Stepping Stones

• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
  Inspector's note: Operational policies are missing the following: (26)(C) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; (26)(D)Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; and (26)(E) Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-08-24.
• Non-critical Children's Records Maintained
  Inspector's note: Two of the children are no longer enrolled and health statement for two children are missing. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-08-24.

• Non-critical Children's Records Maintained
  Inspector's note: Two of the children are no longer enrolled and health statement for two children are missing. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-08-24.
• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
  Inspector's note: Operational policies are missing the following: (26)(C) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; (26)(D)Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; and (26)(E) Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-08-24.

• Non-critical Children's Records Maintained
  Inspector's note: Four children's records were reviewed. One file was not available for review. Three files are missing health statement. One file is missing start date and another file is missing clarification regarding an allergy. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-08-03.
• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Immunizations
  Inspector's note: Operational policies were reviewed and missing th following information: (11) immunization requirements; (12) hearing and vision screening requirements; (13) enrollment procedures; (18)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f) and (g) indoor and outdoor physical activity policy; (20) parent's rights; (23)(a) how parents may access the minimum standards online; (23)(c) how parents may access HHSC website; (26)(A) Abuse / Neglect required annual training for employees; (26)(B) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse and neglect; (26)(C) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; (26)(D)Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; (26)(E) Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention; and (3) Procedures for supporting inclusive services for children with special needs. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-08-03.
• Critical Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  Inspector's note: Emergency practices form was reviewed: last fire drill and Fire Extinguisher / CO - Smoke detectors checks were completed on 03/24/2026. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-08-03.
• Non-critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
  Inspector's note: One caregiver was providing care for 10 children: three children 0-17mo, five 18mo-4yo, and two 5yo and up. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-07-20.
• Non-critical Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
  Inspector's note: Records for the last full training year for two out of two staff files reviewed were not available at the time of inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-08-03.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
  Inspector's note: One caregiver was providing care for nine children; three children 0-17mo and six children 18mo-4yo. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-04-08.
• Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Inspector's note: One caregiver was providing care for 9 children, however, 3 of the children were in separate classroom with the lights off. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-04-08.

• Non-critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
  Inspector's note: One caregiver was providing care for six children; 3 children 0-17mo and 3 children 18mo-4yo. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-04-02.

• Critical AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  Inspector's note: An infant under 12mo was observed asleep in play-yard with two blankets and two cuddle plush blankets. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-03-23.
• Non-critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
  Inspector's note: One caregiver was providing care for eight children; 3 children 0-17mo and 4 children 18mo-4yo. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-03-23.

• Critical Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
  Inspector's note: An infant-age child remained in high chair and exerciser for over 15 minutes. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-03-13.
• Non-critical Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
  Inspector's note: Staff and children were not observed participating / following the daily schedule. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-03-13.

• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: Vinyl baseboards in restrooms remain detached and there is a broken floor tile in the main room. Note: Broken toy-car was removed from playground. No dead insects were observed during inspection. Electric panel in the infant room was covered. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-09-29.

• Critical Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
  Inspector's note: Operation does not have a carbon monoxide detector. Infant room does not have a smoke detector. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-09-14.
• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: There is a broken toy-cart in the playground. A dead roach, spider webs and an uncovered eletric panel were observed in the infant room. Vinyl baseboards in one of the restrooms are detached. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-09-14.
• Critical Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  Inspector's note: Last fire drill and Smoke Detector / Fire Extinguisher checks were conducted on 05/2025. Prior drills were completed within 5-10 minutes. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-09-19.
• Non-critical Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
  Inspector's note: Food items served during the day do not match the menu posted. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-09-15.
• Non-critical Children's Records - Immunizations
  Inspector's note: Three out of four children's files reviewed are missing immunization records. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-09-12.
• Non-critical Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Inspector's note: Children's Products Certification form was last signed / certified on 08/25/2022. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-09-19.
• Non-critical Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  Inspector's note: Infant play-yards are not labeled and napping mats are labeled by number but assignment list is not up to date. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-09-14.

• Critical Policies Comply with Rules
  Inspector's note: The operational policies reviewed were missing the followng information: (1) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; (F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; and (G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play. (2) Parent rights; (3) Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of children, including: (A) Required annual training for employees; (B) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect; (C) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness ofprevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; (D) Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; and (E) Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention, including procedures for reporting child abuse or neglect; (4) Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements outlined in minimum standard rule ?746.2202 Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-10-25.
• Non-critical Children's Records Maintained
  Inspector's note: There were no records available for review for two children in care. A child's record reviewed was missing the immunization documentation. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-10-21.
• Non-critical Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
  Inspector's note: The activity plans posted in the infant room and toddler/pre-k room did not include the age group the activity plan is designed for and the dates (daily, weekly, or monthly) the plan covers. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the missing information was documented on the activity plans. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.

• Non-critical Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
  Inspector's note: A record was not available for review for a child in care. 1 of 4 children's records reviewed was missing the child's immunization record. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-11-03.
• Non-critical Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
  Inspector's note: The daily menu posted in the front lobby and kitchen were not current. The menu was from the month of August and did not match the food items served during lunch. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the current menu was printed and posted in the front lobby and kitchen. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
  Inspector's note: An additional employee was not present in the building during naptime when more than 13 children were in care. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-04-10.
• Critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  Inspector's note: There was more than an 18 month difference when older children of varying ages and an infant were combined during naptime. The oldest child in the group was 4 years of age and the youngest child was 15 months old. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-04-10.