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St Thomas More Happiness Preschool

Licensed child care center in Darien, Connecticut

Active state license

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Public-record details

Address
374 Middlesex Road, Darien, CT 06820
Phone
(203) 655-6053
Listed under
Child care centers, Licensed for infants and toddlers
License number
DCCC.13246
License type
Licensed child care center
License valid through
October 31, 2029
Licensed since
1975
Hours (as filed)
Mon-Fri; 9:00 AM-1:30 PM; closed in summer
Licensed for under 3s
Yes
Visits, last 3 years
3
Most recent visit
October 30, 2025

Licensed child care center, license DCCC.13246, listed as ACTIVE in the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood file on 2026-10-02. Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (data.ct.gov h8mr-dn95) (record). Data as of 2026-10-02.

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Inspection record, last 3 years (from the state file)

3 visits recorded since October 3, 2023, most recent October 30, 2025. 3 of them have cited items on file (11 in all).

DateVisit typeItem cited (state's description)Regulation
Oct 30, 2025Unannounced inspection, fullProfessional development19a-79-4a(a)(2), (h)(1-2)
Oct 30, 2025Unannounced inspection, full Parent notification of illness or injury19a-79-5a(a)(3)(B)
Oct 30, 2025Unannounced inspection, full Outdoor space19a-79-7a(h)(1-9)
Oct 30, 2025Unannounced inspection, full Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)
Oct 7, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullPolicies19a-79-3a(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A)
Oct 7, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullIndividual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)
Oct 7, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullStaff Health Records19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)
Oct 7, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullConsultant Agreements/Contracts19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)
Oct 7, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullLogs/Visits Documented19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)
Oct 7, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullLicense Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a
Dec 4, 2023Unannounced inspection, fullIndividual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)

These are public records from the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, shown as filed and dated. A cited item records that a regulation was cited at a visit; it is not a finding about the program as a whole, and the full narrative, any corrective action plan and later actions are in the state's own record. Official lookup.

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