Child Care Center Licensing Regulations
In Connecticut, child care centers (programs serving more than 12 children) must be licensed by the State Department of Public Health. To obtain the regulations and an application, you can contact DPH at:
1-800-282-6063 OR
Department of Public Health,
Child Day Care Licensing
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 12DAC
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
http://www.ct.gov/dph/site/default.asp
Some programs may not need a license to operate legally. Contact DPH for specific information on exempt programs.
Some of the requirements for child care center licensing include, but are not limited to:
- Local approvals such as zoning, building, fire, and health
- Lead test if structure was built before 1979
- Water sampling
- public water supply requires a lead test
- well water requires a bacterial and chemical quality test every two years
- Head teacher certification through the Department of Public Health
- Consultants including: education, health, dental, social service, and dietary, if meals are provided. (For more information on how to find consultants, contact 2-1-1 Child Care or local child care centers)
- Policy and procedure manuals
- Center receives a 4 year license for $500.
- On site at all times there must be at least two staff present and at least one who is CPR and First Aid certified
- Background fingerprinting checks for staff-CT Department of Children and Families, FBI and State
DPH will inspect a center:
- prior to opening
- every four years at random
Additional unannounced inspections may be conducted at any time or in response to complaints filed by parents.
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