Small Steps Preparatory Learning Academy
Small Steps Preparatory Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Longview, TX, licensed for up to 81 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 40 centers in Longview and better than 81% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During inspection two classrooms had cleaning supplies in reach.
Open containers of food and milk were observed in two refrigerators.
About this center
Common questions
Does Small Steps Preparatory Learning Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Small Steps Preparatory Learning Academy’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Small Steps Preparatory Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Small Steps Preparatory Learning Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 2, 2025: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Small Steps Preparatory Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Longview?
It is tied for #10 of 40 centers in Longview by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 81% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Small Steps Preparatory Learning Academy last inspected?
Sep 2, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1813414 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.