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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77066

Taking Steps Childcare LLC

13507 BAMMEL NORTH HOUSTON RD, Houston, TX 77066 · (713) 940-1434 · State permit no. 1793841

Between Feb 27, 2024 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Taking Steps Childcare LLC for 19 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 11 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 4 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.605 (3 times, most recently Oct 28, 2025).

The state lists Taking Steps Childcare LLC as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: 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. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 19 violations at Taking Steps Childcare LLC, 4 fall under rules Texas weights High and 7 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High421%
Medium High737%
Medium737%
Medium Low15%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Taking Steps Childcare LLC had 19 violations since Feb 27, 2024, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.7 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations since Feb 27, 2024: Taking Steps Childcare LLC 19, Houston five-year median 11This daycare19Houston median11

Repeat issues

5 rules were cited more than once at Taking Steps Childcare LLC since Feb 27, 2024.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.605
Medium High		3Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text
Most recent: Oct 28, 2025 · first: Oct 8, 2024
746.1309
Medium		2A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text
Most recent: Oct 28, 2025 · first: Oct 28, 2025
746.5101
High		2The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text
Most recent: Oct 13, 2025 · first: Apr 24, 2025
746.501
Medium		2The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text
Most recent: Oct 8, 2024 · first: Oct 8, 2024
746.4751
Medium		2The director or a designee must check the active play space and equipment every day before play and do a fuller check at least monthly using a written checklist. Hazards or defects found must be removed or repaired promptly, children must be kept off the equipment until then, and inspection and repair records must be kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Most recent: Jun 28, 2024 · first: Apr 8, 2024

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Taking Steps Childcare LLC, 2024 to 20265620243132025302026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2024 (from Feb 27)566
20253313
2026340

Every state visit

13 visits on record since Feb 27, 2024, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Oct 14, 2026Inspection327None
Jul 13, 2026Inspection—None
Jun 22, 2026Inspection—None
Jun 19, 2026Investigation (report)9None
Oct 28, 2025Inspection7748
Oct 13, 2025Inspection82
Apr 24, 2025Inspection5443
Oct 8, 2024Inspection5773
Sep 10, 2024Inspection144None
Jun 28, 2024Inspection5461
Apr 8, 2024Inspection12512
Mar 22, 2024Inspection—None
Show 1 earlier visit
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Feb 27, 2024Investigation (report)2None

All 19 violations, newest first

Medium · Oct 28, 2025 · Inspection

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.

In plain English: The center must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 11, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 21, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Oct 28, 2025 · Inspection

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.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 11, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 21, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium Low · Oct 28, 2025 · Inspection

746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)

All three personnel records evaluated lacked the pre-employment affidavit.

In plain English: The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 11, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 21, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Oct 28, 2025 · Inspection

746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement

Of the six children's records evaluated, five lacked the required infromation regarding special needs.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 15, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 1, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Oct 28, 2025 · Inspection

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.

In plain English: The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 2, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 28, 2025 · Inspection

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.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 11, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 6, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 28, 2025 · Inspection

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.

In plain English: The center's written emergency plan must explain how staff will evacuate, relocate, or shelter and lock down children, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the center will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 2, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 27, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Oct 28, 2025 · Inspection

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.

In plain English: A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 12, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 15, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Oct 13, 2025 · Inspection

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.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 10, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 24, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 13, 2025 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

The center does not have current health inspection for the new location.

In plain English: The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 8, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 5, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No
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High · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection

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.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 15, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 13, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Apr 24, 2025 · 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.

Official text of rule 746.5209

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Apr 24, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection

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.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 8, 2025
Correction verified:
May 5, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Oct 8, 2024 · Inspection

746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services

The information pertaining to inclusive services was not included in the operational policies.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 15, 2024
Correction verified:
Oct 24, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Oct 8, 2024 · Inspection

746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement

The special care needs information was not included in the admissions form.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 15, 2024
Correction verified:
Oct 24, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 8, 2024 · Inspection

746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights

The information on parent rights was not included in the operational policies.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 15, 2024
Correction verified:
Oct 24, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 28, 2024 · Inspection

746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

An outdoor maintenance checklist was not available for review.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 5, 2024
Correction verified:
Jul 1, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 8, 2024 · Inspection

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.

In plain English: Each crib must have a firm, flat mattress made for that crib model that fits snugly with no added padding, snug-fitting sheets, secure hardware, slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart, documentation that it meets federal crib standards, and a label with the infant's name (or a number with an assignment map). Cribs must be sanitized before another infant uses them, and an infant may never be left in a crib with the drop gate down. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 12, 2024
Correction verified:
Apr 10, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 8, 2024 · Inspection

746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

There was a board missing on the fence and needs repair.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 12, 2024
Correction verified:
Apr 10, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Taking Steps Childcare LLC:

Enrollment and attendance records

Staff training and certifications

Fire inspections and fire equipment

Policies and communication with parents

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Taking Steps Childcare LLC; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.

Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).