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A Step Above Preparatory Academy Inc.

Licensed Center · 5203 FM 521 RD, Arcola, TX 77583 · Fort Bend County · (281) 431-5353Full Permit

15
violations on record
since Jun 2022
10
high-risk violations
(High or Medium High)
11
state inspections
last one 30 Sep 2026

How it compares in Fort Bend County

0.91 high-risk violations per inspection, against a county median of 0.46. Lower is better.

Better than 20 out of 100 daycares in Fort Bend County, and 27 out of 100 across the Houston metro. Rate, not raw count, because a center inspected 11 times will always have more findings on paper than one inspected twice.

Violations by severity

High
1
Medium High
9
Medium
4
Medium Low
1
Low
0

2 of the 15 were corrected while the inspector was still on site. The most repeated finding: maintenance of building, grounds and equipment (3 times).

What the inspector wrote

The most recent finding is open to read. The full record of 15, with dates and corrections, is in the report.

Medium HighCorrected 9 Oct 2026Standard 746.4907(d)

Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

The loose fill has grass growing through out it and needs maintained to ensure it meets the required depth.

Corrected, verified by the state on 12 Oct 2026
Medium HighCorrected 28 Sep 2026Standard 746.3407

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

A pole in the back building was observed to be missing paint and exposing not only the sheet rock but a metal bracket.

MediumCorrected 25 Sep 2026Standard 746.603(a)(4)

Children's Records - Immunizations

Two childre's files have screen shots for their immunization record.

Medium LowCorrected 18 Sep 2026Standard 746.901(4)

Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)

Two caregivers have affidavits that do not have a notary stamp on them.

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov. Refreshed daily. This page last updated 24 Oct 2026. Inspection findings are public records. A violation listed here was recorded by a state inspector and, where shown, corrected by the operation. CheckTheDaycare does not inspect daycares and adds no findings of its own.

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