ACTIVE POOR Compliance

First Steps Academy & Daycare

10120 MONROE DR, DALLAS, TX 75229

License #1691302 | Expires: Dec 13, 2019

Day Care Center
Type
48
Capacity
6
Inspections
21
Violations

Compliance Summary

3
Critical
6
Serious
11
Moderate
1
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Nov 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Oct 20, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 10
Nov 4, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 8, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Nov 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Nov 23, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

Staff files did not have annual required trainings completed.

Corrected: Nov 21, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Children's records reviewed did not have health statements on file.

Corrected: Nov 21, 2025

Serious Corrected

Two children out of six records reviewed did not emergency contact information on file.

Corrected: Oct 22, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Three of the six children's records reviewed did not have a health statement on file.

Corrected: Oct 31, 2025

Moderate Corrected

There was not a record of the playground maintenance checklist.

Corrected: Oct 24, 2025

Critical Corrected

One of the children's records reviewed did not have phone numbers for the release person.

Corrected: Oct 22, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Four of the four staff files reviewed did not have required trainings available for review.

Corrected: Nov 3, 2025

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have a current health inspection.

Corrected: Nov 7, 2025

Critical Corrected

An infant was observed asleep in their assigned play yard with their bottle proped up for feeding. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bottle.

Corrected: Oct 20, 2025

Serious Corrected

Three of the four staff files reviewed did not have current First-Aid training certificates available.

Corrected: Nov 3, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have their drills documented.

Serious Corrected

Caregivers were observed attending to admistrative duties such as answering the school phone and opening the doors to parents for pick-up while supervising children.

Moderate Corrected

Two children out of six records reviewed did not have current immunizations on file.

Critical Corrected

The center did not have a copy of their operational policy.

Moderate Corrected

Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.

Minor Corrected

Staff files reviewed did not have the required information.

Moderate Corrected

Staff files reviewed did not have documentation they have completed orientation

Moderate Corrected

The director and one staff file was not available to review.

Moderate Corrected

Staff files reviewed did not have copy of staff identification.

Serious Corrected

Six children files reviewed did not have address for the emergency contact.

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have a current inspection. Last inspection dated 10-19-2020.

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FIRST STEPS ACADEMY AND DAYCARE

10120 MONROE DR, DALLAS, TX 75229

Day Care Center Capacity: 48
Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.