Child Care Center
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Cifc/ Greater Norwalk Head Start - Ely
Norwalk, CT
· Fairfield County
11 INGALLS AVE,
Norwalk, CT 06854-4605
Quick Facts
Capacity
76 children
Age Range
12 months-12 years
Type of Care
Preschool, School Age, Under 3 Years
Languages
English, Creole, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
Elevate Level
Member (Accredited)
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
DCCC.70435
Active Through
Sep 30, 2026
Issued By
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Accreditation
Head Start
District Office
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing
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About the Provider
Cifc/ Greater Norwalk Head Start - Ely is a Child Care Center in NORWALK CT, with a maximum capacity of 76 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 12 months-12 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00:00-18:00:00
- Tuesday08:00:00-18:00:00
- Wednesday08:00:00-18:00:00
- Thursday08:00:00-18:00:00
- Friday08:00:00-18:00:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2765116 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2026-03-02 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2737274 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(a)] - The operator of the child care center or group child care home shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and applicable endorsements in such a manner as to ensure the safety, health and development of the children while in the operator's care. - 002-Ensuring the safety & health of children [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)] - An individual plan of care for any child with special health care needs or disabilities when it is necessary that special care be taken or provided while a child is in attendance shall be developed and implemented with the child's parent(s) and health care provider and updated, as necessary. The plan shall include appropriate care of the child to prevent and respond to a medical or other emergency and shall be signed by the parent and program staff responsible for the care of the child. - 040- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff [19a-79-7a(e)(6)] - Hot water or steam pipes located in are | |||
| 2025-03-17 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2559680 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)] - An education consultant shall be available to the operator and program staff for advice and support regarding the educational content and practice of the program. A person needs to apply for approval to be an education consultant. Program staff shall not serve as education consultants for programs in which they provide direct care or direct program supervision in a non-consultative role; or in a program with the same operator as a program in which they provide direct care or direct program supervision in a non-consultative role. Specific duties of the education consultant shall include, but not be limited to making, at a minimum, annual site visits to the facility, reviewing daily plans, curriculum documents, and educational policies for the developmental and age appropriate practices, observing program staff interactions, use of materials and equipment, implementation of plans and approaches to classroom management; and providing feedback on documentation | |||
| 2024-03-11 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2369611 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a] - The building, equipment and services shall be maintained in a good state of repair. A maintenance program shall be established that ensures that the interior, exterior and grounds of the building are maintained, kept clean and orderly, free from accumulations of refuse, dampness, stagnant water, dilapidated structures and other health and safety hazards. - 045-License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe [19a-79-9a(a)(2)] - The written permission of the parent(s) shall be required prior to the administration of the nonprescription topical medication and a medication administration record shall be written in ink and kept on file at the facility for each child administered a nonprescription topical medication. - 099-Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR [19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4)] - Except for nonprescription topical medications, no medication shall be administered to a child without the written order of an authori | |||
| 2023-04-10 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2216511 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)] - A written plan for consultation services shall be developed, signed annually by the consultant and implemented. Consultative services shall include documenting the activities and observations in a consultation log that is kept on file at the facility for two years. - 027-Logs/Visits Documented [19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)] - Hardware such as air conditioners, water heaters or fuse boxes shall be inaccessible to children. The playground shall be free of glass, debris, holes and other hazards. - 089-Playground Free From Hazards [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)] - The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for maintaining on the licensed premises a current record for each child enrolled. A copy of the record shall be available and provided upon request to the Office of Early Childhood, the child's parent(s) and the local health director. It shall include an individual plan of care for any child with special health care needs or disabiliti | |||
| 2022-05-06 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2074434 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-9a(a)(2)] - The written permission of the parent(s) shall be required prior to the administration of the nonprescription topical medication and a medication administration record shall be written in ink and kept on file at the facility for each child administered a nonprescription topical medication. - 099-Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR [19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4)] - Except for nonprescription topical medications, no medication shall be administered to a child without the written order of an authorized prescriber and the written permission of the child's parent(s) which shall be on file at the facility. Individual written medication administration records for each child shall be written in ink, reviewed prior to administering each dose of medication and kept on file at the facility for at least two (2) years after the child is no longer attending the program. - 102-Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Pr | |||
| 2022-04-01 | Self-Reported | 2022-210 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: 22-Staffing- Ratios - [19a-79-4a(c)]<br/> | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Complaints | 2022-130 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: 57-Under Three Endorsement- Infant/toddler (ratio, group size, barrier) - [19a-79-10(c)]<br/> | |||
| 2021-12-15 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2026410 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000 No Violations | |||
| 2021-09-17 | Self-Reported | 2021-629 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: 22-Staffing- Ratios - [19a-79-4a(c)]<br/> | |||
| 2021-09-14 | Complaints | 2021-607 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: 05-Administration- Ensuring the safety, health & development of children - [19a-79-3a(a)]<br/> | |||
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