FRIENDS CENTER FOR CHILDREN - GRAND AVENUE

License #DCCC.16847 · NEW HAVEN, CT · Capacity —

Lifetime deficiency profile

157 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

157 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(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) 11 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) 10 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-79-10(h)(2) 10 Plastic bags, balloons and Styrofoam objects shall not be accessible to children under three (3) years of age. — 133-Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects Inaccessible
19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a 9 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) 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-79-9a(a)(2) 9 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-79-5a(a)(2)(E) 8 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)(3) 7 Nonprescription Topical Medications shall be stored in the original container and shall be appropriately labeled and shall be stored away from food and inaccessible to children. Any unused portion of the medication shall…
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-79-10(d)(1) 7 In child care centers that serve children under three years of age, there shall be a sink with hot and cold running water designated for diaper changing and hand washing of staff and children in the program space. Visual…

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