First Friends Preschool At Tbc
1601 W INTERSTATE 40, Amarillo, TX 79109 · Potter County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 64
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:30 AM-02:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Cassandra Larson
- Phone
- (806) 372-8364
- Regulated since
- Jan 13, 2000
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 161302 · number 543696
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (4) |
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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Sep 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 4, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained where supervision was not maintained according to the definition.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-02. Correction verified 2026-04-13.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 4, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained where supervision was not maintained according to the definition.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-02. Correction verified 2026-04-13.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 23, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child was left unsupervised for a brief amount of time in their classroom while the rest of the class transitioned to the playground.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-25. Correction verified 2025-05-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 23, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child was left unsupervised for a brief amount of time in their classroom while the rest of the class transitioned to the playground.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-25. Correction verified 2025-05-06.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 25, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The personnel file for the last complete annual training year was lacking the health and safety topics listed under 746.1311(e).
HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-05-15.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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Apr 25, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The personnel file for the last complete annual training year was lacking the health and safety topics listed under 746.1311(e).
HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-05-15.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 24, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The health inspection has not been conducted since 6/8/2021. The fire inspection has not been conducted since 3/23/2021.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-21. Correction verified 2022-09-12.
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Safety & premises
Fire drills have not been documented during the months of January, February, or May 2022. Carbon monoxide and smoke detector checks were not documented January-May 2022. A monthly building maintenance checklist has not been documented for January-May 2022. Four lock down drills were not completed for the year 2021-2022.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-23. Correction verified 2022-09-26.
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Safety & premises
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Aug 24, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The health inspection has not been conducted since 6/8/2021. The fire inspection has not been conducted since 3/23/2021.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-21. Correction verified 2022-09-12.
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Safety & premises
Fire drills have not been documented during the months of January, February, or May 2022. Carbon monoxide and smoke detector checks were not documented January-May 2022. A monthly building maintenance checklist has not been documented for January-May 2022. Four lock down drills were not completed for the year 2021-2022.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-23. Correction verified 2022-09-26.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises
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Apr 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 30, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left in the building unsupervised for approximately two minutes.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-12. Correction verified 2022-04-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 30, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left in the building unsupervised for approximately two minutes.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-12. Correction verified 2022-04-20.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 21, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 21, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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.