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First Steps, Inc.

1900 Graybar Ln, Nashville TN 37215 · License #179584746 · Center · Child Care

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Capacity 75 childrenAges 1 mo – 6 yr99-Star programLast inspected May 18, 2026

Contact

Director: Tabitha Hadlow
Phone: (615) 298-5619
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Address: 1900 Graybar Ln, Nashville TN 37215 · Directions
State licensing specialist: Heather Weston · 16155320296

Hours

Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.

Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Care

Ages served

6 Week(s)6 Year(s)6 Week(s)6 Year(s)

99-Star quality rating
Accepts child care assistance
Licensed for 75 children

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

Substantiated complaints

Published by Tennessee TDHS

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How This Facility Compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

0.0

Nashville average

0.0

Tennessee average

0.0

Inspection History & Violations

Source: Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Services

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May 18, 2026Qris monitoring visit · Technical assistanceNo findingsCleanDetailsHide

This qris monitoring visit · technical assistance inspection recorded no violations or advisories.

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Feb 9, 2026Qris monitoring visit · Technical assistanceNo findingsCleanDetailsHide

This qris monitoring visit · technical assistance inspection recorded no violations or advisories.

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Nov 3, 2025Qris monitoring visit · Technical assistance · Safety plan served

Substantiated Complaints

Supervision

Mar 10, 2023

Summary of Monitoring Visit The visit conducted today included monitoring of the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. It also included a review of the QRIS. Technical Assistance Provided: 1. Name to Face when transitioning children 2. Add additional step of a visual sweep of the room and a second name to face on the playground to assure all childdren are accounted for. Violations were received and include: 1. Supervision 1240-04-01-11 Correct Action Plan (CAP) completed. Violation details can be observed below. During transition from the classroom to the playground, after using name to face, as the teacher was reaching for an item needed by a child on the shelf, a child ran back in the classroom. The door closed, momentarily separating the child from the teacher. The teacher immediately opened the door retreiving the child, and notified the director of the incident.

Disposition: Yes

Supervision

Jul 26, 2021

See Below for Detailed Information Observation: A child was left inside the classroom without supervision. 1240-04-01-.11 Supervision Corrective Action: Management reported the incident and re-trained staff. Observation: A child was left inside the classroom without supervision when the Educator failed to do the roll call prior to going to the playground. 1240-04-01-.11 Supervision Corrective Action: Management reported the incident and re-trained staff. Observation: During a complaint investigation, LC noted that management failed to maintain a system that enables all children to maintain a level of supervision appropriate to their age. . 1240-04-01-.11 SUPERVISION Corrective Action: Technical assistance was given. Agency, including management will receive training in Supervision.

Disposition: Yes