License #DCCC.70645 · HAMDEN, CT · Capacity —
32 total deficiencies
32 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-79-7a(e)(1) &/or 19a-79-12(b)(8)
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2 | Every area used by children shall be adequately ventilated and have a thermometer affixed to the wall. The ambient air temperature shall be at least sixty-five (65) degrees Fahrenheit. — 066-Air Temp 65 degrees, Thermome… |
19a-79-7a(g)
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2 | All equipment shall be of such design and material as to be readily cleaned and safe for children. Equipment shall not be colored or covered by any poisonous material. Equipment shall be sturdy, safely constru… |
19a-79-7a(e)(5)
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2 | Rugs, if used, shall be secured to the floor. — 070-Rugs Secured |
19a-79-7a(e)(3)
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2 | 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-79-10(k)(1)
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1 | A written statement specifying the formula, breast milk or other liquids and the feeding schedule for infants shall be obtained from the parent(s). — 136-Written Statement/Feeding Schedule from Parent |
19a-79-6a(a)(2)
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1 | A nutritionally adequate meal shall be provided by the child care center or group child care home, or the parent(s) whenever a child remains on the premises for five (5) hours or more. Children who stay on the premises l… |
19a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d)
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1 | 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-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)
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1 | 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-79-4a(b)
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1 | 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-79-6a(a)(3)
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1 | There shall be proper refrigeration of no more than forty-one (41) degrees Fahrenheit for perishable foods in all child care centers and group child care homes and on field trips. — 048- Proper Refrigeration -41 degrees |
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Unknown source cadence · Retrieved by AccreditReady May 11, 2026 · Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood