Stepping Stones of Knowledge Academy
Licensed Center in Duncanville, Texas. License #1596217, issued November 10, 2015.
- Address
- 206 E Red Bird Ln, Duncanville, TX 75116
- Phone
- (972) 572-3601
- Licensed capacity
- 65 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- stepsok.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since August 7, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 29, 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 3,062 standards at Stepping Stones of Knowledge Academy between April 8, 2022 and January 30, 2026 and recorded 12 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 | 2 | 242 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 2 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,050 of those standards. The remaining 12, including 5 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 11 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on January 30, 2026, and 12 citations.
- 2High
- 7Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 12. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High January 31, 2025 Correction verified February 27, 2025
746.5625(a): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
The van that is used to transport children does not have an electronic child safety alarm installed in the vehicle during the time of inspection.
- Medium January 31, 2025 Correction verified February 6, 2025
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies reviewed at time of inspection did not have written policies for promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
- Medium High February 13, 2024 Correction verified February 21, 2024
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One out of six children's files did not have the food allergy emergency plan available for review during the monitoring visit.
- Medium High February 13, 2024 Correction verified February 28, 2024
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
One out of six files did not have First Aid and CPR training certificate.
- Medium High February 13, 2024 Correction verified February 14, 2024
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The director did not have the required transportation training hours.
- Medium February 13, 2024 Correction verified February 14, 2024
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
The operation did not have documentation for fire drills. The carbon monoxide documentation was last documented in April 2023.
- Medium High February 13, 2024 Correction verified March 26, 2024
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The last fire inspection was May 3, 2022.
- Medium High April 6, 2023 Correction verified April 26, 2023
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Out of 6 records 2 children did not have current immunization records
- Medium April 6, 2023 Correction verified April 26, 2023
746.611(a)(2): Required Health Statement - Signed affidavit from parent stating medical diagnosis and treatment conflict with religious beliefs
Out of 6 records 1 child did not have a health statement.
- Medium High April 12, 2022 Correction verified April 19, 2022
746.3317(6): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
It was observed that children were being fed snacks on the bare table. The caregiver corrected this by placing napkins on the table for the children to use.
- High April 8, 2022 Correction verified April 19, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Upon entry of a classroom, I didnt observe a caregiver for approxitmately 3 minutes.
- Medium High April 8, 2022 Correction verified April 19, 2022
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One caregiver with a group of children with a specified age group of 3 years old may only supervise a maximum of 15 children. The classroom was observed to have 18 children in care with one caregiver.
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About this record
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