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A Step Above Childcare

Child care center

30 Quarry Rd
Glastonbury, CT 06033

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Nov 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-CT-DCCC.70699-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Glastonbury, CT
Record Period
2023–2026
Source Documents
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 6 licensing visits from August 2023 to June 2026, OEC cited 52 violations at A Step Above Childcare.

Visits
6
2023–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
Violations
52
Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
Visits With Violations
5
Correction dates are not published
Complaint investigations
0
Investigations opened on a complaint

Violations by Year

  • Violations
2011: 0 violations across 0 visits020110 visits2012: 0 violations across 0 visits020120 visits2013: 0 violations across 0 visits020130 visits2014: 0 violations across 0 visits020140 visits2015: 0 violations across 0 visits020150 visits2016: 0 violations across 0 visits020160 visits2017: 0 violations across 0 visits020170 visits2018: 0 violations across 0 visits020180 visits2019: 0 violations across 0 visits020190 visits2020: 0 violations across 0 visits020200 visits2021: 0 violations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 0 violations across 0 visits020220 visits2023: 12 violations across 2 visits1220232 visits2024: 12 violations across 1 visit1220241 visit2025: 15 violations across 1 visit1520251 visit2026: 13 violations across 2 visits132026*2 visits2011: 0 violations across 0 visits020110 visits2012: 0 violations across 0 visits020120 visits2013: 0 violations across 0 visits020130 visits2014: 0 violations across 0 visits020140 visits2015: 0 violations across 0 visits020150 visits2016: 0 violations across 0 visits020160 visits2017: 0 violations across 0 visits020170 visits2018: 0 violations across 0 visits020180 visits2019: 0 violations across 0 visits020190 visits2020: 0 violations across 0 visits020200 visits2021: 0 violations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 0 violations across 0 visits020220 visits2023: 12 violations across 2 visits1220232 visits2024: 12 violations across 1 visit1220241 visit2025: 15 violations across 1 visit1520251 visit2026: 13 violations across 2 visits132026*2 visits

* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.

Violations by year
YearVisitsViolations
201100
201200
201300
201400
201500
201600
201700
201800
201900
202000
202100
202200
2023212
2024112
2025115
2026213

What the Record Shows

  • OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.
  • OEC’s files list no enforcement action in this window.
  • No complaint investigation appears in this window. OEC publishes what an investigation found, not what the complaint alleged.
  • The latest full inspection, June 17, 2026, recorded 13 violations.

What to Ask About

Report at a Glance

Facility
A Step Above Childcare
Address
30 Quarry Rd, Glastonbury, CT 06033
License Number
CT-DCCC.70699
License Type
Child care center
Licensed Capacity
80 children
Capacity Under Age 3
46 children
Ages Served
6 weeks to 12 years
Hours
Mon–Fri, 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
License Expires
2027-03-31
Record Window
September 1, 2011 to November 1, 2026
02

Chronology

Inspection History

Every visit in the record window, newest first. A violation is a licensing regulation Connecticut found was not met. OEC publishes what an investigation found, not what the complaint alleged.

  1. 2026

    Follow-up visit

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2026-2771

  2. 2026

    Unannounced full inspection

    13 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-9a(a)(2-3)Non-Prescription Topical MedicationsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)ConsultantsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(a)(2)Fire marshal codes/certificateCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(c)(2)Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance programCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(d)(11)Staff personal articles inaccessibleCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(g)(1-8)Safe SleepCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(g)(6)Indoor climbing play equipment- shock absorbing materials under and aroundCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(h)(1-9)Outdoor spaceCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(c)(2)Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)CitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(c)(3)Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (24-36mths)CitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(c)(4)Physical barriers- indoors/outdoorsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(1-2)Air Temperature 65F at 3 ft-Thermometer affixedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)Individual care plan- signed by parents/staffCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2026-2771

  3. 2025

    Unannounced full inspection

    15 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-9a(a)(2-3)Non-Prescription Topical MedicationsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-2a(c)(8)Local Health InspectionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(c)(1-4)Notification of ChangeCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(d)6)(C), (e)(1-6), 7a(e)(17), 10(g)(8)PostingsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(a)(2), (h)(1-2)Professional developmentCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)ConsultantsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A)-(E)Child Health RecordsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(c)(2)Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance programCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(1-2)Air Temperature 65F at 3 ft-Thermometer affixedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(b)(6)Annual policy training for program staffCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C)Water supply- water testingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(d)(11)Staff personal articles inaccessibleCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)Individual care plan- signed by parents/staffCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-5a(2)(C)Immunization recordsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(h)(1-9)Outdoor spaceCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-3357

  4. 2024

    Unannounced full inspection

    12 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)Staff Health RecordsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(g)Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxicCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(g)(5)Developmentally Appr. Equipment/MaterialsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(h)(2)Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects InaccessibleCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(ii)Authorized Released PermissionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19-79-6a(a)(6);19a-79-7a(d)(4)];19a-79-7a(e)(16)All Openings for Ventilation ScreenedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(5)Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good RepairCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(10)Potentially Hazardous Substances LockedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g)Professional DevelopmentCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(h)(2)Impact Absorbing Material under EquipmentCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-6a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-6a(a)6)Proper Refrigeration -45 degreesCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)Playground Free From HazardsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2024-3719

  5. 2023

    Unannounced full inspection

    6 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-6a(a)(2)Nutritious Snacks/MealsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(h)(2)Impact Absorbing Material under EquipmentCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)Playground Free From HazardsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(e)(8) and/or 19a-79-10(e)(10)Diaper Changing Policy Posted/FollowedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)New Staff/Employee OrientationCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)Logs/Visits DocumentedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-3277

  6. 2023

    Unannounced full inspection

    6 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)New Staff/Employee OrientationCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)Logs/Visits DocumentedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(h)(2)Impact Absorbing Material under EquipmentCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-6a(a)(2)Nutritious Snacks/MealsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)Playground Free From HazardsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(e)(8) and/or 19a-79-10(e)(10)Diaper Changing Policy Posted/FollowedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-3374

Connecticut’s Office of Early Childhood publishes each violation it cites, not a risk level for it.

