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Joanne Colwell

North Branford CT 06471 · License #DCFH.24985 · Home-based · Family Child Care Home

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Capacity 9 childrenAges 6 mo – 52 yrLast inspected Jan 21, 2026

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Address: North Branford CT 06471 · Directions
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Does not accept Care 4 Kids
Licensed for 9 children

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How This Facility Compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

3.3

North Branford average

2.5

Connecticut average

3.2

Inspection History & Violations

Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood

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Jan 21, 2026Unannounced inspection - full3 violationsCitedDetailsHide

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.

[19a-87b-6(c)(1)] · Corrected Mar 27, 2026

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.

[19a-87b-6(c)(2)] · Corrected Mar 27, 2026

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.

[19a-87b-9(m) and/or 19a-87b-9(n)] · Corrected Mar 27, 2026

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1How do you log medication administration, and who verifies it?
2Can you show me how you document background and reference checks for new staff?
3When was your last playground and facility safety check, and what did it find?

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Dec 27, 2023Unannounced inspection - full8 violationsCitedDetailsHide

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.

[19a-87b-6(c)(1)] · Corrected Feb 15, 2024

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.

[19a-87b-6(c)(2)] · Corrected Feb 15, 2024

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.

[19a-87b-9(d)(5)] · Corrected Feb 15, 2024

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.

[19a-87b-9(d)(7)] · Corrected Feb 15, 2024

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.

[19a-87b-9(f)(2) and/or 19a-87b-9(f)(4)] · Corrected Feb 15, 2024

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.

[19a-87b-9(m) and/or 19a-87b-9(n)] · Corrected Feb 15, 2024

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.

[19a-87b-6(b)] · Corrected Feb 15, 2024

For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record.

[19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l)] · Corrected Feb 15, 2024

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Joanne Colwell

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record.

The water temperature at the tap shall be within a range of sixty degrees Fahrenheit to one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit.