A Step Above Preparatory Academy INC.

5203 FM 521 RD, Arcola, TX 77583 · Fort Bend County

16cited violations

0serious

23inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 95
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 05:30 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Chris Crafton
Phone: (281) 431-5353
Regulated since: Jan 17, 2012
HHSC IDs: Operation 964228 · number 1395446
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 4
Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 6
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2025	6	Safety & premises (4), Staff background & training (2)
2023	4	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Safety & premises (2)
2022	6	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 16, 2026 Inspection

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 16, 2026 Inspection

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  A board is broken in half and hanging loose on the hand rail to the ramp leading into the back building.
  
  HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-29. Correction verified 2025-09-29.
- Safety & premises
  The loose fill is not at the required six inches according to the heigth of the climbing structure.
  
  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 2025-09-29. Correction verified 2025-09-30.
- Staff background & training
  The staff files were not available during my inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-19. Correction verified 2025-09-18.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  A board is broken in half and hanging loose on the hand rail to the ramp leading into the back building.
  
  HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-29. Correction verified 2025-09-29.
- Safety & premises
  The loose fill is not at the required six inches according to the heigth of the climbing structure.
  
  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 2025-09-29. Correction verified 2025-09-30.
- Staff background & training
  The staff files were not available during my inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-19. Correction verified 2025-09-18.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 27, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The infant caregivers are using the hand washing sink to wash bottles as well as washing hands.
  
  HHSC 746.2405(4) — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-27. Correction verified 2023-12-11.
- Safety & premises
  School age room: The cork board on the wall is peeling. The wall near the restroom is peeling. Ceiling Tiles are drooping in the restroom. The vent fan in the restroom is visibly dusty. The white shelf is missing a chunk of material on the top exposing a screw. Outside: On the play structure there is a broken support clamp. Paint is peeling on two of the hand rails used for the ladder part of the climbing structure.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-27. Correction verified 2023-12-11.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 27, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The infant caregivers are using the hand washing sink to wash bottles as well as washing hands.
  
  HHSC 746.2405(4) — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-27. Correction verified 2023-12-11.
- Safety & premises
  School age room: The cork board on the wall is peeling. The wall near the restroom is peeling. Ceiling Tiles are drooping in the restroom. The vent fan in the restroom is visibly dusty. The white shelf is missing a chunk of material on the top exposing a screw. Outside: On the play structure there is a broken support clamp. Paint is peeling on two of the hand rails used for the ladder part of the climbing structure.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-27. Correction verified 2023-12-11.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 22, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 22, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  A whole was observed in the wall in the toddler classroom. Paint was observed chipping and peeling in the pre-k and school age classrooms. The wood hand railing into the pre-k and school age building is split causing the wood to separate and pose a risk for splinters, lacerations, and possible entrapment. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-14. Correction verified 2022-10-14.
- Illness & medication
  One child's file out of six reviewed is missing a completed immuniztion record.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-14. Correction verified 2022-10-14.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  A whole was observed in the wall in the toddler classroom. Paint was observed chipping and peeling in the pre-k and school age classrooms. The wood hand railing into the pre-k and school age building is split causing the wood to separate and pose a risk for splinters, lacerations, and possible entrapment. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-14. Correction verified 2022-10-14.
- Illness & medication
  One child's file out of six reviewed is missing a completed immuniztion record.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-14. Correction verified 2022-10-14.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The elctrical outlet cover is broken in the school age room. Note: A picture was taken for the file. This was corrected when the director replaced the cover.
  
  HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-07-05.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The elctrical outlet cover is broken in the school age room. Note: A picture was taken for the file. This was corrected when the director replaced the cover.
  
  HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-07-05.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 27, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 27, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 20, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 20, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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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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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 A Step Above Preparatory Academy Inc., 5203 FM 521 RD, Arcola, TX 77583-2245 (operation ID 964228, operation number 1395446), 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]

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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.