Stepping Stones Academy
Stepping Stones Academy is a licensed child care center in Corpus Christi, TX, licensed for up to 117 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #47 of 120 centers in Corpus Christi and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Observed a highchair in use and child was not fasted on highchair according to manufacture use, due to straps not fastening. Corrected at inspection when highchair was changed for one with functioning straps.
Observed rocking and rotating equipment (circle cycle mery go round, 4-seat seesaw and fulcrum seesaw) on concrete area with no surfacing under play structures.
The outdoor activity space was not set up with equipment appropriate for all ages.
The outdoor area had 4 central units that were not enclosed.
About this center
Common questions
Does Stepping Stones Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Stepping Stones Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Stepping Stones Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Stepping Stones Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stepping Stones Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Coastal Bend area, which includes Corpus Christi, is $35.20 a day for infants, $34.20 a day for toddlers and $33.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Stepping Stones Academy had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 4 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Stepping Stones Academy compare with other daycares in Corpus Christi?
It is tied for #47 of 120 centers in Corpus Christi by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Stepping Stones Academy last inspected?
Jul 31, 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 1789797 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.