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Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool

1401 Westgate Rd, Lafayette, LA 70506
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$158

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About

About Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool

Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool is a licensed child care center in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:45 PM.

The Louisiana Department of Education lists 6 visits in the last 3 years and marks 3 as a visit where deficiencies were cited. The visit list is below; what was cited is in each visit's report on the state's site.

InfantsOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
6:30 AM to 5:45 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 5:45 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 5:45 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 5:45 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 5:45 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 5:45 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Lafayette Parish has a median price of $158 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Lafayette Parish medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$158
Home daycare$140

Toddler

Center$152
Home daycare$140

Preschool

Center$147
Home daycare$140

School age

Center$133
Home daycare$120

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 Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool

The Louisiana Department of Education lists 6 visits to Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool in the last 3 years and marks 3 of them as a visit where deficiencies were cited. The state publishes whether deficiencies were cited, not which rules; each visit's report is on its site.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Early learning center license (Type II)
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
License number
#50908
See the state's record

Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 13, 2026: no deficiencies cited

Deficiencies cited on 3 of 6 visits

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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See all 15 visits
  1. Jul 13, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  2. May 22, 2025Follow-up visitDeficiencies cited
  3. Jan 8, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited
  4. Sep 26, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  5. Jan 10, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  6. Nov 14, 2023VisitDeficiencies cited
  7. Jun 7, 2023Complaint investigationDeficiencies cited
  8. Jan 10, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited
  9. Jan 4, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  10. Jul 8, 2021InspectionNo deficiencies cited
Show 5 earlier visits
  1. Jan 11, 2021InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  2. Sep 15, 2020InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  3. Jan 8, 2020InspectionNo deficiencies cited
  4. Jul 1, 2019Follow-up visitNo deficiencies cited
  5. Jun 5, 2019Follow-up visitDeficiencies cited

Louisiana publishes its inspection reports on its own site. Read them there.

Copied from the Louisiana Department of Education on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2010. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool

Is Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool licensed?

Yes. The Louisiana Department of Education lists it as licensed and operating.

Does Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool have inspection violations?

The Louisiana Department of Education lists 6 visits to Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool in the last 3 years and marks 3 of them as a visit where deficiencies were cited. The state publishes whether deficiencies were cited, not which rules; each visit's report is on its site.

What are Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:45 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (337) 456-7575 to ask.

What is Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool's phone number?

(337) 456-7575.

Where is Stepping Stones Daycare and Preschool?

1401 Westgate Rd, Lafayette, LA 70506. The nearest other daycare we list is Little Light of Mine Christian Montessori Academy, 1 miles away.

Sources: The Louisiana Department of Education (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).