Licensed child care center · public record
Stepping Stones
Mission, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
9 state inspections, last 2 years
48 deficiencies on the state’s summary
21 high or medium-high risk
August 17, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued November 19, 2014
- Capacity
- 25 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 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
- 1555531
Where
1607 E Griffin Pkwy Ste A
Mission, TX 78572
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. Showing the newest 25 of 48.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2026 | Medium | 746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect State’s note: “Operational policies are missing the following: (26)(C) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; (26)(D)Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; and (26)(E) Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to…” |
| August 17, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “Two of the children are no longer enrolled and health statement for two children are missing.” |
| July 20, 2026 | Medium | 746.501(a)(11) - Written Operational Policies - Immunizations State’s note: “Operational policies were reviewed and missing th following information: (11) immunization requirements; (12) hearing and vision screening requirements; (13) enrollment procedures; (18)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f) and (g) indoor and outdoor physical activity policy; (20) parent's rights; (23)(a) how parents may access the minimum standards online; (23)(c)…” |
| July 20, 2026 | Medium | 746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours State’s note: “Records for the last full training year for two out of two staff files reviewed were not available at the time of inspection.” |
| July 20, 2026 | Medium | 746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children State’s note: “One caregiver was providing care for 10 children: three children 0-17mo, five 18mo-4yo, and two 5yo and up.” |
| July 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “Emergency practices form was reviewed: last fire drill and Fire Extinguisher / CO - Smoke detectors checks were completed on 03/24/2026.” |
| July 20, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “Four children's records were reviewed. One file was not available for review. Three files are missing health statement. One file is missing start date and another file is missing clarification regarding an allergy.” |
| April 8, 2026 | Medium | 746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children State’s note: “One caregiver was providing care for nine children; three children 0-17mo and six children 18mo-4yo.” |
| April 8, 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: “One caregiver was providing care for 9 children, however, 3 of the children were in separate classroom with the lights off.” |
| April 2, 2026 | Medium | 746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children State’s note: “One caregiver was providing care for six children; 3 children 0-17mo and 3 children 18mo-4yo.” |
| March 23, 2026 | High | 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age State’s note: “An infant under 12mo was observed asleep in play-yard with two blankets and two cuddle plush blankets.” |
| March 23, 2026 | Medium | 746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children State’s note: “One caregiver was providing care for eight children; 3 children 0-17mo and 4 children 18mo-4yo.” |
| March 13, 2026 | Medium | 746.2203(b) - Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver State’s note: “Staff and children were not observed participating / following the daily schedule.” |
| March 13, 2026 | High | 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes State’s note: “An infant-age child remained in high chair and exerciser for over 15 minutes.” |
| September 22, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Vinyl baseboards in restrooms remain detached and there is a broken floor tile in the main room. Note: Broken toy-car was removed from playground. No dead insects were observed during inspection. Electric panel in the infant room was covered.” |
| September 12, 2025 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “Children's Products Certification form was last signed / certified on 08/25/2022.” |
| September 12, 2025 | Medium | 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name State’s note: “Infant play-yards are not labeled and napping mats are labeled by number but assignment list is not up to date.” |
| September 12, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Three out of four children's files reviewed are missing immunization records.” |
| September 12, 2025 | High | 746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System State’s note: “Operation does not have a carbon monoxide detector. Infant room does not have a smoke detector.” |
| September 12, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “Last fire drill and Smoke Detector / Fire Extinguisher checks were conducted on 05/2025. Prior drills were completed within 5-10 minutes.” |
| September 12, 2025 | Medium | 746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions State’s note: “Food items served during the day do not match the menu posted.” |
| September 12, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “There is a broken toy-cart in the playground. A dead roach, spider webs and an uncovered eletric panel were observed in the infant room. Vinyl baseboards in one of the restrooms are detached.” |
| October 17, 2024 | High | 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules State’s note: “The operational policies reviewed were missing the followng information: (1) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity …” |
| October 17, 2024 | Medium | 746.2205(a)(1) - Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates State’s note: “The activity plans posted in the infant room and toddler/pre-k room did not include the age group the activity plan is designed for and the dates (daily, weekly, or monthly) the plan covers. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the missing information was documented on the activity plans.” |
| October 17, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “There were no records available for review for two children in care. A child's record reviewed was missing the immunization documentation.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 22, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 17, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 27, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 20, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 10, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 2, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 21, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Stepping Stones?
Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 17, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Stepping Stones have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 48: 5 high-risk, 16 medium-high-risk, 27 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.
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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