Program Name: Stepping Stones Montessori    License/Registration ID: 795531


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Megan E. Allen Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Ithaca
Site Address: Map
208 East Buffalo Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 1, 2017
Current Registration Period: Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2027 		Phone: (607) 342-1681
Fax:
Total Capacity: 21
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 21
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 12/14/2023 6:27:26 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 0
-School-Age: 0

*Important Note: This self reported information on open child care slots can quickly change.


Please contact this program for the most current openings.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
 Removed from referral list: No
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
For additional details and to view the checklist used during an inspection, please click on the Inspection ID links below. Inspection checklists are generated per inspection type and reason. Also note, that any regulatory requirement can be assessed and cited during an inspection and as a result, may not be reflected on the inspection checklist. These items would be reflected in the program's compliance history that is posted.
 Inspection History: (Inspections in the past 24 months)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Jan 13, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-SRO-008347 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 8, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-085542 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 19, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-040160 Violations Found
Feb 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-009670 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 25, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-109134 Violations Found
Sep 11, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-081822 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-043896 No violations cited for this Inspection
Additional Inspection History
*Inspections may be conducted outside of program operating hours and/or off-site(where inspector was not on premises where care is provided) for the following reasons:
-Record/File Review
-Interviewing of Staff
-Or Other Investigative Reasons

 Compliance History
Date of Last Inspection: Jan 13, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 19, 2025 418-1.5(y) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. Corrected
Nov 25, 2024 418-1.4(b)(4) The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents. Corrected
*Violations are posted on this web site after the inspection results have been finalized in a report mailed to the provider. Violations are listed here as 'Corrected' after the Office has verified corrections with the provider, and a letter confirming the corrections has been mailed to the provider.
For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
 Enforcement History
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The enforcement actions listed on this website only include denial, revocation or suspension of a child care program's license or registration. Fines are not shown on this website. OCFS stops referring families to the program if a program's license or registration is closed, revoked or suspended.

Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since April, 2021: None