Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Scha Preschool Downtown
New Haven, CT
· New Haven County
97 WHITNEY AVE,
New Haven, CT 06510-1232
Quick Facts
Capacity
32 children
Type of Care
Preschool, Under 3 Years
Languages
English, Hebrew
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Elevate Level
Member
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Contact Information
📞 (203) 795-5261
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
DCCC.70709
Licensed Since
2023
Active Through
Jun 30, 2027
Issued By
Connecticut Department of Public Health
District Office
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing
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About the Provider
Scha Preschool Downtown is a Child Care Center in NEW HAVEN CT, with a maximum capacity of 32 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:15:00-15:45:00
- Tuesday08:15:00-15:45:00
- Wednesday08:15:00-15:45:00
- Thursday08:15:00-15:45:00
- Friday08:15:00-15:45:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2714960 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(d)6)(C), (e)(1-6), 7a(e)(17), 10(g)(8)] - The operator shall post the following items in a conspicuous place, accessible to the public: the license, the OEC complaint procedure, menus, No Smoking signs, the plan for administrative oversight, the radon test, the OEC Inspection report (posted or available), the safe sleep policy and the OEC Developmental Milestones document. - 018-Postings [19a-79-10(c)(4)] - There shall be a physical barrier separating each group of children under the age of three, indoors and outdoors. - 120- Physical barriers- indoors/outdoors [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)] - An individual plan of care for any child with special health care needs or disabilities when it is necessary that special care be taken or provided while a child is in attendance shall be developed and implemented with the child's parent(s) and health care provider and updated, as necessary. The plan shall include appropriate care of the child to prevent and respond to a medical or other emergen | |||
| 2024-10-10 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2482536 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2024-09-25 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2473693 | Corrective Action Plan |
| 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-79-9a(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 [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 lice | |||
| 2024-09-04 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2461680 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)] - Hardware such as air conditioners, water heaters or fuse boxes shall be inaccessible to children. The playground shall be free of glass, debris, holes and other hazards. - 089-Playground Free From Hazards [19a-79-7a(e)(3)] - The water heating equipment shall deliver water at the tap, the temperature of which shall be within a range of sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit to one hundred fifteen (115) degrees Fahrenheit. It shall have the capacity to deliver the required amounts at all times in conformance with the State of Connecticut Basic Building Code. - 067-Water Temperature 60 degrees-115 degrees [19a-79-10(k)(1)] - A written statement specifying the formula, breast milk or other liquids and the feeding schedule for infants shall be obtained from the parent(s). - 136-Written Statement/Feeding Schedule from Parent [19a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d)] - The facility shall maintain at least one (1) portable, readily available first aid kit wherever children ar | |||
| 2023-09-27 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2295256 | IN PROCESS |
| 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-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-79-4a(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 | |||
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