THE SMART START PRESCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER
Child Care Center · License #CT-DCCC.16844
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Public information
Address: 4133 WHITNEY AVE, Hamden, CT, 06518
License type: Child Care Center
License number: CT-DCCC.16844
Licensed capacity: 52
Official record: Look up THE SMART START PRESCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER on Connecticut's official record ↗
Recent licensing activity
Connecticut's per-visit inspection history, in plain English: each licensing visit on the state record with the regulations cited, plus any complaint or enforcement action. It may lag the official record linked above.
- InspectionUnannounced Inspection - Full (2026-04-30): 9 violations cited2026-04-30
Cited at this Connecticut licensing inspection: 161- Authorized prescriber/parent permission; 164- Labeling and storage; 128- Diapering; 001-Local Health Inspection; 069- Water supply- water testing; 040- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff; 011-Policies- complete, implemented; 109- Indoor climbing play equipment- shock absorbing materials under and around; 033-Professional development.
- InspectionUnannounced Inspection - Full (2025-06-30): 13 violations cited2025-06-30
Cited at this Connecticut licensing inspection: 035- Consultants; 066- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program; 095- Potentially hazardous substances, materials � labeled, inaccessible to children; 111- Outdoor space; 161- Authorized prescriber/parent permission; 040- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff; 121- Adequate sinks-handwashing-diapering/other use-food prep; 130- Safe Sleep; 166- Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned; 049- Menus- 1 wk in advance- keep 3 mths; 077- Exits, stairs, hallways unobstructed; 088- Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair; ….
- Complaint / investigationInvestigation (2025-02-07): Complaints2025-02-07
Connecticut opened a licensing investigation (received via Complaints). Resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- InspectionUnannounced Inspection - Full (2024-02-15): 15 violations cited2024-02-15
Cited at this Connecticut licensing inspection: 016-Staff Health Records; 065-Ventilation in Toilet Room; 038-Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff); 037-Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB; 089-Playground Free From Hazards; 045-License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe; 069-Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair; 112-Under Three Endorsement: Physical Barriers/Groups of 8 (Indoors/Outdoors); 082-Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic; 099-Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR; 133-Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects Inaccessible; 102-Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR; ….
- InspectionUnannounced Inspection - Full (2022-12-19): 18 violations cited2022-12-19
Cited at this Connecticut licensing inspection: 133-Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects Inaccessible; 004-Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents; 027-Logs/Visits Documented; 131-Infant Toys Separate/Washed/Disinfected Daily; 132-No Toys/Objects Less than 1 1/4; 136-Written Statement/Feeding Schedule from Parent; 012-Menus; 016-Staff Health Records; 026-Consultant Agreements/Contracts; 033-Emergency Medical Permission; 082-Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic; 099-Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR; ….
- InspectionUnannounced Inspection - Full (2021-12-08): 18 violations cited2021-12-08
Cited at this Connecticut licensing inspection: 004-Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents; 044-First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip; 089-Playground Free From Hazards; 027-Logs/Visits Documented; 045-License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe; 069-Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair; 076-Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked; 088-Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment; 092-Equipment Anchored/Safely Arranged; 000 No Violations; 016-Staff Health Records; 017-Professional Development; ….
Data last refreshed: 7/28/2026
Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood licensing (data.ct.gov)
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Frequently asked questions
Is THE SMART START PRESCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER a licensed Connecticut child care center?
THE SMART START PRESCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER is listed on Connecticut's public child care licensing record as a Child Care Center (license #CT-DCCC.16844) in Hamden. The official state record, linked on this page, always controls.
Does THE SMART START PRESCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER have any licensing violations or actions on record?
Yes — there are 6 public licensing actions on record for THE SMART START PRESCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER (Unannounced Inspection - Full, Investigation). Each is summarized in plain English on this page, with a link to the official document.
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THE SMART START PRESCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER's official record is maintained by the State of Connecticut and is linked at the top of this page. Childcare Alerts surfaces and links to public records; the official government record always controls.
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