License Details
State of Connecticut
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Contact
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Name
Address
PHONE
THE SMART START PRESCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER
4133 WHITNEY AVE
HAMDEN, CT 06518-1432
(203) 660-7158
License Information
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License Number
License Type
Status
Status Reason
Issue Date
Expiration Date
Endorsements
Total Capacity
Under 3 Capacity
Age Range Served
DCCC.16844
Child Care Center
ACTIVE
09/24/2010
09/30/2026
Pre-School, School Age, Under Three
52
24
6 weeks-12 years
Full Unannounced Inspection History
Includes full unannounced inspections conducted for active licenses and for licenses inactivated after 7/15/2011. Information regarding inspection findings may be obtained by contacting the child care program directly. Click here to view
Child Day Care Centers Statute/Regulation
details.
Type
Date
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
06/30/2025
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
02/15/2024
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
12/19/2022
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
12/08/2021
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
08/29/2019
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
10/22/2018
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
03/17/2017
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
11/29/2017
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
01/13/2016
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
07/21/2016
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
03/31/2015
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
10/17/2013
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
06/15/2012
UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL
02/04/2011
Past 3 Years Substantiated Complaint/Incident History
Includes any complaints and self-reported incidents received within the past three years that resulted in a substantiation of at least one regulatory violation, which may or may not have been related to the original complaint allegations. Also, separately included and identified as such, are any substantiated abuse and neglect findings made by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) that are on the State's DCF Registry. Click here to view
Child Day Care Centers Statute/Regulation
details.
Case Number
How Received
Date Opened
Violations
[Regulation]
Resolution Action
2025-120
Complaints
02/07/2025
000-No Violations - [-]
066- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program - [19a-79-7a(c)(2)]
088- Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair - [19a-79-7a(e)(5)]
130- Safe Sleep - [19a-79-10(g)(1-8)] [Reference regulation link above.]
Corrective Action Plan