Stepping Stones Preschool
Daycare center in Los Altos, CA. 201 Covington Road, Los Altos, CA 94024
About the program
Stepping Stones Preschool is a licensed daycare center in Los Altos, California, on the state register since 2015. It is licensed for 100 children and serves infant, toddler and preschool ages.
Stepping Stones Preschool and Infant Care is an owner-operated, year-round childcare center in Los Altos, California, serving children up to five.
The program follows a play-based approach.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Stepping Stones Preschool does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,452 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Regulations cited
101170(e)(1) · 101223(a)(3) · 101223(a)(1) · 1596.7995(a)(1) · 101216.3(a) · 1596.7995(a)(1) · 101216(g)(1)
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
We spent 2.5 years at Stepping Stones and deeply regret not leaving sooner. The toddler room was good - warm, caring teachers who made us feel confident in our choice. The three's room was a completely different experience. The teachers had no empathy for the children. Rules felt arbitrary and inconsistent, often used as excuses to send kids home. Teachers openly compared children to each other and played favorites,…
Elvy Yu · 1/5 on Google · 3 months agoFirst off, there is some great apects to Stepping Stones daycare, but recently after having my child in the daycare for over three years. My feelings have seriously changed due to the manager Ryia. I made a complaint by email that employees are not in their classroom for start time. Instead of taking my complaint seriously, she called me a liar. That the teachers are present everyday at 7:25AM so they ready for…
Sean Dechter · 1/5 on Google · 4 months agoMy children truly love this school, and it’s easy to see why. The entire staff is caring, dedicated, and committed to creating a positive environment for the students. Ms. Riya has been especially wonderful to work with. She welcomed both us and our children with genuine warmth from the very beginning. Her caring personality and the personal attention she gives each child reassured me that we didn’t need to look any…
Bobby Williams · 5/5 on Google · 9 months agoOur kids went here from 1-3 years old. She didn't like to go to this school, but she was too young to tell us the reason. There were so many red flags. We observed 1) teachers are owners relatives, and they didn't care about the kids. 2) Our kid got bullied many times, the teachers just sat there, chatted and did nothing. Saw it when we picked up our kid. 3)Our kid got punished to stand outside during nap time, or…
Siyuan Xin · 1/5 on Google · 4 months agoGetting there
201 Covington Road, Los Altos, CA 94024
Questions about Stepping Stones Preschool
Is Stepping Stones Preschool licensed?
Yes. Stepping Stones Preschool holds an active Day Care Center + Infant Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 434414434, 434414433), with a licensed capacity of 100 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Stepping Stones Preschool had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 4 citations for Stepping Stones Preschool, 1 of them Type A, across 8 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 1. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does Stepping Stones Preschool take?
Stepping Stones Preschool is licensed to serve infant, toddler and preschool ages.
How much does Stepping Stones Preschool cost?
Stepping Stones Preschool does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
