Licensed center · Arcola, TX
A Step Above Preparatory Academy INC.
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 5:30 AM today
- Capacity 95
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 95 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 1 other daycare within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 5:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 95 children
Accepts child care assistance- School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
5203 Fm 521 Rd, Arcola, TX 77583 · Fort Bend County · 2 licensed daycares in 77583
Capacity rank 1 of 2 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 2 in 77583
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 1395446
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- January 2012
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
8 inspections on record, most recent Sep 17, 2025. 4 of 11 visits and reports cited a standard. 3 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
Sep 17, 2025Inspection3 standards cited
- 746.801(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
The staff files were not available during my inspection.
Corrected Sep 19, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4907(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose fill is not at the required six inches according to the heigth of the climbing structure.
Corrected Sep 29, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3701Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A board is broken in half and hanging loose on the hand rail to the ramp leading into the back building.
Corrected Sep 29, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.801(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Mar 7, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Sep 24, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 11, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Sep 27, 2023Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.2405(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
The infant caregivers are using the hand washing sink to wash bottles as well as washing hands.
Corrected Sep 27, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
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.
Corrected Oct 27, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2405(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Sep 22, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Oct 5, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
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.
Corrected Oct 14, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.603(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's file out of six reviewed is missing a completed immuniztion record.
Corrected Oct 14, 2022
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Jul 5, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.3407(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
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.
Corrected Jul 5, 2022, at the inspection
- 746.3407(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Jun 27, 2022Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Oct 20, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 2, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
8 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently Sep 17, 2025. All 8 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High0
- Medium High675%
- Medium225%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 4 of 8 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 1 of 8 findings, 7 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Sep 17, 2025
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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