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Little Munchkin Day Care
Sherman, CT
· Fairfield County
11 ROUTE 39 N SUITE A & B,
Sherman, CT 06784-1405
Quick Facts
Capacity
48 children
Age Range
6 weeks-12 years
Type of Care
Preschool, School Age, Under 3 Years
Transportation
School Transportation
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Elevate Level
Member
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Contact Information
📞 (860) 354-5125
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
DCCC.14239
Licensed Since
1994
Active Through
Apr 30, 2029
Issued By
Connecticut Department of Public Health
District Office
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing
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About the Provider
The Methodist Family Preschool provides a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment where children can grow socially, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. Each child's self-esteem and self respect will grow as they learn to work and respect one another.
Additional Information:
Education Level(s): Bachelor's Degree, Early Childhood Education, Associates Degree
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00:00-17:00:00
- Tuesday08:00:00-17:00:00
- Wednesday08:00:00-17:00:00
- Thursday08:00:00-17:00:00
- Friday08:00:00-17:00:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2806297 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(b)] - The operator shall ensure that all program staff have completed a comprehensive background check before they have unsupervised access to children. The operator shall provide to the Office of Early Childhood any information obtained concerning substantiated child abuse or neglect records or criminal convictions upon request. The operator shall obtain from each prospective employee, who is eighteen years of age or older, for a position that requires the provision of care to a child or involves unsupervised access to a child, a listing of all employment held in the United States for an organization that provides care or services to children in the preceding five years. The operator shall take reasonable steps to contact each previous employer provided by the prospective employee to verify at a minimum the prospective employee’s job title, description of his/her regular duties, confirmation of employment dates, and whether such previous employer would recommend the prospec | |||
| 2025-11-20 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2689605 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-7a(c)(2)] - For programs serving children younger than school age, the building, equipment and furnishings 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. - 066- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program [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 p | |||
| 2025-07-29 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2632391 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2025-06-30 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2616223 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-10(d)(2)(Ai-iii)] - Cribs or other furniture intended for infant sleeping that meet the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requirements. All cribs shall comply with the CPSC crib standards. To demonstrate that a crib meets the current CPSC crib standards, one of the following shall be maintained on the licensed premises for each crib that is used or accessible to any child in care- a tracking label, which is a permanent, distinguishing mark on the crib which verifies a date of manufacture on or after June 28, 2011; a registration form including the manufacturer�s name and contact information, model name, model number, and a date of manufacture on or after June 28, 2011; or a Children�s Product Certificate (CPC) or test report from a CPSC-accepted third party lab demonstrating compliance with federal crib standards. - 122- Cribs-in compliance w/CPSC [19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B)] - Except for nonprescription topical medications, no medication shall be administered t | |||
| 2024-05-09 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2400628 | IN PROCESS |
| 2024-05-06 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2398745 | 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-79-6a 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-79-4a(b)] - 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 evidence that the necessary information and documentation specified by the Office of Early Childhood in order to conduct backgro | |||
| 2023-09-14 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2295434 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2023-05-26 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2239013 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2023-05-16 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2239011 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-10(k)(5)] - Each child's bottle shall be individually identified with the child's name. - 140-Bottles Individually Identified w/ Child's Name [19a-79-3a(c)] - The operator shall notify the Office of Early Childhood, the parent(s) and staff of any changes in programs or services. Notification of personnel changes shall be made within five (5) business days after the change. If the change is for a head teacher, a plan for interim head teacher coverage shall be submitted to the Office of Early Childhood. A qualified head teacher or a plan approved by the commissioner shall be in place within thirty (30) days of change of a qualified head teacher. Notification of changes related to the licensed capacity, fees, services or voluntary closing shall be made at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the proposed change. A change of location, change of operator or a change of ownership requires a new initial application. - 005-Notification of Change [19a-79-3a(d)(1)] - The | |||
| 2023-02-01 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2188083 | Closed No Violations |
| 2022-09-12 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2126209 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2022-08-30 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2121374 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-7a(h)(2)] - Where swings, seesaws or climbing apparatus are used, the surface in the space shall be protected with a minimum of eight (8) inches of impact absorbing materials. - 088-Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment [19a-79-7a(e)(8) &/or 19a-79-7a(e)(9)] - All spaces occupied by people, equipment within buildings, approaches to buildings and parking lots shall have a minimum of one foot candle of lighting per square foot. All rooms used by children for reading, painting and other close work shall have at least fifty foot candles of light. For other work or play areas there shall e at least thirty foot candles of light. - 074-Adequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle Feet [19a-79-10(c)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)] - For children under three years of age, there shall be at least one (1) program staff for every four (4) children or fraction thereof in attendance. During nap time, when all of the children in the group are sleeping, the overall staff child ratios shall be maintained on | |||
| 2022-07-22 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2105274 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)] - Soft surfaces and gas-trapping objects such as pillows, quilts, sheepskins, soft bumpers or stuffed toys shall not be placed under or with an infant for sleeping and shall be kept out of the infant's crib or bed. - 130-Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards | |||
| 2022-06-29 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2095359 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-7a(e)(10)] - Potentially hazardous substances in the child care centers and group child care homes shall be stored in a separate locked area. - 076-Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked [19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)] - Soft surfaces and gas-trapping objects such as pillows, quilts, sheepskins, soft bumpers or stuffed toys shall not be placed under or with an infant for sleeping and shall be kept out of the infant's crib or bed. - 130-Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards [19a-79-7a(d)(10)] - Electrical outlets shall be provided with safety covers or approved safety outlets. The use and maintenance of electrical cords, appliances and adaptors shall be in full compliance with state codes. - 060-Approved Safety Outlets/Covers [19a-79-7a(h)(2)] - Where swings, seesaws or climbing apparatus are used, the surface in the space shall be protected with a minimum of eight (8) inches of impact absorbing materials. - 088-Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment [19a-79-9a(b)(3 | |||
| 2022-02-08 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2043750 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000 No Violations | |||
| 2021-12-17 | Complaints | 2021-899 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: 11-Administration-Policies, plans and procedures - [19a-79-3a(d)]<br/> | |||
| 2021-12-07 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2022900 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000 No Violations | |||
| 2021-11-17 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2016513 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-10(c)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)] - For children under three years of age, there shall be at least one (1) program staff for every four (4) children or fraction thereof in attendance. During nap time, when all of the children in the group are sleeping, the overall staff child ratios shall be maintained on the licensed premises. At no time shall a group of children be left unsupervised. - 110-Under Three Endorsement: Ratio: 1 Staff to 4 Children | |||
| 2021-08-25 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 1985232 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [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 departments. - 049-Lead Water Test/Bottled Water [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 heal | |||
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