Creative M.e.
Child care center in New Haven, CT · Licensed for 88 children, 37 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $1,517 a month, toddler $1,517 a month, preschool $1,192 a month, school-age $650 a month.
State inspection visits: 6 visits since April 2024, most recently Sep 30, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM – 11:59 PM
Ages Per week Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $350 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $350 Preschool (3–5 years) $275 School Age (5–12 years) $150
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 – 12:00 AM
Open in summer · Night care
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
- Sep 30, 2026Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Nov 6, 2025Follow-up visit6 rules cited
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Consultants
- Outdoor space
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Medication Administration Records (MAR)
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Aug 14, 2025Follow-up visit9 rules cited
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Diapering
- Handwashing - staff/children
- First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip
- Lighting
- Indoor climbing play equipment- shock absorbing materials under and around
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Aug 13, 2025Unannounced inspection4 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Notification of Change
- Child behavior management
- Consultants
- Outdoor space
- May 29, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Apr 17, 2024Unannounced inspection13 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Consultant Agreements/Contracts
- Notification of Change
- Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB
- First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip
- Staff Health Records
- Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
- Logs/Visits Documented
- License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
- Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
- Water Temperature 60 degrees-115 degrees
- 018b-Background Checks
- Playground Free From Hazards
- 047b-Plans for New Construction, Expansion, Renovation or Conversion
Investigations
- Aug 19, 2026Investigation of something the program reported itselfClosed Sep 9, 2026 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 2 rules cited
- Parent notification of illness or injury
- Policies- complete, implemented
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 Nov 5, 2013. Current license from Dec 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2029.
Reviews and references
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer · Night care
- Languages spoken by staff
- English · Spanish
- Transportation
- Near Public Bus Stop · 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.