Stepping Stones Child Care

Welcome to Stepping Stones Child Care!
We are located in Central Napa on a quite safe street, we are a family of four plus are exceptionally wonderful assistant, who we regard as a family as well. We are licensed (#283008956) and insured, as well as a 100% immunization rate, staff and children alike. My husband, is a Paramedic but has taken leave to work here with me and make this place the wonder it is. We also have two boys, ages nearly 6 and 8, who are the sweetest boys, they love the babies, out oldest often asks to read to them and our youngest loves playing in the sandbox with them. They aren't here often during business hours however since they are in school and activities. We create and maintain a caring, loving and stimulating environment where babies and young children can thrive. We are very flexible, and once you're part of the Stepping Stones family, you have many benefits at hand. We are open from 7am to 7pm, offer date nights and weekends, and of course last minute emergency care. A "normal" day would be; children are dropped off between 7-8;30, so the first hour or two is playtime, we feed them wholesome, organic breakfast or snack if they've eaten breakfast at home. Then some babies take a nap, others do art or play, we then usually do some songs and dancing, more naps, snacks, etc... Then in the afternoon we play out in the back yard which is full of things to do, including ride on toys, a jump-o-lene with balls, a sandbox, a large caterpillar tunnel, a really cool airplane that is a teeter totter and great for the imagination. We have sensory tables outside where they can play with dried beans and rice with funnels and other toys, and a large lawn to run around on. Then we have lunch/snack again and do some pre-academic projects for a short time for the older kids (2 yr-olds); in that time I usually use the white board to discuss shapes, colors, emotions, numbers, and the alphabet. We do a lot of projects with art to connect the learning, we teach sign language and use it all day everyday while encouraging talking all the while.
We also offer potty training, we always follow the child's cues and go at their own pace. Everything we do here is with full respect for the child and their own intricacies and uniqueness. We encourage open, full communication with parents and often give verbal progress reports. We also encourage nursing mothers to nurse their babies as often as they'd like and any parent who wants to stop by are welcome