ACTIVE FAIR Compliance

Essential Steps

305 E RUSK ST, ROCKWALL, TX 75087

License #520042 | Expires: Jun 18, 1996

Day Care Center
Type
63
Capacity
11
Inspections
12
Violations

Compliance Summary

0
Critical
8
Serious
4
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Dec 4, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Nov 18, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 8
Nov 13, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 12, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 30, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Dec 11, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jan 18, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 22, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 4, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 9, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

1 child observed in the infant classroom during the inspection did not have updated infant feeding instructions signed by parent.

Corrected: Dec 5, 2025

Serious Corrected

The wheels on the Merry go cycle were broken and needed to be repaired.

Corrected: Dec 5, 2025

Serious Corrected

The wheels on the Merry go cycle were broken and needed to be repaired.

Corrected: Dec 2, 2025

Serious Corrected

Bottle were missing labels and the Director corrected it by writing the child's name on their bottles

Corrected: Dec 2, 2025

Serious Corrected

The loose-fill located on the playground measured less than one inch.

Corrected: Dec 2, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The director did not provide documentation for sheltering or lockdown drills.

Corrected: Dec 2, 2025

Serious Corrected

The operation does not have an updated fire inspection on file. The Director called the fire marshal and scheduled for Tuesday11-25-2025 and will provide documentation.

Corrected: Dec 2, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have a building and ground checklist available for review.

Corrected: Dec 2, 2025

Moderate Corrected

All infants observed in the infant classroom during the inspection did not have updated infant feeding instructions.

Corrected: Dec 2, 2025

Serious Corrected

The operation does not have a current gas inspection availble for review for CCR.

Corrected: Dec 2, 2025

Serious Corrected

Playground hazards: broken plastic slide; wooden storage shed with splinted wood (children observed putting hands in wooden shed).

Serious Corrected

One van used to transport children in care did not have the required first aid kit.

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ESSENTIAL STEPS

305 E RUSK ST, ROCKWALL, TX 75087

Day Care Center Capacity: 63
ACTIVE

HIGHVIEW LEARNING CENTER

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Day Care Center Capacity: 316
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.