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15 LINCOLN ST, Meriden CT 06451 · License #DCCC.70724 · Center · Child Care Center
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[19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)] · An education consultant shall be available to the operator and program staff for advice and support regarding the educational content and practice of the program. A person needs to apply for approval to be an education consultant. Program staff shall not serve as education consultants for programs in which they provide direct care or direct program supervision in a non-consultative role; or in a program with the same operator as a program in which they provide direct care or direct program supervision in a non-consultative role. Specific duties of the education consultant shall include, but not be limited to making, at a minimum, annual site visits to the facility, reviewing daily plans, curriculum documents, and educational policies for the developmental and age appropriate practices, observing program staff interactions, use of materials and equipment, implementation of plans and approaches to classroom management; and providing feedback on documentation review and classroom observations to the director and head teacher. A health consultant shall be available to the operator and program staff for advice regarding the health of the children and the health program. Specific duties of the health consultant shall include, but not be limited to making, at a minimum, quarterly site visits to facilities that serve children three years of age and older; or for group child care homes, facilities that operate no more than three hours per day, or facilities that enroll only school age children, semi-annual site visits. Facilities that are closed during the summer months may omit the summer quarterly visit. Site visits shall be made by the health consultant during customary business hours when the children are present at the facility. Specific duties include, but are not limited to reviewing health and immunization records of children and program staff, reviewing the contents, storage and plan for maintenance of first aid kits, observing the indoor and outdoor environments for health and safety, observing children’s general health and development, observing diaper changing and toileting areas and diaper changing, toileting and hand washing procedures, reviewing the policies, procedures and required documentation for the administration of medications, including petitions for special medication authorizations needed for programs that administer medication, assisting in the review of individual care plans for children with special health care needs or children with disabilities, as needed; and quarterly review of all injury, illness, incident and accident reports. A social service consultant shall be available to the operator and program staff for advice regarding the emotional needs, program staff support and the social service program. A registered dietitian consultant shall be available to the operator and program staff for advice regarding nutrition and food service for those programs that prepare or plan meals. A written plan for consultation services shall be developed, signed annually by the consultant and implemented. Consultative service shall include, but not be limited to an annual review of written policies, plans and procedures that relate to the services provided by the consultant, availability by telecommunication for advice regarding problems, availability, in person, of the consultant to the program, consulting with administration and program staff about specific problems, acting as a resource person to program staff and the parent(s) to include coordinating services and assisting families and program staff in identifying necessary resources, and seeking and supporting the collaboration of multiple consultants serving the program. The activities and observations required by each consultant shall be documented in a consultation log that is kept on file at the facility for two years.
Follow-Up Visit for 04/09/2025
Disposition: Corrective Action Plan 07/01/2025
Inspection & Findings
Disposition: Corrective Action Plan 07/01/2025
Follow-Up Visit for 09/25/2024
Disposition: Corrective Action Plan 11/04/2024
Inspection & Findings
Disposition: Corrective Action Plan 11/04/2024
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
Data synced from Connecticut Office of Early Childhood on Jul 10, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Corrected Corrected by Jul 22, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-7a(e)(12)] · Stairs must be properly protected and maintained in good repair. There must be handrails installed at a height usable by children.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 22, 2025
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-7a(e)(3)] · The water heating equipment shall deliver water at the tap, the temperature of which shall be within a range of 60 degrees Fahrenheit to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. It shall have the capacity to deliver the required amounts at all times.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 22, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-5a(a)(1)(A)-(C)] · The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for maintaining on the licensed premises a current record for each child enrolled. A copy of the record shall be available and provided upon request to the Office of Early Childhood, the child's parent(s) and the local health director. The record shall include enrollment information signed and dated by the parent(s) that shall include, but not be limited to: the child’s name, address, date of birth and date enrolled, the residence, business address(es) and telephone number(s) of the parent(s) and the name and telephone number of the child’s physician or other primary health care provider.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 22, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(i-iv)] · The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for maintaining on the licensed premises a current record for each child enrolled. A copy of the record shall be available and provided upon request to the Office of Early Childhood, the child's parent(s) and the local health director. It shall include specific written permission forms signed by the parent(s) authorizing the operator to use the programs emergency policies which shall accompany the child on trips away from the premises, authorizing one responsible person other than the parent(s) who can remove the child from the child care center or group child care home, authorizing any activity away from the premises, and authorizing transportation services.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 22, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C)] · Water supply, food service and sewage disposal facilities shall be adequate, safe and in compliance with all applicable sections of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Water from at least one drinking fountain or drinking, beverage and food preparation sink, and from two such sources if the facility has more than one, shall be tested every two years for lead content. The water sample shall have been standing in plumbing pipes at least six hours and the results shall be submitted to the local director of health and kept on file at the facility. New child care facilities shall submit lead test results from each drinking, beverage and food preparation sink to the Office with the facility’s initial application. Whenever water is obtained from other than a public water system that is regulated by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, it shall be of a safe and sanitary quality and tested every two years for bacterial and chemical quality and the results submitted to the local director of health. The water analysis shall include tests for bacteria, physical parameters (color, odor, turbidity, pH), and sanitary chemicals (nitrogen series, chloride, hardness, iron, manganese and sodium). Additional tests may be required as deemed necessary by the Office. Drinking water shall be available and accessible to children at all times including at all meals and snacks.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 22, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-7a(e)(10)] · Potentially hazardous substances and materials in the child care centers and group child care homes shall be stored in a labeled container identifying the exact contents and dilutions, used according to the manufacturer’s instructions and for the intended purpose, handled in a safe manner and inaccessible to children.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 22, 2025
