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Licensed child care center · public record

Small Steps Learning Academy

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

3 state inspections, last 2 years
4 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
September 10, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 27, 2020
Capacity
34 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 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
1701741

Where

2305 Kingston Dr
Longview, TX 75604

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • 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 19, 2025Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “During inspection the loose fill was measured at 3 inches instead of the required 6 inches.”
October 10, 2025
July 19, 2024Medium High746.3003 - Field Trips - Notification to Parents
State’s note: “The parents were not provided the location of a field trip.”
August 5, 2024
July 19, 2024High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that a caregiver grabbed a child by the arm leaving marks and a small bruise.”
August 5, 2024
May 18, 2023Medium High746.2803(3) - Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control
State’s note: “During the investigation it was determined that a caregiver hit children and asked them if they like to be hit when they were fighting with each other as a form of guidance.”
June 2, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Small Steps Learning Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 10, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Small Steps Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 4: 1 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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