2nd Step Daycare & Learning Center

4255 S R L THORNTON FWY, Dallas, TX 75224 · Dallas County

5cited violations

2serious

15inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 198
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Kermitrice Williams
Phone: (214) 372-2800
Regulated since: Nov 5, 2010
HHSC IDs: Operation 662108 · number 1147066
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 3
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2023	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2022	3	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 14, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The safety alarms on the operation's vehicles were not observed to be in working order at the time of the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5625(c) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-09. Correction verified 2025-10-20.
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Oct 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 5, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(1) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-04. Correction verified 2023-05-16.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 31, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Two directors did not received SIDS and shaken baby training for the 2021-2022 training year.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(d) — Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-04. Correction verified 2022-11-04.
- Safety & premises
  Loose fill around the rock climbing equipment did not meet a depth of six inches.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-07. Correction verified 2022-11-10.
- Supervision & ratios
  Two students with doctor diagnosed food allergies do not have food allergy plans on file with the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.605(16) — Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-18. Correction verified 2022-11-10.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 12, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 11, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for 2nd Step Daycare & Learning Center, 4255 S R L THORNTON FWY, Dallas, TX 75224-5105 (operation ID 662108, operation number 1147066), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.