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Branford CT 06405 · License #DCFH.57989 · Home-based · Family Child Care Home
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Corrected Corrected by May 19, 2026
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-10(b)(2)] · The provider shall have a complete and current general health record on file when the child begins attending the family child care home, signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse. These records shall be returned to the parent when the child is withdrawn from the family child care home.
Corrected Corrected by May 19, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-6(c)(2)] · The provider shall maintain a current certificate from an approved course in CPR for child care providers and shall maintain verification of such training on file at the family child care home.
Corrected Corrected by May 19, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
Data synced from Connecticut Office of Early Childhood on Jul 10, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
[19a-87b-7(a)] · Household members shall be free from any mental, emotional or physical health problems that might adversely affect children receiving family child care services.
Corrected Corrected by May 19, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D)] · Every stairway shall have a sturdy handrail with no areas in which a child may fall through, shall provide safe passageway and be maintained free of obstructions. There shall be a gate or other structure in place that may be hung, drawn or lowered at the entry of stairways accessible to children to prevent falls.
Corrected Corrected by May 19, 2026
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(d)(5)] · The provider and staff shall be periodically instructed and kept informed of their duties under the plan and shall practice at least quarterly an emergency evacuation drill. A written log of the practiced drills shall be maintained at the family child care home for one year.
Corrected Corrected by May 19, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(d)(8)] · The provider shall have easily accessible to the area of child care a minimum of one ABC multi-purpose fire extinguisher in operating condition that contains at least five pounds of fire extinguishing agent and shall have knowledge of its use and the ability to manage its use. Each fire extinguisher shall be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions, at a height not to exceed five (5) feet above the floor. Extinguishers shall not be obstructed or obscured in order to allow for immediate access.
Corrected Corrected by May 19, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(m) and/or 19a-87b-9(n)] · The provider shall have at least one portable, readily accessible first aid kit where children are in care, including field trips. Each kit shall be a closed container for storing first aid supplies, accessible to the provider and substitute at all times but out of the reach of children. First aid kits shall contain required supplies and shall be restocked after use.
Corrected Corrected by May 19, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
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Corrected Corrected by Jan 27, 2025
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
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Corrected Corrected by Mar 21, 2024
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(f)(1-2)] · There shall be sufficient indoor and outdoor play space to ensure appropriate activities, safety and comfort for the children at the facility. When outdoor play space does not exist at the facility, the provider shall identify alternate outdoor play space and develop a written plan that ensures the safe transportation of children to and from the alternate outdoor play space. The outdoor play space shall be protected from traffic, bodies of water, gullies, and other hazards by barriers, which effectively bar access in a manner safe for children.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 21, 2024
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(f)(2) and/or 19a-87b-9(f)(4)] · When there is a swimming pool or any other bodies of water at the facility or near enough to the facility to attract or be accessible to children at any time of the year, there shall be a sturdy fence or barrier, four (4) feet high or higher, which totally and effectively bars access to the water by the children. All entries and exits through such fence or barrier shall have self-closing, self-latching devices or locks. When an outside wall of the facility that serves as one side of the fence or barrier to the body of water has a doorway, such doorway shall remain locked. Shallow wading pools that are not fenced shall be emptied after each use and shall not collect water. Decorative ponds, fish ponds, fountains or similar bodies of water that do not have a fence or barrier, shall be completely covered with childproofing grate or other barrier to prevent access to children.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 21, 2024
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(h)] · The water temperature at the tap shall be within a range of sixty degrees Fahrenheit to one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 21, 2024
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.