Stepping Stones Preschool & Infant Care
201 COVINGTON ROAD, LOS ALTOS, CA 94024Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 27% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 36
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2022, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (1), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 13, 20231 Finding1 Important
- 01216/3(a) Teacher-Child Ratio: There Shall Be a Ratio of One Teacher Visually Observing and Supervising No More Than 12 Children in Attendance. This Requirement Is Not Met As…CCR 101216.3(a)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Jun 29, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as Specified in (3) Below, Good Physical Health Shall Be Verified by a Health Screening, Including a Test for Tuberculosis, Performed by or Under…CCR 101216(g)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff member does not have a Health Screening Report (LIC 503) nor a TB Clearance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/22/2022
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a Person Shall Not Be Employed or Volunteer at a Day Care Center if He or She Has Not Been Immunized Against…HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two staff members do not have proof of Measles (MMR) immunization which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/22/2022
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