Gateway Community College Early Learning Center

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1. For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

   Ages	Per week
   Preschool (3–5 years)	$275

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–Fri9:00 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

• Feb 20, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
• Feb 4, 2026Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited
• Nov 18, 2024Follow-up visit5 rules cited
  • Consultants
  • Authorized prescriber/parent permission
  • Staff Health Records
  • Health consultant visits/documentation
  • Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
• Sep 26, 2024Unannounced inspection24 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Staff Health Records
  • Enrollment Information
  • Lead Water Test/Bottled Water
  • Water Temperature 60 degrees-115 degrees
  • Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
  • Local Health Inspection
  • Professional Development
  • Consultant Agreements/Contracts
  • Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
  • Logs/Visits Documented
  • License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
  • Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Labeling/Storage
  • Adequate Sinks in Program Space
  • Written Statement/Feeding Schedule from Parent
  • 018b-Background Checks
  • Nonprescription Topical Medications: Labeling/Storage
  • No Toys/Objects Less than 1 1/4
  • Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects Inaccessible
  • Health Consultant/Documentation of Visits
  • Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents
  • Notification of Change
  • Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
  • Appvd Petition For Special Medication Authorization
  • 015bb- 32-36 mths enrolled in prek permissions
• Nov 6, 2023Follow-up visitNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”

Investigations

• Feb 26, 2024Complaint investigationClosed Mar 5, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
  • 021b-Supervision

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 8, 1983. Current license from Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2029.

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Program details

Schedule options

Open in summer

Languages spoken by staff

English · Spanish

Transportation

Near Public Transportation · Near Train Station (within 1 mile) · Near Public Bus Stop