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East Haven CT 06512 · License #DCFH.20586 · Home-based · Family Child Care Home
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[19a-87b-10(b)(1)] · For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a current and complete enrollment form. This form shall be kept for one year after a child ceases to be enrolled in the family child care home.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 25, 2026
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l)] · For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 25, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-6(c)(1)] · The provider shall maintain a current certificate from an approved course in basic first aid appropriate for child care providers and shall maintain verification of such training on file at the family child care home.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 25, 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 Jun 25, 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 Jun 25, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-8a(a)-(f)] · The applicant, provider, prospective employees, assistants, substitutes and each household member shall submit to a comprehensive background check. Such persons shall not have record that the Commissioner reasonably believes renders such person ineligible. The provider shall not employ program staff who have a record the commissioner reasonably believes renders such staff ineligible. The provider shall maintain at the family child care home evidence of compliance with the comprehensive background check requirements. The provider shall make available to the OEC any information obtained concerning comprehensive background checks upon request.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 25, 2026
Category: background checks. 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 Jun 25, 2026
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(d)(6)] · The provider shall have smoke detectors, in operating condition, placed in the home so as to protect day care children's sleeping areas, play areas and the basement. There shall be at least one smoke detector on each level of the facility.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 25, 2026
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(d)(7)] · Family child care homes that utilize combustible fuel shall be equipped with at least one operable carbon monoxide (CO) detector on each occupied level of the home. CO detectors shall comply with the Underwriters Laboratories Standards for Safety and shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 25, 2026
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(o)] · The provider shall be responsible for protecting the health and safety of the children from household pets and other animals at the facility. Animal waste shall be kept inaccessible to children. The provider shall develop and implement a written plan to keep any animal kept at the facility inaccessible to the children if the animal is known to be dangerous or aggressive. A current rabies vaccination certificate shall be kept on file at the family child care home for each dog and cat over fourteen (14) weeks of age. The provider shall be responsible for maintaining any animal kept at the facility in accordance with all applicable local and state laws and to have such documentation on file.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 25, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
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Corrected Corrected by Feb 21, 2025
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-6(b)] · The provider shall be physically, emotionally and mentally able to handle child care responsibilities and emergencies and shall be free from any mental, emotional or physical health problems which may impair such ability or otherwise adversely affect the children in care. The provider shall furnish to the Office of Early Childhood, medical information and documentation as requested.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 23, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-6(c)(1)] · The provider shall maintain a current certificate from an approved course in basic first aid appropriate for child care providers and shall maintain verification of such training on file at the family child care home.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 23, 2024
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 Oct 23, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-8a(a)-(f)] · The applicant, provider, prospective employees, assistants, substitutes and each household member shall submit to a comprehensive background check. Such persons shall not have record that the Commissioner reasonably believes renders such person ineligible. The provider shall not employ program staff who have a record the commissioner reasonably believes renders such staff ineligible. The provider shall maintain at the family child care home evidence of compliance with the comprehensive background check requirements. The provider shall make available to the OEC any information obtained concerning comprehensive background checks upon request.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 23, 2024
Category: background checks. 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 Oct 23, 2024
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 Oct 23, 2024
Category: physical safety. 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 Oct 23, 2024
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(o)] · The provider shall be responsible for protecting the health and safety of the children from household pets and other animals at the facility. Animal waste shall be kept inaccessible to children. The provider shall develop and implement a written plan to keep any animal kept at the facility inaccessible to the children if the animal is known to be dangerous or aggressive. A current rabies vaccination certificate shall be kept on file at the family child care home for each dog and cat over fourteen (14) weeks of age. The provider shall be responsible for maintaining any animal kept at the facility in accordance with all applicable local and state laws and to have such documentation on file.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 23, 2024
Category: health medication. 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 Dec 9, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(o)] · The provider shall be responsible for protecting the health and safety of the children from household pets and other animals at the facility. Animal waste shall be kept inaccessible to children. The provider shall develop and implement a written plan to keep any animal kept at the facility inaccessible to the children if the animal is known to be dangerous or aggressive. A current rabies vaccination certificate shall be kept on file at the family child care home for each dog and cat over fourteen (14) weeks of age. The provider shall be responsible for maintaining any animal kept at the facility in accordance with all applicable local and state laws and to have such documentation on file.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 9, 2022
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-10(b)(3)(B)] · For each child enrolled, the provider shall have on file and shall keep updated the parent's written permission and instructions specifying name, address and telephone numbers of emergency medical care provider for the children.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 9, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(b)] · The facility and equipment shall be in good repair, and reasonably free from anything that may be potentially dangerous to children.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 9, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(c)] · All potentially harmful substances and materials shall be inaccessible to children.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 9, 2022
Category: other. 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 Dec 9, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(o)] · The provider shall be responsible for protecting the health and safety of the children from household pets and other animals at the facility. Animal waste shall be kept inaccessible to children. The provider shall develop and implement a written plan to keep any animal kept at the facility inaccessible to the children if the animal is known to be dangerous or aggressive. A current rabies vaccination certificate shall be kept on file at the family child care home for each dog and cat over fourteen (14) weeks of age. The provider shall be responsible for maintaining any animal kept at the facility in accordance with all applicable local and state laws and to have such documentation on file.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 9, 2022
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-10(b)(1)] · For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a current and complete enrollment form. This form shall be kept for one year after a child ceases to be enrolled in the family child care home.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 9, 2022
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l)] · For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 9, 2022
Category: health medication. 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 Dec 9, 2022
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-10(b)(3)(A)] · For each child enrolled, the provider shall have on file and shall keep updated the parent's written permission and instructions specifying the name, address and telephone numbers of persons permitted to remove the child from the family child care home on behalf of the parent.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 9, 2022
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
Violation
Corrected Corrected by Nov 24, 2021
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(c)] · All potentially harmful substances and materials shall be inaccessible to children.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 24, 2021
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(d)(7)] · Family child care homes that utilize combustible fuel shall be equipped with at least one operable carbon monoxide (CO) detector on each occupied level of the home. CO detectors shall comply with the Underwriters Laboratories Standards for Safety and shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 24, 2021
Category: other. 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 Nov 24, 2021
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-87b-9(o)] · The provider shall be responsible for protecting the health and safety of the children from household pets and other animals at the facility. Animal waste shall be kept inaccessible to children. The provider shall develop and implement a written plan to keep any animal kept at the facility inaccessible to the children if the animal is known to be dangerous or aggressive. A current rabies vaccination certificate shall be kept on file at the family child care home for each dog and cat over fourteen (14) weeks of age. The provider shall be responsible for maintaining any animal kept at the facility in accordance with all applicable local and state laws and to have such documentation on file.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 24, 2021
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.