Family Child Care
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Velma Alexander-Reid
Bridgeport, CT
· Fairfield County
800 WOOD AVE,
Bridgeport, CT 06604-2126
Quick Facts
Capacity
6 children
Languages
English, Other
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
Elevate Level
Member
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Licensed Family Child Care
Active License
License Number
DCFH.57274
Active Through
Oct 31, 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
Velma Alexander-Reid is a Family Child Care in BRIDGEPORT CT, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday00:00:00-23:55:00
- Tuesday00:00:00-23:55:00
- Wednesday00:00:00-23:55:00
- Thursday00:00:00-23:55:00
- Friday00:00:00-23:55:00
- Saturday 00:00:00-24:00:00
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Case # | Resolution Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2716636 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-9(d)(4)(E)-(5)] - The provider shall develop a written plan for the protection of children and staff in the event of emergencies. - 032-Emergency Plan [19a-87b-9(d)(5)] - The provider and staff shall be periodically instructed and kept informed of their duties under the plan and shall practice at least quarterly an emergency evacuation drill. A written log of the practiced drills shall be maintained at the family child care home for one year. - 033-Emergency Evacuation Drills-Quarterly [19a-87b-10(b)(2)] - The provider shall have a complete and current general health record on file when the child begins attending the family child care home, signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse. These records shall be returned to the parent when the child is withdrawn from the family child care home. - 054-Child Health Record [19a-87b-9(h)] - The water temperature at the tap shall be within a range of sixty degrees Fahrenheit to one hundred | |||
| 2025-02-27 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2549679 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-10(b)(3)(A)] - For each child enrolled, the provider shall have on file and shall keep updated the parent's written permission and instructions specifying the name, address and telephone numbers of persons permitted to remove the child from the family child care home on behalf of the parent. - 057-Authorized Release [19a-87b-10(b)(2)] - The provider shall have a complete and current general health record on file when the child begins attending the family child care home, signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse. These records shall be returned to the parent when the child is withdrawn from the family child care home. - 054-Child Health Record | |||
| 2024-03-21 | ANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2375332 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-9(d)(7)] - Family child care homes that utilize combustible fuel shall be equipped with at least one operable carbon monoxide (CO) detector on each occupied level of the home. CO detectors shall comply with the Underwriters Laboratories Standards for Safety and shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer�s instructions. - 035-Carbon Monoxide Detector [19a-87b-12(a)] - If care is provided for one or more hours between the hours of 10 P.M. and 5 a.m., the provider is responsible for providing a separate bed, appropriate to the child's age, with individual, clean bedding. The bed shall be located in a quiet part of the family child care home. A child six (6) years of age or older, shall not be in a room shared with any adult, nor with another child of the opposite sex unless the children are siblings and the provider maintains at the family child care home written parent permission consenting to such sleep arrangement. For a child younger than three years of age, the be | |||
| 2023-05-16 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2234280 | IN PROCESS |
| Violations: [19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l)] - For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record. - 055-Immunizations [19a-87b-10(b)(2)] - The provider shall have a complete and current general health record on file when the child begins attending the family child care home, signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse. These records shall be returned to the parent when the child is withdrawn from the family child care home. - 054-Child Health Record | |||
| 2022-07-26 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 2106673 | Corrective Action Plan |
| Violations: [19a-87b-10(b)(2)] - The provider shall have a complete and current general health record on file when the child begins attending the family child care home, signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse. These records shall be returned to the parent when the child is withdrawn from the family child care home. - 054-Child Health Record [19a-87b-6(b)] - The provider shall be physically, emotionally and mentally able to handle child care responsibilities and emergencies and shall be free from any mental, emotional or physical health problems which may impair such ability or otherwise adversely affect the children in care. The provider shall furnish to the Office of Early Childhood, medical information and documentation as requested. - 013-Medical Statement | |||
| 2021-09-29 | UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL | 1998679 | Closed No Violations |
| Violations: [-] - - - 00-No Violations | |||
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