Licensed child care center · public record
Stepping Stones Academy
Wake Village, 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
43 deficiencies on the state’s summary
30 high or medium-high risk
June 18, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued September 29, 2022
- Capacity
- 122 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
- 1730570
Where
706 N Kings Hwy
Wake Village, TX 75501
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 43.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3805(c)(1) - Medication Records - Name of Child State’s note: “It was observed on medication authorization form used.The children's last names were lacking to whom the medication was administered to.” |
| May 19, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “During the review of children's records three of ten children were lacking completed admission forms. The children were missing complete address for emergency contact, school information for school age children and/or medical authorization.” |
| May 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “It was observed observed the operation had air return grates and trash on the floor in several classrooms.” |
| May 19, 2026 | Medium | 746.2205(a)(1) - Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates State’s note: “It was observed that one of the five classrooms used for children was lacking a current activity plan. The activity plan posted was from 3/22.” |
| May 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner State’s note: “It was observed that in the restroom there was a trashcan with dirty pull ups and feces accessible to children.” |
| October 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “It was observed during inspection that the changing pad in a classroom had rips in the top and side.” |
| October 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs State’s note: “It was observed the staff were not using sanitizing solution to sanitize potty chairs that were used during the inspection.” |
| June 10, 2025 | Medium | 746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans State’s note: “Three of the four classrooms in use during inspection were lacking a current activity plan.” |
| June 10, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “During the walkthrough it was observed that there were broken door frams, air return grate was broken, a hole in a door in classroom, restroom with broken toilet and toilet paper on the floor. During the inspection the toilet paper was picked up from the floor.” |
| June 10, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “During the review of immunization records 4 of 10 children were lacking update immunization records. A list of children and missing immunizations were left with operation.” |
| October 14, 2024 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff had not used good judgement when she placed her back to child when they were sleeping during naptime nor use self control when a parent confronted her about not wanting to take their child so they could leave the classroom.” |
| October 14, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff while supervising children was using their cell phone for personal business while caring for a group of children.” |
| October 14, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2401(4) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Prompt Attention to Needs State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation it was determined that the staff in the classroom did not promptly attend to a child who was crying in their crib during naptime.” |
| February 14, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child State’s note: “During my walkthrough I observed a caregiver after changing a child's diaper and cleaning the changing table did not wash their hands. This was corrected at inspection when they washed their hands.” |
| February 14, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “It was observed during the walkthrough that a child after their diaper change did not wash their hands. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver assisted the child with washing their hands.” |
| August 4, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “It was observed in the older infant classroom that the changing table pad had rips making the changing table pad from being non-absorbent.” |
| August 4, 2022 | High | 746.5209(b) - Doors to Fenced Area Easily Opened By Children State’s note: “During the walk through the emergency exit doors located in the both school age classroom, toddler classroom were the dead bolt was locked and was unable to be unlocked except by a key. The pre-k classroom emergency door was dead lock was lock that did not require a key. This was corrected at inspection when they were unlocked.” |
| August 4, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3701(2) - Safety - 220-Volt Electrical Connections Covered State’s note: “It was observed on the playground taht an wire that contacts to the air condition was accessible to children. The wire had black electric tape on the spliced wire.” |
| August 4, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “It was observed during the walk through in the older infant room that the rubber baseboard was missing exposing sheetrock, an octogan sitting area had rips making in unable to sanitize if soiled. In the hallway leading to school age classroom the return air vent was dirty. (photos taken)” |
| May 17, 2022 | Medium High | 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing State’s note: “It was observed that a slide measuring 28" was present on the playground with no loosefill.” |
| May 17, 2022 | Medium | 746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans State’s note: “It was obseved that the toddler classroom was lacking an activity plan posted in their classroom.” |
| March 31, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “It was observed that the infant room was over ratio by three children. This was corrected at inspection when the children were moved to another classroom.” |
| March 22, 2022 | High | 746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information State’s note: “One of twelve children's files reviewed was lacking phone numbers for persons listed on admission forms as person child is allowed to be release to.” |
| March 22, 2022 | Medium | 746.611(a)(3) - Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement State’s note: “Two of twelve children's files reviewed were lacking a complete address/or phone number for health care professional on parent statement for health statement.” |
| March 22, 2022 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “Four of twelve children's files reviewed at inspection were lacking a complete addreess for their emergency contact person.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 7, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- November 25, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 21, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 22, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 13, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 2, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 7, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 16, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 14, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 12, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Stepping Stones Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 18, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Stepping Stones Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 43: 6 high-risk, 24 medium-high-risk, 12 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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