License #DCCC.70010 · MERIDEN, CT · Capacity —
88 total deficiencies
88 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-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)
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9 | 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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8 | 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-79-5a(a)(2)(E)
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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-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d)
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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-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)
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5 | 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(b)
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4 | 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 evidence that the necessary information and documentation specified by the Office of E… |
19a-79-4a(c)(1), 19a-79-11(f)&/or19a-79-12(b)(1)
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4 | A designated head teacher shall be on site for sixty percent (60%) of the time the child care center or group child care home is in operation on a weekly basis. A program providing care for one (1) or more hours between … |
19a-79-3a(d)(1)
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3 | 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-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g)
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3 | 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 documentation of professional development for each program staff person who cares for … |
19a-79-9a(b)(5)
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3 | 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… |
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Unknown source cadence · Retrieved by AccreditReady May 11, 2026 · Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood