Smalls Stepping Stone Day Care
Daycare center in Wilmington, DE. 1408 Clifford Brown Walk, Wilmington, DE 19801
About the program
Smalls Stepping Stone Day Care is a licensed daycare center in Wilmington, Delaware. It is licensed for 250 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Smalls Stepping Stone Day Care does not publish a fee schedule. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $590 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →Most violations are record-keeping, training or maintenance items, and nearly every program has some. Read what each one was and how fast it was fixed. Delaware records each regulation found out of compliance at a review, with the corrective action required and the date it was corrected. The state does not assign a risk level.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Infant 1 & 2 refrigerators need to be replaced or repair due to not reading under 40'.
Sanitation (regulation 58U)
Staff files need to be complete. Staff #2 annual safe sleep and annual abuse and neglect. Staff #3 need OCCL health and safety training, release of employment. Staff #4 needs release of employment and service letters.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff files must be complete. Send the DEEDS certificate for three staff members. Send the health and safety training for eight staff members. Send the application for one staff member. Send the job description for two staff members. Send the references for one staff member. Send the updated fingerprinting receipt for ten staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for one staff member. Send the release of employment history for one staff member. Send the service letters for three staff members. Send the health appraisal for one staff member.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
All child files must be complete. Send the documentation of the completed blood lead screening for four children.
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
Send the completed and notarized renewal application.
Show all 14 violations on file
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Staff #8 was alone in the Toddler 2 classroom and has not been fingerprinted for the center. This was corrected at the visit when the administrator entered the classroom until another qualified staff member was available to work in the classroom.
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Ensure all staff members are fingerprinted prior to the start date. Send the fingerprinting receipt for two staff members.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff files must be complete. Send the current CPR/First Aid for one staff member. Send the completed professional development plan for two staff members. Send the staff orientation record for two staff members. Send the application or resume for two staff members. Send the job description for two staff members. Send the references for two staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for two staff members. Send the health appraisal with TB for three staff members. Send the completed release of employment history for six staff members. Send the service letters for six staff members.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
All child files must be complete. Send documentation of the completed blood lead screening for four children.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Send the completed Administration of Medication certificate for two staff members.
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
The monthly fire drills were completed on the incorrect form. Send documentation of the completed drill for November on the Monthly Fire Prevention Inspection Checklist.
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
The renewal application must be received 60 days prior to the license expiration.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff files must be complete. Send the completed professional development plan for one staff member. Send the signed annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect for four staff members. Send the staff orientation record, references, fingerprinting receipt, adult abuse registry, and service letters for one staff member. Send the fingerprinting receipt for two staff members.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
All child files must be complete. Send the current health appraisal with immunizations for two children.
What parents say
4/22/2026 spoke to the owner today She has this daycare up for sale effective immediately. I talked to her at 2:59 p.m. Eastern standard Time today. She was a joy to talk to. May God bless her!
Zulema Dewitz · 5/5 on Google · 4 months agoBoth my kids have been attending Mrs. Smalls daycare since I relocated to DE now for almost 3 years. I absolutely love the facility and all the staff members. My kids wake up excited to go to daycare everyday. My kids have the greatest support system here. My oldest is 6 and started his first year of kindergarten and with me working fulltime it was hard to help him properly until they returned to regular school but…
Lexus Macey · 5/5 on Google · 6 years agoWent here since I was 8 Months all the way until I was about 10-11( THANKS TO THEIR AMAZING SUMMER CAMP SERVICE), This has to be one of the best daycares for children if I must Insist. They provide bedding for nap time, Snack, And most importantly great care. I’ve seen the not so nice reviews but maybe your child isn’t the best fit for this daycare. I grew up around the environment that is being complained about.…
friendly · 5/5 on Google · 3 years agoSmalls is the best daycare . I love Ms. Smalls a kind and loving person who loves kids 35 Years children grand children great grands daycare always clean. She provides excellent meals to children not the type to neglect children. To me she is number one.
Sharon Rogers · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoGetting there
1408 Clifford Brown Walk, Wilmington, DE 19801
Questions about Smalls Stepping Stone Day Care
Is Smalls Stepping Stone Day Care licensed?
Yes. Smalls Stepping Stone Day Care holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 250535), with a licensed capacity of 250 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Smalls Stepping Stone Day Care had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 5 violations for Smalls Stepping Stone Day Care in the last three years, across 4 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 7. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Smalls Stepping Stone Day Care take?
Smalls Stepping Stone Day Care is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Smalls Stepping Stone Day Care cost?
Smalls Stepping Stone Day Care does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees. The program accepts child care subsidy.
