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Child Day Care - Center and Group Home Licensure/Relicensure - Initial

License Overview
Applicable to: All those seeking licensure to operate a child day care center or group home
Description: To allow the operation of a child day care center
Statute: 19a-493, 19a-79-a1 tp 19a-17-13
Transaction Type: Initial
Duration: 6 months
Requirements
Prerequisites: Department of Public Health Inspection and Review
Required Documentation:

 The Initial Application includes the following:
- Coordinating Checklist
- Fee Form
- Worker's Compensation Insurance Form
- Affidavit Group & Centers
- Local Inspections - Health, Zoning, Building
- Records to be Maintained on Premise
- Water Supply Attachment
-  Is Your Drinking Water Safe?
- Consultants Data Sheets and Logs including Copy of Agreement - Education, Physician/Public Health RN, Dentist, Registered Dietician, Social Service
- Staff Work Schedule
- Complaint Procedures
- Connecticut Immunization Schedule
- * Fingerprint/Background Check

*Call the Department of Public Health Legal Office at (860) 509-7600 to obtain background check/fingerprint cards. Fingerprints for all staff hired as of 9/1/2001 (if not already submitted) for FBI and State Police record review. A check or money order made payable to Commissioner of Public Safety for $24.00 for each set of fingerprints

Other Information: Child Day Care Licensing Program

Local Officials include health, planning and zoning, building, fire and town clerk.  See link below in the Other Agencies section. 

Chilld Day Care Forms and Information link includes:
- Adult Medical Statement for Child Care
- Approved CPR Courses
- Approved First Aid Courses for Child Day Care
- Authorization for the Administration of Medication by Child Day Care Personnel
- Child Day Care Centers & Group Day Care Homes Inspection Form w/ Endorsement Form (Sample)
- Child Day Care :Log
- Child Enrollment Form
- Complaint Procedure
- Eartly Childhood Assessment
- Individual Staff Continuing Education Record
- Notification of Proposed Changes
- Staff Health Record of Tuberculin Test and Statement of Health
- Supplementary Information of Infant Toddler Day Care Program
Applications, Forms & Other: CDC & YC - DCF136 - Report of Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect
CDC & YC - Guidelines for Child Abuse & Neglect
Child Day Care Forms and Information
G&C - Initial and Supplemental Application for Licensure
G&C - Statutes & Regulations
G&C - Verification of Experience for a Head Teacher of a School Age Program
G&C - Verification of Experience for an Early Childhood Education or School Age Consultant
Related Fees
Application Fee: $50.00 (Center), $30.00 (Group Home)
Fee Exemptions: None
Agency Information
Agency: Department of Public Health
Phone: 1-800-282-6063, (860) 509-8045
Mailing Address: Connecticut Department of Public Health, Child Day Care Unit, 410 Capitol Avenue, MS#12DAC, P.O. Box 340308, Hartford, CT 03134-0308
Email Address: oplc.dph@ct.gov
Website:     www.ct.gov/dph
Agency Notes:

 

Other Agency Information
Agency: Department of Education
URL: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/site/default.asp
 
Agency: Department of Children and Families
URL: http://www.ct.gov/dcf/site/default.asp
 
Agency: Division of State Police - Department of Public Safety
URL: http://www.ct.gov/dps/cwp/view.asp?a=2153&Q=294392&dpsNav_GID=1673&dpsNav=|
 
Agency: Local Officials
URL: http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=843&q=257266
Comments: Including health, planning and zoning, town clerk, building, fire

Last Updated: 7/13/2010            


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