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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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4255 S R L Thornton Fwy
Dallas, TX 75224 Map and directions
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

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

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

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

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