Play 'n' Learn Child Development Center
Child care center in Preston, CT · Licensed for 66 children, 26 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $1,040 a month, toddler $1,040 a month, preschool $867 a month, school-age $407 a month.
State inspection visits: 4 visits since July 2024, most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Ages Per week Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $240 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $240 Preschool (3–5 years) $200 School Age (5–12 years) $94
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–Fri6:30 AM – 6:00 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
- Oct 19, 2026Follow-up visit2 rules cited
- Non-Prescription Topical Medications
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Sep 14, 2026Unannounced inspection15 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Non-Prescription Topical Medications
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Safe Sleep
- Labeling and storage
- Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned
- Equipment labeled and inaccessible
- Policies- complete, implemented
- Toys and other objects
- First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip
- Child Health Records
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Adequate equipment for rest-cleaned when shared- cots – group homes- mats/sleeping bags
- Parent Permissions
- Water supply- water testing
- Outdoor space
- Nov 6, 2025Unannounced inspection10 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Non-Prescription Topical Medications
- Labeling and storage
- Toys and other objects
- Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned
- Consultants
- Toileting
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Indoor climbing play equipment- shock absorbing materials under and around
- Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
- Jul 9, 2024Unannounced inspection12 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Staff Health Records
- Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
- Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
- Consultant Agreements/Contracts
- Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects Inaccessible
- Playground Free From Hazards
- Equipment Anchored/Safely Arranged
- Logs/Visits Documented
- License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
- Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
- Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB
- Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Unused/Expired Meds Returned/Disposed
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 Aug 16, 2004. Current license from Mar 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2029.
Reviews and references
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
- 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 Nov 2, 2026.