Taking Steps Childcare LLC

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77066
Street address: 13507 Bammel North Houston Rd
Phone: (713) 940-1434
Capacity: 41
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-07:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: October 28, 2024
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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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 19 cited deficiencies dated April 8, 2024 to October 28, 2025 (4 High, 7 Medium High, 7 Medium, 1 Medium Low risk). Correction status: 1 corrected at inspection, 18 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Policies Comply with Rules (746.201(1))
Cited October 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: December 2, 2025; correction verified December 10, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The parent handbook lacked physical activity benefits, outdoor-play weather criteria, information about required annual 1-hour staff abuse-and-neglect training, awareness and prevention steps, community coordination, assistance and intervention steps for affected families, reporting procedures for parents and staff, and notice of a gang-free zone.
High risk · Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months (746.5101(a))
Cited October 13, 2025 (correction date recorded: November 10, 2025; correction verified November 24, 2025; technical assistance given); April 24, 2025 (correction date recorded: October 15, 2025; correction verified October 13, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe no fire inspection for the new location and no current fire inspection. One states that the last fire inspection was conducted on 2/21/24.
High risk · No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits (746.5209(c))
Cited April 24, 2025 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The front door, labeled as an exit, was locked when the inspector arrived.
Medium High risk · Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan (746.5202(5))
Cited October 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: December 2, 2025; correction verified November 27, 2025).
What the record describes: The emergency preparedness plan did not explain how children would be reunited with their parents after an emergency.
Medium High risk · Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement (746.605(12))
Cited October 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: December 15, 2025; correction verified December 1, 2025; technical assistance given); October 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 15, 2024; correction verified October 24, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe missing special needs information in children's records or admission forms. One states that five of six records reviewed lacked this information.
Medium High risk · Annual Sanitation Inspection (746.3401(a))
Cited October 13, 2025 (correction date recorded: December 8, 2025; correction verified December 5, 2025).
What the record describes: The center did not have a current health inspection for the new location.
Medium High risk · Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan (746.605(15))
Cited April 24, 2025 (correction date recorded: May 8, 2025; correction verified May 5, 2025).
What the record describes: The narrative describes a food allergy plan completed by the child's doctor and signed by the doctor and parent.
Medium High risk · Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired (746.4751(c))
Cited April 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 12, 2024; correction verified April 10, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A board was missing from the fence, which needed repair.
Medium High risk · Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets (746.2409(a)(2))
Cited April 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 12, 2024; correction verified April 10, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The sheet on a crib in the infant room was loose and did not fit snugly.
Medium risk · Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required (746.1311(a))
Cited October 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: December 12, 2025; correction verified November 15, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The director received 28 of the required 30 clock hours of annual training for the May 2024–May 2025 training year.
Medium risk · Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required (746.1309(a))
Cited October 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: November 11, 2025; correction verified November 6, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver received 19 of the required 24 clock hours of training for the July 2024–July 2025 training year.
Medium risk · Documented Annual Training- Required Content (746.1309(e))
Cited October 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: November 11, 2025; correction verified November 21, 2025).
What the record describes: A caregiver did not receive food allergy training for the April 2024–April 2025 training year.
Medium risk · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance (746.801(5))
Cited October 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: November 11, 2025; correction verified November 21, 2025).
What the record describes: Documentation of the days and hours staff worked was not available for review.
Medium risk · Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights (746.501(a)(20))
Cited October 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 15, 2024; correction verified October 24, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operational policies did not include information about parent rights.
Medium risk · Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services (746.501(a)(30))
Cited October 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 15, 2024; correction verified October 24, 2024).
What the record describes: The operational policies did not include information about inclusive services.
Medium risk · Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist (746.4751(b))
Cited June 28, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 5, 2024; correction verified July 1, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: An outdoor maintenance checklist was not available for review.
Medium Low risk · Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) (746.901(5))
Cited October 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: November 11, 2025; correction verified November 21, 2025).
What the record describes: All three personnel records reviewed lacked the pre-employment affidavit.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 19 cited deficiencies for Taking Steps Childcare LLC in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (4 High, 7 Medium High, 7 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 10 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-07-13.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	4
Medium High	7
Medium	7
Medium Low	1
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

2025-10-28 · 746.1309(e) · Medium

Documented Annual Training- Required Content

The caregiver did not receive training in food allergies for the April 2024-April 2025 training year.

