Family Child Care
✓ Licensed
Iris Polanco
Waterbury, CT
· New Haven County
193 CAPITOL AVE,
Waterbury, CT 06705-2407
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.57130
Active Through
Dec 31, 2026
Issued By
Connecticut Department of Public Health
District Office
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing
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About the Provider
Iris Polanco is a Family Child Care in WATERBURY CT, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30:00-17:30:00
- Tuesday06:30:00-17:30:00
- Wednesday06:30:00-17:30:00
- Thursday06:30:00-17:30:00
- Friday06:30:00-17:30:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2787613 | IN PROCESS |
| 2025-05-22 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2596066 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-6(c)] - The provider shall maintain a current certificate from an approved course in basic first aid appropriate for child care providers and shall maintain verification of such training on file at the family child care home. - 014-First Aid Certificate [19a-87b-6(c)] - The provider shall maintain a current certificate from an approved course in CPR for child care providers and shall maintain verification of such training on file at the family child care home. - 015-CPR Certificate [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 | |||
| 2024-04-30 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2395295 | IN PROCESS |
| 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-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 [19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D)] - 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 may be hung, drawn or lowered at the entry of stairways accessible to children to prevent falls. - 031-Stairways: Protected/Handrails [19a-87b-10(b)(3)(A)] - For each child enrolled, the provider shall have on file a | |||
| 2024-01-09 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2341412 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2023-12-06 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2327867 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-10(f)(1) and/or 19a-87b-10(f)(4)] - 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 | |||
| 2023-12-06 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2326790 | Corrective Action Plan |
| 2023-11-28 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2324428 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-10(f)(1) and/or 19a-87b-10(f)(4)] - 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-9(d)(4)(D)] - 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 may be hung, drawn or lowered at the entry of stairways accessible to children to prevent falls. - 031-Stairways: Protected/Handrails | |||
| 2023-11-14 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2318785 | IN PROCESS |
| 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(f)(1) and/or 19a-87b-10(f)(4)] - 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-6(e)] - The applicant and provider shall demonstrate the personal qualities appropriate for working and communicating with children and their families and other adults. - 016-Judgment [19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D)] - 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 may be hung, drawn or lowered at | |||
| 2023-10-10 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2303054 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2023-09-12 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2289703 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2023-08-01 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2270489 | Corrective Action Plan |
| 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 [19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D)] - 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 may be hung, drawn or lowered at the entry of stairways accessible to ch | |||
| 2023-07-27 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2267075 | IN PROCESS |
| 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-8, 19a-87b-8(d) and/or 19a-87b-8(e)] - The provider may have substitutes and assistants in the family child care home only after the intended staff member has been approved in writing by the Commissioner. All staff members shall have read and understood the regulations and shall be familiar with the operating procedures of the family child care home. Assistants shall maintain current first aid certification and substitutes shall maintain current first aid and CPR certification. - 019-Substitute/Assistant [19a-87b-10(i)(4)] - The provider shall not leave the presence of the children in care unless and until the substitute or emergency caregiver has assumed the provider's responsibilities and is actually present with the children in care. - 085-Substitu | |||
| 2022-08-24 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2122693 | Corrective Action Plan |
| 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)(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-6(b)] - The provider shall be physically, emotionally and mentally able to handle child care responsibilities and emergencies and shall be free from any mental, emotional or physical health problems which may impair such ability or otherwise adversely affect the children in care. The provider shall furnish to | |||
| 2022-02-07 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2043658 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-87b-10(c)] - The provider is responsible for ensuring that the physical needs of the children are adequately met while receiving family child care services. - 062-Meeting the Child's Needs [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-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)(4)] - The provider | |||
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