Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.8
- Local median
- 0.29
Early Steps Bilingual Academy
1524 CUMBERLAND RD, Tyler, TX 75703-9342
- Operation number:
- 1686102
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Smith
- Capacity:
- 112
- License effective:
- June 24, 2019
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9036307363
- Email:
- earlystepsbilingual@aol.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Early Steps Bilingual Academy from April 12, 2022 through September 30, 2025.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 30, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 12 local median in 75703
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 21%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 53%
- Local median
- 23%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.6
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 18, 2024September 30, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the inspection, it was observed the operation has only conducted 3 fire drills for the year 2025.
- Correction deadline
- October 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 31, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- During the inspection, it was observed caregivers without current training hours.
- Correction deadline
- October 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 31, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed and found to be deficient. A young child was placed in timeout for 5-7 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 30, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
- Official code
- 746.2805(10)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- This standard was reviewed during an investigation and found deficient. The operation does not have a caregiver physically present in the room during naptime.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 21, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
- Official code
- 746.1613(a)(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not report the number of employees that left in 2024.
- Correction deadline
- January 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 23, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- During a review of the files, it was observed the operation did not mentioned anything regarding inclusive services.
- Correction deadline
- December 2, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(30)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- During an inspection of the files, it was observed the operation did not mentioned anything about their outdoor act ivies.
- Correction deadline
- December 2, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(18)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During an inspection of the playground, it was observed the merry-go-cycle had two broken seats. This was discussed with the director and a plan was put in place to keep the children off until the equipment is fixed.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
- Official code
- 746.4601(7)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- During a review of staff training records, it was observed 4 staff members without enough training hours.
- Correction deadline
- March 28, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 11, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- During a review of training records, it was observed the director did not have the 30 hours that are required.
- Correction deadline
- March 28, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 11, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1311(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During a walk through of the center, it was observed by licensing a classroom of 7 children napping without a teacher present in the room. The children were left alone for about 15 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- August 5, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 18, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
- Official code
- 746.1203(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During a walk through of the center, it was observed by licensing a child who was napping alone for four minutes. This was soon corrected at inspection by the teacher returning to the classroom.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
- Official code
- 746.1203(4)