No, Stepping Stones is not a franchise. We opened the doors to our Woodbury location in 2006 and to the families of our Blaine location in 2015. Our owner, who is very involved with the day to day operations of the company and both sites, lives locally with his wife and three children. He has had a passion for education and early childhood development his entire life and brings a unique approach to childcare by a philosophy of nurturing the whole child – meeting each kiddo where they are at emotionally, academically and socially. An all-inclusive approach ensures each student has the opportunity to participate in the many enrichment programs that are offered, while providing added value for our families. On-site chefs and fully functional commercial kitchens allow for the preparation of high quality and delicious meals.

View pricing for Blaine or Woodbury. You will find that Stepping Stones offers a greater value and higher quality than other centers. We price our programs as all-inclusive. Many other programs do not include Spanish, LANA, yoga, music, diapers, wipes or baby food in their pricing – and have additional fees for such features. We believe that all children at Stepping Stones should have equal access to these program features and we do not have additional fees for them. Additionally, we have on-site chefs and all of our food is wholesome & freshly prepared. To compare apples to apples, you will need to factor all prices together at other centers, then compare to our price.

Our Stepping Stones sites were picked very specifically. We love the features of being set in the quiet neighborhoods near local elementary schools. However, Stepping Stones is not exclusive to any neighborhood. All of our programs are open to surrounding neighborhoods and beyond.

Yes. All children are required to be currently up to date on all immunizations to protect against certain diseases. Additionally, written policy for our privately operated licensed child care center states that Stepping Stones will not accept enrollment of children who have a non-medical exemption. Please refer to Minnesota Department of Health for additional information on required immunizations.