First Steps Montessori Learning Center

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: San Antonio / Bexar / 78264
Street address: 3850 S Loop 1604 W
Phone: (210) 319-1330
Capacity: 37
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: February 28, 2023
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 12 cited deficiencies dated February 26, 2025 to September 17, 2026 (6 High, 4 Medium High, 2 Medium risk). Correction status: 3 corrected at inspection, 9 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Report Situation Placing Children at Risk (746.305(a)(6))
Cited April 10, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 8, 2026; correction verified May 20, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child wandered away from the daycare unsupervised.
High risk · Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity (746.1205(a)(4))
Cited April 10, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 8, 2026; correction verified May 20, 2026; technical assistance given); March 31, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 29, 2026; correction verified June 4, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe a child wandering outside the daycare alone and a child being left unsupervised on the playground for approximately three hours.
High risk · AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited (746.1201(4))
Cited March 31, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 29, 2026; correction verified June 4, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A DFPS investigation found that this standard was not met.
High risk · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for (746.1205(a)(2))
Cited March 31, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 29, 2026; correction verified June 4, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Caregivers did not know how many children were in their care on the day of the incident.
High risk · AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions (745.635(3))
Cited February 26, 2025 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The primary caregiver in the toddler classroom had provisional conditions and was caring for children alone.
Medium High risk · CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based (746.1315(b)(1))
Cited September 17, 2026 (correction date recorded: October 16, 2026; correction verified October 9, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Three staff members took CPR training online that did not meet American Heart Association guidelines.
Medium High risk · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups (746.2419(6))
Cited September 17, 2026 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two infant bottles were not labeled with the child's name.
Medium High risk · Report Change in Director (746.303(a)(4))
Cited January 27, 2026 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of a change in director.
Medium High risk · Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required (746.1309(d))
Cited February 26, 2025 (correction date recorded: March 26, 2025; correction verified March 3, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One caregiver caring for children younger than 24 months lacked required training. One clock hour of annual training must cover recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, infant sleep practices, preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and early childhood brain development.
Medium risk · Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent (746.707)
Cited April 10, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 8, 2026; correction verified May 20, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not provide an incident report to the parent of a child who wandered outside unsupervised.
Medium risk · Director Annual Training - Additional required topics (746.1311(e))
Cited February 26, 2025 (correction date recorded: March 26, 2025; correction verified February 27, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The director lacked required training on preventing and responding to food-related emergencies or allergic reactions, and on administering medication, if applicable, including required authorization before giving medication to a child.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 12 cited deficiencies for First Steps Montessori Learning Center in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (6 High, 4 Medium High, 2 Medium).

Records list 10 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-17.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	6
Medium High	4
Medium	2
Medium Low	0
Low	0
Unknown	0

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

2026-09-17 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High

Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups

Two infant bottles were not labeled with child's name. Note: Corrected at Inspection when caregiver labeled bottles.

Corrected at inspection

2026-09-17 · 746.1315(b)(1) · Medium High

CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

Three staff members had CPR training that was taken online, therefore does not adhere with the guidelines for American Heart Association.

Correction date recorded: 2026-10-16

2026-04-10 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

Based on information gathered during the investigation, caregivers failed to properly supervise a child when the child was able to wander outside the daycare alone.

Correction date recorded: 2026-05-08

Full citation history from HHSC (13)

2026-09-17 · 746.1315(b)(1) · Medium High
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-10-16. Correction verified: 2026-10-09.
Three staff members had CPR training that was taken online, therefore does not adhere with the guidelines for American Heart Association.
2026-09-17 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-09-17. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Two infant bottles were not labeled with child's name. Note: Corrected at Inspection when caregiver labeled bottles.
2026-04-10 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-08. Correction verified: 2026-05-20.
Based on information gathered during this investigation, the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child wandered away from the daycare unsupervised.
2026-04-10 · 746.707 · Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-08. Correction verified: 2026-05-20.
Based on information gathered during this investigation, the operation did not provide the parent of the child who wandered outside unsupervised with an incident report.
2026-04-10 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-08. Correction verified: 2026-05-20.
Based on information gathered during the investigation, caregivers failed to properly supervise a child when the child was able to wander outside the daycare alone.
2026-03-31 · 746.1205(a)(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-29. Correction verified: 2026-06-04.
During an investigation, it was determined that the caregivers did not know how many children were in their care on the day of the incident.
2026-03-31 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-29. Correction verified: 2026-06-04.
During an investigation, it was determined that a child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately three hours.
2026-03-31 · 746.1201(4) · High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-29. Correction verified: 2026-06-04.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
2026-01-27 · 746.303(a)(4) · Medium High
Report Change in Director
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-01-27. Correction verified: Not recorded.
During the inspection, it was learned that the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of the change in director. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director provided me with their qualifications.
2025-02-26 · 745.635(3) · High
AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-02-26. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The primary caregiver in the toddler classroom has provisional conditions and was caring for the children alone. Note: This was corrected when another caregiver was added in the classroom.
2025-02-26 · 746.1309(d) · Medium High
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-26. Correction verified: 2025-03-03.
One caregiver that provides care for children younger than 24 months of age, does not have the required training. One clock hour of the annual training hours must cover the following topics: (1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; (2) Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); and (3) Understanding early childhood brain development.
2025-02-26 · 746.1311(e) · Medium
Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-26. Correction verified: 2025-02-27.
The Director does not have the required training in the following topics: Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; and Administering medication, if applicable, including compliance with ?746.3803 of this title (relating to What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a child in my care?)
2023-08-03 · 746.301(5) · Medium High
Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-03. Correction verified: 2023-08-07.
The operation allowed a 5 year old child in care before requesting that Child Care Regulation amend their permit to add ages 5 years and up. The operation is currently permitted to care for only children between 0-4 years.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1414888

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.