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Peter Pratt Nature School
Child care center
163 Paper Mill Rd
New Milford, CT 06776
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- New Milford, CT
- Record Period
- 2020–2026
- Source Documents
- 8
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 7 licensing visits from March 2020 to May 2026, OEC cited 30 violations at Peter Pratt Nature School.
- Visits
- 7
- 2020–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
- Violations
- 30
- Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
- Visits With Violations
- 6
- Correction dates are not published
- Complaint investigations
- 0
- Investigations opened on a complaint
Violations by Year
- Violations
* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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, May 26, 2026, recorded 3 violations.
What to Ask About
- Staff Health Records, Cited in Three Visits
- New Staff/Employee Orientation, Cited in Two Visits
- Consultant Agreements/Contracts, Cited in Two Visits
- Consultants, Cited in Two Visits
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff, Cited in Two Visits
- Playground Free From Hazards, Cited in Two Visits
- Citation 19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4), Cited in Two Visits
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Peter Pratt Nature School
- Address
- 163 Paper Mill Rd, New Milford, CT 06776
- License Number
- CT-DCCC.70506
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 48 children
- Ages Served
- 3 years to 12 years
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., closed in summer
- License Expires
- 2027-08-31
- 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 full inspection
3 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)ConsultantsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-4a(a)(2), (h)(1-2)Professional developmentCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-6a(a)(11)Handwashing - staff/childrenCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2026-2309
- 2025
Unannounced full inspection
3 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(c)(6)(A-D)Lead Paint- testing, management plansCitedNo 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
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-2076
- 2024
Unannounced full inspection
2 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-3a(c)Notification of ChangeCitedNo 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
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2024-1606
- 2023
Unannounced full inspection
8 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)Staff Health RecordsCitedNo 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-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)Consultant Agreements/ContractsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(d)(10)Approved Safety Outlets/CoversCitedNo 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-79-9a(b)(5)(D) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(E)Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Unused/Expired Meds Returned/DisposedCitedNo 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-79-9a(b)(5)Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable 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), X2023-1472
- 2022
Unannounced full inspection
7 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)Staff Health RecordsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-2a(c)(7)Local Health InspectionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)New Staff/Employee OrientationCitedNo 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-79-3a(e)(6)Emergency PlansCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)Logs/Visits DocumentedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)Playground Free From HazardsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2022-1567
- 2020
Unannounced partial inspection
No violations
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2020-3798
- 2020
Unannounced full inspection
7 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)New Staff/Employee OrientationCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3)Annual Staff TrainingCitedNo 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-79-5a(a)(2)(A) through (E)and/or19a-79-6a(e)Child Health Records/Immunizations/TBCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)Playground Free From HazardsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-3a(d)(1)Daily Attendance Records: Children/StaffCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-3a(e)(1)LicenseCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2020-1213
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
Staff Health Records, Cited in Three Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2) in March 2020, April 2022 and April 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.
2020222324252619a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 2
New Staff/Employee Orientation, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) in March 2020 and April 2022. The agency describes it this way: New Staff/Employee Orientation. 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.
2020222324252619a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Consultant Agreements/Contracts, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) in April 2022 and April 2023. 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.
2020222324252619a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Consultants, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F) in May 2025 and May 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.
2020222324252619a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) in April 2023 and May 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.
2020222324252619a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Playground Free From Hazards, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) in March 2020 and April 2022. The agency describes it this way: Playground Free From Hazards. 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.
2020222324252619a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest - 7
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 April 2023 and April 2024. 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.
2020222324252619a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) 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-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Staff Health Records: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?
New Staff/Employee Orientation: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 03
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 two visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
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.
- 05
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.
- 06
What changed after 19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Playground Free From Hazards: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.
- 07
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.
- 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.70506
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 · X2020-1213
Visit Mar 9, 2020 · 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 · X2020-3798
Visit Oct 19, 2020 · 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 · X2022-1567
Visit Apr 29, 2022 · 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 · X2023-1472
Visit Apr 21, 2023 · 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 · X2024-1606
Visit Apr 22, 2024 · 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 · X2025-2076
Visit May 27, 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 · X2026-2309
Visit May 26, 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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