Small Steps Child Development Center
Licensed Center in San Antonio, Texas. License #1200546, issued March 11, 2011.
- Address
- 810 812 West Ave, San Antonio, TX 78201
- Phone
- (210) 785-9494
- Licensed capacity
- 48 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- smallstepssatx.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since June 2, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 27, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 4,768 standards at Small Steps Child Development Center between December 23, 2021 and July 13, 2026 and recorded 33 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 358 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 437 | 3 |
| Personnel | 4 | 571 | 4 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 136 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 354 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 563 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 298 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 196 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,705 of those standards. The remaining 63, including 24 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 32 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 13, 2026, and 33 citations.
- 7High
- 17Medium High
- 5Medium
- 4Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 33. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium June 24, 2026 Corrected at inspection
745.651(2)(A): Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
The operation had not validated their background check list since 1/14/26. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director validate the list.
- Medium High June 24, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.5207(b): Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
An evacuation diagram was not posted in the multipurpose classroom where PreK and School Age Children were present doing activities. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director posted the evacuation diagram.
- Medium High June 24, 2026 Correction verified July 13, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The preschool classroom was not maintained as licensed space. The carpet of the classroom was dirty with stains, a toaster oven was stored on top of chairs, and plastic packaging bags from toys were accessible.
- Medium High January 8, 2026 Correction verified January 28, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The floors and two rugs in the school-aged classroom were observed to be dirty with dirt stains. The hallway floor leading to the outdoor play area was observed dirty with stains and the floor of the van used to transport children had trash and food debris on the floor of the van.
- Medium Low July 8, 2025 Correction verified July 21, 2025
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
One of five staff records reviewed did not have a pre-affidavit on file.
- Medium High July 8, 2025 Correction verified July 24, 2025
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Three of six children's records reviewed did not have current immuizations in their file.
- Medium Low July 8, 2025 Correction verified July 21, 2025
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
One of five staff records reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit on file.
- High March 17, 2025 Correction verified March 27, 2025
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
At time of inspection, a toddler caregiver stated class had twelve children when they had nine.
- Medium High March 17, 2025 Correction verified March 27, 2025
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
At time of inspection two infants were observed to be in class with children 18 months older than the youngest.
- High March 17, 2025 Correction verified March 27, 2025
746.2401(6): Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
At time of inspection an infant was observed to be sleeping in crib wearing a bib.
- Medium High March 17, 2025 Correction verified March 27, 2025
746.2909(1): Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
At time of inspection, a school-aged child was seen sleeping in front of entrance/exit of class. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium High March 13, 2025 Correction verified March 21, 2025
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
At time of inspection, director and operations driver did not have updated transportation training certificate with exam attached to it.
- Medium High December 10, 2024 Correction verified December 13, 2024
746.1311(d): Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
At time of inspection, operation director did not have annual required topics for children under 24 months: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma - Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) - Understanding early childhood brain development.
- Medium December 10, 2024 Correction verified December 27, 2024
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
At time of inspection, operation director did not have the following annual training topics: Emergency preparedness, Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations, Administering medication, Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, and Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
- Medium High December 10, 2024 Correction verified December 13, 2024
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
At time of inspection, director did not have current transportation training.
- High September 6, 2024 Correction verified September 16, 2024
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
At time of inspection cleaning solutions were observed in the cabinet under childrens restroom at child's reach.
- Medium High September 6, 2024 Correction verified September 16, 2024
746.3701(10): Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
At time of inspection two televisions in school-aged classroom were observed to not be anchored.
- Medium High August 27, 2024 Correction verified September 16, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
At time of inspection, the school-aged classroom had a torn sofa. The floors in the operation were observed to be dirty with dirt stains. The floors in the infant room were observed with dirt stains while infants were crawling on them.
- Medium Low January 19, 2024 Correction verified January 19, 2024
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
- High January 10, 2024 Correction verified January 23, 2024
746.2805(10): Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
At time of inspection two toddlers were observed sitting in a highchair. This was corrected at inspection.
- High January 10, 2024 Correction verified January 23, 2024
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
During inspection, it was observed toddlers going to the office alone without caregiver.
- Medium January 10, 2024 Correction verified January 26, 2024
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
At time of inspection directors file only had one hour out of thirty annual hours required.
- Medium January 10, 2024 Correction verified January 26, 2024
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
At time of inspection, three staff files did not have completed annual training.
- Medium High January 10, 2024 Correction verified January 26, 2024
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
At time of inspection, one caregiver did not have current CPR/First Aid certification.
- High January 10, 2024 Correction verified January 23, 2024
746.2401(6): Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
At time of inspection an infant was observed sleeping in a crib wearing a bib and pacifier lanyard. This was corrected at inspection.
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