Stepping Stones Discovery & Development Center
Licensed child care center in Groton, Connecticut
Active state license
Public-record details
- Address
- 177 Pleasant Valley Rd S, Groton, CT 06340
- Phone
- (860) 446-0441
- Listed under
- Child care centers, Licensed for infants and toddlers, School-age care
- License number
- DCCC.70542
- License type
- Licensed child care center
- License valid through
- March 31, 2028
- Licensed since
- 2020
- Hours (as filed)
- Mon-Fri; 7:00 AM-5:30 PM; open in summer
- Licensed for under 3s
- Yes
- Visits, last 3 years
- 4
- Most recent visit
- February 5, 2026
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Inspection record, last 3 years (from the state file)
4 visits recorded since October 3, 2023, most recent February 5, 2026. 4 of them have cited items on file (43 in all).
| Date | Visit type | Item cited (state's description) | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced inspection, full | Potassium Iodide (KI) emergency distribution � permission and storage | 19a-79-9a(d) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced inspection, full | Feeding | 19a-79-10(j)-(k)(1-5) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced inspection, full | Immunization records | 19a-79-5a(2)(C) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced inspection, full | Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff | 19a-79-3a(d)(1) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced inspection, full | Health consultant visits/documentation | 19a-79-10(i)(1)(2A-C) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced inspection, full | Staff Health Records | 19a-79-4a(a)(1) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced inspection, full | 2.8 yr olds enrolled in preschool-authorization | 19a-79-3a(l) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced inspection, full | Consultants | 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced inspection, full | Professional development | 19a-79-4a(a)(2), (h)(1-2) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced inspection, full | Child Health Records | 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A)-(E) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced inspection, full | Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program | 19a-79-7a(c)(2) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Unannounced inspection, full | Comprehensive background checks | 19a-79-4a(b) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Unannounced inspection, full | Consultants | 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2) |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Unannounced inspection, full | Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff | 19a-79-3a(d)(1) |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Unannounced inspection, full | Comprehensive background checks | 19a-79-4a(b) |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Unannounced inspection, full | Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program | 19a-79-7a(c)(2) |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Unannounced inspection, full | Air Temperature 65F at 3 ft-Thermometer affixed | 19a-79-7a(e)(1-2) |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Unannounced inspection, full | Parent Permissions | 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(i-iv) |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Unannounced inspection, full | Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff | 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Unannounced inspection, full | Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust | 19a-79-7a(g)(1) |
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