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Browse licensed child care centers across Connecticut. Search by city, county, or ZIP code to compare providers, view program details, and find licensed child care near you.

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Learn about Connecticut child care licensing, regulations, and financial assistance programs for families.

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Where Can I Find Information on Child Care Regulations?

:::excerpt Child care regulations vary by state, territory, program type, and location. This guide explains how parents and providers can find official licensing rules, inspection reports, complaint contacts, background-check requirements, local zoning and pe…

Child Care Assistance Programs in the U.S.

:::excerpt Families in the United States may be able to lower child care costs through state subsidies, Head Start, public prekindergarten, military fee assistance, employer benefits, tax credits, scholarships, and local programs. This guide explains how the …

Signs of a Good or Bad Childcare Center

:::excerpt A quality childcare center is more than a clean building or a friendly tour. Learn what to observe in caregiver interactions, supervision, staffing, safety, routines, communication, and licensing records—and which warning signs deserve closer inv…

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Connecticut Child Care Licensing Agency

Connecticut Department of Public Health
Child Day Care Licensing Program
410 Capitol Avenue
Mail Station 12 DAC
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860-509-8045
Toll Free: 800-282-6063
Web Site: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3141&Q=3 87158&dphNav_GID=1823&dphPNavCtr=|47014|#47023

Parenting Tips

Teaching Children to Recognize Manipulation and Stay Safe

:::excerpt Children can be manipulated through attention, gifts, secrecy, guilt, threats, false friendship, authority, or online pressure. Parents can reduce risk by teaching body autonomy, safe and …

Water Safety Tips for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

:::excerpt Young children need several layers of protection around water. Close adult supervision, secure pool barriers, age-appropriate swimming instruction, properly fitted life jackets, safe batht…

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