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Darien Nature Center

Licensed child care center in Darien, Connecticut

Active state license

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Public-record details

Address
120 Brookside Rd, Darien, CT 06820
Phone
(203) 655-7459
Listed under
Child care centers, Licensed for infants and toddlers, School-age care
License number
DCCC.70261
License type
Licensed child care center
License valid through
September 30, 2027
Licensed since
2015
Hours (as filed)
Mon-Fri; 9:00 AM-3:30 PM; closed in summer
Licensed for under 3s
Yes
Visits, last 3 years
3
Most recent visit
September 14, 2026

Licensed child care center, license DCCC.70261, 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 September 14, 2026. 3 of them have cited items on file (11 in all).

DateVisit typeItem cited (state's description)Regulation
Sep 14, 2026Unannounced inspection, fullPolicies- complete, implemented19a-79-3a(d)(2)-(7)
Sep 14, 2026Unannounced inspection, full Electrical safety- outlets inaccessible/covered19a-79-7a(d)(9)
Sep 14, 2026Unannounced inspection, full Medication Trainings19a-79-9a(b)(1)(A-F)-(2)(A-C)
Sep 14, 2026Unannounced inspection, full Outdoor space19a-79-7a(h)(1-9)
Oct 9, 2025Unannounced inspection, fullProfessional development19a-79-4a(a)(2), (h)(1-2)
Oct 9, 2025Unannounced inspection, full Parent Permissions19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(i-iv)
Oct 9, 2025Unannounced inspection, full Water temperature 60 ℉ � 120 ℉19a-79-7a(e)(3)
Oct 9, 2025Unannounced inspection, full2.8 yr olds enrolled in preschool-authorization19a-79-3a(l)
Oct 9, 2025Unannounced inspection, full Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)
Sep 12, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullIndividual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)
Sep 12, 2024Unannounced inspection, fullVentilation in Toilet Room19a-79-7a(d)(11)(F) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(G)

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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