PUMPKIN PATCH CHILDCARE & EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

License #DCCC.70179 · WESTBROOK, CT · Capacity —

Lifetime deficiency profile

180 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

180 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(e)(5) 12 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)(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-79-9a(a)(2) 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-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a 7 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)(3) 7 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…
19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) 6 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-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g) 6 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-79-4a(h)(2)(G) 5 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-79-7a(h)(2) 5 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-79-10(e)(1)(2)(3) 5 The diapering area shall be an elevated sturdy table or counter equipped with a safety rail. Infants and toddlers shall be diapered at a diapering area used only for this purpose and located in the program area. Each dia…

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