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Childcare center · Longview, TX
First Step
A licensed child care center in Longview, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 2307 KINGSTON DR, Longview, TX 75604
County: Gregg County
Phone: (903) 295-9999
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 96 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 515799
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 24, 2001
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 11 inspections
- 5 investigations
- 2 citations from these visits (risk level: 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 October 27, 2021 to December 5, 2025, newest first: 33 visits and 4 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.
December 5, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 22, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 21, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
December 13, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 26, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 17, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 6, 2024 · Investigation · Findings pending
April 23, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 5, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 1, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
February 15, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
February 13, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
February 8, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 10, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 10, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 8, 2024 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.2429 - Covering Infant's Head or Crib
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 26, 2024 · Correction verified: February 8, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation video footage was observed showing a caregiver putting blankets over children's heads during naptime.
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 26, 2024 · Correction verified: February 8, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
August 28, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
August 25, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
July 10, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
July 6, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
May 18, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 17, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
May 3, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
April 28, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
April 12, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
January 20, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
January 10, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
October 3, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
March 24, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
March 16, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
January 27, 2022 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During inspection a child was observed at nap time on his mat with his blanket covering his head asleep. This was corrected at inspection.
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During inspection two infants were observed in high chairs not strapped in the high chairs. This was corrected at inspection.
January 23, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
October 27, 2021 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 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.