Small Steps Academy

1401 KLEBER DR, Carrollton, TX 75010 · Denton County

2cited violations

0serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
Director / administrator: Brenda Manning
Phone: (945) 223-9681
Regulated since: May 1, 2025
HHSC IDs: Operation 1483602 · number 1800377
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Safety & premises (1), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 6, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The last fire drill was conducted April 2025.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-10. Correction verified 2025-11-18.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  There were no infant feeding instructions to review at the time of the inspection
  
  HHSC 747.2321(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-17. Correction verified 2025-03-26.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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 Small Steps Academy, 1401 KLEBER DR, Carrollton, TX 75010-6476 (operation ID 1483602, operation number 1800377), 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.