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Provider details

City / County / ZIP
Longview / Gregg / 75604
Street address
2307 Kingston Dr
Phone
(903) 295-9999
Capacity
96
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days
06:30 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type
Full Permit
Permit issued
January 24, 2001
Operation status:
Active
Corrective action
HHSC lists: No
Adverse action
HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed
HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Summary of state inspection records

Texas HHSC records list 11 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated December 5, 2025.

The same records list 2 cited deficiencies dated January 8, 2024 (HHSC risk levels: 1 High, 1 Medium).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 2 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 2 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

Generated from Texas HHSC state records. Counts and dates come directly from the published state data; no descriptions were written by a model.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 2 cited deficiencies for First Step in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 1 Medium).

Records list 11 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2025-12-05.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weightCitations
High1
Medium High0
Medium1
Medium Low0
Low0
Unknown0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2024-01-08 · 746.2905(1) · Medium

Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

During the investigation video footage was observed showing a caregiver forcibly pushing children's heads down and patting them a little roughly in order to try to make them lie down on their mats at naptime.

Correction date recorded: 2024-01-26

2024-01-08 · 746.2429 · High

Covering Infant's Head or Crib

During the investigation video footage was observed showing a caregiver putting blankets over children's heads during naptime.

Correction date recorded: 2024-01-26

Full citation history from HHSC (4)

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=141436

Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers. Check the official record for the latest information.

Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.