Little Steps Steam Preschool
Little Steps Steam Preschool is a licensed child care center in Fremont, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #47 of 77 centers in Fremont and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: Staff member completed Mandated Reporter "School Personnel" module instead of "Child Care Provider." Staff member also has Mandated Reporter certificate that expired on 8/13/2025. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: All staff except one, has a Non-EMSA accredited CPR/1st Aid certification, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children's files do not contain a physician's report which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Steps Steam Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Steps Steam Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Little Steps Steam Preschool compare with other daycares in Fremont?
It is tied for #47 of 77 centers in Fremont by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Steps Steam Preschool last inspected?
Apr 17, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Little Steps Steam Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Steps Steam Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Fremont, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Steps Steam Preschool?
The licensee is Little Steps Steam Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Nithya Prabhakaran.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 015700553 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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