United Methodist Child Care Center
Child care center in Gales Ferry (Ledyard), CT · Licensed for 61 children, 24 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 8 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $1,452 a month, toddler $1,408 a month, preschool $1,322 a month, school-age $641 a month.
State inspection visits: 11 visits since January 2024, most recently Dec 18, 2025.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Ages Per week Per hour Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $335 $8.00 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $325 $7.00 Preschool (3–5 years) $305 $7.00 School Age (5–12 years) $148 —
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–Fri7:00 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
- Dec 18, 2025Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Safe Sleep
- Consultants
- Outdoor space
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Jun 30, 2025Monitoring visit1 rule cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- CO/NCAP Compliance Violation(s)
- Apr 3, 2025Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
- Jan 23, 2025Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited
- Jan 17, 2025Unannounced inspection3 rules cited
- Safe Sleep
- Supervision
- Lighting
- Jan 9, 2025Follow-up visit4 rules cited
- Policies- complete, implemented
- Supervision
- Consultants
- Professional development
- Oct 17, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Oct 9, 2024Follow-up visit8 rules cited
- Professional Development
- Staff Health Records
- Logs/Visits Documented
- Under Three Endorsement: Ratio: 1 Staff to 4 Children
- Notification of Change
- Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
- 001b-Administration-Ensuring the safety, health & development of children
- 021a-Supervision
- Sep 4, 2024Unannounced inspection16 rules cited
- Professional Development
- Consultant Agreements/Contracts
- Required Toilets/Sinks/Supplies
- Adequate Sinks in Program Space
- Written Statement/Feeding Schedule from Parent
- Emergency Plans
- Staff Health Records
- No Toys/Objects Less than 1 1/4
- Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects Inaccessible
- Logs/Visits Documented
- License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
- Policies
- Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
- Under Three Endorsement: Ratio: 1 Staff to 4 Children
- Adequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle Feet
- 021a-Supervision
- Jan 23, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Jan 17, 2024Follow-up visit3 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Referred to Legal Division”
- Safe Sleep
- Supervision
- Lighting
Investigations
- Jan 3, 2025Investigation of something the program reported itselfClosed Mar 3, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 3 rules cited
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Supervision
- Child protection
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 Aug 4, 1971. Current license from Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2029.
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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 · Intellectual Disabilities
- 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.