Family Child Care
✓ Licensed
Lorena Fernandez
Waterbury, CT
· New Haven County
ESTHER AVE,
Waterbury, CT 06708-4818
Quick Facts
Capacity
6 children
Languages
English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Elevate Level
Member Plus
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Licensed Family Child Care
Active License
License Number
DCFH.57883
Licensed Since
2023
Active Through
Aug 31, 2027
Issued By
Connecticut Department of Public Health
District Office
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing
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About the Provider
Lorena Fernandez 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
- Monday00:00:00-24:00:00
- Tuesday00:00:00-24:00:00
- Wednesday00:00:00-24:00:00
- Thursday00:00:00-24:00:00
- Friday00:00:00-24:00:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2837993 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2026-08-24 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2837495 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-87b-10(f)(1)] - 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-10(d)(3)] - The provider shall maintain in the family child care home a written individual plan of care for each child with disabilities or special health care needs who requires special care be taken or provided while the child is at the family child care home. Such plan shall be developed with the child’s parent(s) and health care provider at intake, implemented and updated as necessary. Such plan shall include appropriate care of the child in the event of a medical or other emergency and shall be signed by the provider, parent(s) and any approved staff members responsible for the care of the child. - 069-Individual Plan of Care [19a-87b-10(f)(5) | |||
| 2025-12-15 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2701373 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2025-09-29 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2664599 | 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 | |||
| 2025-08-06 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2636347 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2025-08-05 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2636213 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [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-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-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 pr | |||
| 2024-07-01 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2428453 | 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)(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-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 | |||
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