The Next Step Learning Center LLC
Licensed Center in San Antonio, Texas. License #1675900, issued March 1, 2019.
- Address
- 5246 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX 78216
- Phone
- (210) 340-4844
- Licensed capacity
- 117 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-07:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In 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 July 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of June 2, 2025.
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 3,732 standards at The Next Step Learning Center LLC between November 8, 2021 and September 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 | 363 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 329 | 7 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 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 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 3 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 2 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,714 of those standards. The remaining 18, including 4 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 18 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 14, 2026, and 19 citations.
One of those visits began with The Next Step Learning Center LLC 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.
- 8Medium High
- 11Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium September 14, 2026 Correction verified September 25, 2026
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Five of ten children's records audited did not have current health statements on file.
- Medium High September 14, 2026 Correction verified September 25, 2026
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Six of ten children's records audited did not have current immunization records on file.
- Medium September 24, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3809: Medication No Longer Used
The operation had old medication of children who are no longer enrolled. This was corrected at inspection when the medication was disposed of.
- Medium High September 24, 2025 Correction verified September 29, 2025
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
A child who had an allergy listed did not have an allergy plan on file.
- Medium High September 24, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(2): Machine Wash Cloth Toys
Cloth toys in young toddler room were soiled. Pillows in the older toddler room were dirty. This was corrected at inspection when the items were removed from the classrooms.
- Medium October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 29, 2024
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
The personnel records were not available for review.
- Medium October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 22, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Two of 10 children's files audited did not have current immunizations.
- Medium High October 8, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4751(c): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Broken toys were observed in the school-age playground. This was corrected at inspection when the broken toys were removed.
- Medium High October 8, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4601(2): Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
A homemade tether-ball game was observed on the school-age playground. This was corrected at inspection when the item was removed from service.
- Medium October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 22, 2024
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Children were napping on cots that werer not labeled in the Pre-K and Toddler classes.
- Medium October 12, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2409(a)(10): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
Play yards used for sleeping were not labeled with the children's names. This was corrected at inspection when the play yards were numbered and a number map was created.
- Medium High October 12, 2023 Correction verified October 12, 2023
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Two outlets did not have child safety covers. The room has children under five years old.
- Medium High November 1, 2022 Correction verified November 7, 2022
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Two trash cans were observed without lids making trash accessible to children.
- Medium November 1, 2022 Correction verified November 7, 2022
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
During naptime cots were observed to be numbered but the corresponding assignment charts did not have any children's names attached to them.
- Medium November 1, 2022 Correction verified November 9, 2022
746.605(8): Required Admission Information - Transportation Permission
One of four children's files audited did not have permission to transport answered.
- Medium November 1, 2022 Correction verified November 7, 2022
746.901: Required Personnel Records
One of four staff records was missing a start date, employment affidavit, and proof of request for back ground check.
- Medium November 1, 2022 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 employee list has not been validated in one year and four months. This was corrected at inspection when the Director went onto the portal and validated the employee list.
- Medium High November 1, 2022 Correction verified November 7, 2022
746.605(13): Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Two of four children's files audited did not have a special needs statement filled out.
- Medium December 7, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The CPSC form was not current. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the form was updated.
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About this record
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