The Next Step Learning Center LLC

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: San Antonio / Bexar / 78216
Street address: 5246 Blanco Rd
Phone: (210) 340-4844
Capacity: 117
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-07:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: March 1, 2019
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 12 cited deficiencies dated October 12, 2023 to September 14, 2026 (6 Medium High, 6 Medium risk). Correction status: 5 corrected at inspection, 7 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

Medium High risk · Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current (746.613(b))
Cited September 14, 2026 (correction date recorded: September 28, 2026; correction verified September 25, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Six of ten children's records reviewed did not have current immunization records on file.
Medium High risk · Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional (746.3819)
Cited September 24, 2025 (correction date recorded: October 1, 2025; correction verified September 29, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A child with a listed allergy did not have an allergy plan on file.
Medium High risk · Machine Wash Cloth Toys (746.3407(2))
Cited September 24, 2025 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Cloth toys in the young toddler room were soiled, and pillows in the older toddler room were dirty.
Medium High risk · Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired (746.4751(c))
Cited October 8, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Broken toys were observed on the school-age playground.
Medium High risk · Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions (746.4601(2))
Cited October 8, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A homemade tether-ball game was observed on the school-age playground.
Medium High risk · Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered (746.3701(1))
Cited October 12, 2023 (correction date recorded: October 19, 2023; correction verified October 12, 2023; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two electrical outlets did not have covers in a room with children under five years old.
Medium risk · Children's Records - Health Statement (746.603(a)(3))
Cited September 14, 2026 (correction date recorded: September 28, 2026; correction verified September 25, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Five of ten children's records reviewed did not have current health statements on file.
Medium risk · Medication No Longer Used (746.3809)
Cited September 24, 2025 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation had old medication belonging to children who were no longer enrolled.
Medium risk · Children's Records - Immunizations (746.603(a)(4))
Cited October 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 22, 2024; correction verified October 22, 2024).
What the record describes: Two of 10 children's files reviewed did not have current immunization records.
Medium risk · Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name (746.4503(b))
Cited October 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 15, 2024; correction verified October 22, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Children in the Pre-K and toddler classes were napping on cots that were not labeled.
Medium risk · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records (746.801(3))
Cited October 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 22, 2024; correction verified October 29, 2024).
What the record describes: Personnel records were not available for review.
Medium risk · Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant (746.2409(a)(10))
Cited October 12, 2023 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Play yards used for sleeping were not labeled with the children's names.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 12 cited deficiencies for The Next Step Learning Center LLC in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (6 Medium High, 6 Medium).

Records list 7 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-14.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	0
Medium High	6
Medium	6
Medium Low	0
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-09-14 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium

Children's Records - Health Statement

Five of ten children's records audited did not have current health statements on file.

Correction date recorded: 2026-09-28

2026-09-14 · 746.613(b) · Medium High

Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

Six of ten children's records audited did not have current immunization records on file.

Correction date recorded: 2026-09-28

2025-09-24 · 746.3819 · Medium High

Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

A child who had an allergy listed did not have an allergy plan on file.

Correction date recorded: 2025-10-01

Full citation history from HHSC (19)

2026-09-14 · 746.613(b) · Medium High
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-28. Correction verified: 2026-09-25.
Six of ten children's records audited did not have current immunization records on file.
2026-09-14 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-28. Correction verified: 2026-09-25.
Five of ten children's records audited did not have current health statements on file.
2025-09-24 · 746.3407(2) · Medium High
Machine Wash Cloth Toys
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-09-24. Correction verified: Not recorded.
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.
2025-09-24 · 746.3809 · Medium
Medication No Longer Used
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-09-24. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation had old medication of children who are no longer enrolled. This was corrected at inspection when the medication was disposed of.
2025-09-24 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-01. Correction verified: 2025-09-29.
A child who had an allergy listed did not have an allergy plan on file.
2024-10-08 · 746.801(3) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-22. Correction verified: 2024-10-29.
The personnel records were not available for review.
2024-10-08 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-22. Correction verified: 2024-10-22.
Two of 10 children's files audited did not have current immunizations.
2024-10-08 · 746.4751(c) · Medium High
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-10-08. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Broken toys were observed in the school-age playground. This was corrected at inspection when the broken toys were removed.
2024-10-08 · 746.4601(2) · Medium High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-10-08. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A homemade tether-ball game was observed on the school-age playground. This was corrected at inspection when the item was removed from service.
2024-10-08 · 746.4503(b) · Medium
Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-15. Correction verified: 2024-10-22.
Children were napping on cots that werer not labeled in the Pre-K and Toddler classes.
2023-10-12 · 746.3701(1) · Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-10-19. Correction verified: 2023-10-12.
Two outlets did not have child safety covers. The room has children under five years old.
2023-10-12 · 746.2409(a)(10) · Medium
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-10-12. Correction verified: Not recorded.
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.
2022-11-01 · 746.4503(b) · Medium
Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-11-11. Correction verified: 2022-11-07.
During naptime cots were observed to be numbered but the corresponding assignment charts did not have any children's names attached to them.
2022-11-01 · 746.605(13) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-11-11. Correction verified: 2022-11-07.
Two of four children's files audited did not have a special needs statement filled out.
2022-11-01 · 745.651(2)(A) · Medium
Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-11-01. Correction verified: Not recorded.
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.
2022-11-01 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-11-11. Correction verified: 2022-11-07.
Two trash cans were observed without lids making trash accessible to children.
2022-11-01 · 746.901 · Medium
Required Personnel Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-11-11. Correction verified: 2022-11-07.
One of four staff records was missing a start date, employment affidavit, and proof of request for back ground check.
2022-11-01 · 746.605(8) · Medium
Required Admission Information - Transportation Permission
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-11-11. Correction verified: 2022-11-09.
One of four children's files audited did not have permission to transport answered.
2021-12-07 · 746.4135(b) · Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2021-12-07. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The CPSC form was not current. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the form was updated.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1308797

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.