Lightbulb Moments Early Learning Center
Child care center in Stafford Springs (Stafford), CT · Licensed for 58 children, 24 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: 5 visits since March 2024, most recently Jul 7, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
This program doesn’t list prices on 211 Child Care. For reference, programs in Stafford that list prices typically charge about $1,517 a month for infants, about $1,517 a month for toddlers, about $1,300 a month for preschoolers.
Hours
- Mon–Fri6:30 AM – 5:30 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
- Jul 7, 2026Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
- Apr 20, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Apr 13, 2026Unannounced inspection23 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Non-Prescription Topical Medications
- Feeding
- Professional development
- Health consultant visits/documentation
- Designated Head teacher approved- 60%
- Policies- complete, implemented
- Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)
- Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (24-36mths)
- Annual policy training for program staff
- Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Designated head teacher - 60%
- Consultants
- Supervision
- Electrical safety- outlets inaccessible/covered
- Water temperature 60 ℉ – 120 ℉
- Outdoor space
- Ratios
- Group size
- Exits, stairs, hallways unobstructed
- Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Staff Health Records
- Jun 27, 2025Unannounced inspection9 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Consultants
- Local Health Inspection
- Professional development
- Lighting
- Outdoor space
- Educational requirements
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Non-Prescription Topical Medications
- Mar 25, 2024Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
- Staff Health Records
- Logs/Visits Documented
- License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
- Playground Free From Hazards
- Bottles Individually Identified w/ Child's Name
Investigations
- Aug 3, 2026Complaint investigationClosed Aug 28, 2026 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- Annual policy training for program staff
- Aug 3, 2026Complaint investigationClosed Sep 4, 2026 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 15 rules cited
- Physical barriers- indoors/outdoors
- Overall management of program
- Diapering
- Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)
- Ratios
- Injury, Illness, Incident, Accident reports
- Supervision
- Individual Care Plan- signed by parents/staff
- Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
- Developmentally appr. equipment/materials
- Outdoor space
- Feeding
- Electrical safety- outlets inaccessible/covered
- Educational requirements
- Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair
- Jul 22, 2026Complaint investigationClosed Sep 10, 2026 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 2 rules cited
- Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)
- Ratios
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 Apr 9, 2021. Current license from May 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2029.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
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.