Stepping Stones Home Child Care

Licensed Group Childcare Home School Age Program

Stepping Stones Home Child Care School-Age Program is a place where your child can enjoy the excitement of learning and growing in a home setting.

A typical day at Stepping Stones is structured, not strict, in having time for both developmentally appropriate activities for all ages in care, snacks, meals, and any homework assignments including transportation to and from Troy Heritage Trail Elementary School. A healthy balanced breakfast is served every morning before school and a healthy snack afterward. We encourage children to complete their homework in a timely manner before beginning an activity. On days off of school and early dismissals we try to schedule field trips and/or special activities appropriate for all ages in the group.

Benefits for children and families enrolled in Stepping Stones Home Child Care:

Balanced home cooked meals and nutritious snacks promote healthy eating habits. A wide variety of healthy foods are offered daily. A meal calendar is sent home monthly to help detect and prevent food allergies.
We know that every parent doesn’t work from nine to five and we also know what it is like to need five more minutes at the office, or be stuck in traffic. Therefore, our lenient pickup and drop off times give parents extra minutes without extra fees.
Every child makes mistakes or is naughty at times. We believe consistency, reasoning, compassion, and encouragement has more of an effect than punishments.
The combination of active and quiet play allows children to be rid of their energy and to give them the “down-time” they need in order to focus and relate to others in the group.
Convenient hours for a parent’s busy schedule.
Ability to teach children in multi-age group due to small setting
Provide transportation for school-agers to Troy Heritage Trail Elementary School
Meets all health and safety standards as required by DCFS and NAFCC

Activities

We aspire to bring out your child’s creativity and imagination through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic capabilities.

Challenging and developmental activities such as manipulatives (puzzles, Legos, etc.), various art supplies (water color, tempera, etc.), science center, books of numerous reading levels, and music keep children busy while learning and having fun with others.

Guidelines

Structure with easy to follow rules lets children feel their environment is stable. There are two simple guidelines everyone, including adults, follows at Stepping Stones: Respect one another because everyone deserves respect; and Try your best!

About the Owner

Stepping Stones Home Child Care is owned and operated by Jennifer Brosnahan, a Medical Assistant and Veterinary Technician from Clarendon Hills, IL. Jennifer moved to the west side of Joliet after she got married in 2004. She has been working with children for over 10 years, loving and caring for all children as if they were her own.

Having a background with animals, she enjoys teaching children to respect and care for animals. There are three animals in the Brosnahan house: two dogs, Wile E.and Toby, and a cat, Robin. The animals are shy at times, but do exceptionally well with children.

Assistants & Helpers

There is one substitute/assistant at Stepping Stones HCC, Jennifer’s husband, John, a teacher at Plainfield North High School #202.