Discovery Center Preschool
Child care center in Kensington (Berlin), CT · Licensed for 80 children, 24 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $1,504 a month, toddler $1,326 a month, preschool $1,231 a month, school-age $576 a month.
State inspection visits: 5 visits since December 2023, most recently Apr 15, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Ages Per week Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $347 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $306 Preschool (3–5 years) $284 School Age (5–12 years) $133
Prices as the program lists them on 211 Child Care, which doesn’t say when they were last updated. Ask about registration fees, deposits and sibling discounts. See the listing
Hours
- Mon–Fri7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Open in summer
From the program’s license record with the state.
State inspections and investigations
Connecticut’s Office of Early Childhood inspects licensed programs, mostly without notice, and investigates complaints and incidents. These are its records for the last three years. The rules it cited and its outcomes are in its own words.
Inspections
- Apr 15, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Jan 29, 2026Unannounced inspection5 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Postings
- Children's Enrollment information
- Consultants
- Dec 23, 2024Unannounced inspection11 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Consultants
- Water temperature 60 ℉ – 120 ℉
- Local Health Inspection
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Outdoor space
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff
- Professional development
- Comprehensive background checks
- Child Health Records
- Injury, Illness, Incident, Accident reports
- Jan 24, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Dec 4, 2023Unannounced inspection13 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Policies
- Ratio: 1 Staff to 10 Children
- Professional Development
- Consultant Agreements/Contracts
- Authorized Released Permission
- Under Three Endorsement: Physical Barriers/Groups of 8 (Indoors/Outdoors)
- Approved Safety Outlets/Covers
- Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
- Emergency Medical Permission
- Under Three Endorsement: Group Size no Larger than 8
- Washed/Disinfected
- Sturdy/Safety Rail/Nonporous/Exclusive Use
- Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
Investigations
No investigations in the state’s records for the last three years.
A corrective action plan is the program’s written plan to fix what the state found. 211 Child Care shows the state’s full history for this program. See it on 211 Child Care
First licensed Sep 30, 2009. Current license from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2029.
Reviews and references
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English · French · Spanish
- Experience with special needs
- Intellectual Disabilities · Health Impairment
- Transportation
- Near Public Transportation · School Transportation · Near Train Station (within 1 mile) · Near Public Bus Stop
From Connecticut child care licensing records (Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, on data.ct.gov) and 211 Child Care (United Way of Connecticut), retrieved Nov 2, 2026. Prices, ages and other details come from programs’ listings on 211 Child Care, which programs keep up themselves; neither 211 nor the state verifies them. Always confirm details with the program. The details on this page last changed Oct 26, 2026.