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Steady Steps Childrens Weekday Ministry

224 Broad St, Mason, TX 76856 · Mason County
Accepts child care subsidies

Steady Steps Childrens Weekday Ministry is a licensed child care center in Mason, TX, licensed for up to 87 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2000. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (1 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 2 centers in Mason County and better than 63% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 63%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#1 of 2 centers in Mason County
1High risk
2Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
3 citations from 7 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 15, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 7, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 11, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundSep 6, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 23, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1
Health & medication1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighJan 11, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually §746.1316(a)
2 hours transportation training was last completed on 9/2/22. Director will be completing transportation training on 1/11/24.
Correction verified Jan 12, 2024
Medium HighMar 23, 2022Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated §746.3803(a)(1)
Caregiver administered a sleep aid to children without having parents and medical authorization. Sleep aid was made for adults only.
Correction verified Apr 25, 2022
HighMar 23, 2022Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §746.1201(1)
Caregiver applied a sleep aid to children without following operation's procedures to safeguard children's well being. Caregiver did not discuss decision with center director.
Correction verified Apr 25, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity87 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceFeb 14, 2000
DirectorFederico Sapien III
Phone3253470043
State operation #544746

Common questions

Does Steady Steps Childrens Weekday Ministry take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Steady Steps Childrens Weekday Ministry’s hours?

7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Steady Steps Childrens Weekday Ministry accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Steady Steps Childrens Weekday Ministry cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Steady Steps Childrens Weekday Ministry for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Concho Valley area, which includes Mason, is $27.80 a day for infants, $27.00 a day for toddlers and $26.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Steady Steps Childrens Weekday Ministry had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 23, 2022: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Steady Steps Childrens Weekday Ministry compare with other daycares in Mason County?

It is #1 of 2 centers in Mason County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 63% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Steady Steps Childrens Weekday Ministry last inspected?

Dec 15, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 544746 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.