Children Come 1st
Children Come 1st is a licensed child care center in Wichita Falls, TX, licensed for up to 90 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1985. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Its last 11 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 33 centers in Wichita Falls and better than 84% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During the course of an investigation, it was found that a 2yo child was able to access a cord to a wax warmer and pull it down upon their head from the top of a cabinet, resulting in the child being taken for medical attention by the parent.
It was determined that the operation allowed preschool age children to have contact with prohibited animals, such as a snake, turtles, and a lizard, when a nature center visited the daycare center.
About this center
Common questions
Does Children Come 1st take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Children Come 1st’s hours?
7:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Children Come 1st accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Children Come 1st cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children Come 1st for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Texas area, which includes Wichita Falls, is $28.00 a day for infants, $27.00 a day for toddlers and $26.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Children Come 1st had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Children Come 1st compare with other daycares in Wichita Falls?
It is tied for #5 of 33 centers in Wichita Falls by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 84% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Children Come 1st last inspected?
Dec 12, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 60517 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.