Once Upon A Time Development Center-Milford
Child care center in Milford, CT · Licensed for 145 children, 88 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: 7 visits since March 2024, most recently Jul 22, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
This program doesn’t list prices on 211 Child Care. For reference, programs in Milford that list prices typically charge about $1,365 a month for infants, about $1,365 a month for toddlers, about $1,278 a month for preschoolers.
Hours
- Mon–Fri7:00 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
- Jul 22, 2026Unannounced inspection7 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Labeling and storage
- Professional development
- Comprehensive background checks
- Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair
- Outdoor space
- Staff Health Records
- Mar 31, 2026Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
- Mar 6, 2026Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
- Dec 16, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Nov 24, 2025Unannounced partial inspection2 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Safe Sleep
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Jun 26, 2025Unannounced inspection10 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Postings
- Water supply- water testing
- Consultants
- Fire marshal codes/certificate
- Adequate sinks-handwashing-diapering/other use-food prep
- Safe Sleep
- Carbon monoxide detector- each level
- Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned
- Nutritious meals and snacks
- Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair
- Mar 25, 2024Unannounced inspection7 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
- Adequate Sinks in Program Space
- Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects Inaccessible
- 018b-Background Checks
- Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic
- Current Fire Marshal Certificate
- Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
Investigations
- Jul 18, 2025Complaint investigationClosed Nov 12, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- Safe Sleep
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 Dec 31, 1997. Current license from Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2030.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
- Experience with special needs
- Intellectual Disabilities · Hearing/Visual Impairment
- Transportation
- Transportation Provided · 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.