The Butterfly Academy
Child care center in Middletown, CT · Licensed for 53 children, 33 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Prices not listed on 211 Child Care.
State inspection visits: 6 visits since May 2024, most recently Jul 15, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
This program doesn’t list prices on 211 Child Care. For reference, programs in Middletown that list prices typically charge about $1,192 a month for infants, about $1,083 a month for toddlers, about $1,083 a month for preschoolers.
Hours
- Mon–Fri7:30 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
- Jul 15, 2026Unannounced inspection8 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Diapering
- Postings
- Consultants
- Glass and mirrors protected to 36
- Lighting
- Outdoor space
- Policies- complete, implemented
- Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
- Jun 25, 2025Unannounced inspection10 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Postings
- Comprehensive background checks
- Consultants
- Annual policy training for program staff
- Parent Permissions
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Employee orientation for new program staff
- Safe Sleep
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Nov 19, 2024Follow-up visit1 rule cited
- Consultants
- Aug 15, 2024Follow-up visit5 rules cited
- Staff Health Records
- First Aid Trained Staff
- Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
- Logs/Visits Documented
- 001b-Administration-Ensuring the safety, health & development of children
- Jun 13, 2024Follow-up visit11 rules cited
- Staff Health Records
- Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic
- Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
- First Aid Trained Staff
- First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip
- Logs/Visits Documented
- Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair
- Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
- Playground Free From Hazards
- 047b-Plans for New Construction, Expansion, Renovation or Conversion
- Med Trained Staff/Certificates
- May 17, 2024Unannounced inspection25 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Staff Health Records
- Lead Water Test/Bottled Water
- Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic
- Notification of Change
- Policies
- Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
- New Staff/Employee Orientation
- First Aid Trained Staff
- Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
- No Toys/Objects Less than 1 1/4
- Consultant Agreements/Contracts
- First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip
- Logs/Visits Documented
- License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
- Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair
- Playground Free From Hazards
- 047b-Plans for New Construction, Expansion, Renovation or Conversion
- Health Consultant/Documentation of Visits
- Under Three Endorsement: Group Size no Larger than 8
- Washed/Disinfected
- Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
- Drinking Water Available/Accessible
- Med Trained Staff/Certificates
- Written Statement/Feeding Schedule from Parent
- Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards
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 Feb 17, 2024. Current license from Feb 17, 2024 to Feb 29, 2028.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
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.