The Next Step Learning Center LLC
The Next Step Learning Center LLC is a licensed child care center in San Antonio, TX, licensed for up to 117 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 19). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 37% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #366 of 476 centers in San Antonio and better than 20% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Five of ten children's records audited did not have current health statements on file.
Six of ten children's records audited did not have current immunization records on file.
Cloth toys in young toddler room were soiled. Pillows in the older toddler room were dirty. This was corrected at inspection when the items were removed from the classrooms.
A child who had an allergy listed did not have an allergy plan on file.
The operation had old medication of children who are no longer enrolled. This was corrected at inspection when the medication was disposed of.
Broken toys were observed in the school-age playground. This was corrected at inspection when the broken toys were removed.
A homemade tether-ball game was observed on the school-age playground. This was corrected at inspection when the item was removed from service.
Children were napping on cots that werer not labeled in the Pre-K and Toddler classes.
Two of 10 children's files audited did not have current immunizations.
The personnel records were not available for review.
Two outlets did not have child safety covers. The room has children under five years old.
Play yards used for sleeping were not labeled with the children's names. This was corrected at inspection when the play yards were numbered and a number map was created.
Two of four children's files audited did not have a special needs statement filled out.
During naptime cots were observed to be numbered but the corresponding assignment charts did not have any children's names attached to them.
Two trash cans were observed without lids making trash accessible to children.
The employee list has not been validated in one year and four months. This was corrected at inspection when the Director went onto the portal and validated the employee list.
One of four children's files audited did not have permission to transport answered.
One of four staff records was missing a start date, employment affidavit, and proof of request for back ground check.
The CPSC form was not current. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the form was updated.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Next Step Learning Center LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Next Step Learning Center LLC’s hours?
6 AM to 7:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Next Step Learning Center LLC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Next Step Learning Center LLC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Next Step Learning Center LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes San Antonio, is $42.00 a day for infants, $40.40 a day for toddlers and $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has The Next Step Learning Center LLC had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 19 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does The Next Step Learning Center LLC compare with other daycares in San Antonio?
It is tied for #366 of 476 centers in San Antonio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 20% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Next Step Learning Center LLC last inspected?
Sep 14, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1675900 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.