North Shoal Creek · Licensed center

Stepping Stone School IX

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

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.”In their words, July 2026.steppingstoneschool.com

One of 104 Austin-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

Rhonda Paver (Founder) since 1979. Five other staff are named on their site, with no start years given.

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.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
July 24, 2026
On file
1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Medium High — A child injury that required medical treatment was not reported to CCR. · July 24, 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

Details

5123711777

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

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