Ridgefield Kindercare
Child care center in Ridgefield, CT · Licensed for 112 children, 72 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 5 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $2,058 a month, toddler $2,058 a month, preschool $1,842 a month.
State inspection visits: 10 visits since June 2024, most recently Aug 13, 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) $475 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $475 Preschool (3–5 years) $425
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
- Aug 13, 2026Unannounced inspection25 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Referred to Legal Division”
- Medication Trainings
- Labeling and storage
- Auto-injector/inhalant equipment
- Feeding
- Local Health Inspection
- Emergency medication inaccessible
- Overall management of program
- Postings
- Professional development
- Comprehensive background checks
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Child Health Records
- Policies- complete, implemented
- Annual policy training for program staff
- Designated Director
- Children's Enrollment information
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Parent Permissions
- Water supply- water testing
- Consultants
- Outdoor space
- Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Immunization records
- 021a-Past Employment History
- May 4, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Apr 30, 2026Follow-up visit3 rules cited
- Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)
- Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (24-36mths)
- Ratios
- Mar 31, 2026Follow-up visit5 rules cited
- Feeding
- 2.8 yr olds enrolled in preschool-authorization
- Overall management of program
- Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)
- Ratios
- Mar 19, 2026Unannounced partial inspection5 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Feeding
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Professional development
- Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)
- Food Service Inspection
- Dec 8, 2025Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
- Nov 7, 2025Follow-up visit6 rules cited
- Professional development
- Comprehensive background checks
- Annual policy training for program staff
- Employee orientation for new program staff
- Consultants
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Nov 7, 2025Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
- Sep 2, 2025Unannounced inspection24 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Medication Trainings
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Labeling and storage
- Notification of Change
- Postings
- Professional development
- Comprehensive background checks
- Annual policy training for program staff
- Food Service Inspection
- Child Health Records
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Health consultant visits/documentation
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Employee orientation for new program staff
- Emergency medication inaccessible
- Diapering
- Designated head teacher - 60%
- Consultants
- Staff Health Records
- Lighting
- Potentially hazardous substances, materials – labeled, inaccessible to children
- Outdoor space
- Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Jun 4, 2024Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
- Policies
- Menus
- Designated Head Teacher/60%
- Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
- Adequate Sinks in Program Space
Investigations
- May 21, 2026Complaint investigationClosed Sep 28, 2026 · The state’s outcome: “Referred to Legal Division” · 2 rules cited
- Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)
- Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (24-36mths)
- Jul 30, 2025Complaint investigationClosed Sep 19, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 3 rules cited
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (24-36mths)
- Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)
- Jun 2, 2025Investigation of something the program reported itselfClosed Aug 15, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- Ratios
- Dec 4, 2024Investigation of something the program reported itselfClosed Jan 7, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 2 rules cited
- Child behavior management
- Policies- complete, implemented
- Sep 26, 2024Complaint investigationClosed Dec 17, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 2 rules cited
- 021a-Supervision
- Policies
- May 9, 2024Investigation of something the program reported itselfClosed Sep 12, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- 003b-Managing Child Behavior
- May 7, 2024Complaint investigationClosed Sep 12, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- Policies
- Mar 7, 2024Investigation of something the program reported itselfClosed Mar 26, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- 003b-Managing Child Behavior
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 Dec 19, 2023. Current license from Dec 19, 2023 to Dec 31, 2027.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
- Experience with special needs
- Hearing/Visual Impairment
- 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.