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Manchester Early Learning Center @ Verplank
Manchester, CT
· Hartford County
126 OLCOTT ST,
Manchester, CT 06040
Quick Facts
Capacity
150 children
Age Range
5 years-14 years
Type of Care
School Age
Languages
English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (860) 647-9659
Licensed Home Daycare
Active License
License Number
Child Care Center
Licensed Since
2010
Expired
Jun 30, 2026
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
The Manchester Early Learning Center is a non profit community based organization that provides quality and affordable child care care to Manchester area preschool and school - age children. MELC’s preschool program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Our before and after school program, Club MELC, was selected by the Manchester Board of Education to provide care to all Manchester elementary school students. All of our programs are designed to inspire creativity, motivate discovery, and develop friendships in a supervised, educational environment.
Additional Information:
Education Level(s): Bachelor's Degree, Early Childhood Education, CDA-Child Development Associate, Associates Degree
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday-Friday
- Open Hours7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2786869 | 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-79-7a(h)(1-9)] - There shall be access to a minimum of seventy-five (75) square feet per child of outdoor space for the number of children using the space at any one time. The outdoor area shall be fenced or protected for safety. Outdoor play equipment shall have a shock absorbing surface, under and around, that shall effectively cushion the fall of a child, except where the child is sitting or standing at ground level. | |||
| 2025-05-20 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2599317 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-6a(a)(11)] - Children and staff shall wash their hands with soap and water before eating or handling food. - 056- Handwashing - staff/children [19a-79-5a(a)(1)(A)-(C)] - 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. The record shall include enrollment information signed and dated by the parent(s) that shall include, but not be limited to: the child�s name, address, date of birth and date enrolled, the residence, business address(es) and telephone number(s) of the parent(s) and the name and telephone number of the child�s physician or other primary health care provider. - 036- Children's Enrollment information [19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(i-iv)] - The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for | |||
| 2024-03-27 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2377651 | IN PROCESS |
| 2024-03-27 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2377575 | IN PROCESS |
| 2024-02-21 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2359648 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-9a(a)(2)] - The written permission of the parent(s) shall be required prior to the administration of the nonprescription topical medication and a medication administration record shall be written in ink and kept on file at the facility for each child administered a nonprescription topical medication. - 099-Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR | |||
| 2023-02-07 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2191885 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-9a(b)(5)(D) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(E)] - All unused or expired medication shall be returned to the parent(s) or disposed of if it is not picked up within one (1) week following the termination of the order, in the presence of at least one witness. The facility shall keep a written record of the medications destroyed which shall be signed by both parties. The facility shall require the parent(s) of a child who has a prescription for an automatic prefilled cartridge injector, or similar automatic injectable equipment used to treat an allergic reaction or injectable equipment used to administer glucagon or inhalant medication to treat asthma, to provide the injector or equipment labeled with the information from the prescriber upon enrollment and attendance of such child at the facility, and replace such medication and equipment prior to its expiration date. - 104-Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Unused/Expired Meds Returned/Disposed [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)] - The operato | |||
| 2022-03-29 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2067772 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000 No Violations | |||
| 2022-03-29 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2061384 | IN PROCESS |
| 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-79-4a(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 health consultant, a dentist or dental hygienist consultant, a social service consultant, and a registered dietitian consultant fo | |||
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