ACTIVE POOR Compliance

A Step Ahead

1050 N WESTMORELAND RD STE 308, DALLAS, TX 75211

License #527303 | Expires: Mar 13, 1997

Day Care Center
Type
79
Capacity
19
Inspections
12
Violations

Compliance Summary

1
Critical
4
Serious
5
Moderate
2
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Sep 12, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 26, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Dec 20, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 12, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 10, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 11, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 1, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 20, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 17, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jan 24, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Sep 7, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 24, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6
Aug 15, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 28, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 27, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 30, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 28, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Oct 15, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 27, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have an updated child product safety certification available for review at the time of the inspection.

Corrected: Jun 26, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The operational policy handbook did not have written policies and procedures for inclusive services available for review during the time of inspection.

Corrected: Jul 10, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The operational policy handbook did not have written policies and procedures for parent rights available for review during the time of inspection.

Corrected: Jul 10, 2025

Minor Corrected

Two staff files reviewed were missing notarized affidavits.

Corrected: Aug 8, 2023

Moderate Corrected

This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. Two employees do not record their attendance at the operation listing all days and hours worked.

Corrected: Jun 19, 2023

Minor Corrected

The 2022 employment survey was not completed by January 15th.

Corrected: Jan 25, 2023

Critical Corrected

There were two buckets and one wagon filled with standing water on the playground. The staff emptied the water out of the buckets and wagon.

Corrected: Aug 24, 2022

Serious Corrected

The meter was accessible to children on the playground.

Corrected: Aug 31, 2022

Serious Corrected

Caregiver in the infant room did not have SIDS training in file.

Corrected: Aug 31, 2022

Serious Corrected

The outlet plug in had a metal piece in the socket and was accessible to children. . The staff placed tape over the outlet to prevent access.

Corrected: Aug 24, 2022

Serious Corrected

There was only one sink in the infant room. The caregivers used that sink for hand washing and cleaning bottles.

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have a record of fire drill they have had.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.