Stepping Stones DFW, LLC
Licensed Center · Mesquite, Dallas County, TX · Operation No. 1785297
Stepping Stones DFW, LLC holds a Full Permit issued May 7, 2024. In the state's 60-month public window it has 22 inspections on record with 38 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
May 7, 2024
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
136 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
1460 Eastglen Blvd, Mesquite, TX 75149-4892
The 60-month record
22
Inspections
5
Assessments
0
Self reports
38
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 11 · Medium High 17 · Medium 5 · Medium Low 2 · Low 3. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Assessment | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Assessment | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Assessment | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Assessment | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Inspection | 4 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Assessment | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 6, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 5, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Inspection | 3 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | 6 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Report | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Inspection | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Inspection | 3 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Inspection | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Inspection | 3 |
Deficiency records
February 4, 2026 Standard § 746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The operation does not have liability insurance.
Corrected: February 9, 2026
January 30, 2026 Standard § 746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The operation does not have liability insurance.
Corrected: February 9, 2026
January 16, 2026 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
Annual report has not been completed and submitted by required due date.
Corrected: February 11, 2026
October 1, 2025 Standard § 745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
High Verbatim from the agency record
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
Corrected: October 1, 2025
October 1, 2025 Standard § 746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
High Verbatim from the agency record
A child was observed asleep in a room alone.
Corrected: October 1, 2025
October 1, 2025 Standard § 746.201(4) - Designating Director
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: October 1, 2025
October 1, 2025 Standard § 746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
One of the operation's vehicles the front seat was not attatched to the floor of the van.
Corrected: October 1, 2025
September 30, 2025 Standard § 746.3703(c) - Not Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on evidence gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver was under the influence while caring for and transporting children.
Corrected: October 29, 2025
September 19, 2025 Standard § 746.1057 - Director Certificate Not Renewed
Low The agency published this citation as a standard number with no narrative text.
Corrected: September 26, 2025
July 15, 2025 Standard § 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Loos fill surrounding the slide play structure is inadequate.
Corrected: August 18, 2025
July 15, 2025 Standard § 746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Outside play sturcture has broken sharp edges.
Corrected: August 18, 2025
February 13, 2025 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: February 13, 2025
February 13, 2025 Standard § 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: March 31, 2025
February 13, 2025 Standard § 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not have a working safety alarm installed in either van they are currently using to transport children.
Corrected: March 4, 2025
January 27, 2025 Standard § 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation has a broken fence area also has logs with sharp nails sticking out of the wood accessible to children.
Corrected: February 7, 2025
January 27, 2025 Standard § 746.5617(b) - Driver Has Current Driver's License
High Verbatim from the agency record
Two out of the three drivers did not have valid drivers license available for review.
Corrected: January 27, 2025
January 27, 2025 Standard § 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not have a working safety alarm installed in van used to transport children.
Corrected: January 31, 2025
January 27, 2025 Standard § 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Caregivers did not know the birthdays of the children they were responsible for.
Corrected: January 27, 2025
January 27, 2025 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High Verbatim from the agency record
Caregiver was observed to have direct access to children without an active background check.
Corrected: January 27, 2025
January 27, 2025 Standard § 746.803(a) - Required Records Storage
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not have bus log records available for review for the past 3 months.
Corrected: January 31, 2025
January 24, 2025 Standard § 746.5607(e)(4)(A) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 4 through 7 years of age, outgrown weight or height limit of seat and less than 4 feet, 9 inches in height
High Verbatim from the agency record
The required safety seats are not being used for transporting.
Corrected: February 21, 2025
January 24, 2025 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation leaves children unattended in the classroom for unspecified amounts of time.
Corrected: February 21, 2025
October 17, 2024 Standard § 746.607 - Signed Admission Form
Low Verbatim from the agency record
One child's parent has not signed and dated their admission paperwork and have been enrolled over 1 year.
Corrected: November 1, 2024
October 17, 2024 Standard § 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Low Verbatim from the agency record
Two children were missing health statements and have been enrolled over 1 year.
Corrected: November 1, 2024
March 27, 2024 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
One out of ten children records reviewed did not have immunizations on file.
Corrected: April 10, 2024
March 27, 2024 Standard § 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Two out of ten children records reviewed did not have health statements on file.
Corrected: April 10, 2024
March 27, 2024 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Three out ten children records reviewed did not have completed emergency contacts on file.
Corrected: April 10, 2024
December 12, 2023 Standard § 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A child did not wash hands after a diaper change.
Corrected: December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023 Standard § 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver did not wash their hands after changing a child's diaper.
Corrected: December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023 Standard § 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The infant room did not have infant daily reports accessible.
Corrected: December 15, 2023
December 12, 2023 Standard § 746.631(b) - Caregivers Have Access to Tracking System
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The infant room did not have a daily tracking sheet for children in care.
Corrected: December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023 Standard § 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Fruit and grain was not offered during lunchtime.
Corrected: December 15, 2023
December 12, 2023 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A window on the school age playground was broken.
Corrected: December 26, 2023
December 12, 2023 Standard § 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The two year old class was observed to have one caregiver with twelve children. The specified age group is one caregiver to eleven children.
Corrected: December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023 Standard § 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The toddler room and the pre k room had torn mats.
Corrected: December 15, 2023
September 20, 2023 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
There was a bolt coming from the ground which could be a tripping hazard on the infant playground. The schoolers playground have two broken fences in which a child has access to an alley and a building hole that is accessible to children. There is paint accessible to children in the computer room.
Corrected: October 4, 2023
September 20, 2023 Standard § 746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not all information listed in the emergency preparedness plan.
Corrected: October 4, 2023
September 20, 2023 Standard § 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
One staff member who is a driver is missing transportaion training.
Corrected: October 4, 2023
About these records
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