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Childcare center · Midland, TX
Tender Steps Daycare & Preschool
A licensed child care center in Midland, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 2215 N MIDLAND DR STE 4A, Midland, TX 79707
County: Midland County
Phone: (832) 335-7805
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 112 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1734847
Permit: Full Permit, issued July 28, 2022
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 11 inspections
- 5 investigations
- 3 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium 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 February 16, 2022 to October 29, 2026, newest first: 26 visits and 8 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.
October 29, 2026 · Inspection · Findings pending
June 5, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 3, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
November 7, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: November 21, 2025 · Correction verified: November 20, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
3 caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 21, 2025 · Correction verified: November 7, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Operation does not have a current fire inspection. Last inspection done was 8/21/2024.
November 3, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
March 21, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
March 19, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
December 20, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 17, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 21, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 11, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.201(11) - AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 11, 2024 · Correction verified: June 21, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There were 59 children in care. Over capacity by 2. Corrected at inspection when 2 children were picked up.
June 6, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
April 29, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 25, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
February 20, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
February 15, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 1, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 12, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 9, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation
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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 30, 2023 · Correction verified: June 1, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
While a caregiver was changing another child's diaper and her back was turned from the other children in care, a child scratched another child several times.
January 13, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
January 3, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 3, 2023 · Correction verified: January 13, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver was answering a call on her personal phone in the nap room.
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 17, 2023 · Correction verified: January 13, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
3 children did not have updated immunization records available for review.
July 13, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
May 9, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver did not wash her hands after changing a child's diaper. Corrected at inspection when the caregiver washed her hands.
March 18, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: March 25, 2022 · Correction verified: March 24, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation has not included the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity in the operational policies.
March 11, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
February 16, 2022 · Inspection · 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.