Stepping Stone School XIV
Licensed Center in Austin, Texas. License #830699- 1967, issued February 4, 2004.
- Address
- 9405 Brodie Ln, Austin, TX 78748
- Phone
- (512) 233-4944
- Licensed capacity
- 263 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:15 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- steppingstoneschool.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
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 5,366 standards at Stepping Stone School XIV between November 12, 2021 and October 28, 2026 and recorded 62 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 | 4 | 481 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 7 | 758 | 4 |
| Personnel | 6 | 831 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 7 | 378 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 68 | 0 |
| Infants | 7 | 618 | 4 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 296 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,218 of those standards. The remaining 148, including 53 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.
What Stepping Stone School XIV says about itself
Explore Austin preschool and child care for infants through school-age children, with a research-based curriculum and 20 Central Texas campuses.
Quoted from steppingstoneschool.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 78 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 28, 2026, and 62 citations.
4 of those visits began with Stepping Stone School XIV reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 28High
- 21Medium High
- 13Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 62. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High June 17, 2026 Correction verified July 2, 2026
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was an employee that was present that had a pending background check. Note: This was corrected at inspection with the employee became active, and received their eligibility letter during the inspection.
- High June 2, 2026 Correction verified June 17, 2026
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
There were two caregivers that did not know the correct number of children that were in their care. This was corrected at inspection when the caregivers were asked again how many children they had in care, and they knew the correct number. The caregivers were retained on the spot how important it is to know how many children they have in their care.
- Medium July 2, 2025 Corrected at inspection
745.651(1): Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
A caregiver who departed the operation more than 7 days ago still had an active background check at the time of inspection. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver's background check was inactivated.
- Medium High April 29, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A group with a specified age of 18-23 months had 10 children present with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when the specified age group was discussed with caregivers and the director and an additional staff member was added to the classroom.
- High April 4, 2025 Correction verified April 14, 2025
746.2427(a): AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
An infant was observed to be asleep in a bouncer seat and was not placed on their back to sleep for several minutes.
- High April 4, 2025 Correction verified April 14, 2025
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
It was learned during multiple interviews that the operation is not following the conditions on a staff member's background check at all times.
- High April 1, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
During the second walk-through at the operation, one caregiver stated there were 13 children present in their group. After counting the group it was found that there were 11 children present. This was corrected when the caregiver counted the group again.
- High April 1, 2025 Correction verified April 14, 2025
745.8411(a): Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation
While conducting an investigation inspection at the operation, it was learned that a member of the administrative staff discouraged some caregivers from answering the Child Care Regulation inspector's questions related to the allegation.
- Medium High April 1, 2025 Correction verified April 14, 2025
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the first walk-through at the operation, three rooms were over the child to caregiver ratios allowed for their specified age groups.
- High April 1, 2025 Correction verified April 14, 2025
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
During the investigation inspection, the operation was found to be in violation of several high weighted Minimum Standards.
- High February 7, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
An infant was asleep in a bouncer seat with unbuckled straps. This was corrected at inspection when the infant was removed from the bouncer seat.
- Medium February 7, 2025 Correction verified February 20, 2025
746.401(2): Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
The most reccent inspection form was not posted at the operation.
- High February 7, 2025 Corrected at inspection
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
The operation was not following conditions on a staff member's background check that stated their background check must be run under every operation at which they are present and not just under the main location. This was corrected at inspection when the background check was run under this operation.
- Medium High February 6, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
In a group of 12 children with two caregivers, the youngest child was 6 months old and the oldest child was 2 years and 4 months old. At the time, more than 13 children were in care at the operation. This was corrected at inspection when the older children were taken to another classroom.
- Medium High February 6, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One classroom had 5 infants present with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when one infant was moved to another classroom.
- Medium High February 6, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1609: Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
A combined group of three classes with a specified age of 3 years had 32 children present on the playground when it was past time for one of the groups to return inside per their daily schedule. This was corrected at inspection when one group returned to their classroom.
- High February 6, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Three caregivers did not know the correct number of children they were responsible for. One caregiver stated 7 children were present when there were 9, another caregiver stated 17 children were present when there were 20, and a third caregiver stated 25 children were present when there were 24. This was corrected at inspection when the caregivers did a head count to confirm the number of children in their group and were then able to answer correctly.
- Medium High February 6, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1205(a)(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
One caregiver did not know the name of a child in their group. Another caregiver was unable to provide Child Care Regulation with the ages of the children in their group. These were corrected at inspection when the caregivers obtained a tablet containing the information and reviewed it.
- High December 17, 2024 Correction verified January 3, 2025
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not make the required self-report to Child Care Regulation within two days of the incident occurring.
- Medium December 17, 2024 Correction verified January 3, 2025
745.651(1): Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
The background check for a caregiver who departed from the operation on 12/17/2024 was still active as of 1/3/2025.
- Medium December 17, 2024 Correction verified December 20, 2024
746.707: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
The incident report was not given to or signed by the child's parent within 48 hours of when the incident occurred.
- Medium High December 17, 2024 Correction verified January 3, 2025
746.3001(1): Field Trips - Signed Permission
A child was transported on a field trip without a signed permission form.
- High December 17, 2024 Correction verified January 3, 2025
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The director stated she was unaware of the timelines for reporting incidences to CCR and for filling out incident reports.
- Medium High April 1, 2024 Correction verified April 11, 2024
746.1607: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 2 Caregivers
There was a four year old child laying on a nap mat in the infant room. There were also 10 infants in the room, so the two caregivers were out of ratio with 11 children.
- Medium March 29, 2024 Correction verified April 11, 2024
746.707: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
The provider did not create an incident report after a child was left unsupervised for about 5 minutes.
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