Child Care Center
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Oakwood Child Care Center
Hamden, CT
· New Haven County
495 BENHAM ST,
Hamden, CT 06514-2009
Quick Facts
Capacity
34 children
Age Range
6 weeks-9 years
Rate Range
Infant / Toddler (< 3 years) - $285<br/>
Preschool (3 - 5 years) - $255<br/>
Type of Care
Preschool, School Age, Under 3 Years
Transportation
Walking Distance to School
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
Elevate Level
Member Plus
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
DCCC.13759
Active Through
Jul 31, 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
Oakwood Child Care Center is a Child Care Center in HAMDEN CT, with a maximum capacity of 34 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks-9 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Education Level(s): Elementary Education, Bachelor's Degree, Early Childhood Education, Associates Degree
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00:00-17:30:00
- Tuesday07:00:00-17:30:00
- Wednesday07:00:00-17:30:00
- Thursday07:00:00-17:30:00
- Friday07:00:00-17:30:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2745240 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-7a(h)(7)-(A-C)] - The outdoor play area shall be protected from traffic, bodies of water, gullies and other hazards by barriers in a manner safe for children. Fences used to protect children from hazards shall be at least four feet in height. When there is a swimming pool or any other body of water at the facility or near enough to the facility to attract or be accessible to children at any time of the year, there shall be a sturdy fence or barrier, four feet high or higher, which totally and effectively bars access to the water by children. All entries and exits through such fence or barrier shall have self-closing, self-latching devices or locks. When an outside wall of the child care center or group child care home that serves as one side of the fence or barrier to the body of water has a doorway, such doorway shall remain locked. Decorative ponds, fishponds, fountains or similar bodies of water that do not have a fence or barrier as required in this subdivision, shall be co | |||
| 2026-02-19 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2731687 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C)] - Water supply, food service and sewage disposal facilities shall be adequate, safe and in compliance with all applicable sections of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Water from at least one drinking fountain or drinking, beverage and food preparation sink, and from two such sources if the facility has more than one, shall be tested every two years for lead content. The water sample shall have been standing in plumbing pipes at least six hours and the results shall be submitted to the local director of health and kept on file at the facility. New child care facilities shall submit lead test results from each drinking, beverage and food preparation sink to the Office with the facility�s initial application. Whenever water is obtained from other than a public water system that is regulated by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, it shall be of a safe and sanitary quality and tested every two years for bacterial and chemical quality and the res | |||
| 2025-02-24 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2548089 | Corrective Action Plan |
| 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 | |||
| 2024-09-18 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2469376 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2024-02-16 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2358325 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-7a(h)(7)] - The outdoor play area shall be protected from traffic, bodies of water, gullies and other hazards by barriers in a manner safe for children. - 093-Outdoor Play Area Protected/Fenced | |||
| 2023-01-26 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2187689 | 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-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 reach of children. The first aid kit shall contain specified items and be restocked after use, and an inventory shall be conducted at least monthly. - 044-First Aid Kit(s):Ind | |||
| 2022-05-05 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2077933 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000 No Violations | |||
| 2022-04-21 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2069949 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: 19a-79-4a(c)(4)(D) - The operator shall be responsible for assuring the supervision of the children at all times while the children are at the facility, indoors or outdoors, or on field trips. At no time shall a child be left unsupervised. - 021b-Supervision | |||
| 2022-03-09 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2054672 | 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-79-7a(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-79-4a(c)(4)(D) - The operator shall be responsible for assuring the supervision of the children at all times while the children are at the facility, indoors or outdoor | |||
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