Smart Start Child Care Center
Child care center in Goshen, CT · Licensed for 16 children, 8 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Prices not listed on 211 Child Care.
State inspection visits: 4 visits since August 2024, most recently Jun 4, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
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Hours
- Mon–Fri6:30 AM – 5:30 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
- Jun 4, 2026Unannounced inspection8 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Annual policy training for program staff
- Employee orientation for new program staff
- Lead Paint- testing, management plans
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Manufacture guidelines followed-furniture, equipment and toys- CPSC unsafe/recalls
- Outdoor space
- Toileting
- Professional development
- Jun 2, 2025Unannounced inspection2 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Lead Paint- testing, management plans
- Water supply- water testing
- Oct 3, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Aug 7, 2024Unannounced inspection2 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents
- Outdoor Play Area Protected/Fenced
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 Feb 5, 2024. Current license from Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2028.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
- Experience with special needs
- Social/Emotional/Behavior Concerns · Autism Spectrum Disorders · Developmental Delays/Learning Disabilities · Speech/Language Impairment
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.