PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS- ELLINGTON

License #DCCC.12792 · ELLINGTON, CT · Capacity —

Lifetime deficiency profile

60 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

60 citations across this facility's inspection history. Top 10 below — click any rule to read the plain-English summary, evidence inspectors look for, and how to fix.

RuleTimes citedSample narrative
19a-79-7a(e)(10) 5 Potentially hazardous substances in the child care centers and group child care homes shall be stored in a separate locked area. — 076-Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
19a-79-7a(h)(5) &/or 19a-79-7a(h)(9) 4 Outside equipment shall be anchored for stability. Anchors shall be buried below ground level. Outdoor equipment shall be arranged in such a way as to avoid accidents. — 092-Equipment Anchored/Safely Arranged
19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) 4 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. — 089-Playground Free From Hazards
19a-79-7a(e)(5) 3 Walls, ceilings, floors and rugs shall be maintained in a state of good repair and be washable or easily cleanable. — 069-Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair
19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) 3 Except for nonprescription topical medications, no medication shall be administered to a child without the written order of an authorized prescriber and the written permission of the child's parent(s) which shall be on f…
19a-79-3a(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A) 2 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, emergencies, supervis…
19a-79-7a(e)(3) 2 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…
19a-79-10(e)(5) 2 Disposable paper sheets shall be used and discarded immediately after each diapering. — 121-Disposable Paper Sheets
19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) 2 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 participat…
19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) 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 de…

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Unknown source cadence · Retrieved by AccreditReady May 11, 2026 · Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood