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THE SMART START PRESCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER

Address

4133 WHITNEY AVE
HAMDEN, CT 06518-1432

PHONE

(203) 660-7158

License Information

License Number

DCCC.16844

License Type

Child Care Center

Status

ACTIVE

Status Reason

ACTIVE

Issue Date

09/24/2010

Expiration Date

09/30/2026

Endorsements

Pre-School, School Age, Under Three

Total Capacity

Under 3 Capacity

Age Range Served

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

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

04/30/2026

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

06/30/2025

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

02/15/2024

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

12/19/2022

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

12/08/2021

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

08/29/2019

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

10/22/2018

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

03/17/2017

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

11/29/2017

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

01/13/2016

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

07/21/2016

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

03/31/2015

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

10/17/2013

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

06/15/2012

Type

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION - FULL

Date

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

2025-120

How Received

Complaints

Date Opened

02/07/2025

Violations[Regulation]

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.]

Resolution Action

Corrective Action Plan