Licensed child care center · public record
Step By Step Learning Academy
Texas City, 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
20 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
January 27, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 24, 2016
- Capacity
- 124 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 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
- 1593859
Where
714 14th St N
Texas City, TX 77590
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 27, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Sanitation inspection expired on 11-14-2024.” |
| January 31, 2025 | High | 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle State’s note: “One vehicle used to transport children is not equipped with a safety alarm.” |
| January 31, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “The diaper changing mat in the Infant 1 classroom had a tear. Note: This was corrected when the diaper changing mat was switched to a new mat without tears.” |
| January 31, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4813(c) - Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment - No Overlap State’s note: “The use zone for an airplane teeter totter over laps with the playground plastic boarder.” |
| January 3, 2024 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation's fire inspection is not current as it expired on 12/22/2022.” |
| January 3, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The annual sanitation inspection has not been completed. The last documented sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/13/2022.” |
| January 3, 2024 | High | 746.501(a)(29) - Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors State’s note: “Operational Policies did state if operation will administer unassigned epinephrine auto injectors.” |
| January 18, 2022 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “During follow up inspection, 2 out of the 3 children using high chairs were observed not fastned in high chairs. Straps were observed not in the high chairs. Noted: Pictures were taken.” |
| January 5, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “During inspection, chipped paint was observed in 1 of the 2 classrooms and 1 out of the 3 toilets is not working.” |
| January 5, 2022 | High | 746.501(a)(29) - Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors State’s note: “Parent Handbook did not discussed the administration of unassigned epinephrine pens.” |
| January 5, 2022 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “During inspection, six children were missing emergency contact address and phone number.” |
| January 5, 2022 | Medium High | 746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion State’s note: “Parent Handbook did not discuss the procedures for suspension and expulsion of children.” |
| January 5, 2022 | Medium | 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name State’s note: “Operation had cots that were not assigned by number for two children.” |
| January 5, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal State’s note: “During inspection, fire inspection had not been conducted since 10/15/2020.” |
| January 5, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR State’s note: “Staff hired on 10/21/2021 did not complete Pediatric CPR training.” |
| January 5, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.501(a)(21) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parent Participation State’s note: “Parent Handbook did not provide parents with the procedures to participate at the operation.” |
| January 5, 2022 | Medium | 746.501(a)(5) - Written Operational Policies - Emergencies State’s note: “Parent Handbook did not discuss procedures for medical emergencies.” |
| January 5, 2022 | High | 746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger State’s note: “Parent Handbook did not discuss the procedures for infants on how the operation will maintain compliance for safe sleep.” |
| January 5, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training State’s note: “Staff hired on 10/12/2015 was missing 1 hour of annual training for year 2020-2021.” |
| January 5, 2022 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity State’s note: “Parent Handbook did not discuss the requirements for promoting physical activity.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- January 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 1, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 25, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 31, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 2, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 3, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 3, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 21, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 5, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 24, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 18, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 5, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Step By Step Learning Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on January 27, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Step By Step Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 20: 5 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 4 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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