Stepping Stones Learning Center
100 AMARYLLIS ST, Borger, TX 79007 · Hutchinson County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:45 PM
- Director / administrator
- Kimberly Overby
- Phone
- (806) 395-3018
- Regulated since
- Aug 20, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1348214 · number 1703283
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 | Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (3), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 1, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver was not supervising appropriately. A child left the classroom without the caregiver realizing until discovered by another caregiver.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-06. Correction verified 2025-10-16.
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Other Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver was not disciplining appropriately when grabbing a child by the arm.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-06. Correction verified 2025-10-16.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 26, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
In 2 of the 4 files reviewed staff's CPR/First Aid certificate was expired. As well as several other staff. There were 2 staff with current First Aid and CPR certifications.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-10. Correction verified 2025-10-01.
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Staff background & training
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Nov 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 11, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
Based on information obtained a child was grabbed by a caregiver as discipline, child was not injured.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-28. Correction verified 2024-11-04.
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Other Serious
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Oct 4, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, a group of children were left alone in a classroom for approximately 1 minute and 42 seconds.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-24. Correction verified 2023-11-01.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left alone briefly without supervision.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-08-30. Correction verified 2023-09-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 18, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information obtained a child was unattended in a classroom for at least 10 minutes without supervision.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-04. Correction verified 2023-05-15.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on information obtained a child was at risk due to a lack of supervision and the incident was not reported to licensing within the required time frame.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-04. Correction verified 2023-05-15.
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Other Serious
Based on information obtained a parent was not notified of an incident that placed their child at risk, immediately, after child was safe.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-04. Correction verified 2023-05-15.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The annual fire inspection was due 2-9-2023.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-07. Correction verified 2023-03-31.
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Safety & premises
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May 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 4, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A caregiver was observed changing a child and walking away from the changing table, removing their hand from the child on several occasions.
HHSC 746.3503(c)(2) — Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-04. Correction verified 2022-03-22.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
It was observed that several children were changed and the changing surface was not sanitizing.
HHSC 746.3505(e) — Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-04. Correction verified 2022-03-22.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Mar 2, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
The operation allowed a person to be present and with children at the operation prior to receiving a background check determination of "Eligible, with conditions, or provisional.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-03-04. Correction verified 2022-03-11.
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Supervision & ratios
There is evidence to support that there was one staff member with 20 children that had a median age of 3 years old. The ratio for 3 year old's is 15 to one.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-04. Correction verified 2022-03-22.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
There is evidence to support staff not washing their hands or the children's hands according to the procedures.
HHSC 746.3419 — Handwashing Procedures
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-04. Correction verified 2022-03-22.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jan 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 22, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.