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It Takes A Village Child Care Center
Waterbury, CT
· New Haven County
102 MERILINE AVE,
Waterbury, CT 06705-2926
Quick Facts
Capacity
20 children
Age Range
6 weeks-12 years
Type of Care
Preschool, School Age, Under 3 Years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Elevate Level
Member
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Contact Information
📞 (203) 527-6779
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
DCCC.70669
Licensed Since
2022
Active Through
Sep 30, 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
It Takes A Village Child Care Center is a Child Care Center in WATERBURY CT, with a maximum capacity of 20 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks-12 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00:00-18:00:00
- Tuesday07:00:00-18:00:00
- Wednesday07:00:00-18:00:00
- Thursday07:00:00-18:00:00
- Friday07:00:00-18:00:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2801671 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2026-06-16 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2799297 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-10(c)(2)] - There shall be at least one program staff qualified under section 19a79-4a(e) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies for every four children or fraction thereof who are under the age of two years in attendance and for every five children or fraction thereof who are two years old in attendance, indoors and outdoors. - 118- Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths) [19a-79-3a(d)(2)-(7)] - The operator shall implement and annually review specific written policies, plans and procedures that include, but not necessarily be limited to discipline, when a child is not picked up as planned, multi-hazard and medical emergencies, supervision of children, general operating policies, administrative oversight and personnel policies. The operator shall notify the parent(s), staff and the Office of Early Childhood within five (5) days of changes in these policies, plans and procedures. - 011-Policies- complete, implemented [19a-79-4a(d)(4)(D)] - Children shall be supervi | |||
| 2026-06-03 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2791934 | IN PROCESS |
| 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 | |||
| 2026-05-06 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2775747 | IN PROCESS |
| 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-79-3a(b)(6)] - The operator shall require participation by new program staff in employee orientation. - 004-Employee orientation for new program staff [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 progra | |||
| 2025-11-25 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2695110 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2025-10-30 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2688390 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(d)(1)] - Daily attendance records for both children and program staff, recorded daily at the time of arrival and departure and kept on file at the facility for at least one year, showing the specific times of arrival and departure. - 012-Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff [19a-79-4a(d)(2)] - There shall be at least two program staff eighteen years of age or older on the premises when one or more children are in attendance. The program staff shall be available to care for the children. - 025- Two staff present - age 18 or older [19a-79-4a(f)(1)] - At all times the child care center is in operation there shall be present at least one program staff member who has current certification in CPR appropriate for all of the children served at the child care center or group child care home. The certification shall be based on a hands-on demonstration of the individual�s ability to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Such program staff shall respond to all medical emergencies. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2668258 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(d)(1)] - Daily attendance records for both children and program staff, recorded daily at the time of arrival and departure and kept on file at the facility for at least one year, showing the specific times of arrival and departure. - 012-Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff | |||
| 2025-07-07 | CO/NCAP MONITORING | 2619110 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2025-05-27 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2599261 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2025-05-15 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2593662 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(d)(2)] - There shall be at least two program staff eighteen years of age or older on the premises when one or more children are in attendance. The program staff shall be available to care for the children. - 025- Two staff present - age 18 or older | |||
| 2025-04-29 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2583312 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(d)6)(C), (e)(1-6), 7a(e)(17), 10(g)(8)] - The operator shall post the following items in a conspicuous place, accessible to the public: the license, the OEC complaint procedure, menus, No Smoking signs, the plan for administrative oversight, the radon test, the OEC Inspection report (posted or available), the safe sleep policy and the OEC Developmental Milestones document. - 018-Postings [19a-79-4a(d)(1)-(e)(2)] - A designated head teacher shall be on site for sixty percent (60%) of the time the child care center or group child care home is in operation on a weekly basis. The head teacher shall be approved by the Office. - 024- Designated head teacher - 60% [19a-79-4a(d)(2)] - There shall be at least two program staff eighteen years of age or older on the premises when one or more children are in attendance. The program staff shall be available to care for the children. - 025- Two staff present - age 18 or older [19a-79-7a(c)(6)(A-D)] - If the child care center or group chil | |||
| 2025-02-18 | CO/NCAP MONITORING | 2546944 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - A Negotiated Corrective Action Plan or Consent Order is a voluntary agreement in which a provider/program agrees to take certain steps or make changes above and beyond the regulations in order to retain their license. The operator shall ensure compliance with the conditions. - 180- CO/NCAP Compliance Violation(s) | |||
| 2024-07-09 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2431806 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2024-06-27 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2426949 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)] - Soft surfaces and gas-trapping objects such as pillows, quilts, sheepskins, soft bumpers or stuffed toys shall not be placed under or with an infant for sleeping and shall be kept out of the infant's crib or bed. - 130-Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards [19a-79-10(c)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)] - For children under three years of age, there shall be at least one (1) program staff for every four (4) children or fraction thereof in attendance. During nap time, when all of the children in the group are sleeping, the overall staff child ratios shall be maintained on the licensed premises. At no time shall a group of children be left unsupervised. - 110-Under Three Endorsement: Ratio: 1 Staff to 4 Children 19a-79-4a(c)(4)(D) - The operator shall be responsible for assuring the supervision of the children at all times while the children are at the facility, indoors or outdoors, or on field trips. At no time shall a child be left unsupervised. - 02 | |||
