First Steps Montessori Learning Center

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-05-08.
• Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-05-08.
• Critical Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-05-08.

• Critical AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
  Inspector's note: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-05-29.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-05-29.
• Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Inspector's note: During an investigation, it was determined that a child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately three hours. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-05-29.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Report Change in Director
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Non-critical Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  Inspector's note: 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?) Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-03-26.
• Critical Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-03-26.
• Critical AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-08-03.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.