Tender Steps Daycare & Preschool
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
23 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: Open
Last refreshed
April 1, 2026
Latest inspection
November 7, 2025
Provenance
Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 1, 2026
- Provider
- Tender Steps Daycare & Preschool
- License number
- 1734847
- Location
- 2215 N MIDLAND DR STE 4A, Midland, TX 79707
- Status
- Open
- Safety grade
- F (Poor), score 57.0/100
- Inspection record
- 23 inspections, last inspected November 7, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
16
Total Violations
Nov 7, 2025
Last Inspection
101
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (16)
Operation does not have a current fire inspection. Last inspection done was 8/21/2024.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-21
3 caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-21
Operation does not have a current fire inspection. Last inspection done was 8/21/2024.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-21
3 caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-21
There were 59 children in care. Over capacity by 2. Corrected at inspection when 2 children were picked up.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-11
There were 59 children in care. Over capacity by 2. Corrected at inspection when 2 children were picked up.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-11
While a caregiver was changing another child's diaper and her back was turned from the other children in care, a child scratched another child several times.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-05-30
While a caregiver was changing another child's diaper and her back was turned from the other children in care, a child scratched another child several times.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-05-30
3 children did not have updated immunization records available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-01-17
A caregiver was answering a call on her personal phone in the nap room.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-01-03
A caregiver was answering a call on her personal phone in the nap room.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-01-03
3 children did not have updated immunization records available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-01-17
A caregiver did not wash her hands after changing a child's diaper. Corrected at inspection when the caregiver washed her hands.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
A caregiver did not wash her hands after changing a child's diaper. Corrected at inspection when the caregiver washed her hands.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
The operation has not included the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity in the operational policies.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-25
The operation has not included the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity in the operational policies.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-25
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tender Steps Daycare & Preschool's safety grade?
Tender Steps Daycare & Preschool has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 57.0 out of 100.
How many violations does Tender Steps Daycare & Preschool have?
Tender Steps Daycare & Preschool has 16 total violations on record, including 12 critical, 4 serious, and 0 minor.
When was Tender Steps Daycare & Preschool last inspected?
Tender Steps Daycare & Preschool was last inspected on November 7, 2025.