First Steps Academy & Daycare

10120 MONROE DR, Dallas, TX 75229Open
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

12 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Open

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

November 6, 2025

Provenance

Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
First Steps Academy & Daycare
License number
1691302
Location
10120 MONROE DR, Dallas, TX 75229
Status
Open
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 0.0/100
Inspection record
12 inspections, last inspected November 6, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor0.0 / 100
Health0/100
Safety0/100
Staffing0/100
Compliance0/100

84

Total Violations

Nov 6, 2025

Last Inspection

48

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (84)

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1309(e)Nov 6, 2025

Staff files did not have annual required trainings completed.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-21

SERIOUSHEALTH746.611(b)Nov 6, 2025

Children's records reviewed did not have health statements on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-21

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1309(e)Nov 6, 2025

Staff files did not have annual required trainings completed.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-21

SERIOUSHEALTH746.611(b)Nov 6, 2025

Children's records reviewed did not have health statements on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-21

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1309(e)Nov 6, 2025

Staff files did not have annual required trainings completed.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-21

SERIOUSHEALTH746.611(b)Nov 6, 2025

Children's records reviewed did not have health statements on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-21

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1309(e)Nov 6, 2025

Staff files did not have annual required trainings completed.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-21

SERIOUSHEALTH746.611(b)Nov 6, 2025

Children's records reviewed did not have health statements on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-21

SERIOUSHEALTH746.611(b)Oct 20, 2025

Three of the six children's records reviewed did not have a health statement on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-31

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1315(a)Oct 20, 2025

Three of the four staff files reviewed did not have current First-Aid training certificates available.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-03

CRITICALHEALTH746.3401(a)Oct 20, 2025

The operation did not have a current health inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-07

CRITICALSAFETY746.605(6)Oct 20, 2025

Two children out of six records reviewed did not emergency contact information on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-22

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.801(8)Oct 20, 2025

There was not a record of the playground maintenance checklist.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-24

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.605(7)Oct 20, 2025

One of the children's records reviewed did not have phone numbers for the release person.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-22

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1203(3)(A)Oct 20, 2025

Caregivers were observed attending to admistrative duties such as answering the school phone and opening the doors to parents for pick-up while supervising children.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-21

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.5205(4)Oct 20, 2025

The operation did not have their drills documented.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-31

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(3)Oct 20, 2025

An infant was observed asleep in their assigned play yard with their bottle proped up for feeding. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bottle.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1309(e)Oct 20, 2025

Four of the four staff files reviewed did not have required trainings available for review.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-03

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.605(7)Oct 20, 2025

One of the children's records reviewed did not have phone numbers for the release person.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-22

CRITICALHEALTH746.3401(a)Oct 20, 2025

The operation did not have a current health inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-07

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.605(7)Oct 20, 2025

One of the children's records reviewed did not have phone numbers for the release person.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-22

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(3)Oct 20, 2025

An infant was observed asleep in their assigned play yard with their bottle proped up for feeding. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bottle.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1315(a)Oct 20, 2025

Three of the four staff files reviewed did not have current First-Aid training certificates available.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-03

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1203(3)(A)Oct 20, 2025

Caregivers were observed attending to admistrative duties such as answering the school phone and opening the doors to parents for pick-up while supervising children.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-21

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.801(8)Oct 20, 2025

There was not a record of the playground maintenance checklist.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-24

SERIOUSHEALTH746.611(b)Oct 20, 2025

Three of the six children's records reviewed did not have a health statement on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-31

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.5205(4)Oct 20, 2025

The operation did not have their drills documented.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-31

CRITICALSAFETY746.605(6)Oct 20, 2025

Two children out of six records reviewed did not emergency contact information on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-22

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1309(e)Oct 20, 2025

Four of the four staff files reviewed did not have required trainings available for review.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-03

CRITICALHEALTH746.3401(a)Oct 20, 2025

The operation did not have a current health inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-07

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(3)Oct 20, 2025

An infant was observed asleep in their assigned play yard with their bottle proped up for feeding. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bottle.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1315(a)Oct 20, 2025

Three of the four staff files reviewed did not have current First-Aid training certificates available.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-03

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1203(3)(A)Oct 20, 2025

Caregivers were observed attending to admistrative duties such as answering the school phone and opening the doors to parents for pick-up while supervising children.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-21

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.801(8)Oct 20, 2025

There was not a record of the playground maintenance checklist.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-24

SERIOUSHEALTH746.611(b)Oct 20, 2025

Three of the six children's records reviewed did not have a health statement on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-31

