Child Care Center
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St John Pre School
Darien, CT
· Fairfield County
1986 POST ROAD,
Darien, CT 06820
Quick Facts
Capacity
58 children
Age Range
18 months-5 years
Type of Care
Preschool, Under 3 Years
Transportation
School Transportation
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
Elevate Level
Member
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
DCCC.13518
Active Through
Mar 31, 2030
Issued By
Connecticut Department of Public Health
District Office
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing
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About the Provider
We appreciate that you recognize potential in your child and are seeking the finest educational program available. The Montessori teaching method recognizes an innate ability in children to learn and retain knowledge at a very early age. The Montessori experience enables children to fully develop their individual potential in an environment that encourages independence and creates a joy of learning.
Additional Information:
Education Level(s): Bachelor's Degree, Early Childhood Education, CDD-Child Development Degree, CDA-Child Development Associate, Associates Degree
Hours of Operation
- Monday09:00:00-12:00:00
- Tuesday09:00:00-13:45:00
- Wednesday09:00:00-13:45:00
- Thursday09:00:00-13:45:00
- Friday09:00:00-12:00:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2748325 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2026-02-26 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2735516 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(l)] - A child care center or group child care home with a preschool endorsement may deem a child who is thirty-two to thirty-six months of age, inclusive, to be three years of age for purposes of enrolling such child in a preschool program provided such child care center or group child care home receives written authorization from such child�s parent and the director to so enroll such child in the preschool program. The written authorization shall be kept on file at the child care center or group child care home and available to the Office upon request. - 014-2.8 yr olds enrolled in preschool-authorization [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 acc | |||
| 2025-03-26 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2564444 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-7a(g)(6)] - Indoor play equipment for climbing shall have a shock absorbing surface, under and around, that shall effectively cushion the fall of a child. Carpet is not considered a shock absorbing surface. - 109- Indoor climbing play equipment- shock absorbing materials under and around [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, | |||
| 2024-03-25 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2376343 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2023-04-17 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2219834 | Closed No Violations |
| 2022-05-05 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2073957 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [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-79-10(i)] - A health consultant shall visit the program on the days and times children under the age of three (3) are present. The health consultant shall prepare and maintain signed documentation of visits which shall be kept on the licensed premises. The health consultant shall visit the program according to the following schedule: (A) once a week for children up to twenty-four (24) months of age, (B) once a week for children two (2) to three (3) years of age attending a full day, and (C) once a month for children two (2) to three (3) years of age attending part day programs. - 134-Health Consultant/Documentation of Visits | |||
| 2021-09-20 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 1995067 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [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 Health Inspection | |||
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