Discovery Zone Learning Center- Columbia
Child care center in Columbia, CT · Licensed for 148 children, 56 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 $1,647 a month, toddler $1,582 a month, preschool $1,452 a month, school-age $585 a month.
State inspection visits: 3 visits since July 2024, most recently Oct 28, 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 Per hour Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $380 $12.00 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $365 $12.00 Preschool (3–5 years) $335 — School Age (5–12 years) $135 $14.00
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
- Oct 28, 2026Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 27, 2025Unannounced inspection2 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Jul 8, 2024Unannounced inspection5 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Air Temp 65 degrees, Thermometer Affixed
- Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
- Nonprescription Topical Medications: Labeling/Storage
- Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB
- License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
Investigations
- Feb 27, 2025Investigation of something the program reported itselfClosed May 12, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- Supervision
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 Nov 25, 2009. Current license from Dec 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2029.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English · Spanish
- Transportation
- Camp Transportation
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 Nov 2, 2026.