Steady Steps Childrens Weekday Ministry
224 BROAD ST, Mason, TX 76856 · Mason County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 87
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Federico Sapien Iii
- Phone
- (325) 347-0043
- Regulated since
- Feb 14, 2000
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 162118 · number 544746
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 11, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
2 hours transportation training was last completed on 9/2/22. Director will be completing transportation training on 1/11/24.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-12. Correction verified 2024-01-12.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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Jan 11, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
2 hours transportation training was last completed on 9/2/22. Director will be completing transportation training on 1/11/24.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-12. Correction verified 2024-01-12.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 23, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Caregiver applied a sleep aid to children without following operation's procedures to safeguard children's well being. Caregiver did not discuss decision with center director.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-20. Correction verified 2022-04-25.
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Illness & medication
Caregiver administered a sleep aid to children without having parents and medical authorization. Sleep aid was made for adults only.
HHSC 746.3803(a)(1) — Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-20. Correction verified 2022-04-25.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 23, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Caregiver applied a sleep aid to children without following operation's procedures to safeguard children's well being. Caregiver did not discuss decision with center director.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-20. Correction verified 2022-04-25.
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Illness & medication
Caregiver administered a sleep aid to children without having parents and medical authorization. Sleep aid was made for adults only.
HHSC 746.3803(a)(1) — Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-20. Correction verified 2022-04-25.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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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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- 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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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.