Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.47
- Local median
- 0.34
Stepping Stones DFW, LLC
8315 LAKE JUNE RD, Dallas, TX 75217-2136
- Operation number:
- 1785314
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Dallas
- Capacity:
- 50
- License effective:
- June 25, 2024
- Hours:
- 05:00 AM-08:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2143091555
- Email:
- info@steppingstonesdfw.com
- Website:
- www.steppingstonesdfw.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Stepping Stones DFW, LLC from January 4, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 22 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 29, 2026 and involved background screening.
Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections, from June 5, 2026 through June 30, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 22
- Higher-concern violations
- 14
- Repeated topics
- 5
4 in last 12 months
10 in last 12 months
8 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 10.5 local median in 75217
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 14%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 53%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 5
- Local average
- 1.25
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 7 recorded violations.
January 17, 2025March 26, 2025April 14, 2025May 29, 2026Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
June 3, 2025June 5, 2025May 29, 2026Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
May 20, 2024June 3, 2025June 5, 2025Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 24, 2025May 29, 2026Licensing compliance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 14, 2025May 29, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation does not have a current health inspection.
- Correction deadline
- August 7, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation could not provide any documentation of fire drills that have been conducted.
- Correction deadline
- May 29, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation's play structures did not have the correct depth of loose fill. The play structures need six inches of loose fill.
- Correction deadline
- June 19, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
- Official code
- 746.4907(a)(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Expired milk residue was observed on the inside side of a milk jug in the operations refrigerator. Additionally, all milk jugs present were found to be past their expiration dates.
- Correction deadline
- May 29, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
- Official code
- 746.3317
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- An infant was observed sleeping with a blanket.
- Correction deadline
- May 29, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
- Official code
- 746.2415(b)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- An infant was observed asleep in restrictive device.
- Correction deadline
- May 29, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
- Official code
- 746.2426(a)(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Two individuals with no background checks was observed supervising children.
- Correction deadline
- May 29, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
- Official code
- 745.621(a)(2)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The operation did not notify Child Care Regulations about the change of directors within the required time frame.
- Correction deadline
- May 29, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
- Official code
- 746.303(a)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- There were three children present at the operation with no enrollment information available for them.
- Correction deadline
- June 19, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
- Official code
- 746.603(a)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The operation has not paid background check fees to maintain a license for an operation.
- Correction deadline
- December 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 23, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.509 - Licensed Operations Required Fees
- Official code
- 745.509
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director and caregivers do not have current CPR and First Aid documentation/training.
- Correction deadline
- August 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Current fire documentation was not available during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- July 1, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 20, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5103
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director does not have current CPR and First Aid documentation/training.
- Correction deadline
- July 1, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Children were observed leaving the restroom unattended during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- June 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 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
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Current fire documentation was not available during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- July 7, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5103
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The permit holder has not ensured that the employees that left in 2024 have been reported. The permit holder has not ensured that the verification of insurance has been submitted.
- Correction deadline
- May 5, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 2, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
- Official code
- 746.201(9)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Provider did not submit annual verification of liability insurance timely.
- Correction deadline
- May 5, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 2, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
- Official code
- 746.203(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not report employees who no longer work at the center by the due date per minimum standards.
- Correction deadline
- May 5, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 2, 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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Provider did not submit annual verification of liability insurance timely.
- Correction deadline
- March 27, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 14, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
- Official code
- 746.203(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not report employees who no longer work at the center by the due date per minimum standards.
- Correction deadline
- March 27, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 14, 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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not report employees who no longer work at the center by the due date per minimum standards.
- Correction deadline
- January 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Caregiver in direct care of children does not have current annual training.
- Correction deadline
- June 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 6, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report