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Beginning Steps Daycare

Killeen, TX 76542 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
12
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$121
year first permitted
2023
Call (254) 768-9953

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About Beginning Steps Daycare

Beginning Steps Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Killeen, Texas. The state has permitted it since July 7, 2023, for up to 12 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, the address and how to visit, staff-to-child ratio and teacher qualifications.
Type
Group home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
12 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity12 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Beginning Steps Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Bell County has a median price of $121 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Bell County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$133
Home daycare$121

Toddler

Center$126
Home daycare$116

Preschool

Center$123
Home daycare$115

School age

Center$117
Home daycare$110

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Beginning Steps Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Full Permit
Capacity
12 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Permit issued
2023
License number
#1759910
See the state's record

Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 11, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 1 of 4 visits · 1 rule in all · 1 corrected

  • Records and paperwork 1

For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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See all 9 visits
  1. Mar 11, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperworkMedium risk

      747.501(7) - Written Operational Policies - Animals

      “During the review of operational policies, the provider was missing policies regarding animals at the home.”

      The state verified the correction on Mar 19, 2026

  2. May 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jul 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 19, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jun 29, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jun 1, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  7. May 1, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Mar 31, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jan 24, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Beginning Steps Daycare

Is Beginning Steps Daycare licensed?

Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued July 7, 2023.

When was Beginning Steps Daycare last inspected?

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on March 11, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Beginning Steps Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 1 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Beginning Steps Daycare care for?

12, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Does Beginning Steps Daycare accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Beginning Steps Daycare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Beginning Steps Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (254) 768-9953 to ask.

What is Beginning Steps Daycare's phone number?

(254) 768-9953.

Where is Beginning Steps Daycare?

Killeen, TX 76542. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).