North Shoal Creek · Licensed center

Stepping Stone School IX

What the state has found

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
July 24, 2026
On file
2 complaint investigations
Most serious
High — Two children were left unsupervised inside the operation for several minutes. · June 26, 2026

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Jul 2026 Complaint

Complaint · July 24, 2026

746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High

A child injury that required medical treatment was not reported to CCR.

State licensing record

Jun 2026 Complaint 2 findings

Complaint · June 26, 2026

Reported to the state by the program

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746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High

Two children were left unsupervised inside the operation for several minutes.

746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · High

Parents were not notified immediately after an incident where their children were left unsupervised.

State licensing record

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How they teach

Play-based

“The Stepping Stone School Calendar of Curriculum Themes™ is our unique and proprietary publication, developed to help our talented teachers implement our Platinum Learning for Life™ curriculum in a consistent, effective and fun manner, centered around play-based learning.”

Who cares for your child

Rhonda Paver (Founder) since 1979.

Of 1,219 Austin-area providers, 39 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of twenty years.

Details

5123711777

Website
steppingstoneschool.com
Address
8121 Shoal Creek Blvd
License
1823503, active
Established
1979

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Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.