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STEPPING STONES CHILDREN'S CENTER · SANTA CLARITAPreschool

Licensed since 1995. No serious violations in 11 state visits.

Preschools are not tested, scored, or ranked — not by California, and not by us. What the state keeps instead is a licensing record, and what actually makes a preschool good, you have to go see for yourself.

26330 N Friendly Valley Pk, 91321 (opens in new tab)·Santa Clarita·Child Care Center·capacity 71·(661) 251-4469·facility #197401106

State inspection record

California licenses and inspects every child care center. This is that record — a safety floor, not a measure of teaching. It cannot tell you whether the adults are warm or the day is well run.

Serious violations
0
none on file · 82% of centers
Complaint visits
4
investigated by the state
State visits
11
most recent 10/2/2025

2 citations across 11 visits, none of them serious. Citations are common at licensed centers statewide, so one on its own says little. Title 22 codes: 101223(a)(2), 1596.885(c)

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · full record for facility 197401106 · synced 2026-08-13

Why there's no score here

Preschools don't participate in California's standardized testing, so we can't score or rank them the way we do K-12 schools. We show licensing status, capacity, and nearby elementary schools, plus the state's own inspection record — how often inspectors visited, what they cited, and whether anyone complained. That's a safety floor, not a measure of quality. For quality — the warmth of the adults, how they handle a hard morning — visit the program, observe a session, and talk to current families.

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Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026 · All preschools · Blog