KATHLEEN ZAREK

License #DCFH.31081 · SOUTH WINDSOR, CT · Capacity 6

Lifetime deficiency profile

9 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

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

RuleTimes citedSample narrative
19a-87b-9(c) 2 Poisonous substances shall not be accessible to children enrolled in the facility. Poisonous and unidentified plants and plant parts shall be removed from the area, protected by barriers, or kept out of the reach of chil…
19a-87b-9(b) 1 The facility and equipment shall be in good repair, and reasonably free from anything that would be dangerous to children. — 17-Freedom of Hazards
19a-87b-9(k) 1 The provider shall have a working telephone at the facility, with emergency numbers posted nearby in an easily visible location. — 37-Working Telephone/Emergency Numbers Posted
19a-87b-9(n) 1 The provider shall be responsible for protecting the health and safety of the children from household pets and other animals at the facility. A current rabies vaccination certificate shall be kept on file at the facility…
19a-87b-9(d)(4)(A) 1 The provider shall remain with the children at all times, when the children are being cared for in space below ground level, to assist with emergency exiting. — 23-Basement Supervision
19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D) 1 Every stairway shall have a sturdy handrail for children to use, shall provide safe passageway and be maintained free of obstructions. Sturdy child-safe gates shall be placed at the top and bottom of stairways to prevent…
19a-87b-6(b) 1 The provider shall be physically, emotionally and mentally able to handle child care responsibilities and emergencies and shall be free from any mental, emotional or physical health problems which might impair such abili…
19a-87b-9(h) 1 The temperature of water at taps used by children shall be safe to prevent scalding. — 36-Water Temperature

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