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New Canaan Nature Center Preschool

Licensed child care center in New Canaan, Connecticut

Active state license

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Public-record details

Address
144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840
Phone
(203) 966-9577
Listed under
Child care centers, Licensed for infants and toddlers
License number
DCCC.13257
License type
Licensed child care center
License valid through
February 28, 2029
Licensed since
1970
Hours (as filed)
Mon-Fri; 9:00 AM-6:00 PM; closed in summer
Licensed for under 3s
Yes
Visits, last 3 years
8
Most recent visit
November 3, 2025

Licensed child care center, license DCCC.13257, 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)

8 visits recorded since October 3, 2023, most recent November 3, 2025. 3 of them have cited items on file (9 in all).

DateVisit typeItem cited (state's description)Regulation
Nov 3, 2025Unannounced inspection, full Lead Paint- testing, management plans19a-79-7a(c)(6)(A-D)
Nov 3, 2025Unannounced inspection, full Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)
Sep 9, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullLocal Health Inspection19a-79-2a(c)(7)
Sep 9, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullRatio: 1 Staff to 10 Children19a-79-4a(c)(4)(A) thru (C) &/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)
Sep 9, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullIndividual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)
Sep 9, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullAdequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle Feet19a-79-7a(e)(8) &/or 19a-79-7a(e)(9)
Sep 9, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullOral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Unused/Expired Meds Returned/Disposed19a-79-9a(b)(5)(D) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(E)
Sep 9, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullLicense Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a
Oct 11, 2023Unannounced inspection, fullRatio: 1 Staff to 10 Children19a-79-4a(c)(4)(A) thru (C) &/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)

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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