Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Redwood City. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
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Footsteps Child Care — Redwood Creek Campus is an established nonprofit organization serving the Redwood City area since 1985, operating full-day and half-day programs for children ages 3–5, as well as before/after school and summer camp services. The center operates Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with low teacher ratios (8:1 for preschool) and meals provided. Its play-based curriculum emphasizes social-emotional learning through the Teaching Pyramid framework, with daily activities spanning art, block building, dramatic play, science exploration, and STEM—all designed to facilitate learning at each child's own pace. Positive Yelp reviews highlight the care and professionalism of staff. Verification of its California licensing status and current enrollment capacity is recommended through the state CCLD database.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Play-based learning with an integrated curriculum where children learn through play, exploration, and discovery at their own pace, with teachers acting as facilitators and guides. Social-emotional competence is promoted using the Teaching Pyramid (CSEFEL) framework, emphasizing family involvement and cultural responsiveness.
Programs & activities: Daily activities include art, block building, dramatic play, science exploration, music and movement, STEM/STEAM activities, sorting and matching, fine motor and large motor play, storytelling, and problem-solving. Programs serve ages 6 weeks through 5 years across infant-toddler, toddler-twos, and preschool classrooms.
What sets it apart: Hours 7:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, full-time care only; meals provided with menu available. Low ratios (3:1 infants, 4:1 toddler-twos, 8:1 preschool); $75 registration fee and $500 deposit; licenses #414004780 and #414004779.
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