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Stepping Stone Before & After Care

Stepping Stone Before & After Care is a Chicago-based daycare located on S Cottage Grove Ave, offering childcare services and supervision for families requiring support before and after school hours.

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Stepping Stone Before & After Care is a daycare facility located at 9208 S Cottage Grove Ave in Chicago, Illinois. Situated in the 60619 zip code area, the center provides childcare services designed to support families during the hours before and after the traditional school day. As a local provider, it serves as a resource for parents seeking structured supervision within the community. While specific health and wellness curriculum details are limited, the facility operates within the Chicago childcare landscape. General employee feedback for related regional educational groups indicates a professional environment, though specific ratings for this individual location's health protocols or safety certifications are not publicly documented. Parents often look to this center for its convenient location and its role in bridging the gap between home and school schedules.

  • Common Cold
    5/3/2026
    Runny NoseCoughSore Throat
    Severity: mild
  • Common Cold
    4/1/2026
    Sore ThroatRunny NoseCoughSneezing
    Severity: moderate

Health reviews

2.0
1 review
  • To be honest, I’ve been pretty frustrated with the health situation at Stepping Stone. The space feels really cramped for the number of kids they have in there, and it seems like there’s always a stomach bug or some kind of cold cycling through the group. I don't think they’re very strict with their sick-child policy because I see kids dropped off with clear fevers all the time. It’s tough because we really need the after-care, but the cleanliness has me questioning things—some of the play areas look like they haven't seen a deep clean in ages. Management is pretty hit or miss when it comes to communicating if there’s been a confirmed case of something like strep or hand, foot, and mouth. Just feels like a bit of a germ factory lately.

    3/31/2026

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