CREATIVE MINDS ACADEMY

License #DCCC.70237 · ANSONIA, CT · Capacity —

Lifetime deficiency profile

39 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

39 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)(10) 3 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-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) 3 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 assure annual trai…
19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) 2 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(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) 2 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(e)(2) 1 The operator shall post the current fire marshal certificate in a conspicuous place, accessible to the public. — 009-Current Fire Marshal Certificate
19a-79-4a(e)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(f) 1 At all times the child care center or group child care home is in operation, there shall be present at least one (1) staff member who has successfully completed within the past three years an Office of Early Childhood ap…
19a-79-6a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-6a(a)6) 1 There shall be proper refrigeration of no more than forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit for perishable foods in all child care centers and group child care homes and on field trips. The kitchen in child care centers or gr…
19a-79-7a(h)(2) 1 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-79-9a(a)(2) 1 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(f) 1 A supply of linen and emergency clothing shall be available for each child in the child care center or group child care home at all times. All children's linens shall be washed at least weekly and as needed. Each child…

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