Bright Years Niantic
Child care center in Niantic (East Lyme), CT · Licensed for 160 children, 80 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 $1,192 a month, toddler $1,192 a month, preschool $1,040 a month.
State inspection visits: 3 visits since April 2024, most recently Jul 6, 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) $275 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $275 Preschool (3–5 years) $240
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
- Jul 6, 2026Unannounced inspection4 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Non-Prescription Topical Medications
- Feeding
- Adequate sinks-handwashing-diapering/other use-food prep
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Jul 7, 2025Unannounced inspection4 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip
- Non-Prescription Topical Medications
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Apr 16, 2024Unannounced inspection2 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Enrollment Information
- License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
Investigations
- Jul 29, 2025Investigation of something the program reported itselfClosed Nov 3, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 2 rules cited
- Child behavior management
- Mandated reporting
- Aug 23, 2024Investigation of something the program reported itselfClosed Sep 23, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 2 rules cited
- Policies
- 021b-Supervision
- Jun 4, 2024Investigation of something the program reported itselfClosed Jul 23, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- 003b-Managing Child Behavior
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 Feb 11, 2019. Current license from Mar 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2027.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
- Experience with special needs
- Autism Spectrum Disorders · Intellectual Disabilities
- Transportation
- 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.