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Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center

981 Silver Dollar Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
licensed capacity
60
a week, county median
$450
year first licensed
2023
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About Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center

Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center is a licensed infant center in South Lake Tahoe, California. The state has licensed it since May 15, 2023, for up to 60 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 14 visits since May 2023, with 4 Type A and 3 Type B citations.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Infant center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
60 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity60 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in El Dorado County has a median price of $450 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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El Dorado County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$450
Home daycare$372

Toddler

Center$290
Home daycare$306

Preschool

Center$228
Home daycare$287

School age

Center$117
Home daycare$213

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 14 visits to Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center since May 2023. Its published counts show 4 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Infant center
Capacity
60 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2023
License number
#093624912
Also at this site
Facility #093624913: Child care center
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Summary

14 visits since May 2023 · Last visit Sep 8, 2026

Type A citations 4 · Type B citations 3, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Sep 8, 2026VisitFacility #093624913Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Jun 9, 2026InspectionFacility #093624912
  3. Jun 9, 2026InspectionFacility #093624913
  4. Apr 8, 2026VisitFacility #093624912Type A 0 · Type B 0
  5. Mar 13, 2026Complaint investigationFacility #093624912Type A 2 · Type B 0
  6. Mar 10, 2026VisitFacility #093624912
  7. Mar 4, 2026VisitFacility #093624912
  8. Oct 30, 2025VisitFacility #093624913Type A 0 · Type B 0
  9. Aug 15, 2024VisitFacility #093624912
  10. Jul 29, 2024InspectionFacility #093624913
Show 4 earlier visits
  1. Jul 29, 2024InspectionFacility #093624912
  2. Mar 29, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #093624913Type A 0 · Type B 1
  3. May 12, 2023VisitFacility #093624912
  4. May 12, 2023VisitFacility #093624913

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center

Is Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed May 15, 2023.

Does Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 14 visits to Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center since May 2023. Its published counts show 4 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center care for?

60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (650) 575-6122 to confirm.

How much does Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (650) 575-6122 to ask.

What is Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center's phone number?

(650) 575-6122.

Where is Step by Step Early Learning and Childcare Center?

981 Silver Dollar Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. The nearest other daycare we list is Jubilee Kid's Academy, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).