Learning Steps Daycare & Academy LLC
Learning Steps Daycare & Academy LLC is a licensed child care center in Mission, TX, licensed for up to 51 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 7). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 61 centers in Mission and better than 28% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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There is a slide structure surrounded by 1-3 in of pea gravel.
One out of six children's records reviewed is missing immunization records.
A caregiver's education documentation was not translated into English.
The loose-fill surfacing materials (rock pebbles) were not maintained at the proper depth required for a play equipment in the outdoor playground.
The operation did not have a working carbon monoxide detector. The carbon monoxide detector was missing the batteries.
The mattresses to three play yards did not have sheets.
The operational policies reviewed were missing the follwoing information; Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect; and Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect;
About this center
Common questions
Does Learning Steps Daycare & Academy LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Learning Steps Daycare & Academy LLC’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Learning Steps Daycare & Academy LLC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Learning Steps Daycare & Academy LLC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 6, 2024: “Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Learning Steps Daycare & Academy LLC compare with other daycares in Mission?
It is #20 of 61 centers in Mission by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 28% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Learning Steps Daycare & Academy LLC last inspected?
Apr 1, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1803219 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.