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Metzuyan Care

Child care center

145 Grove St
Waterbury, CT 06710

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Nov 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-CT-DCCC.70766-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Waterbury, CT
Record Period
2025–2026
Source Documents
10
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 9 licensing visits from March 2025 to March 2026, OEC cited 44 violations at Metzuyan Care.

Visits
9
2025–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
Violations
44
Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
Visits With Violations
6
Correction dates are not published
Complaint investigations
0
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.
  • No complaint investigation appears in this window. OEC publishes what an investigation found, not what the complaint alleged.
  • The latest full inspection, November 24, 2025, recorded 14 violations.

What to Ask About

Report at a Glance

Facility
Metzuyan Care
Address
145 Grove St, Waterbury, CT 06710
License Number
CT-DCCC.70766
License Type
Child care center
Licensed Capacity
99 children
Capacity Under Age 3
68 children
Ages Served
6 weeks to 3 years
Hours
Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
License Expires
2028-07-31
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 partial inspection

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2026-1031

  2. 2025

    Follow-up visit

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-4442

  3. 2025

    Follow-up visit

    2 violations

    • 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

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-4442

  4. 2025

    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(d)(1)(A-C)Adequate sinks-handwashing-diapering/other use-food prepCitedNo 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-79-3a(d)6)(C), (e)(1-6), 7a(e)(17), 10(g)(8)PostingsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(e)(1-10)DiaperingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)ConsultantsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(a)Ensuring the safety & health of childrenCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(a)(2)Fire marshal codes/certificateCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(g)(5)Manufacture guidelines followed-furniture, equipment and toys- CPSC unsafe/recallsCitedNo 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-79-4a(e)(1)Designated DirectorCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(i-iv)Parent PermissionsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(5)Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repairCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-5a(2)(C)Immunization 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), X2025-4442

  5. 2025

    Follow-up visit

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-4065

  6. 2025

    Unannounced partial inspection

    3 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-10(j)-(k)(1-5)FeedingCitedNo 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

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-4065

  7. 2025

    Unannounced partial inspection

    1 violation

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-10(c)(2)Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths)CitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-2345

  8. 2025

    Follow-up visit

    1 violation

    • 19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B)Authorized prescriber/parent 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), X2025-830

  9. 2025

    Unannounced full inspection

    23 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)ConsultantsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-6a(c)First aid suppliesCitedNo 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-79-7a(h)(1-9)Outdoor spaceCitedNo 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(e)(6)Hot water/steam pipes protectedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-9aWritten medication policies/proceduresCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-8a-(a)(1-11)-(b)Educational requirementsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B)Authorized prescriber/parent permissionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(A-B)Labeling and storageCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(e)(1-10)DiaperingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(j)-(k)(1-5)FeedingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(l)(2)Outdoor equip. dev. appropriateCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(d)(2)-(7)Policies- complete, implementedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(d)(4)(A-B) and (d)(6)RatiosCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(g)(1-8)Safe SleepCitedNo 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-79-3a(b)(7)(B)Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with ParentsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(A)-(C)Children's Enrollment informationCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(d)(9)Electrical safety- outlets inaccessible/coveredCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(17)Radon testCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(18)Carbon monoxide detector- each levelCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-9a(b)(1)(A-F)-(2)(A-C)Medication TrainingsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-830

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

    Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths), Cited in Four Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-10(c)(2) in June 2025, October 2025, November 2025 and December 2025. 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.

    25252525252525252619a-79-10(c)(2) across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Authorized prescriber/parent permission, Cited in Three Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B) in March 2025, March 2025 and November 2025. 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.

    25252525252525252619a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B) across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (24-36mths), Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-10(c)(3) in October 2025 and December 2025. The agency describes it this way: Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (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.

    25252525252525252619a-79-10(c)(3) across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    Diapering, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-10(e)(1-10) in March 2025 and November 2025. The agency describes it this way: Diapering. 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.

    25252525252525252619a-79-10(e)(1-10) across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  5. 5

    Feeding, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-10(j)-(k)(1-5) in March 2025 and October 2025. The agency describes it this way: Feeding. 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.

    25252525252525252619a-79-10(j)-(k)(1-5) across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  6. 6

    Consultants, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F) in March 2025 and November 2025. 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.

    25252525252525252619a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F) across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
  7. 7

    Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) in March 2025 and November 2025. The agency describes it this way: Individual care plan- signed by parents/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.

    25252525252525252619a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) across all 9 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-79-10(c)(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Ratios- 1:4 (6wks-24mths), 1:5 (24-36mths): cited in four visits, with no risk level published.

  2. 02

    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 three visits, with no risk level published.

  3. 03

    What changed after 19a-79-10(c)(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Group size- max 8 (6wks-24mths), max 10 (24-36mths): cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  4. 04

    What changed after 19a-79-10(e)(1-10) was cited, and how do you check it now?

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

  5. 05

    What changed after 19a-79-10(j)-(k)(1-5) was cited, and how do you check it now?

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

  6. 06

    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.

  7. 07

    What changed after 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

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.70766

    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 · X2025-830

    Visit Mar 5, 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 · X2025-830

    Visit Mar 25, 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 · X2025-2345

    Visit Jun 5, 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 · X2025-4065

    Visit Oct 23, 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 · X2025-4065

    Visit Nov 13, 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 · X2025-4442

    Visit Nov 24, 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 · X2025-4442

    Visit Dec 4, 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 · X2025-4442

    Visit Dec 22, 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 · X2026-1031

    Visit Mar 9, 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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