Meriden-New Britain-Berlin YMCA Early Learning Center

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1. For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM

   Ages	Per week
   Infant/Toddler (0–17 months)	$250
   Infant/Toddler (18–35 months)	$194
   Preschool (3–5 years)	$194

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

• Oct 15, 2026Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited
• Jul 22, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
• May 20, 2026Unannounced inspection13 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Postings
  • Professional development
  • Authorized prescriber/parent permission
  • Consultants
  • Potentially hazardous substances, materials – labeled, inaccessible to children
  • Outdoor space
  • Lead Paint- testing, management plans
  • Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
  • Annual policy training for program staff
  • Supervision
  • Carbon monoxide detector- each level
  • Staff Health Records
  • Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
• Apr 14, 2025Unannounced inspection13 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff
  • Professional development
  • Supervision
  • Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
  • Non-Prescription Topical Medications
  • Outdoor space
  • Authorized prescriber/parent permission
  • Safe Sleep
  • Emergency medication inaccessible
  • Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned
  • Staff Health Records
  • Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
  • Toys and other objects
• Feb 23, 2024Unannounced inspection11 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
  • Adequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle Feet
  • Local Health Inspection
  • Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic
  • Nonprescription Topical Medications: Labeling/Storage
  • License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
  • Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair
  • Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
  • Stairs Protected/Good Repair/Handrails
  • Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
  • Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Unused/Expired Meds Returned/Disposed

Investigations

• Mar 17, 2026Complaint investigationClosed May 26, 2026 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
  • Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust

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 8, 2017. Current license from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2029.

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Program details

Schedule options

Open in summer

Languages spoken by staff

English