Welcome to Your Boutique Early Learning Centre
A trusted, family-owned and operated boutique childcare centre where your child’s safety, happiness, and childhood development always come first.
Nurturing your Child's holistic development in 'home away from home'
At Stepping Stones, we believe every child is unique. Our warm, home-like environment serves as a nurturing early childhood learning centre, offering the comfort and security children need to explore, play, and thrive with confidence. Your child’s safety and wellbeing is our highest priority. With secure premises, rigorous safety protocols, and passionate early childhood educators, we deliver exceptional long daycare services and early childhood education so you can have complete peace of mind. As a dedicated early childhood development centre and early childhood learning centre, we lay strong foundations for lifelong learning and school readiness while celebrating each child’s individual strengths through rich, meaningful experiences.
As parents ourselves, we understand how precious the early years are. That’s why we blend early childhood education with life skills, creativity, and emotional wellbeing in a caring environment that truly feels like a second home.
Our Mission Statement
At Stepping Stones Early Learning Centre, our mission is to create a family-inspired, nurturing environment where every child is cherished as a unique individual. Guided by the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF V2.0) – Belonging, Being & Becoming – we foster holistic childhood development through play-based, child-centred programs that celebrate diversity and empower children to explore, learn, and grow at their own pace. We build strong, respectful partnerships with families, value our dedicated educators as family members, and actively engage with our community to provide a safe, inclusive, and joyful home-away-from-home where every child thrives.
Your Child
At the heart of everything we do is a warm, stimulating environment designed to nurture your child’s overall early childhood development. Our dedicated and highly qualified early childhood educators are passionate about helping every child thrive — physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively. We know that each child is unique. That’s why our approach is deeply personalised, helping to build confidence and create the ideal foundation for lifelong learning and happiness.
State of the Art Facilities
Designed with early childhood development in mind, our modern centre features bright indoor spaces and a spacious outdoor playground. Our single-level open-plan layout ensures seamless supervision while giving children the freedom to explore and learn. We maintain the highest hygiene standards so every child can play, learn, and thrive in a fresh and healthy environment.
Home Away from Home
At Stepping Stones, we are so much more than a childcare centre — we are your child’s second home. Through our holistic approach to early childhood education, we nurture confidence, spark independence, and provide the same love and security your child feels at home.
A play based curriculum built on exploration
Highly Trained and Passionate Educators
Our experienced early childhood educators bring a wealth of expertise, genuine passion, and heartfelt care to nurture and guide every child’s learning journey and holistic development.
Trusted by Parents
My family and I recently moved to Australia, from the US. We reached out to Stepping Stones Early Learning Centre in Westmead and they were great to work with. Darshna and staff were welcoming and excellent to work with. My daughter loves attending school here and is comfortable with all staff members. The facility is updated and clean, staff is caring great to work with.
Gerard Blasetti
I am extremely pleased with the care my twin girls received at Stepping Stones Early Learning Centre, Westmead. From the moment they started, I’ve noticed a significant improvement in their skills, and the nurturing environment provided by the staff made all the difference.
I am so grateful for the amazing care and support provided over the last 6 months. The positive impact on their skills has been remarkable, and I am truly appreciative of the dedication each educator has shown.
A special thanks to Mam Suba, Iresha, Komal, Tahlia, Anuja, Kala and Prabha for their unwavering support and guidance. Your nurturing approach has made such a difference in my daughter’ s development, and I will always be grateful for the love and attention you provided them.
I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Mr. Jignesh and Darsana for their immense support throughout this journey.
Special Love from my Aatmika & Aadwika for all of you.!!!
Once again Thanks a lot.!!!
I would like to recommend Stepping Stones Early Learning Centre, Westmead for who ever reading this review.
SUDHIN UK
I highly recommend this centre! Every single staff member is so lovely, caring and welcoming! My daughter absolutely loves going, and ive never had a single issue. They go above and beyond every single day and it truly shows in how happy and comfortable the kids are.
The centre is always clean and well maintained also👍
Talar Apoyan
Stepping Stones is a wonderful centre. My son is always happy to go to the centre and his various skills and social interactions improved a lot. All educators and staff are very friendly and professional they are always open to communicating. I highly recommend it to any parent seeking excellent childcare services.
Mungunchimeg Batbayar
Stepping Stones has played a vital role in my child’s development and growth. As a busy mum, it was important for me to feel confident leaving my child in daycare while I went to work—and the staff and educators have truly provided that peace of mind. They are attentive to our concerns and make a genuine effort to accommodate them. I always feel reassured knowing my child is well cared for throughout the day. The centre maintains excellent hygiene standards, and my child has always enjoyed the food provided. I would highly recommend Stepping Stones to any parent looking for a nurturing and reliable childcare option while they’re at work.
Anusha Ramini
Stepping Stones is an absolute gem! The team treats every kid like family, creating a warm and loving atmosphere. Their dedication to education shines through fun and engaging activities that keep the little ones excited about learning. They focus on each child, making sure no one will leave starving and the emphasis on outdoor play and building friendships is fantastic. My son can’t wait to go to daycare each day and adores his teachers. For any parent looking for a place where their child will be cherished and thrive by their teachers just like their own child then I can’t recommend Stepping Stones enough!
Amrita Vinod
Our Centers
We proudly operate two boutique, small capacity long daycare centres in Westmead and Toongabbie. Stepping Stones – Westmead, offers personalised long daycare in a single-level open plan environment with a strong focus on individual attention and holistic early childhood development.
Stepping Stones – Toongabbie, provides the same high-quality long daycare experience, plus convenient Before and After School Care and Vacation Care. Located very close to Toongabbie Public School, it is an ideal choice for families seeking seamless care from early years through school age.
Frequently Asked Questions
We warmly welcome children from 3 months to 6 years of age.
We follow a play-based, child-centred approach in a nurturing home-like environment. Our educators gently support each child’s individual interests, strengths and development through meaningful play and everyday experiences.
Yes. All meals are cooked with love by our in-house cook using fresh, nutritious ingredients to support your child’s health and wellbeing.
Our passionate educators are fully qualified Early Childhood Teachers (ECT), Diploma or Certificate III qualified. We also proudly support Certificate III trainees, helping them grow into valued long-term members of our team.
We have an open-door policy and would love to welcome you. Book a tour to visit our centre, meet our educators and see our home-like environment. We will happily guide you through the next steps of enrolment.
We are a boutique, small-capacity centre proudly owned and operated by parents like you. Our philosophy is to provide a true home-like environment and care. Our passionate long-term educators create strong, caring relationships with every child and family which is crucial for them.
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Discover How Close You are to Our Centres
Our Westmead Centre is conveniently located in the heart of Westmead, Mays Hill and Parramatta. Our Westmead centre offers a safe, welcoming, and nurturing environment that’s just minutes away for many local families and public transport.
Our Toongabbie Centre is ideally situated close to Toongabbie Public School, making drop-offs and pick-ups simple and convenient for busy families. We also offer Before and After School Care and Vacation Care, creating a seamless care experience for your child from early years through to school age.
Find out how easy your daily drop-off and pick-up can be — come and see for yourself why so many parents trust us with their child’s early years. We’d love to meet you and your little one!