Sharifah Smith

Home-based child care in New London, CT · Licensed for 6 children, plus 3 school-age · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years

Listed on 211 Child Care as “Island Daycare”

Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age

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(347) 258-8136

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Price

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State visits

State inspection visits: 8 visits since February 2024, most recently Feb 19, 2026.

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About Sharifah Smith

Prices

This program doesn’t list prices on 211 Child Care. For reference, programs in New London that list prices typically charge about $975 a month for infants, about $867 a month for toddlers, about $867 a month for preschoolers.

Hours

  • Mon–Fri6:00 AM – 9:30 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

  • Feb 19, 2026Unannounced inspection3 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
    • Harmful Substances and Materials Inaccessible
    • Child Health Record
    • Immunizations
  • Apr 9, 2025Follow-up visit1 rule cited
    • Infants Placed in Safe Crib/Snug Mattress/Tight Sheet
  • Mar 26, 2025Unannounced inspection12 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
    • Clean/Sanitary Environment
    • Immunizations
    • Infants Placed in Safe Crib/Snug Mattress/Tight Sheet
    • Medical Statement
    • Safe Exits
    • Diaper Changing: Frequent/Sanitary/Hand Washing/Waste Disposal
    • Parent Permission for Nonprescription Topical Meds
    • Nonprescription Topical Meds Stored/Labeled
    • Harmful Substances and Materials Inaccessible
    • Emergency Evacuation Drills-Quarterly
    • Policies and Procedures for Adm of Meds
    • First Aid Supplies
  • Oct 29, 2024Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
  • Apr 24, 2024Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited
  • Apr 24, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  • Feb 8, 2024Follow-up visit4 rules cited
    • Child Health Record
    • Emergency Permission Form
    • Authorized Release
    • Field Trip and Transportation Permission
  • Feb 1, 2024Unannounced inspection8 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
    • Freedom of Hazards
    • Child Health Record
    • Emergency Permission Form
    • Emergency Plan
    • First Aid Supplies
    • Authorized Release
    • Emergency Evacuation Drills-Quarterly
    • Field Trip and Transportation Permission

Investigations

  • Jul 25, 2024Complaint investigationClosed Sep 16, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 5 rules cited
    • Infant/Toddler Restriction
    • Awareness of/Understanding of Regulations
    • Enrollment Form
    • Infants Placed in Safe Crib/Snug Mattress/Tight Sheet
    • Crib or other Provision Free from Observable Hazards

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 May 23, 2023. Current license from May 23, 2023 to May 31, 2027.

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Program details

Schedule options
Open in summer
Languages spoken by staff
English
Transportation
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.