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-9a(b)(5)(A-B)] · Medication shall be stored in the original child-resistant safety container and appropriately labeled. Medication shall be stored in a locked area or a locked container in a refrigerator in keeping with the label directions away from food and inaccessible to children. Only personnel authorized to administer medication may be provided with the means to access such medication. Controlled drugs shall be stored in accordance with state law.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 22, 2025
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-3a(b)(7)(A)] · The operator and program staff shall manage child behavior using techniques based on developmentally appropriate practice, including positive guidance, redirection and setting clear limits that encourage children to develop self-control, self-discipline and positive self-esteem and communicate acceptable techniques to all staff.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 1, 2025
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-3a(d)(2)-(7)] · The operator shall implement and annually review specific written policies, plans and procedures that include, but not necessarily be limited to discipline, when a child is not picked up as planned, multi-hazard and medical emergencies, supervision of children, general operating policies, administrative oversight and personnel policies. The operator shall notify the parent(s), staff and the Office of Early Childhood within five (5) days of changes in these policies, plans and procedures.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 1, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jul 1, 2025
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
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Corrected Corrected by Nov 4, 2024
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-4a(c)(2)] · There shall be at least two (2) staff eighteen (18) years of age or older on the premises when one (1) or more children are in attendance. The staff shall be available to care for the children.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 4, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)] · A written plan for consultation services shall be developed, signed annually by the consultant and implemented. These services shall include an early childhood educational consultant, a health consultant, a dentist or dental hygienist consultant, a social service consultant, and a registered dietitian consultant for those programs that serve meals. Consultative services shall include annual review of written policies, plans and procedures, annual review of education programs, availability by telecommunication for advice regarding problems, availability, in person of the consultant to the program, consulting with administration and staff about specific problems, and acting as a resource person to staff and the parents.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 4, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)] · The operator shall be responsible for the overall management and operation of the child care center or group child care home in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations and shall require participation by new staff in employee orientation. A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include documentation of professional development for each program staff person who cares for the children, including new employee orientation.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 16, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)] · A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include an acceptable medical statement and a written report of a negative tuberculin test.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 16, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-4a(b)] · A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include evidence that the necessary information and documentation specified by the Office of Early Childhood in order to conduct background checks has been submitted. The operator shall provide to the Office of Early Childhood any information obtained concerning substantiated child abuse or neglect records or criminal convictions upon request.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 16, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-4a(e)(2),(c)(1)-11(f) &/or19a-79-12(b)(1)] · The operator shall have on staff a designated head teacher, approved by the Office who is 20 years of age or older and has the personal qualifications needed to supervise people. A designated head teacher shall be on site for sixty percent (60%) of the time the child care center or group child care home is in operation on a weekly basis. A program providing care for one (1) or more hours between the hours of ten (10) P.M. and five (5) A.M. shall have a person on the licensed premises designated as the person in charge who shall meet the head teacher qualifications.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 16, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a] · The building, equipment and services shall be maintained in a good state of repair. A maintenance program shall be established that ensures that the interior, exterior and grounds of the building are maintained, kept clean and orderly, free from accumulations of refuse, dampness, stagnant water, dilapidated structures and other health and safety hazards.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-7a(d)(10)] · Electrical outlets shall be provided with safety covers or approved safety outlets. The use and maintenance of electrical cords, appliances and adaptors shall be in full compliance with state codes.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2023
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-7a(d)(11)(F) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(G)] · Each toilet room shall be ventilated to the outside atmosphere. In child care centers constructed or renovated after January 1, 1994, all toilet facilities shall be mechanically ventilated to the outside atmosphere.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2023
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-7a(e)(3)] · The water heating equipment shall deliver water at the tap, the temperature of which shall be within a range of sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit to one hundred fifteen (115) degrees Fahrenheit. It shall have the capacity to deliver the required amounts at all times in conformance with the State of Connecticut Basic Building Code.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-7a(e)(5)] · Walls, ceilings, floors and rugs shall be maintained in a state of good repair and be washable or easily cleanable.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2023
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-7a(e)(6)] · Hot water or steam pipes located in areas accessible to children shall have adequate protective covering which is maintained safely and in good repair.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2023
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
[19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)] · Hardware such as air conditioners, water heaters or fuse boxes shall be inaccessible to children. The playground shall be free of glass, debris, holes and other hazards.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 23, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.