License #DCFH.56244 · COLCHESTER, CT · Capacity 6
14 total deficiencies
14 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.
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19a-87b-9(f)(2)
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3 | When there is a swimming pool or any other body of water at the facility or near enough to the facility to attract or be accessible to children at any time of the year, there shall be a sturdy fence/barrier, four (4) fee… |
19a-87b-9(n)
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3 | 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)(7)
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2 | Family child care homes that utilize combustible fuel shall be equipped with at least one operable carbon monoxide (CO) detector on each occupied level of the home. CO detectors shall comply with the Underwriters Labora… |
19a-87b-9(b)
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2 | The facility and equipment shall be in good repair, and reasonably free from anything that may be potentially dangerous to children. — 023-Freedom of Hazards |
19a-87b-9(c)
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1 | 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(d)(6)
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1 | The provider shall have smoke detectors, in operating condition, placed in the home so as to protect day care children's sleeping areas, play areas and the basement. There shall be at least one smoke detector on each lev… |
19a-87b-10(f)(1) and/or 19a-87b-10(f)(4)
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1 | Infants under 12 months shall be placed to sleep in a well-constructed, free standing crib or other piece of equipment designed for infant sleeping and appropriate for the particular child, with a snug fitting mattress c… |
19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)
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1 | 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… |
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Unknown source cadence · Retrieved by AccreditReady May 12, 2026 · Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood