2nd Step Daycare & Learning Center
Licensed child-care center in Dallas, TX 75224 · Texas operation #1147066
Record summary
1 high-risk · 1 total
1 high-risk citation in the last 24 months (1 citation in all, from 5 inspections and 1 investigation); last inspection Nov 10, 2026.
0 of 1 citation were corrected while the inspector was there.
Counted from the state's records from Nov 12, 2024 to Nov 12, 2026. This is a count, not a grade: bigger centers get more visits, and one visit can produce several citations. How we summarize.
Details
- Address
- 4255 S R L Thornton Fwy, Dallas, TX 75224
- Phone
- (214) 372-2800
- Website
- 2ndstepdaycare.com
- Ages served
- Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, School age
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 198 children
- Child care subsidy
- Yes, accepts subsidies (such as Workforce Solutions CCS)
- Type
- Licensed child-care center
- Permit
- Full Permit since Nov 5, 2010
- Director
- Kermitrice Williams
- Programs
- Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips
Texas age groups: infants are under 18 months, toddlers 18 months to 3 years, pre-kindergarten 3 and 4 years (age when the school year starts), school age 5 and older and in kindergarten or above. Openings and tuition are not in the state data: call to ask.
Inspection history, last 24 months
Nov 10, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Sep 3, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Nov 18, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Nov 14, 2025: Investigation of a report
No citations.
Oct 20, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Sep 9, 2025: Inspection
1 citation.
High risk The vehicle's child safety alarm must be used whenever a child is transported.
State rule 746.5625(c) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care"
Inspector's note: The safety alarms on the operation's vehicles were not observed to be in working order at the time of the inspection.
Corrected Oct 9, 2025, verified by the state Oct 20, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
In the year before that (Nov 12, 2023 to Nov 12, 2024): 2 visits and 0 citations. Older history is on the official record.
What the risk levels mean
Texas gives every rule a weight from High to Low, based on the risk to children when it is broken. A citation is one rule found not met at one visit. How to read a Texas inspection report.
- High risk: breaking it can put a child in immediate danger (for example supervision, ratios, safe sleep, background checks, prohibited punishment).
- Medium-high risk: a real safety or health concern, but usually less immediate (for example hazards in a room, missing medical or allergy information, required training).
- Medium risk: important for health and safety over time (for example records, drills, equipment upkeep).
- Medium-low risk: mostly paperwork or reporting that supports safety.
- Low risk: administrative requirements with little direct risk to children.
Official record
The full record, including older history, is on the state's site: 2nd Step Daycare & Learning Center on Search Texas Child Care. Texas operation #1147066.
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