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Stepping Stone

1421 Palm Dr, Burlingame, CA 94010 · San Mateo County
ClosedChild care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Sep 4, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Stepping Stone was a licensed child care center in Burlingame, CA, licensed for up to 33 children. Its license closed around September 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 4 times, and issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0Type A citations
5Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 24, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundOct 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 14, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 24, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing lead testing by January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 24, 2024
Type BOct 12, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. Once received, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 The retest results will determine if the affected water fountain C (14) is below the 5 ppb threshold. The director will also noitfy LPA for any updates.
Plan of correction due Nov 13, 2023
Type BJul 14, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)(2)
Based on record reivew, the Center does not have proof that fire drills are being conducted and documented at least once every six months. Not conducting fire drills could present immediate health and safety risks to the children.
Plan of correction due Aug 5, 2022
Type BJul 14, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on records review of facility files. Director Teresa Thomas and teacher Maria Tamacas do not have the required child abuse training mandated by AB 1207. This is a potential health and safety risk to the children.
Plan of correction due Aug 5, 2022
Type BJul 14, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above in 14 out of 17 signed in, and 3 parents did not, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 5, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity33 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusClosed
Licensed sinceMay 29, 2026
ClosedSep 4, 2026
LicenseeStepping Stone Preschool
Last administratorTeresa Thomas
State facility #410501367

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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 410501367 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.