Home Daycare
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Creative Starts Learning Center - California Street
Stratford, CT
· Litchfield County
61 CALIFORNIA ST,
Stratford, CT 06615
Quick Facts
Capacity
44 children
Age Range
6 weeks-12 years
Rate Range
Infant / Toddler (< 3 years) - $235<br/>
Preschool (3 - 5 years) - $210<br/>
School Age (5-12 years) - $80<br/>
Type of Care
Pre-School, School Age, Under Three
Transportation
School Transportation
Languages
English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
Licensed Home Daycare
Active License
License Number
Child Care Center
Active Through
Apr 30, 2028
Issued By
Connecticut Department of Public Health
District Office
Connecticut Dept. of Public Health - Child Day Care Licensing Program
Reviews
A time for children
2018-07-19 20:46:56
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Never send your child here. These people put my family through hell. No child or parent should ever have to go through what my child went through because of what these people did . My child was not the only child who went through this at this daycare. Your child should be SAFE at a daycare. If someone gives them a good review it’s because they were one of the lucky ones, or just clueless.
Amanda
2017-07-09 00:35:04
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
Amazing staff! Like home environment. Hands on projects and activities daily.
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About the Provider
Additional Information:
Education Level(s): Elementary Education, Bachelor's Degree, Early Childhood Education, CDA-Child Development Associate, Associates Degree
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday-Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2764818 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [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 accessible to children at any time of the year, there shall be a sturdy fence or barrier, four feet high or higher, which totally and effectively bars access to the water by children. All entries and exits through such fence or barrier shall have self-closing, self-latching devices or locks. When an outside wall of the child care center or group child care home that serves as one side of the fence or barrier to the body of water has a doorway, such doorway shall remain locked. Decorative ponds, fishponds, fountains or similar bodies of water that do not have a fence or barrier as required in this subdivision, shall be co | |||
| 2025-05-06 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2589201 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [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, curriculum documents, and educational policies for the developmental and age appropriate practices, observing program staff interactions, use of materials and equipment, implementation of plans and approaches to classroom management; and providing feedback on documentation | |||
| 2024-03-22 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2375639 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-79-10(e)(4)] - Diapering areas shall be washed and disinfected after each use. - 120-Washed/Disinfected [19a-79-10(e)(6) and/or 19a-79-10(e)(9)] - A covered washable lined waste receptacle shall be available and located in a convenient place for soiled waste material. These materials shall be removed to an exterior waste storage area at least daily. Disposable diapers shall be discarded in a covered receptacle immediately after diapering. - 122-Covered Waste Receptacle [19a-79-10(f)] - A supply of linen and emergency clothing shall be available for each child in the child care center or group child care home at all times. All children's linens shall be washed at least weekly and as needed. Each child's linens and clothing shall be stored individually. Plastic bags shall not be accessible to infants and toddlers. - 125-Children's Linens/Clothing/Bedding Stored Individually | |||
| 2023-03-31 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2219212 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [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 | |||
| 2022-06-06 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2085678 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [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-79-7a(e)(10)] - Potentially hazardous substances in the child care centers and group child care homes shall be stored in a separate locked area. - 076-Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked [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)(2)(E)] - The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for maintaining on the licensed premises a current record for each child enrolled. A copy of the record shall be available and provided upon request to the Office of Early Childhood, the child's p | |||
| 2021-08-13 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 1980906 | 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-79-7a(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-79-7a(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-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)] | |||
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