Ridgefield Montessori School

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1. For the schedule: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM

   Ages	Per week
   Infant/Toddler (18–35 months)	$475
   Preschool (3–5 years)	$367

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–Fri8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Closed 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 16, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
• Oct 5, 2026Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited
• Sep 26, 2025Unannounced inspection4 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Comprehensive background checks
  • Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
  • Water supply- water testing
  • Health consultant visits/documentation
• Feb 25, 2025Follow-up visit4 rules cited
  • Notification of Change
  • New construction/expansion/renovation/conversion
  • Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (24-36mths)
  • Physical barriers- indoors/outdoors
• Jan 29, 2025Unannounced partial inspection7 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Staff Health Records
  • Respond to OEC- No false, misleading statements or documents
  • Adequate equipment for rest-cleaned when shared- cots – group homes- mats/sleeping bags
  • Adequate sinks-handwashing-diapering/other use-food prep
  • Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)
  • Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (24-36mths)
  • Physical barriers- indoors/outdoors
• Jan 29, 2025Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited
• Sep 9, 2024Follow-up visit1 rule cited
  • 018b-Background Checks
• Sep 5, 2024Unannounced inspection12 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Staff Health Records
  • Annual Staff Training
  • Cots Stored/Maintained/Adequate Number
  • Professional Development
  • Ratio: 1 Staff to 10 Children
  • Under Three Endorsement: Group Size no Larger than 8
  • Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
  • Nutritious Snacks/Meals
  • 018b-Background Checks
  • Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
  • Under Three Endorsement: Physical Barriers/Groups of 8 (Indoors/Outdoors)
  • 015bb- 32-36 mths enrolled in prek permissions

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 Oct 23, 2009. Current license from Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2029.

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Program details

Schedule options

Closed in summer

Languages spoken by staff

English · Portuguese · Spanish · Hindi