THE GODDARD SCHOOL - NEWINGTON

License #DCCC.70384 · NEWINGTON, CT · Capacity —

Lifetime deficiency profile

23 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

23 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(c)(2) 2 For programs serving children younger than school age, the building, equipment and furnishings shall be maintained in a good state of repair. A maintenance program shall be established that ensures that the interior, ext…
19a-79-10(g)(1) and/or 19a-79-10(g)(4) 2 Infants under twelve (12) months of age shall be placed in a supine (back) position for sleeping in a well constructed, free standing crib or bed designed for infant sleeping, with a snug fitting mattress unless the chil…
19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1) 2 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…
19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) 2 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-79-9a(a)(2-3) 1 The written permission of the parent(s) shall be required prior to the administration of the nonprescription topical medication shall be kept on file at the facility for each child administered a nonprescription topical …
19a-79-10(e)(1-10) 1 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…
19a-79-7a(h)(1-9) 1 There shall be access to a minimum of seventy-five (75) square feet per child of outdoor space for the number of children using the space at any one time. The outdoor area shall be fenced or protected for safety. Outdoor…
19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A) through (E)and/or19a-79-6a(e) 1 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(a) and/or 19a-79-7a(c)(3) 1 Water supply, food service and sewage disposal facilities shall be in compliance with all applicable sections of the Public Health Code. All water supplies shall be tested every two (2) years for lead content and the res…
19a-79-3a(l) 1 A child care center or group child care home with a preschool endorsement may deem a child who is thirty-two to thirty-six months of age, inclusive, to be three years of age for purposes of enrolling such child in a pres…

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