JOAN BELMONTE-POWERS

License #DCFH.54195 · HAMDEN, CT · Capacity 6

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-87b-9(b) 6 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(n) 5 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(a) 4 The facility and equipment shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and shall not pose a health hazard to children. — 16-Clean/Sanitary Environment
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) 2 For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record. — 44-Immunizations
19a-87b-6(c)(3) 2 The provider shall maintain a current certificate from an approved course in basic first aid appropriate for child care providers. — 09-First Aid Certificate
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(g)(8) 2 The provider shall allow the parents of all children receiving family child care services or wishing to place a child in the facility to see the provider's copy of the last interview/home visit report completed by Office…
19a-87b-9(h) 2 The bathroom washing and toileting facilities shall be adequate to ensure the health, safety and comfort of the day care children. Sewage and garbage disposal systems shall ensure a sanitary environment. Garbage and tras…
19a-87b-9(k) 2 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

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