Happy Little Faces Child Care Center
Child care center in Hartford, CT · Licensed for 45 children, 29 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 5 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Prices not listed on 211 Child Care.
State inspection visits: 4 visits since February 2024, most recently Apr 15, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
This program doesn’t list prices on 211 Child Care. For reference, programs in Hartford that list prices typically charge about $1,213 a month for infants, about $1,083 a month for toddlers, about $1,083 a month for preschoolers.
Hours
- Mon–Fri6:30 AM – 5:00 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
- Apr 15, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Apr 1, 2026Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 5, 2025Unannounced inspection9 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Water supply- water testing
- Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff
- Lighting
- Fences installed to protect from water hazards
- Lead Paint- testing, management plans
- Adequate sinks-handwashing-diapering/other use-food prep
- Diapering
- Exits, stairs, hallways unobstructed
- Feeding
- Feb 5, 2024Unannounced inspection16 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Sturdy/Safety Rail/Nonporous/Exclusive Use
- Proper Refrigeration -45 degrees
- Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
- No Toys/Objects Less than 1 1/4
- Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects Inaccessible
- Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
- Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
- Operable CO Detector on Each Level
- Adequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle Feet
- Air Temp 65 degrees, Thermometer Affixed
- Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic
- Adequate Sinks in Program Space
- Annual Staff Training
- Designated Head Teacher/60%
- First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip
- 018b-Background Checks
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 9, 2022. Current license from Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2030.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- Spanish · English
- Experience with special needs
- Social/Emotional/Behavior Concerns · Autism Spectrum Disorders · Speech/Language Impairment
- Transportation
- Near Public Bus Stop · Near Public 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.