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Guidepost Montessori at Wilton
Child care center
221 Danbury Rd
Wilton, CT 06897
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Wilton, CT
- Record Period
- 2025–2026
- Source Documents
- 8
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 7 licensing visits from March 2025 to September 2026, OEC cited 34 violations at Guidepost Montessori at Wilton.
- Visits
- 7
- 2025–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
- Violations
- 34
- Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
- Visits With Violations
- 5
- Correction dates are not published
- Complaint investigations
- 1
- Investigations opened on a complaint
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, May 18, 2026, recorded 14 violations.
What to Ask About
- Outdoor Protected/Fenced, Cited in Three Visits
- Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths), Cited in Two Visits
- Toys and other objects, Cited in Two Visits
- Postings, Cited in Two Visits
- Staff Health Records, Cited in Two Visits
- Water supply- water testing, Cited in Two Visits
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission, Cited in Two Visits
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Guidepost Montessori at Wilton
- Address
- 221 Danbury Rd, Wilton, CT 06897
- License Number
- CT-DCCC.70783
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 85 children
- Capacity Under Age 3
- 40 children
- Ages Served
- 6 weeks to 6 years
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 7 a.m.–6 p.m.
- License Expires
- 2028-09-30
- Record Window
- September 1, 2011 to November 1, 2026
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.
- 2026
Unannounced partial inspection
No violations
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2026-3756
- 2026
Follow-up visit
No violations
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2026-2167
- 2026
Unannounced full inspection
14 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B)Authorized prescriber/parent permissionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-10(e)(1-10)DiaperingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-10(d)(2)(B)Washable cotsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-10(c)(2)Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)CitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-10(h)(1)-(2)Toys and other objectsCitedNo 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-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)ConsultantsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-4a(f)(1)CPR Certified program staffCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C)Water supply- water testingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-6a(a)(2)Nutritious meals and snacksCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-3a(d)(2)-(7)Policies- complete, implementedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-4a(f)(2)First Aid Certified program staffCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(h)(1-9)Outdoor spaceCitedNo 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), X2026-2167
- 2025
Unannounced partial inspection
1 violation
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-7a(h)(7)-(A-C)Outdoor Protected/FencedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-3522
- 2025
Follow-up visit
1 violation
- 19a-79-7a(h)(7)-(A-C)Outdoor Protected/FencedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-1693
- 2025
Unannounced full inspection
17 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-3a(b)(6)Annual policy training for program staffCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C)Water supply- water testingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(e)(18)Carbon monoxide detector- each levelCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(h)(7)-(A-C)Outdoor Protected/FencedCitedNo 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-79-9a(a)(2-3)Non-Prescription Topical MedicationsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(d)(4)Glass and mirrors protected to 36CitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(e)(10)Potentially hazardous substances, materials � labeled, inaccessible to childrenCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B)Authorized prescriber/parent permissionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)Individual care plan- signed by parents/staffCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(A-B)Labeling and storageCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(D)Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returnedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-4a(a)(1)Staff Health RecordsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-10(c)(2)Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)CitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-10(c)(3)Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (24-36mths)CitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-10(h)(1)-(2)Toys and other objectsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-1693
- 2025
Investigation
1 violation
Opened on a complaint. OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-3a(b)(7)(A)Child behavior managementCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2025-327
Connecticut’s Office of Early Childhood publishes each violation it cites, not a risk level for it.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Outdoor Protected/Fenced, Cited in Three Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(h)(7)-(A-C) in April 2025, May 2025 and September 2025. The agency describes it this way: Outdoor Protected/Fenced. 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.
2525252526262619a-79-7a(h)(7)-(A-C) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths), Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-10(c)(2) in April 2025 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths). 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.
2525252526262619a-79-10(c)(2) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Toys and other objects, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-10(h)(1)-(2) in April 2025 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Toys and other objects. 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.
2525252526262619a-79-10(h)(1)-(2) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Postings, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-3a(d)6)(C), (e)(1-6), 7a(e)(17), 10(g)(8) in April 2025 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Postings. 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.
2525252526262619a-79-3a(d)6)(C), (e)(1-6), 7a(e)(17), 10(g)(8) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Staff Health Records, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(a)(1) in April 2025 and May 2026. 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.
2525252526262619a-79-4a(a)(1) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Water supply- water testing, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C) in April 2025 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Water supply- water testing. 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.
2525252526262619a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 7
Authorized prescriber/parent permission, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B) in April 2025 and May 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.
2525252526262619a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest
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.
- 01
What changed after 19a-79-7a(h)(7)-(A-C) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Outdoor Protected/Fenced: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 19a-79-10(c)(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths): cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
What changed after 19a-79-10(h)(1)-(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Toys and other objects: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 19a-79-3a(d)6)(C), (e)(1-6), 7a(e)(17), 10(g)(8) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Postings: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 05
What changed after 19a-79-4a(a)(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Staff Health Records: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 06
What changed after 19a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Water supply- water testing: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 07
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.
- 08
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.
- 09
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
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)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · DCCC.70783
Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · 2025-327
Visit Mar 31, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2025-1693
Visit Apr 30, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2025-1693
Visit May 7, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2025-3522
Visit Sep 4, 2025 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2026-2167
Visit May 18, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2026-2167
Visit Jun 5, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8)View Dataset ↗
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · X2026-3756
Visit Sep 8, 2026 · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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