Meriden YMCA Little Hounds Preschool At Hanover

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1. For the schedule: Mon–Fri 6:45 AM – 6:00 PM

   Ages	Per week
   Preschool (3–5 years)	$170

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–Fri6:30 AM – 6:00 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 29, 2026Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited
• Jul 15, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
• May 11, 2026Follow-up visit3 rules cited
  • Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
  • Staff Health Records
  • Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
• Feb 9, 2026Unannounced inspection12 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Notification of Change
  • Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff
  • Professional development
  • Designated head teacher - 60%
  • Consultants
  • Designated Head teacher approved- 60%
  • Annual policy training for program staff
  • Child Health Records
  • Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
  • Staff Health Records
  • Fire marshal codes/certificate
  • Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
• Apr 9, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
• Feb 26, 2025Follow-up visit2 rules cited
  • First Aid Certified program staff
  • CPR Certified program staff
• Jan 6, 2025Unannounced inspection15 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Consultants
  • Employee orientation for new program staff
  • Evidence of compliance with background checks/reference checks
  • First Aid Certified program staff
  • Local Health Inspection
  • Authorized prescriber/parent permission
  • Child Health Records
  • Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
  • Supervision
  • CPR Certified program staff
  • Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned
  • Fire marshal codes/certificate
  • Staff Health Records
  • Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
  • Carbon monoxide detector- each level
• Nov 27, 2023Unannounced inspection8 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Designated Head Teacher/60%
  • 018b-Background Checks
  • Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
  • Emergency Plans
  • Staff Health Records
  • 015a-Dev.Milestones
  • New Staff/Employee Orientation
  • Logs/Visits Documented

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 Aug 26, 2014. Current license from Sep 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2030.

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Program details

Schedule options

Open in summer

Languages spoken by staff

English

Transportation

School Transportation