Stepping Stones Learning Center and Infant Care · Preschool, Cypress
Stepping Stones Learning Center and Infant Care is a licensed child care center in Cypress, CA, licensed for up to 85 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #18 of 23 centers in Cypress and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The director stated was not aware of the water lead testing requirement effective January 2023.
Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. Child 1's prescribed medication did not have the original label. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The toddler playground has a carpet of which the side is liftng from the ground and can be a tripping hazard. The ground also has an artifical grass and rubber square on some areas and is approimately 1 inch higher from the ground that is also a potential tripping hazard. This poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review, staff 6 did not have the tuberculoses test documents available for review. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on interview, the facility do not have the sleep log for the 6 toddler in care who are under 24 months. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Stepping Stones Learning Center and Infant Care take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Stepping Stones Learning Center and Infant Care had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Stepping Stones Learning Center and Infant Care?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Stepping Stones Learning Center and Infant Care compare with other daycares in Cypress?
It is tied for #18 of 23 centers in Cypress by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Stepping Stones Learning Center and Infant Care last inspected?
Oct 17, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Stepping Stones Learning Center and Infant Care cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stepping Stones Learning Center and Infant Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Cypress, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Stepping Stones Learning Center and Infant Care?
The licensee is Stepping Stones Learning Center, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Charity Smith.
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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 304370226 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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