Taking Steps Childcare LLC
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1793841, issued October 28, 2024.
- Address
- 13507 Bammel North Houston Rd, Houston, TX 77066
- Phone
- (713) 940-1434
- Licensed capacity
- 41 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
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.
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 June 30, 2026. From the state's provider report of July 17, 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 4,182 standards at Taking Steps Childcare LLC between February 27, 2024 and October 14, 2026 and recorded 19 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 | 366 | 3 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 334 | 4 |
| Personnel | 3 | 465 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 308 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 2 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 270 | 1 |
| Transportation | 5 | 245 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,155 of those standards. The remaining 27, 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 13 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 14, 2026, and 19 citations.
- 4High
- 7Medium High
- 7Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High October 28, 2025 Correction verified November 27, 2025
746.5202(5): Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan
The emergency preparedness plan does not state how children will be reunited with the parents once the emergency is over.
- Medium October 28, 2025 Correction verified November 21, 2025
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
The caregiver did not receive training in food allergies for the April 2024-April 2025 training year.
- Medium October 28, 2025 Correction verified November 21, 2025
746.801(5): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Documentation of the days and hours worked by staff was not available for review.
- High October 28, 2025 Correction verified December 10, 2025
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The parent handbook was reviewed and the following information was missing: 1. The benefits of indoor and outdoor physical activity. 2. The criteria that will be used to determine when the weather prevents outdoor play. 3. Parent have not been informed staff is required to received 1 clock hour of training each year related to recognizing the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect, steps the center takes to increase employee and parent awareness of child abuse and neglect symptoms and prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; steps the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention; reporting procedures for parents and staff to take when child abuse or neglect is suspected. 4. Inform parents the center is in a gang free zone.
- Medium October 28, 2025 Correction verified November 15, 2025
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director received 28 of the required 30 clcok hours of annual training for the May 2024-May 2025 training year.
- Medium High October 28, 2025 Correction verified December 1, 2025
746.605(12): Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Of the six children's records evaluated, five lacked the required infromation regarding special needs.
- Medium October 28, 2025 Correction verified November 6, 2025
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver received 19 of the 24 clock hours of required training for the July 2024-July 2025 training year.
- Medium Low October 28, 2025 Correction verified November 21, 2025
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
All three personnel records evaluated lacked the pre-employment affidavit.
- Medium High October 13, 2025 Correction verified December 5, 2025
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The center does not have current health inspection for the new location.
- High October 13, 2025 Correction verified November 24, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The center does not have a fire inspection for the new location.
- High April 24, 2025 Correction verified October 13, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The center does not have a current inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 2/21/24.
- Medium High April 24, 2025 Correction verified May 5, 2025
746.605(15): Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
A food allergy plan that has been completed by the child's doctor; signed by the doctor and parent.
- High April 24, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5209(c): No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
The front door which is labeled as an exit was locked upon my arrival. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 24, 2024
746.501(a)(20): Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
The information on parent rights was not included in the operational policies.
- Medium October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 24, 2024
746.501(a)(30): Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
The information pertaining to inclusive services was not included in the operational policies.
- Medium High October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 24, 2024
746.605(12): Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
The special care needs information was not included in the admissions form.
- Medium June 28, 2024 Correction verified July 1, 2024
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
An outdoor maintenance checklist was not available for review.
- Medium High April 8, 2024 Correction verified April 10, 2024
746.2409(a)(2): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
The sheet on the crib in the infant room was not snug fit and was loose.
- Medium High April 8, 2024 Correction verified April 10, 2024
746.4751(c): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
There was a board missing on the fence and needs repair.
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