The Child Development Program At Taft
Child care center in Watertown, CT · Licensed for 38 children, 20 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $1,668 a month, toddler $1,668 a month, preschool $1,495 a month.
State inspection visits: 11 visits since August 2024, most recently Aug 18, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Ages Per week Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $385 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $385 Preschool (3–5 years) $345
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
- Aug 18, 2026Unannounced inspection9 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Postings
- Professional development
- Policies- complete, implemented
- Potentially hazardous substances, materials – labeled, inaccessible to children
- Manufacture guidelines followed-furniture, equipment and toys- CPSC unsafe/recalls
- Outdoor space
- Child Health Records
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Exits, stairs, hallways unobstructed
- Aug 4, 2026Monitoring visit1 rule cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- CO/NCAP Compliance Violation(s)
- May 27, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- May 5, 2026Monitoring visit3 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Safe Sleep
- CO/NCAP Compliance Violation(s)
- Supervision
- Jan 29, 2026Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Closed No Violations”
- Sep 15, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Aug 22, 2025Unannounced inspection16 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Referred to Legal Division”
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff
- Postings
- Consultants
- Supervision
- Children's Enrollment information
- Water supply- water testing
- Outdoor space
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission
- Child Health Records
- Nutritious meals and snacks
- Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair
- Non-Prescription Topical Medications
- Water temperature 60 ℉ – 120 ℉
- Medication Trainings
- Schl age only premises- sanitary, hazard free
- Health consultant visits/documentation
- Dec 2, 2024Unannounced partial inspection1 rule cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Consultants
- Sep 23, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Sep 9, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Aug 27, 2024Unannounced inspection13 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Annual Staff Training
- Menus
- Consultant Agreements/Contracts
- Playground Free From Hazards
- Staff Health Records
- New Staff/Employee Orientation
- Logs/Visits Documented
- Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
- License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
- 015bb- 32-36 mths enrolled in prek permissions
- Under Three Endorsement: Group Size no Larger than 8
- Health Consultant/Documentation of Visits
- Under Three Endorsement: Physical Barriers/Groups of 8 (Indoors/Outdoors)
Investigations
- Oct 6, 2025Investigation of something the program reported itselfClosed Dec 17, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Referred to Legal Division” · 4 rules cited
- Policies- complete, implemented
- Supervision
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Mandated reporting
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 19, 2001. Current license from Aug 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2029.
Reviews and references
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English
- Experience with special needs
- Social/Emotional/Behavior Concerns · Physical Disabilities · Health Impairment
- Transportation
- Walking Distance to School
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.