License #DCFH.56599 · GALES FERRY, CT · Capacity 6
16 total deficiencies
16 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(h)
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2 | The temperature of water at taps used by children shall be safe to prevent scalding. — 36-Water Temperature |
19a-87b-7(a)
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2 | The members of the household shall be free from any mental, emotional or physical health problems which might adversely affect the day care children. The provider shall furnish every two (2) years and at any other time r… |
19a-87b-9(b)
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2 | 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(d)(3)
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2 | Electrical cords and appliances shall be in good repair. Special protective covers for all electrical receptacles shall be installed in all areas occupied by children. — 21-Electrical Safety |
19a-87b-9(d)(6)
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2 | 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(g)(7)
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2 | The provider shall furnish each child's parent(s) with Information about the presence of enrolled children, or children of the provider, who are not properly immunized and any contagious illness affecting children, staff… |
19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D)
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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-10(a)
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1 | The provider shall maintain the family child care home within the registered capacity. — 01-Capacity |
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-10(f)
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1 | The provider shall change an infant's diapers frequently for the child's comfort, shall cleanse and disinfect the surface of the changing area after changing each diaper, shall dispose of waste material in a sanitary man… |
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Unknown source cadence · Retrieved by AccreditReady May 11, 2026 · Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood