The Carrot Patch
Child care center in Hamden, CT · Licensed for 47 children, 22 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 8 years
Listed on 211 Child Care as “Carrot Patch Early Learning Center”
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $1,790 a month, toddler $1,586 a month, preschool $1,387 a month.
State inspection visits: 3 visits since January 2024, most recently Feb 26, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:15 AM – 5:30 PM
Ages Per week Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $413 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $366 Preschool (3–5 years) $320
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–Fri7:30 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
- Feb 26, 2026Unannounced inspection4 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Policies- complete, implemented
- Local Health Inspection
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Proper Refrigeration -41 degrees
- Mar 13, 2025Unannounced inspection5 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Consultants
- Water temperature 60 ℉ – 120 ℉
- Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
- Lighting
- Adequate sinks-handwashing-diapering/other use-food prep
- Jan 4, 2024Unannounced inspection4 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- 018b-Background Checks
- Water Temperature 60 degrees-115 degrees
- Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
- License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
Investigations
- Jan 27, 2026Complaint investigationClosed Feb 17, 2026 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- Air Temperature 65F at 3 ft-Thermometer affixed
- Jan 12, 2026Complaint investigationClosed Feb 17, 2026 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- Indoor/Outdoor space inspected/approved
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 6, 2005. Current license from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2030.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
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.