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Childcare center · Pflugerville, TX
1st Step Early Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Pflugerville, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 401 FM 685 STE 104, Pflugerville, TX 78660
County: Travis County
Phone: (512) 251-2276
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 47 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 976846
Permit: Full Permit, issued November 4, 2009
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 9 inspections
- 13 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium High 7, Medium 3, Low 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 January 7, 2022 to August 3, 2026, newest first: 12 visits and 17 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.
August 3, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
An outdoor play table on the playground was covered in bird waste. This was fixed at inspection when the caregiver cleaned the table.
January 12, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 5, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 7, 2025 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 15, 2025 · Correction verified: August 15, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed broken toys, an open bag of planting soil and loose trash on the playground.
746.4813(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Sitting)
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 15, 2025 · Correction verified: August 15, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
6FT of usezone around the mulit-person tricylce was not observed.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 15, 2025 · Correction verified: August 15, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed holes, and chipped paint in the infant, toddler and preschool room.
746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 15, 2025 · Correction verified: August 15, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Current lesson plans were unavailable to review for two classrooms. Lesson plan posted was dated from 6/30 to 7/04.
September 30, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 26, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 26, 2024 · Correction verified: September 30, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One infant was observed to be asleep in a restrictive device during inspection.
September 23, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 23, 2024 · Correction verified: September 26, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two infants were napping in a crib that did not have a sheet.
September 18, 2024 · Inspection · 6 citations
746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation had antibiotic ointment inside of the first aid kit that expired in of May 2020. This was corrected when it was removed from the first aid kit.
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 2, 2024 · Correction verified: September 27, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One child did not have current immunizations on file.
746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 18, 2024 · Correction verified: September 18, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation was not completing an infant daily report for two infants in care or sharing the information that would be included on the report with the parents.
746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
Risk level: Low · Correct-by date in the state file: September 27, 2024 · Correction verified: September 27, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 18, 2024 · Correction verified: September 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One staff did not know the correct number of children they had in care and was responsible for.
746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 27, 2024 · Correction verified: September 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation's operational policies did not include parent's rights.
November 22, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
January 3, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
December 22, 2022 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 9, 2023 · Correction verified: January 13, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operational policies were missing the following: - infant safe sleep - promotion of indoor/outdoor activities
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 9, 2023 · Correction verified: January 9, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two out of six children files reviewed were missing updated immunization records.
746.2405(2) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 22, 2022 · Correction verified: January 3, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A 9-month-old non-walking infant was observed sleeping on a sleeping mat.
746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 22, 2022 · Correction verified: January 3, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During nap time there were 13 children ages 9 months to 4 years old with one caregiver. There was nobody else in the building.
January 7, 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.