Santa Martinez Polanco
Home-based child care in Waterbury, CT · Licensed for 6 children, plus 3 school-age · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Listed on 211 Child Care as “Santa's Family Day Care”
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $1,517 a month, toddler $1,083 a month, preschool $1,083 a month, school-age $650 a month.
State inspection visits: 5 visits since February 2024, most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM; Sat 12:00 AM – 11:50 PM
Ages Per week Infant (0–17 months) $350 Toddler/Preschool (18–71 months) $250 School Age (5–12 years) $150
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–SatOpen 24 hours
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
- Oct 15, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Sep 29, 2026Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Notification of Change
- Medical Statement
- Safe Exits
- Proper Rest Provisions/Safe Cribs
- Parent Permission for Nonprescription Topical Meds
- Crib or other Provision Free from Observable Hazards
- Jan 12, 2026Unannounced inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
- Aug 14, 2024Unannounced inspection4 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Field Trip and Transportation Permission
- Background Check
- Authorized Release
- Emergency Permission Form
- Feb 14, 2024Unannounced partial inspection2 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Stairways: Protected/Handrails
- Background Check
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 Jan 27, 2020. Current license from Feb 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2028.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open 24 hours · Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- Spanish · English
- 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.