STEP Stuart Head Start Center - Stuart VA Child Day Center

4559 Wayside Road , Stuart VA 24171
(276) 694-2239

About the Provider

Description: Head Start is a comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement program that was created in 1965. Nearly 25 million pre-school aged children across the United States have benefited from Head Start. It is designed to foster the healthy development of three and four year old children from low-income families. Early Head Start evolved out of Head Start’s long history of providing services to infants and toddlers. The recent advances in the field of infant development make this an especially exciting time to have Head Start formally expand its family to include the provision of Early Head Start services. STEP provides education, nutritious meals, and the opportunity for the social, emotional, and intellectual growth that helps to prepare the children for success in school and life. In addition, STEP Head Start provides medical and dental support services. The Head Start approach serves the entire family and seeks to empower both parent and child.

STEP Head Start/Early Head Start is funded to serve 210 clients which include children from birth through age five in Franklin and Patrick counties. With over 50 staff members, Head Start/Early Head Start employees include Head Start teachers and teacher assistants, Early Head Start caregivers, family service specialists, Early Head Start family educators, health advocates, and transportation specialists.

In Patrick County, we have three Head Start classrooms, two Early Head Start classrooms, and an Early Head Start home base option. In Franklin County, we have three Head Start classrooms and an additional three collaborative Head Start classrooms. Our collaborative classrooms are partnerships with Franklin County schools where our students attend the same class as other pre-kindergarten students. We also have four Early Head Start classrooms and the Early Head Start home base option in Franklin County.

Classrooms are open from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with some variations in hours depending on location. Early Head Start operates year round with some time off for holidays and staff training. Head Start generally operates from August to May with some time off for holidays and staff training.
STEP’s Head Start partners with Franklin County Public Schools, Patrick County Public Schools, Infant and Toddler Connection of Virginia, and Piedmont Community Services in both counties to support the growth and development of children and families with the ultimate goal of school readiness.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 1106703
  • Capacity: 44
  • Age Range: 1 month - 5 years 11 months
  • Virginia Quality Level: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Current License Expiration Date: Aug 04, 2024
  • District Office: Virginia Dept of Social Services - Division of Licensing Programs
  • District Office Phone: (540) 309-2835 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Rebecca Forestier

Location Map

Inspection/Report History

Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Inspection Date SHSI Complaint Rated Violations
2023-09-11 No No No
2023-08-30 No No Yes
2023-08-30 Yes No No
2023-01-30 No No No
2023-01-30 Yes No No
2022-07-12 No No Yes
2022-07-12 Yes No No
2022-01-24 No No No
2022-01-24 Yes No No
2021-07-30 No No No
2021-07-30 Yes No No
2021-01-13 No No No
2020-07-20 No No No
2020-02-19 No No No
2019-09-16 No No Yes

If you are a provider and you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.

Reviews

Be the first to review this childcare provider. Write a review about STEP Stuart Head Start Center. Let other families know what’s great, or what could be improved. Please read our brief review guidelines to make your review as helpful as possible.

Review Policy:
ChildcareCenter.us does not actively screen or monitor user reviews, nor do we verify or edit content. Reviews reflect only the opinion of the writer. We ask that users follow our review guidelines. If you see a review that does not reflect these guidelines, you can email us. We will assess the review and decide the appropriate next step. Please note – we will not remove a review simply because it is negative. Providers are welcome to respond to parental reviews, however we ask that they identify themselves as the provider.

Nearby Providers

Solutions That Empower People, Inc. Patrick Springs Patrick Springs, VA | (276) 694-4119 | 4.1 miles away
Trinity Baptist Church Claudville, VA | (276) 694-4047 | 7.4 miles away
Appletree Child Development Center Woolwine, VA | (276) 930-3866 | 10.1 miles away
Woolwine Methodist Church Woolwine, VA | (276) 618-4834 | 11 miles away