Description: "First Step Day Care Center, Inc. is dedicated to providing affordable Day care for the children of our community, which meets the highest national recognized standards. Qualified staff provide an educational and developmentally appropriate program in a nuturing environment that embraces diversity. It is our goal to work in partnership with families to help children reach their fullest potential." It is our mission to continuously improve the quality of child care that we offer through the education and training of our staff to meet nationally recognized standards. It is our goal to work in partnership with families to help children reach their fullest potential. Each family is unique, and we strive to embrace the diversity of our families and the surrounding community. There is no greater influence on the life of a child than their family.
Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 8/19/1991;Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2026-I-SRO-033321 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2026-04-09 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-056331 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2026-01-08 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-SRO-001024 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-10-17 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-107706 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-08-22 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-057285 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Fire Safety - Other | Fire Safety - Other | 2025-I-SRO-044077 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-044472 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-02-10 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2025-I-SRO-023075 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-02-07 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-SRO-001839 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-10-15 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2024-I-SRO-100522 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-08-09 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2024-I-SRO-078452 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-08-02 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2024-I-SRO-077004 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2022-07-20 | Violation | 418-1.9(j) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. | |||
| 2022-07-20 | Violation | 418-1.9(m) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. | |||
| 2022-07-01 | Violation | 418-1.7(w) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play. | |||
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