Lil Critters Preschool
Child care center in Norwalk, CT · Licensed for 80 children, 24 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 10 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $1,647 a month, toddler $1,408 a month, preschool $1,300 a month.
State inspection visits: 5 visits since June 2024, most recently May 18, 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 week Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $380 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $325 Preschool (3–5 years) $300
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
- May 18, 2026Unannounced inspection4 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Safe Sleep
- Consultants
- Lead Paint- testing, management plans
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Jun 9, 2025Unannounced inspection3 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Professional development
- Child Health Records
- Consultants
- Sep 6, 2024Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
- Jun 25, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Jun 13, 2024Unannounced inspection4 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Under Three Endorsement: Physical Barriers/Groups of 8 (Indoors/Outdoors)
- Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
- Under Three Endorsement: Group Size no Larger than 8
- Crib/Bed Used for Infant Sleeping
Investigations
No investigations in the state’s records for the last three years.
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 Oct 28, 1992. Current license from May 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2029.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English · Spanish
- Transportation
- Near Public Transportation · Near Public Bus Stop
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.