Licensed child care center · public record
Creative Steps Academy LLC
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
7 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
June 1, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 25, 2017
- Capacity
- 85 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
- 1643707
Where
3250 Oradell Ln
Dallas, TX 75220
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “A caregiver who was responsible for supervising a group of children resulted in a child leaving the premises.” |
| June 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “One caregiver file was observed to be without current documentation of pediatric CPR training.” |
| June 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “One caregiver file was obserrved to be without current documentation of pediatric first aid training.” |
| August 9, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit State’s note: “1 of 8 staff files reviewed did not include an employee affidavit.” |
| August 9, 2022 | Medium | 746.1311(c) - Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment State’s note: “The director's file did not include a current training certificate in abuse and neglect.” |
| August 9, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “In the infant classroom, there were 5 infants (sag: 0-11 months) and 1 caregiver. The deficiency was corrected as a second caregiver was assigned to the classroom.” |
| August 9, 2022 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “1 of 8 staff files reviewed did not include training in: (1)Emergency preparedness. (2)Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. (3)Administering medication. (4)Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. (5)Understanding building and physical premises safety. (6)Handling, storing, and disposing…” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 1, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 2, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 3, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 9, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 13, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 8, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 24, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 9, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Creative Steps Academy LLC?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 1, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Creative Steps Academy LLC have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 7: 1 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-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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