Family Child Care
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Candelaria M Ortiz
Bridgeport, CT
· Fairfield County
128 GURDON ST,
Bridgeport, CT 06606-5031
Quick Facts
Capacity
6 children
Languages
English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
Elevate Level
Member
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Licensed Family Child Care
Active License
License Number
DCFH.57653
Active Through
May 31, 2030
Issued By
Connecticut Department of Public Health
District Office
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing
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About the Provider
Candelaria M Ortiz is a Family Child Care in BRIDGEPORT CT, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00:00-20:00:00
- Tuesday06:00:00-20:00:00
- Wednesday06:00:00-20:00:00
- Thursday06:00:00-20:00:00
- Friday06:00:00-20:00:00
- Saturday 08:00:00-16:00:00
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2807410 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-9(b)] - 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(b)(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 registered nurse. These records shall be returned to the parent when the child is withdrawn from the family child care home. - 054-Child Health Record [19a-87b-9(d)(3)] - 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 receptacles in all areas accessible to children. - 028-Electrical Safety [19a-87b-7(a)] - Household members shall be free from any mental, emotional or physical health problems that might adversely affect children | |||
| 2026-03-06 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2740494 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2026-02-26 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2735810 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-5(d) and/or 10(a)] - The provider shall maintain the family child care home within the licensed capacity, as indicated on the license. - 004-Capacity [19a-87b-10(f)(3) and/or 19a-87b-10(f)(7)] - No potentially hazardous items shall be placed with an infant in a crib or hung over the side of a crib or other piece of equipment designed for sleeping except for a pacifier without attachments. Bibs and garments with ties or hooks shall be removed from infants that are placed to sleep. No toys or objects shall be attached to sleeping or rest equipment. No child under three years of age shall have access to teething necklaces, teething bracelets or other jewelry that could present a choking or strangulation hazard. - 074-Crib or other Provision Free from Observable Hazards | |||
| 2025-12-03 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2695518 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2025-11-18 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2688488 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-10(f)(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 covered by a tightly-fitted sheet. - 073-Infants Placed in Safe Crib/Snug Mattress/Tight Sheet [19a-87b-10(c)(5)] - There shall be an individual bed, cot, mat or other provision intended for each child for napping or resting which is age appropriate, comfortable, clean, safe, and allows for minimal disturbance. Children shall nap or rest on such bed, cot, mat or other provision. All cribs shall comply with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission crib standards. - 068-Proper Rest Provisions/Safe Cribs | |||
| 2025-11-06 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2683323 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-87b-9(c)] - All potentially harmful substances and materials shall be inaccessible to children. - 024-Harmful Substances and Materials Inaccessible [19a-87b-9(f)(2) and/or 19a-87b-9(f)(4)] - When there is a swimming pool or any other bodies 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 or barrier, four (4) feet high or higher, which totally and effectively bars access to the water by the children. All entries and exits through such fence or barrier shall have self-closing, self-latching devices or locks. When an outside wall of the facility that serves as one side of the fence or barrier to the body of water has a doorway, such doorway shall remain locked. Shallow wading pools that are not fenced shall be emptied after each use and shall not collect water. Decorative ponds, fish ponds, fountains or similar bodies of water that do not have a fence or barrier, shall be completely | |||
| 2025-09-04 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2651757 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2025-08-21 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2644936 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-87b-10(b)(3)(C) and/or 19a-87b-10(b)(3)(D)] - For each child enrolled, the provider shall have on file and shall keep updated the parent's written permission and instructions specifying any activity away from the family child care home, including days and times, and transportation for children leaving the family child care home by the provider or staff. - 058-Field Trip and Transportation Permission [19a-87b-10(b)(3)(A)] - For each child enrolled, the provider shall have on file and shall keep updated the parent's written permission and instructions specifying the name, address and telephone numbers of persons permitted to remove the child from the family child care home on behalf of the parent. - 057-Authorized Release [19a-87b-5(e)] - The provider shall care for no more than two (2) children under the age of eighteen months at one time, including the provider�s own children, except that the provider may care for up to six (6) children under the age of eighteen months when an app | |||
| 2025-07-28 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2632312 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-10(d)(3)] - The provider shall maintain in the family child care home a written individual plan of care for each child with disabilities or special health care needs who requires special care be taken or provided while the child is at the family child care home. Such plan shall be developed with the child�s parent(s) and health care provider at intake, implemented and updated as necessary. Such plan shall include appropriate care of the child in the event of a medical or other emergency and shall be signed by the provider, parent(s) and any approved staff members responsible for the care of the child. - 069-Individual Plan of Care [19a-87b-10(b)(3)(A)] - For each child enrolled, the provider shall have on file and shall keep updated the parent's written permission and instructions specifying the name, address and telephone numbers of persons permitted to remove the child from the family child care home on behalf of the parent. - 057-Authorized Release [19a-87b-13] - The provid | |||
| 2024-04-16 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2387720 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-10(d)(3)] - The provider shall maintain in the family child care home a written individual plan of care for each child with disabilities or special health care needs who requires special care be taken or provided while the child is at the family child care home. Such plan shall be developed with the child�s parent(s) and health care provider at intake, implemented and updated as necessary. Such plan shall include appropriate care of the child in the event of a medical or other emergency and shall be signed by the provider, parent(s) and any approved staff members responsible for the care of the child. - 069-Individual Plan of Care [19a-87b-10(b)(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 registered nurse. These records shall be returned to the parent when the child is withdrawn from the family child care h | |||
| 2023-06-12 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2245361 | Corrective Action Plan |
| 2023-06-06 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2242412 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-87b-9(h)] - The water temperature at the tap shall be within a range of sixty degrees Fahrenheit to one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit. - 046-Water Temperature [19a-87b-5(e)] - The provider shall care for no more than two (2) children under the age of eighteen months at one time, including the provider�s own children, except that the provider may care for up to six (6) children under the age of eighteen months when an approved assistant is present and assisting the provider. - 006-Infant/Toddler Restriction [19a-87b-5(j)] - The applicant or provider shall notify the Commissioner in writing within five (5) working days of any change in circumstances which alters or affects the provision of family child care services. - 011-Notification of Change [19a-87b-9(c)] - All potentially harmful substances and materials shall be inaccessible to children. - 024-Harmful Substances and Materials Inaccessible | |||
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