Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center
Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 102 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 12). None of them came in the last 12 months. 42% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #433 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 25% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
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Citations, newest first
3 out of 8 files reviewed did not have immunizations.
3 out of 3 children did not have feeding instructions.
There was no first aid kit located in the transportation van. Note: This was corrected when the driver placed another kit in the van.
In the Toddler room there were 2 outlets uncovered. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the director covered the outlets.
There is a missing bolt on the playground equipment for the kids.
2 out of 10 records reviewed there was no admission form on file.
Reviewing transportation Children's emergency contact records, 4 out of 6 children's records were missing address of another person responsible individual (friend or relative) who be contacted in an emergency when a parent cannot be reached.
It was observed inside the Pre-K Classroom an ant bed at the exit door, ants coming inside the classroom.
In the Tiny Stepper's Classroom it was observed the Ceiling tile has a stained from possible leak.
Emergency Preparedness plan did not have procedure for: How your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released. Note: This was corrected at inspection, when the permit holder added the procedure to the emergency policy.
There was no emergency secondary location on the emergency preparedness plan. Note: THis was corrected at inspection when the permit holder added the secondary emergency location.
Emergency Preparedness plan did not have procedure for: How you will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted. Note: This was corrected at inspection, when the permit holder added the procedure to the emergency policy.
About this center
Common questions
Does Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 27, 2024: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #433 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 25% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Daniehl LLC, DBA: First Steps Learning Center last inspected?
Aug 7, 2026. 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 1770477 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.