SAMUELS' EARLY LEARNING CENTER

License #DCCC.16831 · DANBURY, CT · Capacity —

Lifetime deficiency profile

172 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

172 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-79-5a(a)(2)(E) 12 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-79-7a(e)(10) 9 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(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) 8 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-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) 8 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) 7 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…
19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) 7 A written plan for consultation services shall be developed, signed annually by the consultant and implemented. Consultative services shall include documenting the activities and observations in a consultation log that i…
19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a 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-79-3a(d)(1) 5 The operator shall implement and annually review specific written policies, plans and procedures that include daily attendance records for both children and staff showing the specific times of arrival and departure. The …
19a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d) 5 The facility shall maintain at least one (1) portable, readily available first aid kit wherever children are in care, including field trips, outdoor play areas and one to remain at the facility if all the children do not…
19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1) 5 Soft surfaces and gas-trapping objects such as pillows, quilts, sheepskins, soft bumpers or stuffed toys shall not be placed under or with an infant for sleeping and shall be kept out of the infant's crib or bed. — 130-C…

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