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Growing Seeds Child Development Center Ben Franklin

Licensed child care center in Norwalk, Connecticut

Active state license

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Public-record details

Address
165 Flax Hill Rd, Norwalk, CT 06854
Phone
(475) 208-6300
Listed under
Child care centers, Licensed for infants and toddlers
License number
DCCC.70306
License type
Licensed child care center
License valid through
August 31, 2028
Licensed since
2016
Hours (as filed)
Mon-Fri; 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; open in summer
Licensed for under 3s
Yes
Visits, last 3 years
3
Most recent visit
April 20, 2026

Licensed child care center, license DCCC.70306, 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 April 20, 2026. 2 of them have cited items on file (6 in all).

DateVisit typeItem cited (state's description)Regulation
Apr 20, 2026Unannounced inspection, fullProfessional development19a-79-4a(a)(2), (h)(1-2)
Apr 20, 2026Unannounced inspection, fullPolicies- complete, implemented19a-79-3a(d)(2)-(7)
Apr 20, 2026Unannounced inspection, full Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program19a-79-7a(c)(2)
Apr 20, 2026Unannounced inspection, full Potentially hazardous substances, materials � labeled, inaccessible to children19a-79-7a(e)(10)
May 21, 2025Unannounced inspection, full Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program19a-79-7a(c)(2)
May 21, 2025Unannounced inspection, full Potentially hazardous substances, materials � labeled, inaccessible to children19a-79-7a(e)(10)

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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