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A Step Above Preparatory Academy Inc.

5203 FM 521 RD, Arcola, TX 77583-2245

Operation number:
1395446
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Fort Bend
Capacity:
95
License effective:
January 17, 2012
Hours:
05:30 AM-06:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2814315353
Email:
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 11 available inspections for A Step Above Preparatory Academy Inc. from September 2, 2021 through September 17, 2025.

Four inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 17, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.

Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that 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
11

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
8

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

11 total inspections vs 11 local median in 77583

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.73
Local median
0.43

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
36%
Local median
23%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
36%
Local median
23%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.73

Repeated topics

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

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

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

View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The loose fill is not at the required six inches according to the heigth of the climbing structure.
Correction deadline
September 29, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 30, 2025
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: Hazardous access
Report finding
A board is broken in half and hanging loose on the hand rail to the ramp leading into the back building.
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 29, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The staff files were not available during my inspection.
Correction deadline
September 19, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 18, 2025
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)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
School age room: The cork board on the wall is peeling. The wall near the restroom is peeling. Ceiling Tiles are drooping in the restroom. The vent fan in the restroom is visibly dusty. The white shelf is missing a chunk of material on the top exposing a screw. Outside: On the play structure there is a broken support clamp. Paint is peeling on two of the hand rails used for the ladder part of the climbing structure.
Correction deadline
October 27, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 11, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The infant caregivers are using the hand washing sink to wash bottles as well as washing hands.
Correction deadline
September 27, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 11, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2405(4) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
Official code
746.2405(4)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One child's file out of six reviewed is missing a completed immuniztion record.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 14, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
A whole was observed in the wall in the toddler classroom. Paint was observed chipping and peeling in the pre-k and school age classrooms. The wood hand railing into the pre-k and school age building is split causing the wood to separate and pose a risk for splinters, lacerations, and possible entrapment. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 14, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
The elctrical outlet cover is broken in the school age room. Note: A picture was taken for the file. This was corrected when the director replaced the cover.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Official code
746.3407(9)