Next Step Learning Center

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1. For the schedule: Mon–Fri 5:30 AM – 6:30 PM

   Ages	Per week
   Infant/Toddler (0–17 months)	$425
   Infant/Toddler (18–35 months)	$375
   Preschool (3–5 years)	$325
   School Age (5–12 years)	$250

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–Fri5:00 AM – 8:00 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

• Aug 5, 2026Unannounced inspection12 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Authorized prescriber/parent permission
  • Non-Prescription Topical Medications
  • Feeding
  • Toys and other objects
  • Consultants
  • Local Health Inspection
  • Menus- 1 wk in advance- keep 3 mths
  • Water supply- water testing
  • Ensuring the safety & health of children
  • Policies- complete, implemented
  • Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
  • Outdoor Protected/Fenced
• Jul 24, 2025Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Child Health Records
  • Consultants
  • Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair
  • Safe Sleep
  • Potentially hazardous substances, materials – labeled, inaccessible to children
  • Outdoor space
• Jul 16, 2024Unannounced inspection13 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents
  • Annual Staff Training
  • Menus
  • Staff Health Records
  • Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB
  • First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip
  • Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
  • Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
  • Nonprescription Topical Medications: Labeling/Storage
  • Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
  • Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
  • Adequate Sinks in Program Space
  • Current Fire Marshal Certificate

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 Mar 10, 2023. Current license from Mar 10, 2023 to Mar 31, 2027.

Reviews and references

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Program details

Schedule options

Open in summer

Languages spoken by staff

English · Spanish

Experience with special needs

Social/Emotional/Behavior Concerns · Autism Spectrum Disorders · Health Impairment · Developmental Delays/Learning Disabilities

Transportation

Near Public Transportation · Near Public Bus Stop · School Transportation