Pflugerville · Licensed center
1st Step Early Learning Center
- Small center, licensed for 47 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
Small means the smallest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 12 to 61 children. Medium is 62 to 153; large is 154 to 731.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- August 3, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since December 2022 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
One infant was observed to be asleep in a restrictive device during inspection.
· September 26, 2024
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 3, 2026
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment · Medium High
An outdoor play table on the playground was covered in bird waste. This was fixed at inspection when the caregiver cleaned the table.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 7, 2025
746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans · Medium
Current lesson plans were unavailable to review for two classrooms. Lesson plan posted was dated from 6/30 to 7/04.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment · Medium High
Observed holes, and chipped paint in the infant, toddler and preschool room.
746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired · Medium High
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) · Medium High
6FT of usezone around the mulit-person tricylce was not observed.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 26, 2024
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device · High
One infant was observed to be asleep in a restrictive device during inspection.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 23, 2024
746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets · Medium High
Two infants were napping in a crib that did not have a sheet.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · September 18, 2024
746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912) · Low
Two staff did not have a Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations.
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for · High
One staff did not know the correct number of children they had in care and was responsible for.
746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent · Medium High
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.
746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired · Medium
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.
746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights · Medium
The operation's operational policies did not include parent's rights.
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High
One child did not have current immunizations on file.
Dec 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · December 22, 2022
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 · Medium
During nap time there were 13 children ages 9 months to 4 years old with one caregiver. There was nobody else in the building.
746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules · High
The operational policies were missing the following: - infant safe sleep - promotion of indoor/outdoor activities
746.2405(2) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age · Medium High
A 9-month-old non-walking infant was observed sleeping on a sleeping mat.
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High
Two out of six children files reviewed were missing updated immunization records.
Details
- Website
- 1ststepelc.com
- Address
- 401 Fm 685 Ste 104
- License
- 976846, active
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