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Grandma's Cozy Cottage

Child care center

210 Main St
Wallingford, CT 06492

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Nov 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-CT-DCCC.70468-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Wallingford, CT
Record Period
2019–2026
Source Documents
12
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 11 licensing visits from October 2019 to June 2026, OEC cited 34 violations at Grandma's Cozy Cottage.

Visits
11
2019–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
Violations
34
Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
Visits With Violations
8
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: 6 violations across 1 visit620191 visit2020: 2 violations across 2 visits220202 visits2021: 0 violations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 5 violations across 2 visits520222 visits2023: 11 violations across 3 visits1120233 visits2024: 0 violations across 1 visit020241 visit2025: 6 violations across 1 visit620251 visit2026: 4 violations across 1 visit42026*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: 6 violations across 1 visit620191 visit2020: 2 violations across 2 visits220202 visits2021: 0 violations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 5 violations across 2 visits520222 visits2023: 11 violations across 3 visits1120233 visits2024: 0 violations across 1 visit020241 visit2025: 6 violations across 1 visit620251 visit2026: 4 violations across 1 visit42026*1 visit

* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.

Violations by year
YearVisitsViolations
201100
201200
201300
201400
201500
201600
201700
201800
201916
202022
202100
202225
2023311
202410
202516
202614

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, June 29, 2026, recorded 4 violations.

What to Ask About

Report at a Glance

Facility
Grandma's Cozy Cottage
Address
210 Main St, Wallingford, CT 06492
License Number
CT-DCCC.70468
License Type
Child care center
Licensed Capacity
32 children
Capacity Under Age 3
16 children
Ages Served
6 weeks to 5 years
Hours
Mon–Fri, 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
License Expires
2030-12-31
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

    4 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-7a(c)(2)Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance programCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 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
    • 19a-79-3a(d)(2)-(7)Policies- complete, implementedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2026-2932

  2. 2025

    Unannounced full inspection

    6 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(e)(7-9)LightingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(h)(1-9)Outdoor spaceCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(d)6)(C), (e)(1-6), 7a(e)(17), 10(g)(8)PostingsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(c)(2)Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance programCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(a)(2)Fire marshal codes/certificateCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-1914

  3. 2024

    Unannounced full inspection

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2024-738

  4. 2023

    Investigation

    2 violations

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

    • 19a-79-4a(c)(4)(D)021b-SupervisionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A)PoliciesCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2023-1178

  5. 2023

    Unannounced partial inspection

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-1021

  6. 2023

    Unannounced full inspection

    9 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-10(l)(1)Play Space FencedCitedNo 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-79-10(k)(1)Written Statement/Feeding Schedule from ParentCitedNo 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)(8) &/or 19a-79-7a(e)(9)Adequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle FeetCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(d)(11)(E)Hand Washing After Toileting: Staff/ChildrenCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(10)Potentially Hazardous Substances LockedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(h)(7)Outdoor Play Area Protected/FencedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-9a(a)(3)Nonprescription Topical Medications: Labeling/StorageCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-636

  7. 2022

    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), 2022-861

  8. 2022

    Unannounced full inspection

    4 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)Annual Staff TrainingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-2a(c)(7)Local Health InspectionCitedNo 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)(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), X2022-511

  9. 2020

    Investigation

    2 violations

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

    • 19a-79-3a(b)(8)(C)Administration- Child protectionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 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), 2020-531

  10. 2020

    Unannounced partial inspection

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2020-3598

  11. 2019

    Unannounced full inspection

    6 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-9a(a)(2)Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MARCitedNo 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)(10)Potentially Hazardous Substances LockedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(d)(10)Approved Safety Outlets/CoversCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(3)Water Temperature 60 degrees-115 degreesCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(k)(5)Bottles Individually Identified w/ Child's NameCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2019-5263

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

    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 February 2022 and February 2023. 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.

    192020222223232324252619a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Staffing- Supervision, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(c) in December 2020 and October 2022. The agency describes it this way: Staffing- Supervision. 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.

    192020222223232324252619a-79-4a(c) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Consultants, Cited in Two Visits

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

    192020222223232324252619a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    Citation 19a-79-7a(c)(2), Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(c)(2) in May 2025 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program. 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.

    192020222223232324252619a-79-7a(c)(2) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  5. 5

    Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(e)(10) in October 2019 and February 2023. The agency describes it this way: Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked. 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.

    192020222223232324252619a-79-7a(e)(10) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
  6. 6

    Outdoor space, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(h)(1-9) in May 2025 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Outdoor space. 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.

    192020222223232324252619a-79-7a(h)(1-9) across all 11 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-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.

  2. 02

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

    Staffing- Supervision: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    What changed after 19a-79-7a(c)(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Citation 19a-79-7a(c)(2): cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  5. 05

    What changed after 19a-79-7a(e)(10) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  6. 06

    What changed after 19a-79-7a(h)(1-9) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Outdoor space: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  7. 07

    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.

  8. 08

    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.70468

    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 · X2019-5263

    Visit Oct 25, 2019 · 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 · X2020-3598

    Visit Oct 7, 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 · 2020-531

    Visit Dec 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 · X2022-511

    Visit Feb 17, 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 · 2022-861

    Visit Oct 21, 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 · X2023-636

    Visit Feb 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 · X2023-1021

    Visit Mar 20, 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 · 2023-1178

    Visit Dec 12, 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 · X2024-738

    Visit Feb 21, 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 · X2025-1914

    Visit May 12, 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 · X2026-2932

    Visit Jun 29, 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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