License #DCCC.16678 · MERIDEN, CT · Capacity —
161 total deficiencies
161 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.
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19a-79-7a(e)(5)
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14 | 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-79-5a(a)(2)(E)
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9 | 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-79-9a(a)(2)
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8 | 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-79-10(h)(2)
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7 | Toys and other objects with a diameter of less than one and one-quarter (1 1/4) inches, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than one and one-quarter (11/4) inches shall not be accessible to children… |
19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a
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6 | 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-79-7a(e)(10)
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6 | 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-79-10(k)(5)
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6 | Each child's bottle shall be individually identified with the child's name. — 140-Bottles Individually Identified w/ Child's Name |
19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)
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5 | 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. — … |
19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4)
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5 | 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-79-10(d)(2)(C)
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5 | Each child care center and group child care home that serves children under three years of age shall have equipment and furniture to meet the developmental needs of the children served. Furniture shall include chairs for… |
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Unknown source cadence · Retrieved by AccreditReady May 11, 2026 · Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood