1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC
1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC is a licensed child care center in Killeen, TX, licensed for up to 38 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 18). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #75 of 84 centers in Killeen and better than 12% of licensed centers statewide.
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During the DFPS investigation, it was found that the caregiver did not have pre-service training.
During the DFPS investigation, it was found that a child was grabbed and yelled at by a caregiver in an inappropriate manner.
During the DFPS investigation, it was found that children were unsupervised in the classroom when the caregiver walked away from the classroom.
During the DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver placed a 2-year-old child in a restrictive device for more than 10 minutes.
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that the caregiver was on the phone while a child was being bitten by another child.
During the DFPS investigation, it was found that the director knew about the situation and spoke with the CCR supervisor, who instructed to file a report, but the report was never made.
During the DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver grabbed and struck their own child that was in care of the operation.
During the DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver did not provide an incident report to the parent.
There was a 4 month old sleeping in a crib, on a boppy pillow, covered by a blanket.
The shelf in the pre-k classroom is not secured to the floor or wall, creating a tipping hazard.
There was a caregiver, who had worked at the operation since Sept 2022, who's CPR and first aid training expired on 06/30/2024.
The garage outside and slide stairs have sharp edges that are accessible to children.
A caregiver did not have documentation of annual training for the previous year.
Three infant feeding instructions have not been updated since August 2022.
There was 1 person that had an expired CPR Certification. The certification expired on 8/13/2022.
A transportation vehicle that was purchased in 2016, that seats 8, did not have a child safety alarm installed.
The operation did not have the following postings posted: *Current Employee List *Parent Notification Poster *Keeping Children Safe Poster The Director posted the required postings during the inspection.
Two caregivers did not have documentation of orientation on file for review.
About this center
Common questions
Does 1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are 1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC’s hours?
5:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does 1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does 1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask 1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Central Texas area, which includes Killeen, is $30.80 a day for infants, $29.80 a day for toddlers and $29.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has 1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 5, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does 1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC compare with other daycares in Killeen?
It is #75 of 84 centers in Killeen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 12% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was 1st Thing 1st Child Development and Learning Center, LLC last inspected?
Mar 16, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1523696 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.