Los Altos · Licensed center
Stepping Stones Preschool & Infant Care
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 36 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 6 licensing inspections since June 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 26, 2026Nothing cited
- Apr 3, 2026Nothing cited
- Aug 30, 2024Nothing cited
- Aug 10, 2023Nothing cited
- May 17, 2023Nothing cited
Jun 29, 20222 citations
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
“(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 influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 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.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
CCR 101216(g)(1)Type B
“(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 the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 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.”
CCR 101216(g)(1)
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 6 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 6 times split three ways: 17% had fewer, 35% the same, and 48% more (252 centers).
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%This center
- 2 of 631%
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 26, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since June 2022 — 5 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
May 2023 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · May 8, 2023
Substantiated · CCR 101216.3(a) · Type B
101216/3(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 evidenced by: Based on interviews with staff, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as the facility operated out of ratio which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Jun 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 29, 2022
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(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 influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 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.
CCR 101216(g)(1) · Type B
(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 the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 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.
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A day here
- Calendar
- Year round
Closed
- Closed
- 10 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
MLK Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Summer Break (entire week of 4th of July), Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Holiday Break (between Christmas and New Year's), and one staff development day
What staff are paid
- Teacher
- $22.50 to $34.50 an hourJob posting, seen October 2026
Details
- Phone
- (650) 559-1764
- Address
- 201 Covington Road, Los Altos, 94024
- License
- 434414433
- Established
- 1983
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Sources and dates
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What staff are paid
- Teacher — Checked October 2026 stepping-stones-preschool.com/positions.php
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 6 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=5, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
A day here
- Calendar, Closed — Checked July 2026 stepping-stones-preschool.com/aboutus.php
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 stepping-stones-preschool.com
- Established — Checked July 2026 stepping-stones-preschool.com/aboutus.php
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.