Nancy Hackett

Home-based child care in Stonington, CT · Licensed for 6 children, plus 3 school-age · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years

Listed on 211 Child Care as “Puddle Ducks First School”

Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age

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Openings

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Price

Listed prices on 211 Child Care: toddler $1,083 a month, preschool $1,083 a month.

State visits

State inspection visits: 6 visits since December 2023, most recently Feb 10, 2026.

Openings

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About Nancy Hackett

Prices

From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026
  1. For the schedule: Mon 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Tue–Fri 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    AgesPer weekPer hour
    Toddler/Preschool (18–71 months)$250—
    School Age (5–12 years)—$5.00

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–Fri7:30 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

  • Feb 10, 2026Unannounced inspection5 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
    • Individual Plan of Care
    • Written Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission
    • Child Health Record
    • Immunizations
    • Documented Med Trained Staff
  • Feb 11, 2025Unannounced inspection9 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
    • Enrollment Form
    • Child Health Record
    • Policies and Procedures for Adm of Meds
    • Notification of Change
    • Medical Statement
    • Immunizations
    • Emergency Permission Form
    • First Aid Supplies
    • Authorized Release
  • Jun 4, 2024Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
  • Apr 5, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  • Feb 8, 2024Follow-up visit12 rules cited
    • CPR Certificate
    • Background Check
    • Field Trip and Transportation Permission
    • First Aid Certificate
    • Safe Exits
    • First Aid Supplies
    • Authorized Release
    • Swimming Permission
    • Enrollment Form
    • Child Health Record
    • Immunizations
    • Emergency Permission Form
  • Dec 14, 2023Unannounced inspection22 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
    • CPR Certificate
    • Harmful Substances and Materials Inaccessible
    • Capacity
    • Background Check
    • Emergency Evacuation Drills-Quarterly
    • Carbon Monoxide Detector
    • Clean/Sanitary Environment
    • Field Trip and Transportation Permission
    • Incident Log
    • Awareness of/Understanding of Regulations
    • Medical Statement
    • Emergency Plan
    • First Aid Supplies
    • First Aid Certificate
    • Working Telephone/Emergency Numbers Posted
    • Authorized Release
    • Flexible and Balanced Schedule
    • Handwashing
    • Enrollment Form
    • Child Health Record
    • Immunizations
    • Emergency Permission Form

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 Sep 30, 1992. Current license from Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2030.

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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.