First Steps
First Steps is a licensed child care center in Amarillo, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (1 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 59 centers in Amarillo and better than 70% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Two children's files reviewed had the "Exemption from School or Childcare Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience" in file but they were not valid as they were photocopied and not the original ones.
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.
Four vehicles that are use to transport children in care do not have the electronic child safety alarm installed.
About this center
Common questions
Does First Steps take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are First Steps’s hours?
9 AM to 2:30 PM, Tuesday through Thursday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Steps accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has First Steps had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 8, 2023: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does First Steps compare with other daycares in Amarillo?
It is #22 of 59 centers in Amarillo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 70% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was First Steps last inspected?
Jul 14, 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 63688 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.