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Farnam Nursery School

Child care center

162 Fillmore St
New Haven, CT 06513

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Nov 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-CT-DCCC.70617-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
New Haven, CT
Record Period
2022–2026
Source Documents
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 8 licensing visits from April 2022 to June 2026, OEC cited 43 violations at Farnam Nursery School.

Visits
8
2022–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
Violations
43
Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
Visits With Violations
7
Correction dates are not published
Complaint investigations
1
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: 0 violations across 0 visits020200 visits2021: 0 violations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 7 violations across 1 visit720221 visit2023: 21 violations across 3 visits2120233 visits2024: 5 violations across 2 visits520242 visits2025: 8 violations across 1 visit820251 visit2026: 2 violations across 1 visit22026*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: 0 violations across 0 visits020200 visits2021: 0 violations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 7 violations across 1 visit720221 visit2023: 21 violations across 3 visits2120233 visits2024: 5 violations across 2 visits520242 visits2025: 8 violations across 1 visit820251 visit2026: 2 violations across 1 visit22026*1 visit

* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.

Violations by year
YearVisitsViolations
201100
201200
201300
201400
201500
201600
201700
201800
201900
202000
202100
202217
2023321
202425
202518
202612

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, June 23, 2026, recorded 2 violations.

What to Ask About

Report at a Glance

Facility
Farnam Nursery School
Address
162 Fillmore St, New Haven, CT 06513
License Number
CT-DCCC.70617
License Type
Child care center
Licensed Capacity
82 children
Ages Served
3 years to 5 years
Hours
Mon–Fri, 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
License Expires
2029-06-30
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

    2 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)ConsultantsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(h)(1-9)Outdoor 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), X2026-2837

  2. 2025

    Unannounced full inspection

    8 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-4a(a)(2), (h)(1-2)Professional developmentCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-6a(a)(3)Proper Refrigeration -41 degreesCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)ConsultantsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(b)Comprehensive background checksCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(b)(6)Employee orientation for new program staffCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(b)(4)Evidence of compliance with background checks/reference checksCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(7-9)LightingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(a)(1)Staff Health 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), X2025-1127

  3. 2024

    Unannounced partial inspection

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2024-644

  4. 2024

    Unannounced full inspection

    5 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B)Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with ParentsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-6a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-6a(a)6)Proper Refrigeration -45 degreesCitedNo 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-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)Consultant Agreements/ContractsCitedNo 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

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2024-497

  5. 2023

    Investigation

    1 violation

    Opened on a complaint. 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), 2023-600

  6. 2023

    Follow-up visit

    4 violations

    • 19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)Consultant Agreements/ContractsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)Logs/Visits DocumentedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 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-79-4a(b)018b-Background ChecksCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-976

  7. 2023

    Unannounced full inspection

    16 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-2a(c)(7)Local Health InspectionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(e)(5) and/or 19a-79-6a(a)(4)MenusCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g)Professional DevelopmentCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)Consultant Agreements/ContractsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)Logs/Visits DocumentedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(ii)Authorized Released PermissionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(1) &/or 19a-79-12(b)(8)Air Temp 65 degrees, Thermometer AffixedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)Staff Health RecordsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B)Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with ParentsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(d)(1)Daily Attendance Records: Children/StaffCitedNo 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(e)(14) &/or 19a-79-7a(e)(15)Pets: Maintained/Care PlanCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 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-79-7a(e)(10)Potentially Hazardous Substances LockedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(b)018b-Background ChecksCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-976

  8. 2022

    Unannounced full inspection

    7 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-3a(d)(1)Daily Attendance Records: Children/StaffCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)Staff Health RecordsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)Consultant Agreements/ContractsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)Logs/Visits DocumentedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(3)Water Temperature 60 degrees-115 degreesCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B)Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with ParentsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(ii)Authorized Released PermissionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2022-1451

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.

  1. 1

    Consultant Agreements/Contracts, Cited in Four Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) in April 2022, March 2023, June 2023 and February 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.

    222323232424252619a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) across all 8 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Citation 19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B), Cited in Three Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B) in April 2022, March 2023 and February 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.

    222323232424252619a-79-3a(b)(8)(B) across all 8 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Comprehensive background checks, Cited in Three Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(b) in March 2023, June 2023 and March 2025. The agency describes it this way: Comprehensive background checks. 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.

    222323232424252619a-79-4a(b) across all 8 visits, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    Logs/Visits Documented, Cited in Three Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) in April 2022, March 2023 and June 2023. 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.

    222323232424252619a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) across all 8 visits, oldest to newest
  5. 5

    First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d) in March 2023 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip. 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.

    222323232424252619a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d) across all 8 visits, oldest to newest
  6. 6

    Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-3a(d)(1) in April 2022 and March 2023. 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.

    222323232424252619a-79-3a(d)(1) across all 8 visits, oldest to newest
  7. 7

    Staff Health Records, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2) in April 2022 and March 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.

    222323232424252619a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2) across all 8 visits, oldest to newest
  8. 8

    Consultants, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F) in March 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.

    222323232424252619a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F) across all 8 visits, oldest to newest
  9. 9

    Authorized Released Permission, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(ii) in April 2022 and March 2023. 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.

    222323232424252619a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(ii) across all 8 visits, oldest to newest
  10. 10

    Citation 19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4), Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) in March 2023 and June 2023. 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.

    222323232424252619a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) across all 8 visits, oldest to newest
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 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 four visits, with no risk level published.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    What changed after 19a-79-4a(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Comprehensive background checks: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.

  4. 04

    What changed after 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Logs/Visits Documented: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.

  5. 05

    What changed after 19a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  6. 06

    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.

  7. 07

    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 two visits, with no risk level published.

  8. 08

    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.

  9. 09

    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.

  10. 10

    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 two visits, with no risk level published.

  11. 11

    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.

  12. 12

    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.70617

    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 · X2022-1451

    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 · X2023-976

    Visit Mar 16, 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 · X2023-976

    Visit Jun 1, 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 · 2023-600

    Visit Jul 11, 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 · X2024-497

    Visit Feb 5, 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 · X2024-644

    Visit Feb 14, 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 · X2025-1127

    Visit Mar 31, 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 · X2026-2837

    Visit Jun 23, 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.

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