Licensed child-care home · public record
Small Steps Academy
Carrollton, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued May 1, 2025
- Capacity
- 12 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1800377
Where
Carrollton, TX 75010
This is a home-based operation, so we show the city and ZIP only.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2025 | Medium High | 747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes |
| March 17, 2025 | Medium | 747.2321(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days |
Recent inspections and visits
- May 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 22, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 20, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 1, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Small Steps Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 20, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Small Steps Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 2: 1 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-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.
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