Cadence Academy Preschool-Ridgefield
Child care center in Ridgefield, CT · Licensed for 160 children, 70 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Prices not listed on 211 Child Care.
State inspection visits: 6 visits since April 2024, most recently May 22, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
This program doesn’t list prices on 211 Child Care. For reference, programs in Ridgefield that list prices typically charge about $2,058 a month for toddlers, about $1,842 a month for preschoolers.
Hours
- Mon–Fri7:00 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
- May 22, 2026Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Children's Enrollment information
- Comprehensive background checks
- Individual storage of clothing/bedding
- Manufacture guidelines followed-furniture, equipment and toys- CPSC unsafe/recalls
- 021a-Past Employment History
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- May 16, 2025Unannounced inspection5 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Postings
- Professional development
- Consultants
- Space not approved-not used for field trips-written parent permission
- Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair
- Nov 8, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Nov 5, 2024Unannounced partial inspection5 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)
- Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (24-36mths)
- Outdoor space
- Notification of Change
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Apr 23, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Apr 16, 2024Unannounced inspection7 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB
- 021b-Supervision
- Under Three Endorsement: Ratio: 1 Staff to 4 Children
- New Staff/Employee Orientation
- Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
- All Openings for Ventilation Screened
- Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair
Investigations
- Dec 13, 2024Complaint investigationClosed Jan 2, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 2 rules cited
- Personal qualities of staff
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
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 Jan 11, 2016. Current license from Feb 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2028.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
- Transportation
- Transportation Provided · 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.