Meriden YMCA Head Start

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

   Ages	Per week
   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 – 5:00 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

• Oct 31, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
• Oct 30, 2025Unannounced inspection8 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Authorized prescriber/parent permission
  • Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned
  • Postings
  • Consultants
  • Medication Trainings
  • Parent Permissions
  • Water supply- water testing
  • Outdoor space
• Aug 5, 2024Unannounced inspection7 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Staff Health Records
  • Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
  • License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
  • Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
  • Hot Tubs/Spas/Saunas: Locked/Inaccessible
  • Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Labeling/Storage
  • 018b-Background Checks

Investigations

• Nov 10, 2025Complaint investigationClosed Dec 8, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
  • Prevention of vermin- openings screened
• Jan 24, 2024Investigation of something the program reported itselfClosed Jan 30, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
  • 003b-Managing Child Behavior

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 Apr 21, 2011. Current license from May 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2027.

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Program details

Schedule options

Open in summer

Languages spoken by staff

English · Spanish

Experience with special needs

Speech/Language Impairment · Autism Spectrum Disorders · Developmental Delays/Learning Disabilities · Hearing/Visual Impairment

Transportation

Walking Distance to School · Near Public Transportation · Near Public Bus Stop