MELODY ROSS

License #DCFH.57629 · NAUGATUCK, CT · Capacity 6

Lifetime deficiency profile

12 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

12 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-10(b)(2) 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(b) 1 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-10(f)(1) and/or 19a-87b-10(f)(4) 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-9(d)(3) 1 Electrical cords and appliances shall be secured and in good repair. Electrical cords shall not hang within reach of children. Protective covers or approved safety outlets shall be provided for all electrical receptacle…
19a-87b-9(d)(4) 1 There shall be two (2) readily accessible, passable, remotely located and safe means of escape from each room used for child care in the family child care home. Passageways leading to means of escape shall have adequate …
19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D) 1 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-9(c) 1 All potentially harmful substances and materials shall be inaccessible to children. — 024-Harmful Substances and Materials Inaccessible
19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l) 1 For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record. — 055-Immunizations
19a-87b-9(o) 1 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-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 11, 2026 · Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood