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Licensed child care center · public record

2nd Step Daycare & Learning Center

Dallas, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

4 state inspections, last 2 years
5 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
September 3, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 5, 2010
Capacity
198 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1147066

Where

4255 S R L Thornton Fwy
Dallas, TX 75224

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 3
  • Medium 0
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 9, 2025High746.5625(c) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
State’s note: “The safety alarms on the operation's vehicles were not observed to be in working order at the time of the inspection.”
October 9, 2025
April 5, 2023High746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
State’s note: “This standard was tasked as part of an investigation. A bus driver transported a school aged student who was no longer enrolled with the operation.”
May 4, 2023
October 31, 2022Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “Loose fill around the rock climbing equipment did not meet a depth of six inches.”
November 7, 2022
October 31, 2022Medium High746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
State’s note: “Two directors did not received SIDS and shaken baby training for the 2021-2022 training year.”
November 4, 2022
October 31, 2022Medium High746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “Two students with doctor diagnosed food allergies do not have food allergy plans on file with the operation.”
November 18, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected 2nd Step Daycare & Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 3, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does 2nd Step Daycare & Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 5: 2 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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