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.5205(4)Oct 20, 2025

The operation did not have their drills documented.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-31

CRITICALSAFETY746.605(6)Oct 20, 2025

Two children out of six records reviewed did not emergency contact information on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-22

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1309(e)Oct 20, 2025

Four of the four staff files reviewed did not have required trainings available for review.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-03

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.5205(4)Oct 20, 2025

The operation did not have their drills documented.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-31

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1203(3)(A)Oct 20, 2025

Caregivers were observed attending to admistrative duties such as answering the school phone and opening the doors to parents for pick-up while supervising children.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-21

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.605(7)Oct 20, 2025

One of the children's records reviewed did not have phone numbers for the release person.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-22

CRITICALSAFETY746.605(6)Oct 20, 2025

Two children out of six records reviewed did not emergency contact information on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-22

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(3)Oct 20, 2025

An infant was observed asleep in their assigned play yard with their bottle proped up for feeding. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bottle.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1315(a)Oct 20, 2025

Three of the four staff files reviewed did not have current First-Aid training certificates available.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-03

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1309(e)Oct 20, 2025

Four of the four staff files reviewed did not have required trainings available for review.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-03

CRITICALHEALTH746.3401(a)Oct 20, 2025

The operation did not have a current health inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-07

SERIOUSHEALTH746.611(b)Oct 20, 2025

Three of the six children's records reviewed did not have a health statement on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-31

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.801(8)Oct 20, 2025

There was not a record of the playground maintenance checklist.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-24

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.603(a)(4)Nov 8, 2023

Two children out of six records reviewed did not have current immunizations on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-15

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.201(1)Nov 8, 2023

The center did not have a copy of their operational policy.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-15

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.603(a)(4)Nov 8, 2023

Two children out of six records reviewed did not have current immunizations on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-15

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.603(a)(4)Nov 8, 2023

Two children out of six records reviewed did not have current immunizations on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-15

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.201(1)Nov 8, 2023

The center did not have a copy of their operational policy.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-15

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.201(1)Nov 8, 2023

The center did not have a copy of their operational policy.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-15

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.603(a)(4)Nov 8, 2023

Two children out of six records reviewed did not have current immunizations on file.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-15

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.201(1)Nov 8, 2023

The center did not have a copy of their operational policy.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-15

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.901(4)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.901(10)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.901Nov 14, 2022

The director and one staff file was not available to review.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.901(6)(A)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have documentation they have completed orientation

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.901(8)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have copy of staff identification.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.901(10)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.901(8)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have copy of staff identification.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.901(10)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.901(6)(A)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have documentation they have completed orientation

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.901(8)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have copy of staff identification.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.901Nov 14, 2022

The director and one staff file was not available to review.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.901(4)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.901Nov 14, 2022

The director and one staff file was not available to review.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.901(8)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have copy of staff identification.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.901Nov 14, 2022

The director and one staff file was not available to review.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.901(4)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.901(6)(A)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have documentation they have completed orientation

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.901(6)(A)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have documentation they have completed orientation

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.901(10)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.901(4)Nov 14, 2022

Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-25

CRITICALHEALTH746.3401(a)Nov 23, 2021

The operation did not have a current inspection. Last inspection dated 10-19-2020.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30

CRITICALSAFETY746.605(6)Nov 23, 2021

Six children files reviewed did not have address for the emergency contact.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30

CRITICALHEALTH746.3401(a)Nov 23, 2021

The operation did not have a current inspection. Last inspection dated 10-19-2020.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30

CRITICALSAFETY746.605(6)Nov 23, 2021

Six children files reviewed did not have address for the emergency contact.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30

CRITICALHEALTH746.3401(a)Nov 23, 2021

The operation did not have a current inspection. Last inspection dated 10-19-2020.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30

CRITICALHEALTH746.3401(a)Nov 23, 2021

The operation did not have a current inspection. Last inspection dated 10-19-2020.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30

CRITICALSAFETY746.605(6)Nov 23, 2021

Six children files reviewed did not have address for the emergency contact.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30

CRITICALSAFETY746.605(6)Nov 23, 2021

Six children files reviewed did not have address for the emergency contact.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Steps Academy & Daycare's safety grade?

First Steps Academy & Daycare has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 0.0 out of 100.

How many violations does First Steps Academy & Daycare have?

First Steps Academy & Daycare has 84 total violations on record, including 36 critical, 48 serious, and 0 minor.

When was First Steps Academy & Daycare last inspected?

First Steps Academy & Daycare was last inspected on November 6, 2025.

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