Child Care Center
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Kindercare Learning Center #070212
Essex, CT
· Middlesex County
158 WESTBROOK RD,
Essex, CT 06426-1553
Quick Facts
Capacity
70 children
Age Range
6 weeks-12 years
Type of Care
Preschool, School Age, Under 3 Years
Transportation
School Transportation
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.12375
Active Through
Mar 31, 2029
Issued By
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Accreditation
NAEYC
District Office
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing
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About the Provider
Our experts designed our classrooms - and every activity and lesson - to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centers such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, children have the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery.
You’ll also find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children’s literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills.
Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning!
Heather Kjos, Center Director
Additional Information:
Education Level(s): Bachelor's Degree, Early Childhood Education, CDD-Child Development Degree, CDA-Child Development Associate, Master's Degree, Associates Degree
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:45:00-18:00:00
- Tuesday06:45:00-18:00:00
- Wednesday06:45:00-18:00:00
- Thursday06:45:00-18:00:00
- Friday06:45:00-18:00:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2811644 | IN PROCESS |
| 2026-01-05 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2708524 | 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 | |||
| 2025-08-15 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2642184 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B)] - 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 three years after the child is no longer attending the program. - 161- Authorized prescriber/parent permission [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A)-(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 a health record that shall include date of birth, a signed physical exam | |||
| 2024-05-24 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2410290 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-7a(e)(9)] - All areas accessible to children shall have light fixtures that are shielded or shatter proof. - 075-Light Fixtures Shielded/Shatter Proof [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-79-7a(a) and/or 19a-79-7a(c)(3)] - Water supply, food service and sewage disposal facilities shall be in compliance with all applicable sections of the Public Health Code. All water supplies shall be tested every two (2) years for lead content and the results submitted to the local and state health departments. Whenever water is obtained from other than a Department of Public Health-approved public water supply, it shall be of a safe and sanitary quality and tested every two (2) years for bacterial and chemical quality and the results submitted to the local and state health department | |||
| 2023-11-17 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2320819 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [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 Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A) through (E)and/or19a-79-6a(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 dire | |||
| 2023-07-14 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2260219 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)] - The operator shall be responsible for the overall management and operation of the child care center or group child care home in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations and shall assure annual training for all current staff on the child care center or group child care home policies, plans and procedures. 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 documentation of professional development for each program staff person who cares for the children, including documentation of annual training for current staff on the child care center or group child care home policies, plans and procedures. - 003-Annual Staff Training [19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)] - A written plan for consultation services shall be developed, signed annually by the consultant and implemented. These services shall include an early childhood educational consultant, a | |||
| 2022-09-28 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2132857 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)] - 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 an acceptable medical statement and a written report of a negative tuberculin test. - 016-Staff Health Records [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(e)(5)] - Walls, ceilings, floors and rugs shall be maintained in a state of good repair and be washable or easily cleanable. - 069-Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair [19a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d)] - The facility shall maintain at least one (1) portable, readily available first aid kit wherever children are in care, including field trips, outdoor play areas and one to rema | |||
| 2022-08-04 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2111807 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A) through (E)and/or19a-79-6a(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 a health record that shall include date of birth, a physical examination form, an immunization record, and information regarding disabilities or special health care needs. - 037-Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB | |||
| 2022-07-25 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2105317 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)] - The operator shall be responsible for the overall management and operation of the child care center or group child care home in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations and shall require participation by new staff in employee orientation. 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 documentation of professional development for each program staff person who cares for the children, including new employee orientation. - 002-New Staff/Employee Orientation [19a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d)] - The facility shall maintain at least one (1) portable, readily available first aid kit wherever children are in care, including field trips, outdoor play areas and one to remain at the facility if all the children do not attend the field trip. Each kit shall be a closed container for storing first aid supplies, accessible to staff at all times but out of the r | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Self-Reported | 2022-310 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: 05-Administration- Ensuring the safety, health & development of children - [19a-79-3a(a)]<br/> | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Self-Reported | 2022-143 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: 30-Record Keeping- Responsibility for maintain children's records - [19a-79-5a(a)]<br/> | |||
| 2021-11-08 | Self-Reported | 2021-801 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: 24-Staffing- Supervision - [19a-79-4a(c)]<br/> | |||
| 2021-11-03 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2067625 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2021-08-24 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 1987468 | 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-79-3a(e)(2)] - The operator shall post the current fire marshal certificate in a conspicuous place, accessible to the public. - 009-Current Fire Marshal Certificate [19a-79-7a(e)(5)] - Walls, ceilings, floors and rugs shall be maintained in a state of good repair and be washable or easily cleanable. - 069-Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair [19a-79-2a(c)(7)] - At least every two (2) years, the local health director shall make unannounced visits, inspections or investigations of the licensed child care center or group child care home. - 001-Local | |||
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