Stepping Stone School XII
Stepping Stone School XII is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 307 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #77 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 84% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Two children did not have heallth statement.
There was one caregiver caring for eight children, which is 3 over the ratio for this specified age group (1:5). This was corrected during the inspection when a teacher was added to the classroom.
About this center
Common questions
Does Stepping Stone School XII take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Stepping Stone School XII’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:15 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Stepping Stone School XII accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Stepping Stone School XII cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stepping Stone School XII for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Austin, is $45.60 a day for infants, $43.80 a day for toddlers and $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Stepping Stone School XII had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Stepping Stone School XII compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #77 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 84% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Stepping Stone School XII last inspected?
Sep 2, 2026. No violations were found 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 1823001 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.