03

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

  1. 1

    Playground Free From Hazards, Cited in Three Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) in August 2023, August 2023 and September 2024. The agency describes it this way: Playground Free From Hazards. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment, Cited in Three Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(h)(2) in August 2023, August 2023 and September 2024. The agency describes it this way: Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-7a(h)(2) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Diaper Changing Policy Posted/Followed, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-10(e)(8) and/or 19a-79-10(e)(10) in August 2023 and August 2023. The agency describes it this way: Diaper Changing Policy Posted/Followed. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-10(e)(8) and/or 19a-79-10(e)(10) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    New Staff/Employee Orientation, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) in August 2023 and August 2023. The agency describes it this way: New Staff/Employee Orientation. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
  5. 5

    Logs/Visits Documented, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) in August 2023 and August 2023. The agency describes it this way: Logs/Visits Documented. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
  6. 6

    Consultants, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F) in August 2025 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Consultants. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
  7. 7

    Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) in August 2025 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
  8. 8

    Nutritious Snacks/Meals, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-6a(a)(2) in August 2023 and August 2023. The agency describes it this way: Nutritious Snacks/Meals. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-6a(a)(2) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
  9. 9

    Citation 19a-79-7a(c)(2), Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(c)(2) in August 2025 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-7a(c)(2) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
  10. 10

    Staff personal articles inaccessible, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(d)(11) in August 2025 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Staff personal articles inaccessible. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-7a(d)(11) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
  11. 11

    Air Temperature 65F at 3 ft-Thermometer affixed, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(e)(1-2) in August 2025 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Air Temperature 65F at 3 ft-Thermometer affixed. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-7a(e)(1-2) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
  12. 12

    Outdoor space, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(h)(1-9) in August 2025 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Outdoor space. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-7a(h)(1-9) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
  13. 13

    Non-Prescription Topical Medications, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-9a(a)(2-3) in August 2025 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Non-Prescription Topical Medications. Connecticut does not publish a risk level for each violation. OEC does not publish when a violation was corrected, so it is worth asking what changed after each one.

    23232425262619a-79-9a(a)(2-3) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
04

For Your Next Visit

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

  1. 01

    What changed after 19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Playground Free From Hazards: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.

  2. 02

    What changed after 19a-79-7a(h)(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.

  3. 03

    What changed after 19a-79-10(e)(8) and/or 19a-79-10(e)(10) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Diaper Changing Policy Posted/Followed: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  4. 04

    What changed after 19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    New Staff/Employee Orientation: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  5. 05

    What changed after 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Logs/Visits Documented: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  6. 06

    What changed after 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Consultants: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  7. 07

    What changed after 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  8. 08

    What changed after 19a-79-6a(a)(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Nutritious Snacks/Meals: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  9. 09

    What changed after 19a-79-7a(c)(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Citation 19a-79-7a(c)(2): cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  10. 10

    What changed after 19a-79-7a(d)(11) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Staff personal articles inaccessible: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  11. 11

    What changed after 19a-79-7a(e)(1-2) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Air Temperature 65F at 3 ft-Thermometer affixed: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  12. 12

    What changed after 19a-79-7a(h)(1-9) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Outdoor space: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  13. 13

    What changed after 19a-79-9a(a)(2-3) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Non-Prescription Topical Medications: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  14. 14

    What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?

    Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.

  15. 15

    Has the center ever been referred for legal action or put on a corrective plan, and what changed afterward?

    OEC’s files list no enforcement action in this window.

05

The Evidence

Sources and Coverage

Program details, inspections, investigations and the violations cited at each are published by the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood's Division of Licensing in its daily files on data.ct.gov.

  • Child care licensing program data (data.ct.gov)

    Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · DCCC.70699

    Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)

    Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2023-3277

    Visit Aug 7, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)

    Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2023-3374

    Visit Aug 7, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)

    Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2024-3719

    Visit Sep 3, 2024 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)

    Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2025-3357

    Visit Aug 20, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)

    Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2026-2771

    Visit Jun 17, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)

    Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2026-2771

    Visit Jun 30, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗

Coverage

Record windowSeptember 1, 2011 – November 1, 2026

  • This record is OEC's list of active child care licenses as of November 2026, with the inspections, follow-up visits and investigations in OEC's files, which run from September 2011.
  • OEC's files give no correction date for a violation, so no violation in this record shows one; OEC's resolution of each inspection or investigation (a corrective action plan, a referral to its legal division) is kept with the visit.
  • Exempt child care centers (programs OEC records but does not license, such as those a public school runs) and youth camps are not in this record.
  • OEC's files give no county and no map point for a program.

What This Report Cannot Tell You

Correction dates
OEC's files record the violation cited, not when it was corrected.
Severity of violations
OEC's files do not grade violations.
Complaints not investigated
Complaints OEC screened out without an investigation are not published.
Staff qualifications and turnover
Not part of the published licensing record.

Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

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