Childcare / Connecticut / Darien
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Darien Nature Center
120 Brookside Rd, Darien, CT 06820
Licensed · Active
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 32 children
- Capacity Under Age 3
- 30 children
- Ages Served
- 2 years to 6 years
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., closed in summer
- License Expires
- 2027-09-30
- Latest Full Inspection
- Sep 14, 2026
The Public Record
What the Public Record Shows
Across 14 licensing visits from May 2016 to September 2026, OEC cited 75 violations at Darien Nature Center.
- Visits
- 14
- 2016–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
- Violations
- 75
- Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
- Visits With Violations
- 10
- Correction dates are not published
- Complaint investigations
- 0
- Investigations opened on a complaint
Recent Visits
Latest 4 of 14, newest first. The full history is in the report.
- Unannounced full inspectionCorrection not published
4 violations
- Unannounced full inspectionCorrection not published
5 violations
- Unannounced full inspectionCorrection not published
2 violations
- Unannounced full inspectionCorrection not published
8 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.
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