| 2024-06-12 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2419717 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)] - Soft surfaces and gas-trapping objects such as pillows, quilts, sheepskins, soft bumpers or stuffed toys shall not be placed under or with an infant for sleeping and shall be kept out of the infant's crib or bed. - 130-Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards | |||
| 2024-05-30 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2412473 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(b)] - A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include evidence that the necessary information and documentation specified by the Office of Early Childhood in order to conduct background checks has been submitted. The operator shall provide to the Office of Early Childhood any information obtained concerning substantiated child abuse or neglect records or criminal convictions upon request. - 018b-Background Checks [19a-79-10(c)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)] - For children under three years of age, there shall be at least one (1) program staff for every four (4) children or fraction thereof in attendance. During nap time, when all of the children in the group are sleeping, the overall staff child ratios shall be maintained on the licensed premises. At no time shall a group of children be left unsupervised. - 110-Under Three Endorsement: Ratio: 1 Staff to 4 Children [19a-79-3a] - The operator of | |||
| 2024-04-08 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2382988 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: 19a-79-4a(c)(4)(D) - The operator shall be responsible for assuring the supervision of the children at all times while the children are at the facility, indoors or outdoors, or on field trips. At no time shall a child be left unsupervised. - 021a-Supervision [19a-79-4a(c)(4)(A) thru (C) &/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)] - There shall be at least one (1) program staff person for every ten (10) children, or fraction thereof in attendance at all times. When there is a mixed age group, the lower required ratio for the age of the youngest child shall prevail. During nap time, when all of the children in the group are sleeping, the overall staff child ratios shall be maintained on the licensed premises. At no time shall a group of children be left unsupervised. - 021-Ratio: 1 Staff to 10 Children [19a-79-3a] - 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 endorsement | |||
| 2024-03-26 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2377339 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(b)] - A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include evidence that the necessary information and documentation specified by the Office of Early Childhood in order to conduct background checks has been submitted. The operator shall provide to the Office of Early Childhood any information obtained concerning substantiated child abuse or neglect records or criminal convictions upon request. - 018b-Background Checks [19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)] - Soft surfaces and gas-trapping objects such as pillows, quilts, sheepskins, soft bumpers or stuffed toys shall not be placed under or with an infant for sleeping and shall be kept out of the infant's crib or bed. - 130-Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards [19a-79-4a(c)(4)(A) thru (C) &/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)] - There shall be at least one (1) program staff person for every ten (10) children, or fraction thereof in attendance at all times. Whe | |||
| 2024-03-21 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2375059 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [19a-79-10(c)(3)] - For children under three years of age, the group size shall not exceed eight (8) children. - 111-Under Three Endorsement: Group Size no Larger than 8 [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-79-10(k)(1)] - A written statement specifying the formula, breast milk or other liquids and the feeding schedule for infants shall be obtained from the parent(s). - 136-Written Statement/Feeding Schedule from Parent [19a-79-4a(b)] - A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include evidence that the necessary information and documentation specified by the Office of Early Childhood in order to conduct background checks has been submitted. The operator shall provide to the Office of Early Chil | |||
| 2023-05-03 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2320568 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a] - 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. - 001b-Administration-Ensuring the safety, health & development of children [19a-79-4a(b)] - A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include evidence that the necessary information and documentation specified by the Office of Early Childhood in order to conduct background checks has been submitted. The operator shall provide to the Office of Early Childhood any information obtained concerning substantiated child abuse or neglect records or criminal convictions upon request. - 018b-Background Checks | |||
| 2023-04-25 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2320559 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(b)] - A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include evidence that the necessary information and documentation specified by the Office of Early Childhood in order to conduct background checks has been submitted. The operator shall provide to the Office of Early Childhood any information obtained concerning substantiated child abuse or neglect records or criminal convictions upon request. - 018b-Background Checks [19a-79-3a] - 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. - 001b-Administration-Ensuring the safety, health & development of children | |||
| 2023-04-05 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2216699 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [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 disabilities, developed with the child's parent(s) and health care provider and updated, as necessary. - 038-Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff) [19a-79-9a(b)(1) &/or 19a-79-9a(b)(2)] - Prior to the administration of any medication, the director(s), head teacher(s), program staff or group child care home provider(s) who are responsible for administering the medications shall first be trained by a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or registered nurse in the methods of administration of medications and shall receive written ap | |||
| 2023-03-09 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2204739 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(b)] - A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include evidence that the necessary information and documentation specified by the Office of Early Childhood in order to conduct background checks has been submitted. The operator shall provide to the Office of Early Childhood any information obtained concerning substantiated child abuse or neglect records or criminal convictions upon request. - 018b-Background Checks [19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B)] - The operator shall document that the techniques used to manage child behaviors in the facility have been discussed with the child's parent(s) prior to enrollment and reviewed as needed during the period of the child's enrollment. - 004-Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents [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 reco | |||
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