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License #DCFH.56721 · NEW HAVEN, 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-9(f)(1) 3 There shall be sufficient indoor and outdoor play space to ensure appropriate activities, safety and comfort for the children at the facility. When outdoor play space does not exist at the facility, the provider shall id…
19a-87b-6(c) 3 The provider shall maintain a current certificate from an approved course in CPR for child care providers and shall maintain verification of such training on file at the family child care home. — 015-CPR Certificate
19a-87b-9(d)(5) 2 The provider shall develop a written plan for the protection of children and staff in the event of emergencies. — 032-Emergency Plan
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 may impair such ability…
19a-87b-9(b) 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(f)(2) 2 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-5(f)(2) 1 The license shall be displayed conspicuously in a location visible to the Office of Early Childhood staff and to parents whose children are in care or who are considering placing their children in the provider's care. — …
19a-87b-9(m) and/or 19a-87b-9(n) 1 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-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-9(d)(8) 1 The provider shall have easily accessible to the area of child care a minimum of one ABC multi-purpose fire extinguisher in operating condition that contains at least five pounds of fire extinguishing agent and shall hav…

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Unknown source cadence · Retrieved by AccreditReady May 12, 2026 · Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood