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Childcare center · Dallas, TX
2nd Step Daycare & Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Dallas, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 4255 S R L THORNTON FWY, Dallas, TX 75224
County: Dallas County
Phone: (214) 372-2800
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 198 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1147066
Permit: Full Permit, issued November 5, 2010
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 7 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 1 citation from these visits (risk level: High 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from November 10, 2021 to November 10, 2026, newest first: 16 visits and 5 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
November 10, 2026 · Inspection · Findings pending
September 3, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
November 18, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 14, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
October 20, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 9, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5625(c) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 9, 2025 · Correction verified: October 20, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The safety alarms on the operation's vehicles were not observed to be in working order at the time of the inspection.
October 24, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 17, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 21, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 16, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
April 6, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
April 5, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 4, 2023 · Correction verified: May 16, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation. A bus driver transported a school aged student who was no longer enrolled with the operation.
November 10, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 31, 2022 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 4, 2022 · Correction verified: November 4, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two directors did not received SIDS and shaken baby training for the 2021-2022 training year.
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 7, 2022 · Correction verified: November 10, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Loose fill around the rock climbing equipment did not meet a depth of six inches.
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 18, 2022 · Correction verified: November 10, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two students with doctor diagnosed food allergies do not have food allergy plans on file with the operation.
November 12, 2021 · Inspection · No citations
November 10, 2021 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.