The Children's Museum Preschool - West Hartford CT In-Home Daycare

180 MOHEGAN DR , WEST HARTFORD CT 06117
(860) 523-7449

About the Provider

Description:

 

The Children’s Museum preschool is unique ­– and fully integrates the preschool curriculum with the benefits and accessibility to the offerings of a science and nature museum. The focus is on creative play, movement, arts, hands-on learning, and story-telling, all of which helps set the foundation for academic excellence, social development, and lifelong learning.

The New Children’s Museum Preschool is one of the oldest in the United States. The preschool offers full and part day options, and is open from 8 am -  5 pm.

Weekly visits to the museum enhance the experience with private live animal demonstrations, planetarium shows, and hands-on participation in permanent and featured science-oriented exhibits.

Experienced, degreed teachers staff the New Children’s Museum Preschool. Most have been teaching for decades.

 

Additional Information:

Education Level(s): Bachelor's Degree, Early Childhood Education, Master's Degree, Associates Degree. Highly effective teachers with, combined, over 90 years of experience teaching young children.


Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: Child Care Center
  • Capacity: 67
  • Age Range: 3 years-6 years
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: Pre-School, School Age
  • Transportation: Near Public Transportation, School Transportation
  • Initial License Issue Date: Oct 24, 1969
  • Current License Expiration Date: Jan 31, 2026
  • District Office: Connecticut Dept. of Public Health - Child Day Care Licensing Program
  • District Office Phone: 1-860-509-7540 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Case # Resolution Action
2022-04-14 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2021-07-20 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2020-02-07 Complaints 2020-113 Corrective Action Plan
Violations: 11-Administration-Policies, plans and procedures - [19a-79-3a(d)]<br/>
2019-10-10 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2019-01-25 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2018-03-09 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2017-04-11 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2016-05-19 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2015-07-10 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2014-07-25 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2013-01-02 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2011-04-28 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2009-05-06 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2007-04-09 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
2005-04-06 UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

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