Two Steps Ahead Learning Center
Two Steps Ahead Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 49 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #310 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 37% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
At inspection, the operation did not have a certified, annual product safety recall posted, or available to show CCR.
Observed cleaning supplies in the food pantry
Two staff members had CPR certification completed online.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022 revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
The operation's menu was not posted at the operation. This was corrected at inspection when the Director printed out the last two weeks of menus.
Paint located close to the floor in a classroom was tripping and peeling. Metal poles for a gate were sticking out of the ground outside on the playground. The carpeting under the rocks outside was coming up and creating a fall hazard.
6 children's files were inspected. One child needed an up to date immunization record. Three children needed an emergency contact address. Two children needed health statements. Four children needed Dr. and Hospital address and phone numbers for the authorization for emergency care.
The Director's background check showed as inactive during the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Two Steps Ahead Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Two Steps Ahead Learning Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Two Steps Ahead Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Two Steps Ahead Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 1, 2023: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Two Steps Ahead Learning Center compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #310 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 37% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Two Steps Ahead Learning Center last inspected?
May 19, 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 1686484 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.