ORDERED STEPS LEARNING CENTER

License #DCCC.70756 · STAMFORD, CT · Capacity —

Lifetime deficiency profile

45 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

45 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-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B) 4 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(b)(5)(D) 3 All unused or expired medication, except for controlled substances, shall be returned to the parent(s) or disposed of if it is not picked up within one week following the termination of the order, in the presence of at l…
19a-79-10(d)(1)(A-C) 3 In child care centers there shall be a sink with hot and cold running water designated for diaper changing and hand washing of program staff and children. This sink shall be located in the program space. Child care cente…
19a-79-10(c)(2) 3 There shall be at least one program staff qualified under section 19a79-4a(e) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies for every four children or fraction thereof who are under the age of two years in attendance …
19a-79-9a(b)(5)(A-B) 2 Medication shall be stored in the original child-resistant safety container and appropriately labeled. Medication shall be stored in a locked area or a locked container in a refrigerator in keeping with the label direct…
19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) 2 An individual plan of care for any child with special health care needs or disabilities when it is necessary that special care be taken or provided while a child is in attendance shall be developed and implemented with t…
19a-79-6a(a)(3) 2 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
19a-79-3a(b)(7)(B) 2 The operator shall document that parents have been informed of the techniques used to manage child behaviors in the facility prior to enrollment and reviewed as needed during the period of the child's enrollment. — 007-D…
19a-79-5a(a)(1)(A)-(C) 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(e)(10) 2 Potentially hazardous substances and materials in the child care centers and group child care homes shall be stored in a labeled container identifying the exact contents and dilutions, used according to the manufacturer�…

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