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Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Program - Norwalk

Child care center

517 Westport Ave
Norwalk, CT 06851

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Nov 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-CT-DCCC.70493-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Norwalk, CT
Record Period
2020–2026
Source Documents
11
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 10 licensing visits from July 2020 to March 2026, OEC cited 8 violations at Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Program - Norwalk.

Visits
10
2020–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
Violations
8
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: 1 violation across 2 visits120202 visits2021: 1 violation across 3 visits120213 visits2022: 3 violations across 1 visit320221 visit2023: 0 violations across 1 visit020231 visit2024: 1 violation across 1 visit120241 visit2025: 2 violations across 1 visit220251 visit2026: 0 violations across 1 visit02026*1 visit2011: 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: 1 violation across 2 visits120202 visits2021: 1 violation across 3 visits120213 visits2022: 3 violations across 1 visit320221 visit2023: 0 violations across 1 visit020231 visit2024: 1 violation across 1 visit120241 visit2025: 2 violations across 1 visit220251 visit2026: 0 violations across 1 visit02026*1 visit

* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.

Violations by year
YearVisitsViolations
201100
201200
201300
201400
201500
201600
201700
201800
201900
202021
202131
202213
202310
202411
202512
202610

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, March 31, 2026, recorded no violations.

What to Ask About

Report at a Glance

Facility
Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Program - Norwalk
Address
517 Westport Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851
License Number
CT-DCCC.70493
License Type
Child care center
Licensed Capacity
144 children
Capacity Under Age 3
104 children
Ages Served
6 weeks to 12 years
Hours
Mon–Fri, 7 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
License Expires
2027-06-30
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

    Unannounced full inspection

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2026-1314

  2. 2025

    Unannounced full inspection

    2 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C)Water supply- water testingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)ConsultantsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-1143

  3. 2024

    Unannounced full inspection

    1 violation

    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

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2024-1208

  4. 2023

    Unannounced full inspection

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-1460

  5. 2022

    Unannounced full inspection

    3 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-10(h)(2)Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects InaccessibleCitedNo 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-79-7a(e)(5)Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good RepairCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2022-1445

  6. 2021

    Unannounced partial inspection

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2021-1680

  7. 2021

    Unannounced full inspection

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2021-1343

  8. 2021

    Investigation

    1 violation

    Opened on a report the program made itself. OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-4a(c)Staffing- SupervisionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2021-299

  9. 2020

    Follow-up visit

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2020-1788

  10. 2020

    Unannounced partial inspection

    1 violation

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-10(g)(1)Under 12 Months Placed on Back for SleepingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2020-1788

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.

No citation repeats across the 10 visits in this window. That is what the record shows; it is not a judgment of care. The questions that follow still apply.

    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 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.

    2. 02

      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.70493

      Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

      Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2020-1788

      Visit Jul 24, 2020 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

      Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2020-1788

      Visit Aug 6, 2020 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

      Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · 2021-299

      Visit May 17, 2021 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

      Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2021-1343

      Visit Jul 15, 2021 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

      Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2021-1680

      Visit Aug 12, 2021 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

      Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2022-1445

      Visit Apr 28, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

      Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2023-1460

      Visit Apr 21, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

      Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2024-1208

      Visit Mar 28, 2024 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

      Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2025-1143

      Visit Apr 1, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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

      Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2026-1314

      Visit Mar 31, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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    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.

    Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.