First Steps
704 W STINSON ST, Dimmitt, TX 79027 · Castro County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-04:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Dawn Bell
- Phone
- (806) 647-4425
- Regulated since
- Feb 1, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1310714 · number 1677188
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One of the caregivers present at the operation does not have an active background check.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-08-22. Correction verified 2024-08-28.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Oct 4, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
4 out of 6 employee records reviewed was missing the following information: Employee hire date, Age and Education verification, Affidavit of Employment, statement signed and dated by the employee showing he/she has received a copy of the child-care center s Operational policies and Personnel policies, Criminal History Eligibility letter, Photo ID, required trainings, and a statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation.
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-10. Correction verified 2023-10-10.
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Staff background & training
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Nov 29, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have documented checklist for that last three months. The last check listed on filed dated in January 2022. This was corrected at the inspection.
HHSC 746.4751(d) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-29.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jan 10, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
1 out of 8 records reviewed was missing the SID and Shaken Baby annual training.
HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-12. Correction verified 2022-01-12.
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Staff background & training
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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.