St. Rita School Early Learning Center, Hamden, CT

The Essentials

Summary

Across 5 licensing visits from April 2023 to April 2026, OEC cited 10 violations at St. Rita School Early Learning Center.

Visits: 5; 2023–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
Violations: 10; Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
Visits With Violations: 5; Correction dates are not published
Complaint investigations: 1; Investigations opened on a complaint

Violations by Year

Violations

* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.

Violations by year
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	0	0
2021	0	0
2022	0	0
2023	1	3
2024	2	3
2025	1	3
2026	1	1

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, April 10, 2026, recorded 1 violation.

What to Ask About

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?
Has the center ever been referred for legal action or put on a corrective plan, and what changed afterward?

Report at a Glance

Facility: St. Rita School Early Learning Center
Address: 30 Gillies Rd, Hamden, CT 06517
License Number: CT-DCCC.70673
License Type: Child care center
Licensed Capacity: 50 children
Capacity Under Age 3: 32 children
Ages Served: 6 weeks to 5 years
Hours: Mon–Fri, 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
License Expires: 2030-11-30
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.

Apr 102026
Unannounced full inspection
1 violation
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-7a(g)(5)Manufacture guidelines followed-furniture, equipment and toys- CPSC unsafe/recallsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2026-1453
Apr 282025
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(h)(1-9)Outdoor spaceCitedNo 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), X2025-1645
Aug 282024
Investigation
1 violation
Opened on a complaint. OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 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), 2024-910
Apr 12024
Unannounced full inspection
2 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-9a(b)Administration of Medications: Training Outline/Med TrainingCitedNo 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), X2024-1227
Apr 32023
Unannounced full inspection
3 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-79-3a(d)(1)Daily Attendance Records: Children/StaffCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(A) through (C)Enrollment InformationCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-1232

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.

No citation repeats across the 5 visits in this window. That is what the record shows; it is not a judgment of care. The questions that follow still apply.

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 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.
02
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)
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood · DCCC.70673
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 · X2023-1232
Visit Apr 3, 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 · X2024-1227
Visit Apr 1, 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 · 2024-910
Visit Aug 28, 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 · X2025-1645
Visit Apr 28, 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 · X2026-1453
Visit Apr 10, 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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