License #DCFH.54762 · WEST HAVEN, CT · Capacity 6
29 total deficiencies
29 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-87b-9(d)(5)
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4 | The provider and staff shall be periodically instructed and kept informed of their duties under the plan and shall practice at least quarterly an emergency evacuation drill. A written log of the practiced drills shall b… |
19a-87b-9(m) and/or 19a-87b-9(n)
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2 | The provider shall have at least one portable, readily accessible first aid kit where children are in care, including field trips. Each kit shall be a closed container for storing first aid supplies, accessible to the pr… |
19a-87b-9(o)
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2 | The provider shall be responsible for protecting the health and safety of the children from household pets and other animals at the facility. Animal waste shall be kept inaccessible to children. The provider shall develo… |
19a-87b-5(j)
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2 | The applicant or provider shall notify the Commissioner in writing within five (5) working days of any change in circumstances which alters or affects the provision of family child care services. — 011-Notification of Ch… |
19a-87b-6(b)
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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 may impair such ability… |
19a-87b-6(c)
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2 | The provider shall maintain a current certificate from an approved course in basic first aid appropriate for child care providers and shall maintain verification of such training on file at the family child care home. — … |
19a-87b-7(b) and/or 19a-87b-7(c)
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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-8a
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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-17
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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-10(c)(4)
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1 | The provider shall develop and implement a written schedule that is flexible, with time for free choice play, outdoor play, snacks, meals and a rest period. — 066-Flexible and Balanced Schedule |
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Unknown source cadence · Retrieved by AccreditReady May 12, 2026 · Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood