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Baby Bee's Play and Learn Center 3
Child care center
89 West Rd Ste 6
Ellington, CT 06029
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Ellington, CT
- Record Period
- 2022–2025
- Source Documents
- 8
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 7 licensing visits from December 2022 to November 2025, OEC cited 25 violations at Baby Bee's Play and Learn Center 3.
- Visits
- 7
- 2022–2025, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
- Violations
- 25
- Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
- Visits With Violations
- 6
- Correction dates are not published
- Complaint investigations
- 1
- Investigations opened on a complaint
Violations by Year
- Violations
* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
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.
- 1 visit in this window included a complaint investigation. OEC publishes what an investigation found, not what the complaint alleged.
- The latest full inspection, November 26, 2025, recorded 1 violation.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Baby Bee's Play and Learn Center 3
- Address
- 89 West Rd Ste 6, Ellington, CT 06029
- License Number
- CT-DCCC.70641
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 81 children
- Capacity Under Age 3
- 41 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks to 12 years
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
- License Expires
- 2030-03-31
- Record Window
- September 1, 2011 to November 1, 2026
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.
- 2025
Unannounced full inspection
1 violation
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-7a(g)(6)Indoor climbing play equipment- shock absorbing materials under and aroundCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-4479
- 2025
Investigation
3 violations
Opened on a report the program made itself. OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-4a(d)(4)(D)SupervisionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-3a(a)Ensuring the safety & health of childrenCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-3a(f)-(h)Immediate access by parents and by OECCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2025-80
- 2024
Unannounced full inspection
7 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-3a(c)Notification of ChangeCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-9a(a)(3)Nonprescription Topical Medications: Labeling/StorageCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-10(d)(2)(C)Chairs for Feeding/Stable/Safety Straps/Locking TrayCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7aLicense Premise Clean/Good Repair/SafeCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)CitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(e)(7)Emergency Numbers PostedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-10(k)(5)Bottles Individually Identified w/ Child's NameCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2024-3267
- 2023
Unannounced full inspection
2 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4)Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MARCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7aLicense Premise Clean/Good Repair/SafeCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-4405
- 2023
Investigation
1 violation
Opened on a complaint. OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-5a(a)Record Keeping- Responsibility for maintain children's recordsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2023-672
- 2023
Follow-up visit
No violations
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-133
- 2022
Unannounced full inspection
11 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-10(k)(5)Bottles Individually Identified w/ Child's NameCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7aLicense Premise Clean/Good Repair/SafeCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)CitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d)First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field TripCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(d)(10)Approved Safety Outlets/CoversCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(e)(10)Potentially Hazardous Substances LockedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-8a(b)Activity ChoicesCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(e)(5)Rugs SecuredCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-10(e)(6) and/or 19a-79-10(e)(9)Covered Waste ReceptacleCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-9a(a)(3)Nonprescription Topical Medications: Labeling/StorageCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-10(d)(1)Adequate Sinks in Program 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), X2023-133
Connecticut’s Office of Early Childhood publishes each violation it cites, not a risk level for it.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe, Cited in Three Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a in December 2022, October 2023 and July 2024. The agency describes it this way: License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe. 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.
2223232324252519a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Bottles Individually Identified w/ Child's Name, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-10(k)(5) in December 2022 and July 2024. The agency describes it this way: Bottles Individually Identified w/ Child's Name. 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.
2223232324252519a-79-10(k)(5) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff), Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) in December 2022 and July 2024. The agency describes it this way: Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/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.
2223232324252519a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Nonprescription Topical Medications: Labeling/Storage, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-9a(a)(3) in December 2022 and July 2024. The agency describes it this way: Nonprescription Topical Medications: Labeling/Storage. 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.
2223232324252519a-79-9a(a)(3) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest
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.
- 01
What changed after 19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a was cited, and how do you check it now?
License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 19a-79-10(k)(5) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Bottles Individually Identified w/ Child's Name: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff): cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 19a-79-9a(a)(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Nonprescription Topical Medications: Labeling/Storage: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
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.
- 06
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.
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)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · DCCC.70641
Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2023-133
Visit Dec 21, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2023-133
Visit Jan 13, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · 2023-672
Visit Jul 28, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2023-4405
Visit Oct 19, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2024-3267
Visit Jul 29, 2024 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · 2025-80
Visit Jan 28, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2025-4479
Visit Nov 26, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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