Creative Minds Early Childhood Center
Child care center in Fairfield, CT · Licensed for 48 children, 32 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 10 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $2,058 a month, toddler $2,058 a month, preschool $1,733 a month.
State inspection visits: 5 visits since June 2024, most recently Aug 6, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Ages Per week Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $475 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $475 Preschool (3–5 years) $400
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–Fri6:00 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
- Aug 6, 2026Unannounced inspection12 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Adequate sinks-handwashing-diapering/other use-food prep
- Safe Sleep
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Local Health Inspection
- CPR Certified program staff
- Policies- complete, implemented
- First Aid Certified program staff
- Parent notification of illness or injury
- Potentially hazardous substances, materials – labeled, inaccessible to children
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Immunization records
- Aug 12, 2025Unannounced inspection5 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Consultants
- Outdoor space
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Water supply- water testing
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Sep 3, 2024Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
- Jun 13, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Jun 10, 2024Unannounced inspection4 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Professional Development
- Ratio: 1 Staff to 10 Children
- Playground Free From Hazards
- Bottles Individually Identified w/ Child's Name
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 Jul 12, 2013. Current license from Aug 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2029.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English · French · Spanish
- Experience with special needs
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Transportation
- Near Public Bus Stop · Near Public Transportation · School 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 Oct 26, 2026.