Denise Gaston

Home-based child care in Manchester, CT · Licensed for 6 children, plus 3 school-age · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years

Listed on 211 Child Care as “Dee's Garden Where Children Grow”

Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age

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(860) 533-8418

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Openings

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Price

Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $867 a month, toddler $867 a month, preschool $867 a month, school-age $433 a month.

State visits

State inspection visits: 6 visits since January 2024, most recently Jun 15, 2026.

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About Denise Gaston

Prices

From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026

  1. For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

    AgesPer week
    Infant (0–17 months)$200
    Toddler/Preschool (18–71 months)$200
    School Age (5–12 years)$100

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 – 5:00 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

  • Jun 15, 2026Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
  • May 21, 2025Unannounced inspection3 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
    • Medical Statement
    • Harmful Substances and Materials Inaccessible
    • Emergency Evacuation Drills-Quarterly
  • Sep 18, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  • Jul 17, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  • May 23, 2024Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
  • Jan 26, 2024Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”

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 Nov 3, 2003. Current license from Dec 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2029.

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Program details

Schedule options
Open in summer
Languages spoken by staff
English
Experience with special needs
Health Impairment
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.