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The Next Step Learning Center LLC

5246 BLANCO RD, San Antonio, TX 78216-7017

Operation number:
1675900
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Bexar
Capacity:
117
License effective:
March 1, 2019
Hours:
06:00 AM-07:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2103404844
Email:
Not listed
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 17 available inspections for The Next Step Learning Center LLC from November 8, 2021 through March 30, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with 17 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 24, 2025 and involved environmental health.

Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.

Three later inspections, from November 18, 2025 through March 30, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
17

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
17

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
7

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
3

Last 36 months

Local comparison

17 total inspections vs 15 local median in 78216

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1
Local median
0.69

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
24%
Local median
27%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
29%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
3
Local average
1.91

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A child who had an allergy listed did not have an allergy plan on file.
Correction deadline
October 1, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 29, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Official code
746.3819
Medium concern: Medication
Report finding
The operation had old medication of children who are no longer enrolled. This was corrected at inspection when the medication was disposed of.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Official code
746.3809
Higher concern: Environmental health
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(2) - Machine Wash Cloth Toys
Official code
746.3407(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Two of 10 children's files audited did not have current immunizations.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 22, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The personnel records were not available for review.
Correction deadline
October 22, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Official code
746.801(3)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Broken toys were observed in the school-age playground. This was corrected at inspection when the broken toys were removed.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Official code
746.4751(c)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A homemade tether-ball game was observed on the school-age playground. This was corrected at inspection when the item was removed from service.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4601(2) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
Official code
746.4601(2)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Children were napping on cots that werer not labeled in the Pre-K and Toddler classes.
Correction deadline
October 15, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 22, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Official code
746.4503(b)
View official report
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2409(a)(10) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
Official code
746.2409(a)(10)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Two outlets did not have child safety covers. The room has children under five years old.
Correction deadline
October 19, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 12, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Official code
746.3701(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Two trash cans were observed without lids making trash accessible to children.
Correction deadline
November 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 7, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Official code
746.3407(8)
Higher concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
Two of four children's files audited did not have a special needs statement filled out.
Correction deadline
November 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 7, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Official code
746.605(13)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One of four staff records was missing a start date, employment affidavit, and proof of request for back ground check.
Correction deadline
November 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 7, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Official code
746.901
Medium concern: Transportation
Report finding
One of four children's files audited did not have permission to transport answered.
Correction deadline
November 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 9, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.605(8) - Required Admission Information - Transportation Permission
Official code
746.605(8)
Medium concern: Background screening
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
Official code
745.651(2)(A)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
During naptime cots were observed to be numbered but the corresponding assignment charts did not have any children's names attached to them.
Correction deadline
November 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 7, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Official code
746.4503(b)
View official report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The CPSC form was not current. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the form was updated.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Official code
746.4135(b)