License activeChild-care center
Next Step Learning Center
1154 Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield, CT 06002 (860) 370-1231 License #DCCC.70698 · first licensed Mar 10, 2023
4
inspections on file
39
recorded violations
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severity not classified by the state
Aug 5, 2026
last inspection
Inspection history
Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood| Date | Kind | Outcome as recorded | Violations | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 12 | Agency record |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | In Process | 6 | Agency record |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | In Process | 13 | Agency record |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Unannounced Inspection - Full | Corrective Action Plan | 8 | 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.
Aug 5, 2026Unannounced Inspection - Full · 12 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-2a(c)(8)] — Local Health Inspection
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(a)] — Ensuring the safety & health of children
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(d)(2)-(7)] — Policies- complete, implemented
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)] — Consultants
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-6a(a)(4)] — Menus- 1 wk in advance- keep 3 mths
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C)] — Water supply- water testing
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(g)(1)] — Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(h)(7)-(A-C)] — Outdoor Protected/Fenced
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-10(h)(1)-(2)] — Toys and other objects
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-10(j)-(k)(1-5)] — Feeding
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(a)(2-3)] — Non-Prescription Topical Medications
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B)] — Authorized prescriber/parent permission
Correction date not recorded
Jul 24, 2025Unannounced Inspection - Full · 6 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)] — Consultants
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(e)(5)] — Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(e)(10)] — Potentially hazardous substances, materials � labeled, inaccessible to children
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(h)(1-9)] — Outdoor space
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-10(g)(1-8)] — Safe Sleep
Correction date not recorded
Jul 16, 2024Unannounced Inspection - Full · 13 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)] — Annual Staff Training
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B)] — Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(e)(2)] — Current Fire Marshal Certificate
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-3a(e)(5) and/or 19a-79-6a(a)(4)] — Menus
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)] — Staff Health Records
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A) through (E)and/or19a-79-6a(e)] — Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)] — Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d)] — First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(h)(2)] — Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(a)(2)] — Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(a)(3)] — Nonprescription Topical Medications: Labeling/Storage
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4)] — Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-10(d)(1)] — Adequate Sinks in Program Space
Correction date not recorded
Aug 2, 2023Unannounced Inspection - Full · 8 deficiencies cited
Not classified
[19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)] — Logs/Visits Documented
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)] — Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a] — License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-7a(g)(2)] — Cots Stored/Maintained/Adequate Number
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-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4)] — Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-9a(b)(5)] — Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Labeling/Storage
Correction date not recorded
Not classified
[19a-79-10(d)(2)(C)] — Chairs for Feeding/Stable/Safety Straps/Locking Tray
Correction date not recorded
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