# First Start Day Care First Start Day Care is a licensed licensed child-care home (group family day care home) in Austin, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 12 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: Austin, TX 78729 (street address omitted by regulator) - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 12 - License/permit: 407701 - Operator: home-based individual provider - Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=120613 ## Inspection record 12 findings across 11 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-05-23 to 2026-05-28); 4 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-01-13 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-01-21: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: An individual was present without receiving a background check eligibility letter. This was corrected when the individual left the operation. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641)) - 2025-03-04 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-04-03: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, staff were unaware of how a scratch to a child occurred. (§747.1503(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1503-a-4)) - 2025-02-18 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-03-07: Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow: The operation does not have a written activity plan. (§747.2102(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2102-a)) - 2025-02-18 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-04-11: Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours: The primary caregiver does not have training in the health and safety topics. (§747.1309(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1309-d)) - 2025-02-18 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-03-07: Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional: Two infants do not have feeding instructions on file. (§747.2321(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2321-a)) - 2024-03-14 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2024-03-25: Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School Facility: The carbon monoxide in the home was not working properly. (§747.5331; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-5331)) - 2024-03-14 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-03-25: Children's Records - Health Statement: Two children files were lacking a health statement from a health care professional. (§747.603(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-603-a-3)) - 2023-05-09 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-06-23: Personnel Records- Training Hours: There were no training hours for inspector to review. (§747.901(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-901-5)) - 2023-05-09 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-06-23: Children's Records - Health Statement: 4 of the 4 children files reviewed were lacking health statements from a health care professional stating they can participate in program. (§747.603(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-603-a-3)) - 2023-05-09 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-06-23: Records for Primary Caregiver - Training Hours: There were no training hours for inspector to review. (§747.909(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-909-2)) - 2023-05-09 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-06-23: Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance: LCCH did not have proof of liability insurance or proof of confirmation to the parents of no insurance. (§747.209(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-209-2)) - 2023-05-09 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-06-23: Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on: A caregiver did not have the appropriate CPR training. (§747.1313(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1313-b)) ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 120613 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=120613 - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 407701 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=407701 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-tvgk~k5gr~s3ef (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=407701 - tx_tda_cacfp_homes record 02060-02791 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/ub2y-4i6h.json?cesiteid=02060-02791 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-120613 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.