License activeChild-care center
Bear Hugs Child Care Center
636 Kings Hwy East, Fairfield, CT 06825 (203) 367-0729 License #DCCC.16465 · first licensed Sep 28, 2007
23
inspections on file
86
recorded violations
—
severity not classified by the state
May 11, 2026
last inspection
Inspection history
Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood| Date | Kind | Outcome as recorded | Violations | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | In Process | 1 | Agency record |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 4 | Agency record |
| May 7, 2024 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | In Process | 2 | Agency record |
| May 24, 2023 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 3 | Agency record |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | In Process | 2 | Agency record |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 4 | Agency record |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Unannounced Inspection - Partial | Closed No Violations | 0 | Agency record |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Closed | 1 | Agency record |
| Jun 19, 2019 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Closed | 1 | Agency record |
| Jun 4, 2019 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Closed | 5 | Agency record |
| May 31, 2019 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Closed | 6 | Agency record |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 3 | Agency record |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 0 | Agency record |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Unannounced Inspection - Partial | Closed No Violations | 0 | Agency record |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 1 | Agency record |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 7 | Agency record |
| Dec 20, 2016 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 8 | Agency record |
| Dec 20, 2016 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 0 | Agency record |
| Mar 16, 2016 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 9 | Agency record |
| May 29, 2015 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 8 | Agency record |
| Jul 30, 2014 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 0 | Agency record |
| May 8, 2014 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 19 | Agency record |
| Jun 22, 2012 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 2 | Agency record |
Violations
Text reproduced verbatim · Connecticut Office of Early ChildhoodHow to read violations
Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.
Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child
Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.
May 11, 2026Unannounced Inspection - Full · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
[19a-79-10(i)(1)(2A-C)] — Health consultant visits/documentation
Correction date not recorded
Jul 17, 2025Unannounced Inspection - Full · 4 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-2a(c)(8)] — Local Health Inspection
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A)-(E)] — Child Health Records
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(c)(2)] — Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C)] — Water supply- water testing
Correction date not recorded
May 7, 2024Unannounced Inspection - Full · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)] — Staff Health Records
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(e)(8) &/or 19a-79-7a(e)(9)] — Adequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle Feet
Correction date not recorded
May 24, 2023Unannounced Inspection - Full · 3 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)] — Staff Health Records
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(e)(8) &/or 19a-79-7a(e)(9)] — Adequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle Feet
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)] — Playground Free From Hazards
Correction date not recorded
Jul 25, 2022Unannounced Inspection - Full · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)] — Consultant Agreements/Contracts
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(h)(2)] — Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
Correction date not recorded
Oct 22, 2021Unannounced Inspection - Full · 4 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B)] — Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g)] — Professional Development
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(g)] — Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(b)(1) &/or 19a-79-9a(b)(2)] — Med Trained Staff/Certificates
Correction date not recorded
Jul 9, 2019Unannounced Inspection - Full · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A)] — Policies
Correction date not recorded
Jun 19, 2019Unannounced Inspection - Full · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
[19a-79-10(i)] — Health Consultant/Documentation of Visits
Correction date not recorded
Jun 4, 2019Unannounced Inspection - Full · 5 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A)] — Policies
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(e)(9)] — Radon Test
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(a) and/or 19a-79-7a(c)(3)] — Lead Water Test/Bottled Water
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-10(c)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)] — Under Three Endorsement: Ratio: 1 Staff to 4 Children
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-10(e)(4)] — Washed/Disinfected
Correction date not recorded
May 31, 2019Unannounced Inspection - Full · 6 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B)] — Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(h)(2)] — Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)] — Playground Free From Hazards
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-10(c)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)] — Under Three Endorsement: Ratio: 1 Staff to 4 Children
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-10(c)(3)] — Under Three Endorsement: Group Size no Larger than 8
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-10(i)] — Health Consultant/Documentation of Visits
Correction date not recorded
Oct 1, 2018Unannounced Inspection - Full · 3 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g)] — Professional Development
Corrected Oct 15, 2018
Not classified
[19a-79-5a(a)(3)] — Injury/Illness/Accident Reports
Corrected Oct 15, 2018
