# Stepping Stone School Xiv Stepping Stone School Xiv is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Austin, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 263 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 9405 Brodie Ln, Austin, TX 78748 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 263 - License/permit: 830699- 1967 - Operator: not published - Phone: (512) 233-4944 - Website: www.steppingstoneschool.com - Hours: 06:30 AM-06:15 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=231809 ## Inspection record 62 findings across 78 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-11-12 to 2026-10-28); 49 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-06-17 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-02: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: There was an employee that was present that had a pending background check. Note: This was corrected at inspection with the employee became active, and received their eligibility letter during the inspection. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641)) - 2026-06-02 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-17: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: There were two caregivers that did not know the correct number of children that were in their care. This was corrected at inspection when the caregivers were asked again how many children they had in care, and they knew the correct number. The caregivers were retained on the spot how important it is to know how many children they have in their care. (§746.1205(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-2)) - 2025-07-02 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving: A caregiver who departed the operation more than 7 days ago still had an active background check at the time of inspection. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver's background check was inactivated. (§745.651(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-651-1)) - 2025-04-29 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: A group with a specified age of 18-23 months had 10 children present with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when the specified age group was discussed with caregivers and the director and an additional staff member was added to the classroom. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601)) - 2025-04-04 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-04-14: AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions: It was learned during multiple interviews that the operation is not following the conditions on a staff member's background check at all times. (§745.635(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-635-3)) - 2025-04-04 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2025-04-14: AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant: An infant was observed to be asleep in a bouncer seat and was not placed on their back to sleep for several minutes. (§746.2427(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2427-a)) - 2025-04-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-04-14: Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance: During the investigation inspection, the operation was found to be in violation of several high weighted Minimum Standards. (§746.1003(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1003-1)) - 2025-04-01 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-04-14: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: During the first walk-through at the operation, three rooms were over the child to caregiver ratios allowed for their specified age groups. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601)) - 2025-04-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Corrected at inspection: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: During the second walk-through at the operation, one caregiver stated there were 13 children present in their group. After counting the group it was found that there were 11 children present. This was corrected when the caregiver counted the group again. (§746.1205(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-2)) - 2025-04-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-04-14: Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation: While conducting an investigation inspection at the operation, it was learned that a member of the administrative staff discouraged some caregivers from answering the Child Care Regulation inspector's questions related to the allegation. (§745.8411(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-8411-a)) - 2025-02-07 — Other, High risk, Corrected at inspection: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: An infant was asleep in a bouncer seat with unbuckled straps. This was corrected at inspection when the infant was removed from the bouncer seat. (§746.2426(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2426-a-1)) - 2025-02-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-20: Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation: The most reccent inspection form was not posted at the operation. (§746.401(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-401-2)) - 2025-02-07 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Corrected at inspection: AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions: The operation was not following conditions on a staff member's background check that stated their background check must be run under every operation at which they are present and not just under the main location. This was corrected at inspection when the background check was run under this operation. (§745.635(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-635-3)) - 2025-02-06 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children: A combined group of three classes with a specified age of 3 years had 32 children present on the playground when it was past time for one of the groups to return inside per their daily schedule. This was corrected at inspection when one group returned to their classroom. (§746.1609; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1609)) - 2025-02-06 — Other, High risk, Corrected at inspection: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: Three caregivers did not know the correct number of children they were responsible for. One caregiver stated 7 children were present when there were 9, another caregiver stated 17 children were present when there were 20, and a third caregiver stated 25 children were present when there were 24. This was corrected at inspection when the caregivers did a head count to confirm the number of children in their group and were then able to answer correctly. (§746.1205(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-2)) - …and 47 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Let It Shine Enrichment Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1285435) — 0.97 km, capacity 28 - [Bethany Lutheran Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-286572) — 0.97 km, capacity 150 - [Kukumi](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1368866) — 1.03 km, capacity 24 - [Parkside Community Montessori School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1150625) — 1.16 km, capacity 135 - [Star Center Gymnastics](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1305328) — 1.24 km, capacity 100 - [Cadets Childcare INC DBA Clubhouse Cadets @ Cowan Elementary](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1313367) — 1.32 km, capacity 28 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 231809 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=231809 - us_census_geocoder record 9405 BRODIE LN|AUSTIN|TX|78748 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-231809 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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