Home Daycare
✓ Licensed
Esther Vassell-ross
Bridgeport, CT
· New Haven County
278 PASADENA PL,
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Quick Facts
Capacity
6 children
Rate Range
Infant / Toddler (< 3 years) - $175<br/>
Preschool (3 - 5 years) - $150<br/>
Transportation
School Transportation
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Home Daycare
Active License
License Number
Family Child Care Home
Expired
Oct 31, 2024
Issued By
Connecticut Department of Public Health
District Office
Connecticut Dept. of Public Health - Child Day Care Licensing Program
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About the Provider
ESTHER VASSELL-ROSS is a DCFH.57390 in BRIDGEPORT CT, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Education Level(s): High School Degree;
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday-Friday
- Open Hours6:00am - 5:00pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2778174 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-9(k)] - The provider shall have a working telephone at the family child care home, with emergency numbers posted in a readily accessible location in an area where family child care services are provided which is known to the provider and all staff. - 048-Working Telephone/Emergency Numbers Posted [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-9(d)(4)(E)-(5)] - The provider shall develop a written plan for the protection of children and staff in the event of emergencies. - 032-Emergency Plan [19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l)] - For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record. - 055-Immunizations [19a-87b-7(a)] - Household members shall be free from any mental, emotional or physical health problems that might adversely affect children receiving family child care services. - 017-Medical Statement [ | |||
| 2025-05-20 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2594417 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-87b-8a] - The applicant, provider, prospective employees, assistants, substitutes and each household member shall submit to a comprehensive background check. Such persons shall not have record that the Commissioner reasonably believes renders such person ineligible. The provider shall not employ program staff who have a record the commissioner reasonably believes renders such staff ineligible. The provider shall maintain at the family child care home evidence of compliance with the comprehensive background check requirements. The provider shall make available to the OEC any information obtained concerning comprehensive background checks upon request. - 021-Background Check | |||
| 2025-05-20 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2594411 | IN PROCESS |
| 2025-05-16 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2593346 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-87b-9(m) and/or 19a-87b-9(n)] - The provider shall have at least one portable, readily accessible first aid kit where children are in care, including field trips. Each kit shall be a closed container for storing first aid supplies, accessible to the provider and substitute at all times but out of the reach of children. First aid kits shall contain required supplies and shall be restocked after use. - 050-First Aid Supplies [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)(5)] - 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(d)(6)] - The provider | |||
| 2024-06-11 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2418880 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2024-06-10 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2418036 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-6(a)] - The provider shall have a copy of the regulations at the facility and shall have read and understood the family child care standards set forth in these regulations. - 012-Awareness of/Understanding of Regulations [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-9(k)] - The provider shall have a working telephone at the family child care home, with emergency numbers posted in a readily accessible location in an area where family child care services are provided which is known to the provider and all staff. - 048-Working Telephone/Emergency Numbers Posted [19a-87b-9(d)(5)] - The provider and staff shall be periodically instructed and kept informed of their duties under the plan and shall practice at least quarterly an emergency evacuation drill. A written log of the practiced drills shall be maintained at the family child care home for one year. | |||
| 2023-08-09 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2273011 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-9(d)(5)] - The provider and staff shall be periodically instructed and kept informed of their duties under the plan and shall practice at least quarterly an emergency evacuation drill. A written log of the practiced drills shall be maintained at the family child care home for one year. - 033-Emergency Evacuation Drills-Quarterly [19a-87b-10(b)(1)] - For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a current and complete enrollment form. This form shall be kept for one year after a child ceases to be enrolled in the family child care home. - 053-Enrollment Form [19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l)] - For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record. - 055-Immunizations [19a-87b-10(f)(8)] - 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 needed duri | |||
| 2022-06-27 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2099874 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 00-No Violations | |||
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