
A licensed child care center in Amarillo, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 1208 S TYLER ST, Amarillo, TX 79101
County: Potter County
Phone: (806) 373-2891
Licensed to serve: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 100 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 63688
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 6, 1986
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Conditions on permit: Yes (see the official record for details)
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 5 inspections
- 2 citations from these visits (risk level: Medium High 1, Medium 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from February 23, 2022 to July 14, 2026, newest first: 8 visits and 3 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
July 14, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 16, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 22, 2024 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 5, 2024 · Correction verified: November 6, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.615(a) - Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
December 28, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
December 5, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 8, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 29, 2023 · Correction verified: December 5, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Four vehicles that are use to transport children in care do not have the electronic child safety alarm installed.
December 1, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
February 23, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.