Stepping Stones of Knowledge Academy
A licensed child care center in Duncanville, Texas 75116
206 E Red Bird Ln, Duncanville, Texas 75116. (972) 572-3601.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 7 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Dallas County: 2
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 10 inspections on record
- 3-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 986 child care providers in Dallas County had 2.
10 inspections on record. The latest, on Jan 30, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle, at the inspection on Jan 31, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
7 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Jan 31, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“The van that is used to transport children does not have an electronic child safety alarm installed in the vehicle during the time of inspection.”
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Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
“The operational policies reviewed at time of inspection did not have written policies for promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.”
Feb 13, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One out of six files did not have First Aid and CPR training certificate.”
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“The director did not have the required transportation training hours.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“One out of six children’s files did not have the food allergy emergency plan available for review during the monitoring visit.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“The last fire inspection was May 3, 2022.”
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Documentation of Drills
“The operation did not have documentation for fire drills. The carbon monoxide documentation was last documented in April 2023.”
5 deficiencies older than three years
Apr 6, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Out of 6 records 2 children did not have current immunization records”
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Required Health Statement - Signed affidavit from parent stating medical diagnosis and treatment conflict with religious beliefs
“Out of 6 records 1 child did not have a health statement.”
Apr 12, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
“It was observed that children were being fed snacks on the bare table. The caregiver corrected this by placing napkins on the table for the children to use.”
Apr 8, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“Upon entry of a classroom, I didnt observe a caregiver for approxitmately 3 minutes.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“One caregiver with a group of children with a specified age group of 3 years old may only supervise a maximum of 15 children. The classroom was observed to have 18 children in care with one caregiver.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Nov 10, 2015.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 65 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 1 report to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 986 child care providers in Dallas County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 7.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Carrie Davis | Not given |
| Stepping Stones of Knowledge Academy This child care provider | 7 |
| Geraldine Peavy | Not given |
| Magnificent Learning Academy | 3 |
| Cedar Ridge Preschool Inc. | 8 |
| Little Learners | 21 |
| Sweet Start Childcare 2, LLC | 5 |
| Kidz Are People Too Before & After School | 12 |
| Right at School at Hastings Elementary | 1 |
| Many Mini Miracles | 0 |
| Skyrise School of Duncanville | 16 |
| Precious Momentums | 14 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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