MELISSA A PETERSEN

License #DCFH.51898 · GRISWOLD, CT · Capacity 6

Lifetime deficiency profile

31 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

31 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-87b-10(b)(2)(A) 3 The provider shall have a complete and current general health record on file when the child begins attending the family child care home, signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registere…
19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(k) 3 For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record. — 44-Immunizations
19a-87b-9(d)(5) 3 The provider shall develop a written plan for the protection of children and staff in the event of emergencies. — 032-Emergency Plan
19a-87b-9(h) 2 The water temperature at the tap shall be within a range of sixty degrees Fahrenheit to one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit. — 046-Water Temperature
19a-87b-6(b) 2 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-10(f)(3) and/or 19a-87b-10(f)(7) 1 No potentially hazardous items shall be placed with an infant in a crib or hung over the side of a crib or other piece of equipment designed for sleeping except for a pacifier without attachments. Bibs and garments with…
19a-87b-17 1 If the provider administers medications of any kind, they shall have written policies and procedures at the family child care home governing the administration of medications. — 094- Policies and Procedures for Adm of Me…
19a-87b-8a 1 The applicant, provider, prospective employees, assistants, substitutes and each household member shall submit to a comprehensive background check. Such persons shall not have record that the Commissioner reasonably bel…
19a-87b-7(b) and/or 19a-87b-7(c) 1 The members of the household in a family child care home shall not have been convicted of any offenses which the Commissioner reasonably believes renders such household unsuitable for the provision of family child care s…
19a-87b-10(b)(1) 1 For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a current and complete enrollment form. This form shall be kept for one year after a child ceases to be cared for in the facility. — 42-Enrollment Form

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