Tender Steps Daycare & Preschool

2215 N MIDLAND DR STE 4A, Midland, TX 79707 · Midland County

8cited violations

3serious

25inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 112
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Olusade Alice Aiyedogbon
Phone: (832) 335-7805
Regulated since: Jul 28, 2022
HHSC IDs: Operation 1396755 · number 1734847
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 3
Staff background & training 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	1	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1)
2024	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2023	3	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Other (1)
2022	2	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jun 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 3, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 7, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  3 caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-21. Correction verified 2025-11-20.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Operation does not have a current fire inspection. Last inspection done was 8/21/2024.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-11-21. Correction verified 2025-11-07.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 19, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jun 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jun 11, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  There were 59 children in care. Over capacity by 2. Corrected at inspection when 2 children were picked up.
  
  HHSC 746.201(11) — AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-11. Correction verified 2024-06-21.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 6, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 25, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jun 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 9, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  While a caregiver was changing another child's diaper and her back was turned from the other children in care, a child scratched another child several times.
  
  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 2023-05-30. Correction verified 2023-06-01.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  A caregiver was answering a call on her personal phone in the nap room.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(6) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-03. Correction verified 2023-01-13.
- Illness & medication
  3 children did not have updated immunization records available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-17. Correction verified 2023-01-13.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 9, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  A caregiver did not wash her hands after changing a child's diaper. Corrected at inspection when the caregiver washed her hands.
  
  HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-05-09.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 18, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not included the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity in the operational policies.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-03-25. Correction verified 2022-03-24.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 11, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

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 Tender Steps Daycare & Preschool, 2215 N MIDLAND DR STE 4A, Midland, TX 79707-5592 (operation ID 1396755, operation number 1734847), 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.