Carelot Children's Center- Waterford

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1. For the schedule: Mon–Fri 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM

   Ages	Per week
   Infant/Toddler (0–17 months)	$315
   Infant/Toddler (18–35 months)	$315
   Preschool (3–5 years)	$275

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 – 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 8, 2026Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Non-Prescription Topical Medications
  • Authorized prescriber/parent permission
  • Policies- complete, implemented
  • First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip
  • Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
  • Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
• Mar 9, 2026Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
• Jan 12, 2026Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
• Aug 22, 2025Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
• Jul 16, 2025Follow-up visit1 rule cited
  • Notification of Change
• Jul 11, 2025Unannounced inspection11 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • Consultants
  • Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
  • First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip
  • Outdoor space
  • Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
  • Safe Sleep
  • Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
  • Non-Prescription Topical Medications
  • Authorized prescriber/parent permission
  • Labeling and storage
  • Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned
• Jan 9, 2025Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
• May 8, 2024Unannounced inspection3 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
  • License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
  • Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
  • Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment

Investigations

• Jul 25, 2025Complaint investigationClosed Nov 12, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
  • Supervision
• Jul 18, 2025Complaint investigationClosed Sep 10, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
  • Ensuring the safety & health of children
• Jan 10, 2025Complaint investigationClosed Feb 6, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
  • Ratios
• Aug 20, 2024Complaint investigationClosed Sep 23, 2024 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
  • Under Three Endorsement: Ratio: 1 Staff to 4 Children

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 8, 1998. Current license from Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2030.

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Program details

Schedule options

Open in summer

Languages spoken by staff

English · Spanish

Transportation

Near Public Transportation · Near Public Bus Stop