License #DCFH.57283 · PORTLAND, CT · Capacity 6
15 total deficiencies
15 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)(4)(D)
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2 | Every stairway shall have a sturdy handrail with no areas in which a child may fall through, shall provide safe passageway and be maintained free of obstructions. There shall be a gate or other structure in place that ma… |
19a-87b-10(b)(2)
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2 | 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-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-9(d)(5)
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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-9(c)
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1 | All potentially harmful substances and materials shall be inaccessible to children. — 024-Harmful Substances and Materials Inaccessible |
19a-87b-9(d)(7)
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1 | 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-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l)
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1 | For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record. — 055-Immunizations |
19a-87b-10(f)(8)
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1 | The provider shall post in a conspicuous place in the family child care home the requirements pertaining to sleep arrangements and discuss with the child�s parent(s) the requirements prior to enrollment and reviewed as n… |
19a-87b-10(h)(10)
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1 | The provider shall post a copy of the developmental milestones document developed by the Office of Early Childhood in a conspicuous place at the program. — 080-Dev. Milestones |
19a-87b-6(b)
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1 | 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… |
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Unknown source cadence · Retrieved by AccreditReady May 11, 2026 · Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood