Stepping Stones Academy
Stepping Stones Academy is a licensed child care center in Vacaville, CA, licensed for up to 10 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 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 26 centers in Vacaville and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 instance of accessible cleaning solutions, which poses/posed 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 1 of 4 children's files reviewed, which poses/posed 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 1 of 4 children's files reviewed, which poses/posed 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 1 of 4 children's files reviewed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of requirement, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Stepping Stones Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Stepping Stones Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Stepping Stones Academy compare with other daycares in Vacaville?
It is #16 of 26 centers in Vacaville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Stepping Stones Academy last inspected?
Nov 14, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Stepping Stones Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stepping Stones Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Solano County, which includes Vacaville, was $1,003 a month for preschoolers (about $1,270 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Stepping Stones Academy?
The licensee is Nicollette Yacovetti, and the administrator listed with the state is Nicollette Yacovetti.
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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 485408078 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.