Donna Heslin

Home-based child care in Terryville (Plymouth), CT · Licensed for 6 children, plus 3 school-age · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years

Listed on 211 Child Care as “Happy Time Day Care”

Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age

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(860) 582-2123

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Openings

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Price

Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $1,517 a month, toddler $1,517 a month, preschool $1,517 a month.

State visits

State inspection visits: 4 visits since March 2024, most recently Mar 25, 2026.

Openings

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About Donna Heslin

Prices

From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026

  1. For the schedule: Mon–Fri 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    AgesPer week
    Infant (0–17 months)$350
    Toddler/Preschool (18–71 months)$350

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–Fri7:00 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

  • Mar 25, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  • Mar 4, 2026Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
  • Feb 21, 2025Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
  • Mar 18, 2024Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”

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 Feb 28, 1993. Current license from Mar 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2030.

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Program details

Schedule options
Open in summer
Languages spoken by staff
English
Experience with special needs
Health Impairment · Autism Spectrum Disorders
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.