KINDER GARDEN LEARNING CENTER

License #DCCC.14287 · MERIDEN, CT · Capacity —

Lifetime deficiency profile

98 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

98 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-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) 7 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-79-9a(a)(2) 6 The written permission of the parent(s) shall be required prior to the administration of the nonprescription topical medication and a medication administration record shall be written in ink and kept on file at the facil…
19a-79-7a(h)(2) 6 Where swings, seesaws or climbing apparatus are used, the surface in the space shall be protected with a minimum of eight (8) inches of impact absorbing materials. — 088-Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) 6 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 req…
19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a 5 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 cle…
19a-79-9a(b)(5) 4 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 direct…
19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B) 4 The operator shall document that the techniques used to manage child behaviors in the facility have been discussed with the child's parent(s) prior to enrollment and reviewed as needed during the period of the child's en…
19a-79-7a(e)(5) 4 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-79-7a(g) 3 All equipment shall be of such design and material as to be readily cleaned and safe for children. Equipment shall not be colored or covered by any poisonous material. Equipment shall be sturdy, safely constru…
19a-79-7a(e)(3) 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…

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