First Step Learning Center
5641 SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL AVE, DALLAS, TX 75235 7207Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.4 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Texas's licensing baseline. Texas caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:9, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 24 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 365
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 10 Toddlers 1:9 18 Preschool 1:18 35
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
2 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Dec 30, 2024⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Critical
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 5 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 30, 20244 Findings4 Critical
- Janitorial Duties746.1203(3)(C)
- Employee Handwashing After Assisting a Child with Toileting746.3415(5)
- Safety - Areas Free From Hazards746.3701
- Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children746.3701(9)
Mar 12, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets746.2409(a)(2)
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