Child Care Center
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Sunflower Learning Center
Bridgeport, CT
· Fairfield County
1470 BARNUM AVE,
Bridgeport, CT 06610-3237
Quick Facts
Capacity
112 children
Type of Care
Preschool, School Age, Under 3 Years
Languages
English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Elevate Level
Member
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Contact Information
📞 (203) 945-1770
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
DCCC.70528
Licensed Since
2019
Active Through
Nov 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
Sunflower Learning Center is a Child Care Center in BRIDGEPORT CT, with a maximum capacity of 112 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30:00-17:00:00
- Tuesday06:30:00-17:00:00
- Wednesday06:30:00-17:00:00
- Thursday06:30:00-17:00:00
- Friday06:30:00-17:00:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2709672 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2025-10-07 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2668543 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-10(g)(1-8)] - Infants under twelve months of age shall be placed in a supine (back) position for sleeping in a well-constructed, free standing crib or other piece of equipment designed for infant sleeping and appropriate for the particular child. A well-constructed, free standing crib or other piece of equipment shall be used designed for infant sleeping and appropriate for the particular child, with a snug fitting mattress covered by a tightly-fitted sheet. Infants under twelve months of age shall be placed in a supine (back) position for sleeping in a well-constructed, free standing crib or other piece of equipment designed for infant sleeping and appropriate for the particular child, with a snug fitting mattress covered by a tightly-fitted sheet unless the child has written documentation from a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse specifying a medical reason for an alternative sleep position or alternate piece of equipment. When infants can ea | |||
| 2025-04-03 | CO/NCAP MONITORING | 2569050 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2024-12-05 | CO/NCAP MONITORING | 2544495 | Closed No Violations |
| 2024-10-02 | CO/NCAP MONITORING | 2544489 | Closed No Violations |
| 2024-10-01 | ANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2477165 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2024-08-14 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2451642 | Referred to Legal Division |
| 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. - 021a-Supervision [19a-79-7a(g)(5)] - The materials and equipment available and used by children shall be developmentally appropriate for the ages of the children served. - 084-Developmentally Appr. Equipment/Materials [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 [19a-79-3a] - The operator of the child care center or group child care home shall b | |||
| 2024-08-12 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2449592 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(c)(2)] - There shall be at least two (2) staff eighteen (18) years of age or older on the premises when one (1) or more children are in attendance. The staff shall be available to care for the children. - 020-Two Staff Present [19a-79-3a] - The operator of the child care center or group child care home shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and applicable endorsements in such a manner as to ensure the safety, health and development of the children while in the operator's care. - 001b-Administration-Ensuring the safety, health & development of children | |||
| 2024-08-08 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2448102 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(e)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(f)] - At all times the child care center is in operation there shall be present at least one (1) staff member who has current certification in CPR appropriate for all of the children served at the child care center. The child care center shall keep on file written verification of compliance with this requirement for each staff member who the child care center or group child care home designates to meet the CPR requirement. - 024-CPR Certified Staff [19a-79-4a(c)(2)] - There shall be at least two (2) staff eighteen (18) years of age or older on the premises when one (1) or more children are in attendance. The staff shall be available to care for the children. - 020-Two Staff Present [19a-79-4a(e)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(f)] - At all times the child care center or group child care home is in operation, there shall be present at least one (1) staff member who has successfully completed within the past three years an Office of Early Childhood approved first ai | |||
| 2024-08-05 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2446156 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [19a-79-4a(c)(2)] - There shall be at least two (2) staff eighteen (18) years of age or older on the premises when one (1) or more children are in attendance. The staff shall be available to care for the children. - 020-Two Staff Present [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-79-4a(e)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(f)] - At all times the child care center is in operation there shall be present at least one (1) staff member who has current certification in CPR appropriate for all of the children served at the child care center. The child care center shall keep on file written verification of compliance | |||
| 2024-04-15 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2386742 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2024-04-11 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2385568 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [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-79-4a(c)(4)(A) thru (C) &/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)] - There shall be at least one (1) program staff person for every ten (10) children, or fraction thereof in attendance at a | |||
| 2024-02-02 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2351830 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2023-11-14 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2316929 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2023-11-13 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2316227 | 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 [19a-79-3a] - The operator of the child care center or group child care home shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and applicable endorsements in such a manner as to ensure the safety, health and development of the children while in the operator's care. - 001b-Administration-Ensuring the safety, health & development of children | |||
| 2023-09-28 | CO/NCAP MONITORING | 2295696 | Closed No Violations |
| 2023-08-30 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2282969 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000-No Violations | |||
| 2023-08-23 | CO/NCAP MONITORING | 2285652 | Closed No Violations |
| 2023-06-28 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2251739 | Corrective Action Plan |
| 2023-06-05 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2241356 | Corrective Action Plan |
| 2023-06-01 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2240360 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [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 [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-79-5a(a)(1)(A) through (C)] - The operator of a child care center or | |||
| 2023-02-08 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2192812 | 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 | |||
| 2023-01-24 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2183522 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A)] - 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, emergencies, supervision of children, general operating policies, 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. Where toilets and sinks are shared by children and adults, a written policy shall be developed and implemented that requires supervision of children when using the shared toilet room. - 006-Policies [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 maint | |||
| 2023-01-18 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2180898 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A)] - 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, emergencies, supervision of children, general operating policies, 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. Where toilets and sinks are shared by children and adults, a written policy shall be developed and implemented that requires supervision of children when using the shared toilet room. - 006-Policies [19a-79-4a(c)(4)(A) thru (C) &/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)] - There shall be at least one (1) program staff person for every ten (10) children, or fraction thereof in attendance at all times. When there is a mixed age group, the lower required ratio for the age of the youngest child shall prevail. During nap time | |||
| 2023-01-17 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2180172 | Referred to Legal Division |
| Violations: [19a-79-3a(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A)] - 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, emergencies, supervision of children, general operating policies, 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. Where toilets and sinks are shared by children and adults, a written policy shall be developed and implemented that requires supervision of children when using the shared toilet room. - 006-Policies [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 adequate lighting. - 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 sha | |||
| 2022-08-05 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2112532 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [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 background checks has been submitted. 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. - 018b-Background Checks | |||
| 2022-08-02 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2108711 | 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 [19a-79-4a(e)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(f)] - At all times the child care center or group child care home is in operation, there shall be present at least one (1) staff member who has successfully completed within the past three years an Office of Early Childhood approved first aid course. The child care center or group child care home shall keep on file written verification of compliance with this requirement for each staff member who the child care center or group child care home designates to meet the first aid requirement. - 025-First Aid Trained Staff [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)] - The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for maintaining on the licensed premises a c | |||
| 2022-07-01 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2096590 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [-] - - - 000 No Violations | |||
| 2022-06-28 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2095448 | IN PROCESS |
| 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 [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-79-4a(e)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(f)] - At all times the child care center or group child care home is in operation, there shall be present at least one (1) staff member who has successfully completed within the past three years an Office of Early Childhood approved first aid course. The child care center or group child care home shall keep on file written verification of compliance with this requirement for each staff member who the child care center or group child care home designates to meet the first aid requirement. | |||
| 2021-10-21 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - PARTIAL | 2006758 | Closed No Violations |
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