Stepp
Stepp is a licensed child care center in Truckee, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 12 centers in Truckee and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a child over the age of 24 months being under supervision in the infant classroom, and a child over the age of 36 months being under supervision in the toddler classroom. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a teacher not de-escalating a verbal altercation with two parents, leading to the parents exhibiting aggressive behavior in front of children. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not storing all personnel records on site, preventing the licensing analyst from reviewing necessary documents. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Teacher engaged in alteracation with an adult student in front of children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Stepp take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Stepp had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 24, 2025, for capacity limits. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Stepp?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Stepp compare with other daycares in Truckee?
It is #11 of 12 centers in Truckee by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Stepp last inspected?
Oct 24, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Stepp cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stepp for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Nevada County, which includes Truckee, was $1,257 a month for infants (about $1,590 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Stepp?
The licensee is Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Malissa Cruz.
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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 293616287 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.