Program Name: Stepping Stones Daycare    License/Registration ID: 877029


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Siera M. Smith Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Watertown
Site Address: Map
409 Coffeen Street, Watertown, NY 13601
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 3, 2022
Current Registration Period: Feb 3, 2022 - Feb 2, 2026 		Phone: (315) 729-9047
Fax:
Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 6/13/2025 8:51:05 AM 		1 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Children Under 2 years of age slots are available

*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: Community Action Planning Council
Phone: (315) 376-5562
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  
Jun 4, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-044262 Violations Found
Feb 19, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-012465 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 28, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-096850 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 16, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-012949 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 23, 2024 Documentation Review 2024-I-SRO-040476 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 31, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-018459 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: Jun 4, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 4, 2025 417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Not Corrected
Jun 4, 2025 417.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 417.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Not 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: Community Action Planning Council
Phone: (315) 376-5562
 Enforcement History
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services uses a range of tools to help bring child care programs into compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

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 July, 2020: None