Great Beginnings Montessori School
Child care center in Fairfield, CT · Licensed for 79 children, 12 of them under 3 · Ages 18 months to 6 years
Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Prices not listed on 211 Child Care.
State inspection visits: 6 visits since November 2023, most recently Jan 12, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
This program doesn’t list prices on 211 Child Care. For reference, programs in Fairfield that list prices typically charge about $1,896 a month for infants, about $1,753 a month for toddlers, about $1,645 a month for preschoolers.
Hours
- Mon–Fri8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Closed 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
- Jan 12, 2026Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- 2.8 yr olds enrolled in preschool-authorization
- Consultants
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Medication Administration Records (MAR)
- Jan 22, 2025Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- CPR Certified program staff
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned
- Comprehensive background checks
- Child Health Records
- Immunization records
- May 31, 2024Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
- Apr 15, 2024Follow-up visit2 rules cited
- Ventilation in Toilet Room
- Adequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle Feet
- Nov 29, 2023Follow-up visit1 rule cited
- 018b-Background Checks
- Nov 20, 2023Unannounced inspection14 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Med Trained Staff/Certificates
- Appvd Petition For Special Medication Authorization
- 004b-Failure to Report
- Ventilation in Toilet Room
- Policies
- Logs/Visits Documented
- Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
- Exits/Hallways and Stairs Unobstructed
- Adequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle Feet
- License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
- Kitchen Separated
- 001b-Administration-Ensuring the safety, health & development of children
- 018b-Background Checks
- 021b-Supervision
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 10, 1996. Current license from Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2029.
Reviews and references
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Closed in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
- Transportation
- Walking Distance to School
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.