First Start Childcare Learning Center LLC
A licensed child care center in Killeen, Texas 76543
3621 E Veterans Memorial Blvd Ste 5, Killeen, Texas 76543. (254) 245-8488.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 8 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bell County: 2
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 28 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
8 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 237 child care providers in Bell County had 2.
28 inspections on record. The latest, on May 27, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
8 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: Medium 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.
Apr 17, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“During the inspection, a floor board was observed seperated from the wall with nails exposed. There were some ceiling panels observed with cracks and missing pieces. A hole was observed in the wall of the bathroom in the toddler classroom.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“The children were observed using the restroom without washing their hands afterwards.”
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Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“Three pieces of playground equipment were observed with cracks and rough edges.”
Apr 23, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“The handwashing sinks were observed with soiled clothes and bottle washers in them.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“During the inspection, peeling paint was observed in 3 of the classrooms.”
Apr 24, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“One of the caregiver files reviewed only contained 1 of the 24 annual hours of training.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“The diaper changing mat in the infant room contained a hole in the center. This was corrected at the inspection when the director changed out the changing pad.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“A fire inspection has not been conducted since June of 2022.”
10 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 3, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“During the inspection it was found that 5 children records were missing health statements.”
Apr 4, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“During the investigation inspection it was found that ratios were out of compliance in two of the classrooms. The 18-23 month old class was over ratio by one child and the 2 year old class was over ratio by one child.”
Dec 28, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
“It was found that a form of prohibited punishment was used as a way to correct misbehavior in a classroom at the operation.”
Dec 22, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“During the investigation inspection it was observed that there was 1 caregiver for 5 infants ranging in age from 5 months - 15 months. Caregiver was over ratio by 1 infant.”
Sep 28, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program
“During the monitoring inspection it was found that 1 out of the 5 files reviewed did not have a health statement on file for the child. THis child had been enrolled for more than 12 months.”
Aug 26, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“During the inspection an infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer.”
Jun 7, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
“During the inspection hand washing did not occur with every child when the children transitioned from outside to inside. This was corrected at inspection.”
Jan 12, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
“During the monitoring inspection it was found that a caregiver, whom had been employed greater than 90 days, did not have a CPR or First Aid training certification available for review.”
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Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
“During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the dirty diapers in the toddler bathroom were being stored in an uncovered container.”
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Training Criteria - Provided By
“During the monitoring inspection it was found that many of the trainings for the staff were being provided by the director. Trainings hours for staff at this operation must not be through the director.”
All 34 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Nov 9, 2020.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 49 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.
- 6 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
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 8.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| God’s Promise | 6 |
| Huggable Home Preschool | 3 |
| Alcira Fontenot | 7 |
| Haybranch Elementary YMCA | 1 |
| Kingdoms Treasure’s Learning Center | 1 |
| Peebles Elementary YMCA | 0 |
| Sandra Lievers | 10 |
| Brookhaven Elementary YMCA | 1 |
| First Start Childcare Learning Center LLC This child care provider | 8 |
| Delorse Hudson | Not given |
| Marlboro Heights Head Start | 3 |
| Georgellen Cay Crum | Not given |
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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