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Stepping Stone Learning

2329 Ridge Ave # 35, Philadelphia, PA 191213.1· 13 reviews
licensed capacity
116
open each week
5 days

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About Stepping Stone Learning

Stepping Stone Learning is a child care center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 116 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 24 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
116 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity116 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Stepping Stone Learning has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Stepping Stone Learning

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
116 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00247946
See the state's record

Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 16, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 6 visits · 24 rules in all · 24 corrected

  • Safety and hazards 6
  • Building, equipment and play areas 6
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Background checks 2
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1

For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.

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. Jun 16, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Oct 15, 2025Inspection11 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information

      “The emergency contact information of child #1 did not include health insurance policy number.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e) Age and Training

      “The records of staff persons #1 and #2 did not include an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidance

      3270.123(a)(3) Services proceeded

      “The records of child #2 and #3 did not include a child service report completed within a 6-month period.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.

      “The records of staff persons #1, #2, and #3 did not include annual fire- safety training.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2025

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “Staff person #2 did not have a child abuse clearance updated within 60 months. Child abuse clearance of staff person #2 was dated 9/26/19. Staff person #2 did not have mandated reporter training updated with in the past 60 months. Mandated reporter training for staff person #2 was dated 7/15/20. Staff person #2 did not have an FBI clearance updated within the past 60 months. FBI clearance for staff person #2 was dated 2/16/20. Staff person #4 did not have NSOR certification on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “The facility's written policy to address the recognition of potential signs/symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child and the prevention and identification of child maltreatment did not include coping strategies and did not address the prevention and identification of child maltreatment. Staff person # 1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Preservice Health and Safety training.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “During the renewal inspection, there was hand sanitizer accessible to children on the barrier entrance into the peach room, on top of a cubby in the blueberries room, and on top of a cabinet in the bananas room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “The first aid kit in the bananas room did not include tape. The first aid kit in the infant classroom did not include tape and tweezers. The first aid kit in the indoor play space did not include gloves and scissors.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “A ceiling tile in the bananas classroom was loose.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children

      “The staff in the bananas classroom did not have specific children assigned to them.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

      “There was an outlet uncovered in the peach room next to the window and to the left of the sink. There was an outlet uncovered in the bananas classroom on the rear wall and on the right wall in the play area.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 15, 2025

  3. Sep 12, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “There was an area of broken floor tiles under a floor mat in the laundry room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 10, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

      “The emergency contact information and the financial agreements of children #1-3 were not updated with in a 6-month period.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 26, 2025

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.161(a) Wholesome

      “Cert Rep observed boxes of expired cereal in the pantry of the facility. The cereal had an expiration date of 7/6/25. Cert Rep observed expired grape juice in the refrigerator and pantry area. The grape juice bottles had expiration dates of 2/02/25 and 9/09/25.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.67(c) No insects or rodents

      “Cert Rep found mouse droppings at the bottom of the stairs that led to the second floor of the facility. Operator stated that staff reported seeing roaches in the blueberries classroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 3, 2025

  4. Jun 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Nov 19, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “There was chipped paint in the peaches classroom along the separating wall on both sides There was chipped paint in the yellow room on the wall under diaper shelf and in the lower right corner next to the door. There was chipped paint along the back wall in the yellow room on the younger toddler side. Indoor play space had chipped paint along the bottom of the wall near the baseboard and on the left wall.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2024

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “Staff person #1 did not have an NSOR clearance or mandated reporter training on file. Staff person #2 did not have an updated NSOR or FBI clearance on file. The NSOR for staff person 2 was dated 11/6/19 and the FBI clearance for staff person 2 was dated 6/24/18.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 19, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “Baseboard paneling in older side of peach room was lifting off of the wall.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2024

  6. Nov 15, 2023Inspection6 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      3270.166(4) Bottles labeled

      “During the renewal inspection, the bottle of child #1 in the young toddler room was not labeled.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.91(a) Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed

      “During the renewal inspection, there were two cardboard boxes obstructing the exit from the indoor play space into the infant room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2023

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “During the renewal inspection, Cert Rep observed ceiling tiles with holes in them in the Peaches classroom, in the indoor play space and in the infant room. The ceiling tiles with holes in them in the indoor play space also had wires hanging out of the holes.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2023

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

      “During the renewal inspection, Cert Rep observed a child in the infant room walk out of the classroom and into the older toddler classroom without being noticed by the teachers in the infant room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

      “During the renewal inspection, there was an uncovered outlet on the rear wall in the indoor play space.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2023

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “During the renewal inspection, there was a bottle of hand sanitizer and Lysol wipes on a shelf accessible to children in the Peaches classroom.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2023

  7. Nov 14, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Dec 8, 2021InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Jun 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Stepping Stone Learning

Is Stepping Stone Learning licensed?

Yes. Stepping Stone Learning is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Stepping Stone Learning last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on June 16, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Stepping Stone Learning had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 24 rules across 4 of 6 visits in the last 3 years; 24 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Stepping Stone Learning care for?

116, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does Stepping Stone Learning accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Stepping Stone Learning's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Stepping Stone Learning cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (267) 886-9032 to ask.

What is Stepping Stone Learning's phone number?

(267) 886-9032.

Where is Stepping Stone Learning?

2329 Ridge Ave # 35, Philadelphia, PA 19121. The nearest other daycare we list is Victory Preschool and Infant Daycare Center, under 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (license and visits).