Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.75
- Local median
- 0.2
STEP BY STEP EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE CENTER
981 SILVER DOLLAR AVENUE, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
- Facility:
- 093624912
- Type:
- INFANT CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 60
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJune 9, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 9, 2026
Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for STEP BY STEP EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE CENTER from May 12, 2023 through June 9, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 4, 2026 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of March 5, 2026.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Two later inspections, from March 10, 2026 through June 9, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 2
5 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 5 local median in 96150
Compared to 28 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.07
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 29, 2024March 4, 2026Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 4, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- An infant care aide shall work under the direct supervision of the director, the assistant director or a fully qualified teacher, except as provided for in Section 101416.5(d)(1). This requirement has not been met by evidence: LPA observed two assistants with infants without a teacher present. This is considered as an immediate risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 5, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.3(b) - 101416.3(b)
- Official code
- 101416.3(b)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement has not been met by evidence: LPA observed two assistants with infants without a teacher present. This is considered as an immediate risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 5, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(b)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. This requirement has not been met by evidence: LPA observed one staff with two sleeping infants and two awake infants. This is considered as an immediate risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 5, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(1) - 101429(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Staff-Infant Ratio (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having two aides supervising four infants without a teacher present, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 30, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(b)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (e) Each infant's bedding shall be used for him/her only. Such bedding shall be replaced when wet or soiled, or when the crib, mat or cot is to be occupied by another infant. (e) Each infant's bedding shall be used for him/her only. Such bedding shall be replaced when wet or soiled, or when the crib, mat or cot is to be occupied by another infant. (1) Bedding shall be changed daily, or more often if required by subdivision (e) above. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by washing infant bedding weekly instead of daily, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 9, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101439.1(e)(1) - 101439.1(e)(1)
- Official code
- 101439.1(e)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (b) A crib or portable -crib meeting United States Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards shall be provided for each infant who is unable to climb out of a crib. (b) A crib or portable -crib meeting United States Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards shall be provided for each infant who is unable to climb out of a crib. (1) Mattresses shall be firm and covered with a fitted sheet that is appropriate to the mattress size, fits tightly on the mattress, and overlaps the underside of the mattress so it cannot be dislodged. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having an infant sleep on a crib mattress without a sheet, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 9, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101439.1(b)(1) - 101439.1(b)(1)
- Official code
- 101439.1(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report