# Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones is a licensed preschool (child care center) in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 37 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 245 86 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209
- Neighborhood: Bay Ridge
- Ages: 2 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: 37
- License/permit: 7290 (expires 2028-06-25)
- Operator: [STEPPING STONES 86 LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-stepping-stones-86-llc) — runs 3 programs
- Phone: (718) 630-1000

- Official regulator profile: https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action

## Inspection record
Passed all 13 NYC Health inspections on record (2020-09-16 to 2026-10-06) with no violations.

## Building
BIN 3153095: 5 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (1 open) and 7 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 3060330065: Mixed residential & commercial, built 1910, 2 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [Stepping Stones](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc23021) — 0 km, capacity 43
- [Stepping Stones Nursery School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-145691) — 0.02 km, capacity 16
- [Bright Ideas II LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-922200) — 0.02 km, capacity 16
- [Nia Community Services Network](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-924607) — 0.1 km, capacity 143
- [Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc10865) — 0.13 km, capacity 15
- [Dimitrios & Georgia Kaloidis Parochial School of Greek Holy Cross Chuch](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc12133) — 0.14 km, capacity not published

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC10455 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC10455
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-b4zb_u2ac.p7mr (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-b4zb_u2ac.p7mr'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC10455 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc10455 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.