Childcare / Connecticut / Branford
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Branford Early Learning Center
16 Birch Rd, Branford, CT 06405
Licensed · Active
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 70 children
- Capacity Under Age 3
- 18 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks to 9 years
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
- License Expires
- 2030-09-30
- Latest Full Inspection
- Aug 14, 2026
The Public Record
What the Public Record Shows
Across 39 licensing visits from October 2011 to September 2026, OEC cited 216 violations at Branford Early Learning Center.
- Visits
- 39
- 2011–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
- Violations
- 216
- Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
- Visits With Violations
- 30
- Correction dates are not published
- Complaint investigations
- 8
- Investigations opened on a complaint
Recent Visits
Latest 4 of 39, newest first. The full history is in the report.
- Follow-up visitNo violations
No violations
- Unannounced partial inspectionCorrection not published
1 violation
- Unannounced full inspectionNo violations
No violations
- CO/NCAP monitoring visitNo violations
No violations
What This Record Cannot Tell You
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
- 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.
The Vardell Report
The Record, With Context.
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