The Children's Tree Montessori
Child care center in Old Saybrook, CT · Licensed for 47 children, 47 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 3 years
Infant · Toddler
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Listed prices on 211 Child Care: toddler $1,820 a month.
State inspection visits: 4 visits since January 2024, most recently Mar 23, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Ages Per week Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $420
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–Fri8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed 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
- Mar 23, 2026Follow-up visit1 rule cited
- Outdoor space
- Feb 27, 2026Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff
- Professional development
- Health consultant visits/documentation
- Policies- complete, implemented
- Consultants
- Staff Health Records
- Jan 9, 2025Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Parent Permissions
- Consultants
- Staff Health Records
- Diapering
- Notification of Change
- Non-Prescription Topical Medications
- Jan 4, 2024Unannounced inspection3 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Designated Head Teacher/60%
- Ventilation in Toilet Room
- No Toys/Objects Less than 1 1/4
Investigations
- Sep 26, 2024Complaint investigationClosed Dec 6, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 3 rules cited
- 001b-Administration-Ensuring the safety, health & development of children
- 018b-Background Checks
- Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB
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 Feb 15, 2007. Current license from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2029.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Closed in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English · French · Spanish · Other
- Experience with special needs
- Social/Emotional/Behavior Concerns
- Transportation
- Walking Distance to School · 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.