Early Steps Bilingual Academy

• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: During a walk through of the operation, it was learned a staff member without an active background check was supervising a group of 7 students. This was brought to the directors attention and corrected at inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  Inspector's note: During a review of the staff files, it was observed three caregivers without updated training for the year. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-30.

• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  Inspector's note: During a review of the staff files, it was observed three caregivers without updated training for the year. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-30.
• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: During a walk through of the operation, it was learned a staff member without an active background check was supervising a group of 7 students. This was brought to the directors attention and corrected at inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  Inspector's note: During a review of the staff files, it was observed three caregivers without updated training for the year. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-30.
• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: During a walk through of the operation, it was learned a staff member without an active background check was supervising a group of 7 students. This was brought to the directors attention and corrected at inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  Inspector's note: During a review of the staff files, it was observed three caregivers without updated training for the year. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-30.
• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: During a walk through of the operation, it was learned a staff member without an active background check was supervising a group of 7 students. This was brought to the directors attention and corrected at inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  Inspector's note: During a review of the staff files, it was observed three caregivers without updated training for the year. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-30.
• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: During a walk through of the operation, it was learned a staff member without an active background check was supervising a group of 7 students. This was brought to the directors attention and corrected at inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, it was observed caregivers without current training hours. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-30.
• Critical Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, it was observed the operation has only conducted 3 fire drills for the year 2025. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-30.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
  Inspector's note: Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed and found to be deficient. A young child was placed in timeout for 5-7 minutes. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-09-18.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
  Inspector's note: This standard was reviewed during an investigation and found deficient. The operation does not have a caregiver physically present in the room during naptime. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-06-30.

• Non-critical Report Number of Employees
  Inspector's note: The operation did not report the number of employees that left in 2024. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2025-01-19.

• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  Inspector's note: During an inspection of the files, it was observed the operation did not mentioned anything about their outdoor act ivies. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-12-02.
• Critical Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
  Inspector's note: During an inspection of the playground, it was observed the merry-go-cycle had two broken seats. This was discussed with the director and a plan was put in place to keep the children off until the equipment is fixed. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-12-09.
• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  Inspector's note: During a review of the files, it was observed the operation did not mentioned anything regarding inclusive services. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-12-02.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  Inspector's note: During a review of staff training records, it was observed 4 staff members without enough training hours. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-03-28.
• Non-critical Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  Inspector's note: During a review of training records, it was observed the director did not have the 30 hours that are required. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-03-28.