Little Bear's Adventure Center
Child care center in Portland, CT · Licensed for 60 children, 32 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 7 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $1,235 a month, toddler $1,235 a month, preschool $1,235 a month.
State inspection visits: 4 visits since February 2024, most recently Jul 31, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Ages Per week Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $285 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $285 Preschool (3–5 years) $285
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 – 5:30 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
- Jul 31, 2026Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
- Mar 19, 2026Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Postings
- Toileting
- Outdoor space
- Fire marshal codes/certificate
- Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
- Feb 5, 2025Unannounced inspection10 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Consultants
- Local Health Inspection
- Postings
- Policies- complete, implemented
- Potentially hazardous substances, materials – labeled, inaccessible to children
- Educational requirements
- Immunization records
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Safe Sleep
- Feb 26, 2024Unannounced inspection14 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Notification of Change
- Proper Refrigeration -45 degrees
- Exits/Hallways and Stairs Unobstructed
- Individual Storage of Clothing/Bedding
- Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
- Chairs for Feeding/Stable/Safety Straps/Locking Tray
- Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
- Adequate Sinks in Program Space
- Enrollment Information
- Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards
- Logs/Visits Documented
- License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
- Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair
- Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
Investigations
- Jul 9, 2026Complaint investigationClosed Oct 16, 2026 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- Supervision
- Apr 10, 2026Complaint investigationClosed Jun 17, 2026 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (24-36mths)
- Apr 6, 2026Complaint investigationClosed Jun 17, 2026 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 2 rules cited
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Child protection
- Nov 8, 2024Complaint investigationClosed Dec 6, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- Outdoor equip. dev. appropriate
- Aug 14, 2024Complaint investigationClosed Sep 16, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 2 rules cited
- Policies
- 018b-Background Checks
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 Aug 17, 2023. Current license from Aug 17, 2023 to Aug 31, 2027.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
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.