Apple Tree Day Care & Preschool Center
Child care center in Shelton, CT · Licensed for 59 children, 35 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 14 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $1,430 a month, toddler $1,430 a month, preschool $1,170 a month, school-age $542 a month.
State inspection visits: 3 visits since January 2024, most recently Apr 28, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Ages Per week Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $330 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $330 Preschool (3–5 years) $270 School Age (5–12 years) $125
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
- Apr 28, 2026Unannounced inspection4 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Carbon monoxide detector- each level
- Manufacture guidelines followed-furniture, equipment and toys- CPSC unsafe/recalls
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Apr 3, 2025Unannounced inspection4 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Postings
- Professional development
- Non-Prescription Topical Medications
- Consultants
- Jan 22, 2024Unannounced inspection3 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
- Med Trained Staff/Certificates
- Staff Health Records
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 31, 2000. Current license from Jun 1, 2025 to May 31, 2029.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English · Italian · Spanish
- Experience with special needs
- Intellectual Disabilities · Speech/Language Impairment
- 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.