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Step by Step Preschool

3500 El Portal Drive, Richmond, CA 94803

licensed capacity: 38
a week, county median: $482
year first licensed: 2026

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About Step by Step Preschool

Step by Step Preschool is a licensed child care center in Richmond, California. The state has licensed it since July 23, 2026, for up to 38 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit since Jul 2026, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Type: Child care center
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Hours today: Not listed
Licensed capacity: 38 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity	38 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Step by Step Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Contra Costa County has a median price of $482 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Contra Costa County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$482

Home daycare$319

Toddler

Center$346

Home daycare$288

Preschool

Center$381

Home daycare$320

School age

Center$429

Home daycare$264

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 Preschool

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit to Step by Step Preschool since Jul 2026. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status: Licensed and operating
License type: Child care center
Capacity: 38 children
First licensed: 2026
License number: #073409647

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Summary

1 visit since Jul 2026 · Last visit Jul 22, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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Jul 22, 2026Visit

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 Preschool

Is Step by Step Preschool licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 23, 2026.

Does Step by Step Preschool have inspection violations?

How many children can Step by Step Preschool care for?

38, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Step by Step Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (510) 758-7910 to confirm.

How much does Step by Step Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (510) 758-7910 to ask.

What is Step by Step Preschool's phone number?

(510) 758-7910.

Where is Step by Step Preschool?

3500 El Portal Drive, Richmond, CA 94803. The nearest other daycare we list is Kindercare Learning Center, #1367, 0.5 miles away.

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