First Steps
1208 S TYLER ST, Amarillo, TX 79101 · Potter County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 100
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 09:00 AM-02:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Margaret Clark
- Phone
- (806) 373-2891
- Regulated since
- Jan 6, 1986
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 95538 · number 63688
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
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.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-05. Correction verified 2024-11-06.
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Illness & medication
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.
HHSC 746.615(a) — Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-11-05.
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Safety & premises
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Dec 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Four vehicles that are use to transport children in care do not have the electronic child safety alarm installed.
HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-29. Correction verified 2023-12-05.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Dec 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.