Licensed center · Dallas, TX
2nd Step Daycare & Learning Center
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
- Capacity 198
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 198 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 8 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 198 children
Accepts child care assistance
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
4255 S R L Thornton Fwy, Dallas, TX 75224 · Dallas County · 19 licensed daycares in 75224
Capacity rank 1 of 19 in this ZIP
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- Kiddie Kare0.6 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Tiny 1's Treasured Learning Center0.6 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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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
- 1147066
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- November 2010
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
11 inspections on record, most recent Nov 18, 2025. 3 of 14 visits and reports cited a standard. 3 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Nov 18, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 14, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Oct 20, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Sep 9, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.5625(c)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
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 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5625(c)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Oct 24, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 17, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 21, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- May 16, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Apr 6, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Apr 5, 2023Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.5617(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation. A bus driver transported a school aged student who was no longer enrolled with the operation.
Corrected May 4, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5617(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Nov 10, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 31, 2022Inspection3 standards cited
- 746.1311(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
Two directors did not received SIDS and shaken baby training for the 2021-2022 training year.
Corrected Nov 4, 2022
- 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
Loose fill around the rock climbing equipment did not meet a depth of six inches.
Corrected Nov 7, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.605(16)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
Two students with doctor diagnosed food allergies do not have food allergy plans on file with the operation.
Corrected Nov 18, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1311(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Nov 12, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 10, 2021Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
5 standards cited across 11 inspections, most recently Nov 18, 2025. All 5 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High240%
- Medium High360%
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 9 of 11 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 5 findings, 5 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Sep 9, 2025, 2 clean visits since
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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