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(a)(2)] — Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
Corrected Oct 15, 2018
Dec 29, 2017Unannounced Inspection - Full · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
[19a-79-10(d)(2)(A)] — Free Standing Cribs
Corrected Feb 20, 2018
Dec 11, 2017Unannounced Inspection - Full · 7 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(e)(3)] — OEC Complaint Procedure
Corrected Feb 20, 2018
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)] — Staff Health Records
Corrected Feb 20, 2018
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)] — Consultant Agreements/Contracts
Corrected Feb 20, 2018
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(e)(3)] — Water Temperature 60 degrees-115 degrees
Corrected Feb 20, 2018
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)] — Playground Free From Hazards
Corrected Feb 20, 2018
Not classified
[19a-79-10(d)(2)(A)] — Free Standing Cribs
Corrected Feb 20, 2018
Not classified
[19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)] — Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards
Corrected Feb 20, 2018
Dec 20, 2016Unannounced Inspection - Full · 8 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)] — Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
Corrected Mar 23, 2017
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(e)(3)] — Water Temperature 60 degrees-115 degrees
Corrected Mar 23, 2017
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(g)] — Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic
Corrected Mar 23, 2017
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)] — Playground Free From Hazards
Corrected Mar 23, 2017
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(a)(2)] — Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
Corrected Mar 23, 2017
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4)] — Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
Corrected Mar 23, 2017
Not classified
[19a-79-10(h)(2)] — Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects Inaccessible
Corrected Mar 23, 2017
Not classified
[19a-79-10(i)] — Health Consultant/Documentation of Visits
Corrected Mar 23, 2017
Mar 16, 2016Unannounced Inspection - Full · 9 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)] — New Staff/Employee Orientation
Corrected May 3, 2016
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(e)(3)] — OEC Complaint Procedure
Corrected May 3, 2016
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(e)(6)] — Emergency Plans
Corrected May 3, 2016
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)] — Staff Health Records
Corrected May 3, 2016
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g)] — Professional Development
Corrected May 3, 2016
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(c)(1), 19a-79-11(f)&/or19a-79-12(b)(1)] — Designated Head Teacher/60%
Corrected May 3, 2016
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(e)(18)] — Operable CO Detector on Each Level
Corrected May 3, 2016
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(h)(2)] — Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
Corrected May 3, 2016
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)] — Playground Free From Hazards
Corrected May 3, 2016
May 29, 2015Unannounced Inspection - Full · 8 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(e)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(f)] — First Aid Trained Staff
Corrected Jul 1, 2015
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)] — Consultant Agreements/Contracts
Corrected Jul 1, 2015
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)] — Logs/Visits Documented
Corrected Jul 1, 2015
Not classified
[19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a] — License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
Corrected Jul 1, 2015
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(h)(2)] — Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
Corrected Jul 1, 2015
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(a)(2)] — Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
Corrected Jul 1, 2015
Not classified
[19a-79-10(d)(2)(A)] — Free Standing Cribs
Corrected Jul 1, 2015
Not classified
[19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)] — Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards
Corrected Jul 1, 2015
May 8, 2014Unannounced Inspection - Full · 19 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B)] — Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(d)(1)] — Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(e)(2)] — Current Fire Marshal Certificate
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)] — Staff Health Records
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g)] — Professional Development
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)] — Consultant Agreements/Contracts
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)] — Logs/Visits Documented
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)] — Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(e)(3)] — Water Temperature 60 degrees-115 degrees
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(e)(5)] — Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(g)] — Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(h)(2)] — Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(a)(2)] — Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(a)(3)] — Nonprescription Topical Medications: Labeling/Storage
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-10(d)(1)] — Adequate Sinks in Program Space
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-10(e)(8) and/or 19a-79-10(e)(10)] — Diaper Changing Policy Posted/Followed
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-10(h)(2)] — Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects Inaccessible
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-10(k)(5)] — Bottles Individually Identified w/ Child's Name
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(e)(1) &/or 19a-79-12(b)(8)] — Air Temp 65 degrees, Thermometer Affixed
Corrected Jul 30, 2014
Jun 22, 2012Unannounced Inspection - Full · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(e)(2)] — Current Fire Marshal Certificate
Corrected Jul 17, 2012
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(e)(1) &/or 19a-79-12(b)(8)] — Air Temp 65 degrees, Thermometer Affixed
Corrected Jul 17, 2012
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