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Child & Family Development Resource Center
Child care center
83 Windham St
Willimantic, CT 06226

TheVardellReport
Child care center
83 Windham St
Willimantic, CT 06226
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The Essentials
Across 21 licensing visits from January 2013 to June 2026, OEC cited 133 violations at Child & Family Development Resource Center.
* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 15 |
| 2014 | 1 | 14 |
| 2015 | 5 | 29 |
| 2016 | 2 | 10 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 13 |
Chronology
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.
13 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2026-2819
8 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-3114
8 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2024-1621
6 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-1742
3 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2022-2248
5 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2021-861
4 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2019-4925
1 violation
Opened on a complaint. OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2019-331
No violations
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2019-1443
6 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2019-147
6 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2018-649
5 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2017-1977
9 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2016-3715
1 violation
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2016-955
11 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2015-5389
2 violations
Opened on a complaint. OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2015-421
5 violations
Opened on a complaint. OEC's resolution: Referred to Legal Division.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2015-348
No violations
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2015-810
11 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2015-810
14 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2014-593
15 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2013-129
Connecticut’s Office of Early Childhood publishes each violation it cites, not a risk level for it.
Context
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) in March 2014, March 2015, December 2015, April 2017, February 2018, January 2019, June 2021, June 2022, May 2023 and April 2024. The agency describes it this way: Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) in January 2013, March 2014, March 2015, December 2015, July 2016, February 2018, October 2019, May 2023 and April 2024. The agency describes it this way: Consultant Agreements/Contracts. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) in January 2013, March 2014, December 2015, July 2016, June 2021, June 2022, May 2023, April 2024 and July 2025. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) in January 2013, March 2014, December 2015, February 2018, June 2022 and April 2024. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) in March 2014, March 2015, December 2015, April 2017 and April 2024. The agency describes it this way: Annual Staff Training. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2) in January 2013, March 2015, July 2016, January 2019 and May 2023. The agency describes it this way: Staff Health Records. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(e)(5) in March 2014, March 2015, December 2015, July 2016 and February 2018. The agency describes it this way: Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(D) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(E) in July 2016, February 2018, June 2021 and April 2024. The agency describes it this way: Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Unused/Expired Meds Returned/Disposed. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B) in March 2014, March 2015 and April 2024. The agency describes it this way: Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g) in January 2013, December 2015 and January 2019. The agency describes it this way: Professional Development. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(A) through (C) in January 2019, October 2019 and May 2023. The agency describes it this way: Enrollment Information. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a in March 2014, October 2019 and April 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) in January 2013, July 2016 and October 2019. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-3a(a) in June 2015 and July 2015. The agency describes it this way: Administration- Ensuring the safety, health & development of children. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-3a(d)(1) in July 2016 and April 2017. The agency describes it this way: Daily Attendance Records: Children/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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F) in July 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-5a(a) in July 2015 and May 2019. The agency describes it this way: Record Keeping- Responsibility for maintain children's records. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(ii) in December 2015 and April 2017. The agency describes it this way: Authorized Released Permission. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19A-79-7a(d)(11)(C) in January 2013 and February 2018. The agency describes it this way: Potty Chairs: Nonporous/Emptied/Disinfected. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(e)(10) in March 2014 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Potentially hazardous substances, materials – labeled, inaccessible to children. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(e)(14) &/or 19a-79-7a(e)(15) in January 2013 and December 2015. The agency describes it this way: Pets: Maintained/Care Plan. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(e)(8) &/or 19a-79-7a(e)(9) in January 2013 and March 2014. The agency describes it this way: Adequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle Feet. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(g) in January 2013 and March 2015. The agency describes it this way: Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B) in July 2025 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Authorized prescriber/parent permission. 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-9a(b)(5) in June 2021 and May 2023. The agency describes it this way: Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable 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.
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(D) in July 2025 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned. 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.
For Your Next Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
What changed after 19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4): cited in ten visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Consultant Agreements/Contracts: cited in nine visits, with no risk level published.
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 nine visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Logs/Visits Documented: cited in six visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Annual Staff Training: cited in five visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Staff Health Records: cited in five visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-7a(e)(5) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair: cited in five visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(D) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(E) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(D) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(E): cited in four visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B): cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Professional Development: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(A) through (C) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Enrollment Information: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
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.
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.
What changed after 19a-79-3a(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 19a-79-3a(a): cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-3a(d)(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
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.
What changed after 19a-79-5a(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 19a-79-5a(a): cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(ii) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Authorized Released Permission: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19A-79-7a(d)(11)(C) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Potty Chairs: Nonporous/Emptied/Disinfected: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-7a(e)(10) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 19a-79-7a(e)(10): cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-7a(e)(14) &/or 19a-79-7a(e)(15) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Pets: Maintained/Care Plan: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-7a(e)(8) &/or 19a-79-7a(e)(9) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Adequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle Feet: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-7a(g) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Authorized prescriber/parent permission: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-9a(b)(5) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 19a-79-9a(b)(5): cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
What changed after 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(D) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
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.
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
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.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · DCCC.16232
Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2013-129
Visit Jan 16, 2013 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2014-593
Visit Mar 11, 2014 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2015-810
Visit Mar 24, 2015 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2015-810
Visit Jun 1, 2015 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · 2015-348
Visit Jun 9, 2015 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · 2015-421
Visit Jul 9, 2015 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2015-5389
Visit Dec 23, 2015 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2016-955
Visit Mar 4, 2016 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2016-3715
Visit Jul 27, 2016 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2017-1977
Visit Apr 27, 2017 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2018-649
Visit Feb 6, 2018 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2019-147
Visit Jan 10, 2019 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2019-1443
Visit Mar 25, 2019 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · 2019-331
Visit May 8, 2019 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2019-4925
Visit Oct 8, 2019 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2021-861
Visit Jun 9, 2021 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2022-2248
Visit Jun 9, 2022 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2023-1742
Visit May 4, 2023 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2024-1621
Visit Apr 22, 2024 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2025-3114
Visit Jul 31, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2026-2819
Visit Jun 22, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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