GARY CROOKS EARLY LEARNING CENTER

License #DCCC.70618 · BRIDGEPORT, CT · Capacity —

Lifetime deficiency profile

8 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

8 citations across this facility's inspection history. Top 7 below — click any rule to read the plain-English summary, evidence inspectors look for, and how to fix.

RuleTimes citedSample narrative
19a-79-3a(c) 2 The operator shall notify the Office of Early Childhood, the parent(s) and staff of any changes in programs or services. Notification of personnel changes shall be made within five (5) business days after the change. If …
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(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A) 1 The operator shall implement and annually review specific written policies, plans and procedures that include, but not necessarily be limited to discipline, when a child is not picked up as planned, emergencies, supervis…
19a-79-4a(c)(1), 19a-79-11(f)&/or19a-79-12(b)(1) 1 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-79-10(l)(2) 1 The equipment available to the infants and toddlers shall be developmentally appropriate for the ages of the children. — 142-Outdoor Equipment Available/Developmentally Appropriate
19a-79-10(i) 1 A health consultant shall visit the program on the days and times children under the age of three (3) are present. The health consultant shall prepare and maintain signed documentation of visits which shall be kept on th…
19a-79-7a(e)(5) 1 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

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