Stepping Stones DFW, LLC
Licensed Center in Mesquite, Texas. License #1785297, issued May 7, 2024.
- Address
- 1460 Eastglen Blvd, Mesquite, TX 75149
- Phone
- (214) 388-1555
- Licensed capacity
- 136 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- steppimgstonesdfw.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips, Night Care.
Openings
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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 5,249 standards at Stepping Stones DFW, LLC between September 20, 2023 and October 20, 2026 and recorded 42 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 | 483 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 445 | 3 |
| Personnel | 4 | 619 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 1 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 180 | 1 |
| Health practices | 4 | 452 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 386 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 5 | 245 | 1 |
The table adds up to 5,169 of those standards. The remaining 80, including 28 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 31 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 20, 2026, and 42 citations.
- 14High
- 17Medium High
- 6Medium
- 2Medium Low
- 3Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 42. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High October 20, 2026 Reported corrected October 26, 2026, not yet verified
745.509: Licensed Operations Required Fees
Operation has overdue fees invoiced 6/02/2026. The operation was notified of the fees before the monitoring assessment.
- Medium February 4, 2026 Correction verified March 6, 2026
746.203(2): Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
The operation does not have liability insurance.
- Medium January 30, 2026 Correction verified February 4, 2026
746.203(2): Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
The operation does not have liability insurance.
- Medium Low January 16, 2026 Correction verified February 4, 2026
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
Annual report has not been completed and submitted by required due date.
- Medium High October 1, 2025 Correction verified October 3, 2025
746.201(4): Designating Director
The current director of the center does not meet the required standards due to conditions on their background check that prevent them from fulfilling their job duties.
- High October 1, 2025 Correction verified October 3, 2025
746.1205(a)(5): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
A child was observed asleep in a room alone.
- Medium High October 1, 2025 Correction verified October 3, 2025
746.5603(c): Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
One of the operation's vehicles the front seat was not attatched to the floor of the van.
- High October 1, 2025 Correction verified October 3, 2025
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
A person was supervising 9 children in a classroom with a condition to not being left alone. An additional caregiver was not present in the classroom
- High September 30, 2025 Correction verified November 12, 2025
746.3703(c): Not Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance
Based on evidence gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver was under the influence while caring for and transporting children.
- Low September 19, 2025 Correction verified October 10, 2025
746.1057: Director Certificate Not Renewed
- Medium High July 15, 2025 Correction verified August 20, 2025
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Loos fill surrounding the slide play structure is inadequate.
- Medium High July 15, 2025 Correction verified August 20, 2025
746.3701(5): Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
Outside play sturcture has broken sharp edges.
- High May 6, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
I heard a caregiver tell a crying child "girl shut up"
- Medium May 6, 2025 Correction verified June 3, 2025
746.2409(a)(10): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
Infant cribs do not have the names of the infants assigned to the crib.
- High May 6, 2025 Correction verified June 3, 2025
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
School van LP# KCP 2668 is missing a fire extinguisher.
- High February 13, 2025 Correction verified March 4, 2025
746.5625(b): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
The operation did not have a working safety alarm installed in either van they are currently using to transport children.
- Medium High February 13, 2025 Correction verified March 18, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The wood paneling to fix the broken fence must be secured. This should not be able to be moved by the wind or by children. Wooden logs with nails protruding must be removed as they pose a safety hazard. There is a hole on one section of the concrete fencing which needs to be covered.
- High February 13, 2025 Correction verified February 20, 2025
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
A child walked down a hallway, across the gym and out the backdoor of the building where the director and I were on the playground.
- High January 27, 2025 Correction verified February 13, 2025
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Caregiver was observed to have direct access to children without an active background check.
- Medium High January 27, 2025 Correction verified February 13, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The operation has a broken fence area also has logs with sharp nails sticking out of the wood accessible to children.
- Medium High January 27, 2025 Correction verified February 13, 2025
746.1205(a)(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Caregivers did not know the birthdays of the children they were responsible for.
- High January 27, 2025 Correction verified February 13, 2025
746.5617(b): Driver Has Current Driver's License
Two out of the three drivers did not have valid drivers license available for review.
- High January 27, 2025 Correction verified February 13, 2025
746.5625(b): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
The operation did not have a working safety alarm installed in van used to transport children.
- Medium Low January 27, 2025 Correction verified February 13, 2025
746.803(a): Required Records Storage
The operation did not have bus log records available for review for the past 3 months.
- High January 24, 2025 Correction verified March 4, 2025
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
The operation leaves children unattended in the classroom for unspecified amounts of time.
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About this record
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