Round Rock · Licensed center

Stepping Stone School VIII

A Creative Curriculum center in Round Rock, licensed for 278 children. Rhonda Paver (Founder) has been there since 1979.

How they teach

Creative Curriculum and play-based

“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. steppingstoneschool.com, July 2026

“The cornerstone of Stepping Stone School's curriculum has been based on The Creative Curriculum® now called Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood® .”In their words. steppingstoneschool.com, July 2026

One of 13 Austin-area providers that describe a Creative Curriculum 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

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
July 3, 2026
On file
2 visits since January 2026 — both cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
High — Caregivers were arguing in front of the children in care. · July 3, 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 3, 2026

746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control · High

Caregivers were arguing in front of the children in care.

State licensing record

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 23, 2026

746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium

Four children were observed to have expired medication stored. This was corrected at inspection.

State licensing record

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 15, 2026

746.4505 - Storage for Individual Belongings · Medium

Cubbies in the gymnasium, science lab and CCLC Imaginarium classrooms were observed without children's name labeled on them. This was corrected when the operation placed labels with children names on the cubbies inside each room.

State licensing record

Details

Phone
5122468344
Website
steppingstoneschool.com
Address
7601 Oconnor Dr
License
1822999, active
Established
1979

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How they teach

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Who cares for your child

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State record

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