1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC
A licensed child care center in Killeen, Texas 76541
410 E Church Ave, Killeen, Texas 76541. (254) 634-4600.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 12 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bell County: 2
- 6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 13 inspections on record
- 3-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
12 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 237 child care providers in Bell County had 2.
13 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 19, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Feb 5, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Feb 5, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out, at the report to the state on Feb 5, 2026
3 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
12 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Feb 5, 2026: report to the state8 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“During the DFPS investigation, it was found that children were unsupervised in the classroom when the caregiver walked away from the classroom.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“During the DFPS investigation, it was found that a child was grabbed and yelled at by a caregiver in an inappropriate manner.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
“During the DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver placed a 2-year-old child in a restrictive device for more than 10 minutes.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“During the DFPS investigation, it was found that the director knew about the situation and spoke with the CCR supervisor, who instructed to file a report, but the report was never made.”
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“During a DFPS investigation, it was found that the caregiver was on the phone while a child was being bitten by another child.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“During the DFPS investigation, it was found that the caregiver did not have pre-service training.”
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Employees Discipline Own Children
“During the DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver grabbed and struck their own child that was in care of the operation.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“During the DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver did not provide an incident report to the parent.”
Jul 9, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“There was a 4 month old sleeping in a crib, on a boppy pillow, covered by a blanket.”
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored
“The shelf in the pre-k classroom is not secured to the floor or wall, creating a tipping hazard.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“There was a caregiver, who had worked at the operation since Sept 2022, who’s CPR and first aid training expired on 06/30/2024.”
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Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“The garage outside and slide stairs have sharp edges that are accessible to children.”
6 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 11, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“A transportation vehicle that was purchased in 2016, that seats 8, did not have a child safety alarm installed.”
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Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
“A caregiver did not have documentation of annual training for the previous year.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“There was 1 person that had an expired CPR Certification. The certification expired on 8/13/2022.”
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Orientation-Policy on prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment
“Two caregivers did not have documentation of orientation on file for review.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Three infant feeding instructions have not been updated since August 2022.”
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Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers
“The operation did not have the following postings posted: *Current Employee List *Parent Notification Poster *Keeping Children Safe Poster The Director posted the required postings during the inspection.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Report to the state | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 7, 2013.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 38 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 2 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 237 child care providers in Bell County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 12.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| 1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC This child care provider | 12 |
| Education Connection | 8 |
| Moss Rose Head Start | 2 |
| Sixta Pizarro | Not given |
| Armed Services YMCA @ Clifton Park | 1 |
| Armed Services YMCA @ Killeen Elementary | 0 |
| The Learning Lodge II | 39 |
| Ariana’s Learning Academy | 2 |
| Central Texas 4c Inc. DBA Ave C Head Start | 6 |
| Nae Nae’s Nursery Station | 0 |
| Cynthia Scott | Not given |
| Kids Community Village | 46 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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