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Learning Steps Daycare & Academy

608 S Abram Rd, Mission, TX 785725.0· 2 reviews
licensed capacity
51
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$144
year first permitted
2025

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About Learning Steps Daycare & Academy

Learning Steps Daycare & Academy is a licensed child care center in Mission, Texas. The state has permitted it since April 9, 2025, for up to 51 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM.

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Licensed capacity
51 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity51 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Learning Steps Daycare & Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Hidalgo County has a median price of $144 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Hidalgo County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$144
Home daycare$131

Toddler

Center$136
Home daycare$126

Preschool

Center$133
Home daycare$124

School age

Center$126
Home daycare$120

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Learning Steps Daycare & Academy

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Full Permit
Capacity
51 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Permit issued
2025
License number
#1803219
See the state's record

Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 1, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 5 of 6 visits · 7 rules in all · 7 corrected

  • Building, equipment and play areas 3
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Records and paperwork 1

For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Apr 1, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areasMedium High risk

      746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

      “There is a slide structure surrounded by 1-3 in of pea gravel.”

      The state verified the correction on Apr 22, 2026

  2. Oct 7, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illnessMedium risk

      746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

      “One out of six children's records reviewed is missing immunization records.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 7, 2025

  3. Feb 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jan 14, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium risk

      746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.

      “A caregiver's education documentation was not translated into English.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 29, 2025

  5. Dec 6, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areasMedium High risk

      746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

      “The loose-fill surfacing materials (rock pebbles) were not maintained at the proper depth required for a play equipment in the outdoor playground.”

      The state verified the correction on Dec 9, 2024

    • Safety and hazardsHigh risk

      746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System

      “The operation did not have a working carbon monoxide detector. The carbon monoxide detector was missing the batteries.”

      The state verified the correction on Dec 6, 2024

  6. Oct 7, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperworkMedium risk

      746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect

      “The operational policies reviewed were missing the follwoing information; Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect; and Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect;”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 8, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areasMedium High risk

      746.2411(2)(B) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets

      “The mattresses to three play yards did not have sheets.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 8, 2024

Copied from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Learning Steps Daycare & Academy

Is Learning Steps Daycare & Academy licensed?

Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued April 9, 2025.

When was Learning Steps Daycare & Academy last inspected?

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on April 1, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Learning Steps Daycare & Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 5 of 6 visits in the last 3 years; 7 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Learning Steps Daycare & Academy care for?

51, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Learning Steps Daycare & Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Learning Steps Daycare & Academy's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Learning Steps Daycare & Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (956) 271-4181 to ask.

What is Learning Steps Daycare & Academy's phone number?

(956) 271-4181.

Where is Learning Steps Daycare & Academy?

608 S Abram Rd, Mission, TX 78572.

Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).