Childcare / Connecticut / Columbia
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Lighthouse Exploration & Learning Center
195 Route 6, Columbia, CT 06237
Licensed · Active
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 48 children
- Ages Served
- 3 years to 7 years
- Hours
- 9 a.m.–12 p.m., closed in summer
- License Expires
- 2029-10-31
- Latest Full Inspection
- May 20, 2026
The Public Record
What the Public Record Shows
Across 17 licensing visits from December 2011 to May 2026, OEC cited 103 violations at Lighthouse Exploration & Learning Center.
- Visits
- 17
- 2011–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
- Violations
- 103
- Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
- Visits With Violations
- 15
- Correction dates are not published
- Complaint investigations
- 0
- Investigations opened on a complaint
Recent Visits
Latest 4 of 17, newest first. The full history is in the report.
- Unannounced full inspectionCorrection not published
6 violations
- Unannounced full inspectionCorrection not published
5 violations
- Unannounced full inspectionCorrection not published
6 violations
- Unannounced full inspectionNo violations
No 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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