Child Care Center
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Right At School At Ridge Hill
Hamden, CT
· New Haven County
120 CAREW RD,
Hamden, CT 06517-2906
Quick Facts
Capacity
72 children
Age Range
5 years-12 years
Type of Care
School Age
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Elevate Level
Member
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
DCCC.70541
Licensed Since
2020
Active Through
Mar 31, 2028
Issued By
Connecticut Department of Public Health
District Office
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing
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About the Provider
Right At School At Ridge Hill is a Child Care Center in HAMDEN CT, with a maximum capacity of 72 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 5 years-12 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00:00-18:00:00
- Tuesday07:00:00-18:00:00
- Wednesday07:00:00-18:00:00
- Thursday07:00:00-18:00:00
- Friday07:00:00-18:00:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2703128 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(d)(2)-(7)] - The operator shall implement and annually review specific written policies, plans and procedures that include, but not necessarily be limited to discipline, when a child is not picked up as planned, multi-hazard and medical emergencies, supervision of children, general operating policies, administrative oversight and personnel policies. The operator shall notify the parent(s), staff and the Office of Early Childhood within five (5) days of changes in these policies, plans and procedures. - 011-Policies- complete, implemented [19a-79-7a(e)(10)] - Potentially hazardous substances and materials in the child care centers and group child care homes shall be stored in a labeled container identifying the exact contents and dilutions, used according to the manufacturer�s instructions and for the intended purpose, handled in a safe manner and inaccessible to children. - 095- Potentially hazardous substances, materials � labeled, inaccessible to children | |||
| 2025-03-03 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2559099 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(d)(1)-(e)(2)] - A designated head teacher shall be on site for sixty percent (60%) of the time the child care center or group child care home is in operation on a weekly basis. The head teacher shall be approved by the Office. - 024- Designated head teacher - 60% [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 | |||
| 2024-12-17 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2515355 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(d)(1)] - Daily attendance records for both children and program staff, recorded daily at the time of arrival and departure and kept on file at the facility for at least one year, showing the specific times of arrival and departure. - 012-Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff [19a-79-4a(e)(1)] - The child care center or group child care home shall maintain documentation on site that there is a designated director who is twenty years of age or older. Any director hired or newly designated shall have not later than one year of being hired/ designated, at least three credits in the administration of early childhood education programs or educational administration from a regionally accredited higher education institution. - 030-Designated Director [19a-79-4a(f)(1)] - At all times the child care center is in operation there shall be present at least one program staff member who has current certification in CPR appropriate for all of the children served at the child care center | |||
| 2023-10-19 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2306974 | 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 [19a-79-3a(e)(6)] - The operator shall post emergency plans in a conspicuous place, accessible to the public. - 013-Emergency Plans 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 [19a-79-3a(e)(3)] - The operator shall post the Office of Early Childhood complaint procedure in a conspicuous place, accessible to the public. - 010-OEC Complaint Procedure [19a-79-3a(e)(7)] - The operator shall post no smoking signs at entrances in a conspicuous place, accessible to the public. - 014-No Smoking Signs [19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)] - The operator shall be r | |||
| 2022-10-13 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2141833 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-7a(e)(18)] - Child care centers and group child care homes that utilize combustible fuel shall be equipped with at least one (1) operable carbon monoxide (CO) detector on each occupied level of the facility. - 080-Operable CO Detector on Each Level | |||
| 2022-01-19 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2036746 | IN PROCESS |
| 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 [19a-79-3a(d)(1)] - The operator shall implement and annually review specific written policies, plans and procedures that include daily attendance records for both children and staff showing the specific times of arrival and departure. The operator shall notify the parent(s), staff and the Office of Early Childhood within five (5) days of changes in these policies, plans and procedures. - 007-Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff [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 | |||
| 2022-01-19 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2037587 | Closed No Violations |
| 2021-08-18 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 1986746 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-7a(e)(7)] - Emergency telephone numbers shall be posted in an area adjacent to the phone. - 073-Emergency Numbers Posted [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)(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 consultati | |||
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