Correction date recorded: 2025-11-11

2025-10-28 · 746.1309(a) · Medium

Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

One caregiver received 19 of the 24 clock hours of required training for the July 2024-July 2025 training year.

Correction date recorded: 2025-11-11

2025-10-28 · 746.801(5) · Medium

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance

Documentation of the days and hours worked by staff was not available for review.

Correction date recorded: 2025-11-11

Full citation history from HHSC (19)

2025-10-28 · 746.5202(5) · Medium High
Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-12-02. Correction verified: 2025-11-27.
The emergency preparedness plan does not state how children will be reunited with the parents once the emergency is over.
2025-10-28 · 746.1311(a) · Medium
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-12-12. Correction verified: 2025-11-15.
The director received 28 of the required 30 clcok hours of annual training for the May 2024-May 2025 training year.
2025-10-28 · 746.605(12) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-12-15. Correction verified: 2025-12-01.
Of the six children's records evaluated, five lacked the required infromation regarding special needs.
2025-10-28 · 746.201(1) · High
Policies Comply with Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-12-02. Correction verified: 2025-12-10.
The parent handbook was reviewed and the following information was missing: 1. The benefits of indoor and outdoor physical activity. 2. The criteria that will be used to determine when the weather prevents outdoor play. 3. Parent have not been informed staff is required to received 1 clock hour of training each year related to recognizing the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect, steps the center takes to increase employee and parent awareness of child abuse and neglect symptoms and prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; steps the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention; reporting procedures for parents and staff to take when child abuse or neglect is suspected. 4. Inform parents the center is in a gang free zone.
2025-10-28 · 746.901(5) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-11-11. Correction verified: 2025-11-21.
All three personnel records evaluated lacked the pre-employment affidavit.
2025-10-28 · 746.801(5) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-11-11. Correction verified: 2025-11-21.
Documentation of the days and hours worked by staff was not available for review.
2025-10-28 · 746.1309(a) · Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-11-11. Correction verified: 2025-11-06.
One caregiver received 19 of the 24 clock hours of required training for the July 2024-July 2025 training year.
2025-10-28 · 746.1309(e) · Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-11-11. Correction verified: 2025-11-21.
The caregiver did not receive training in food allergies for the April 2024-April 2025 training year.
2025-10-13 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-12-08. Correction verified: 2025-12-05.
The center does not have current health inspection for the new location.
2025-10-13 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-11-10. Correction verified: 2025-11-24.
The center does not have a fire inspection for the new location.
2025-04-24 · 746.5209(c) · High
No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-04-24. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The front door which is labeled as an exit was locked upon my arrival. This was corrected at inspection.
2025-04-24 · 746.605(15) · Medium High
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-08. Correction verified: 2025-05-05.
A food allergy plan that has been completed by the child's doctor; signed by the doctor and parent.
2025-04-24 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-15. Correction verified: 2025-10-13.
The center does not have a current inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 2/21/24.
2024-10-08 · 746.605(12) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-15. Correction verified: 2024-10-24.
The special care needs information was not included in the admissions form.
2024-10-08 · 746.501(a)(20) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-15. Correction verified: 2024-10-24.
The information on parent rights was not included in the operational policies.
2024-10-08 · 746.501(a)(30) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-15. Correction verified: 2024-10-24.
The information pertaining to inclusive services was not included in the operational policies.
2024-06-28 · 746.4751(b) · Medium
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-05. Correction verified: 2024-07-01.
An outdoor maintenance checklist was not available for review.
2024-04-08 · 746.4751(c) · Medium High
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-12. Correction verified: 2024-04-10.
There was a board missing on the fence and needs repair.
2024-04-08 · 746.2409(a)(2) · Medium High
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-12. Correction verified: 2024-04-10.
The sheet on the crib in the infant room was not snug fit and was loose.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1473494

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.