Jamie Torns
Home-based child care in Norwalk, CT · Licensed for 6 children, plus 3 school-age · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Listed on 211 Child Care as “Growing Minds Collective”
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $2,150 a month, toddler $2,150 a month, preschool $2,150 a month.
State inspection visits: 2 visits since June 2025, most recently Jun 3, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Ages Per month Per week Infant (0–17 months) $2,150 $500 Toddler/Preschool (18–71 months) $2,150 $500
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–Fri7:30 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
- Jun 3, 2026Unannounced inspection3 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Water Temperature
- Freedom of Hazards
- First Aid Supplies
- Jun 10, 2025Announced inspection5 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Smoke Detectors
- First Aid Supplies
- Background Check
- Medical Statement
- Carbon Monoxide Detector
Investigations
- Apr 8, 2026Complaint investigationClosed Jun 4, 2026 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 4 rules cited
- Infants Placed in Safe Crib/Snug Mattress/Tight Sheet
- Crib or other Provision Free from Observable Hazards
- Written Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission
- Child Health Record
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 Jun 28, 2024. Current license from Jun 28, 2024 to Jun 30, 2028.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
- Transportation
- Near Public Bus Stop · Walking Distance to School · Near Public Transportation · Near Train Station (within 1 mile)
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.