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Strawco Activities Program
Child care center
200 Strawberry Hill Ave
Stamford, CT 06902
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Stamford, CT
- Record Period
- 2017–2026
- Source Documents
- 12
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 11 licensing visits from November 2017 to October 2026, OEC cited 40 violations at Strawco Activities Program.
- Visits
- 11
- 2017–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
- Violations
- 40
- Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
- Visits With Violations
- 10
- 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 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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, October 16, 2026, recorded 6 violations.
What to Ask About
- Staff Health Records, Cited in Five Visits
- Logs/Visits Documented, Cited in Five Visits
- Consultant Agreements/Contracts, Cited in Four Visits
- Professional Development, Cited in Three Visits
- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff, Cited in Three Visits
- Injury, Illness, Incident, Accident reports, Cited in Two Visits
- Citation 19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4), Cited in Two Visits
- Authorized prescriber/parent permission, Cited in Two Visits
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Strawco Activities Program
- Address
- 200 Strawberry Hill Ave, Stamford, CT 06902
- License Number
- CT-DCCC.70346
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 113 children
- Ages Served
- 5 years to 14 years
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., closed in summer
- License Expires
- 2029-01-31
- 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
6 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-13(b)(1)-(c)(2)Staff training – DiabetesCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B)Authorized prescriber/parent permissionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-2a(c)(8)Local Health InspectionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-5a(a)(3)(B)Parent notification of illness or injuryCitedNo 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-79-5a(a)(3)(A)Injury, Illness, Incident, Accident reportsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2026-4378
- 2025
Unannounced full inspection
4 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-79-4a(a)(2), (h)(1-2)Professional developmentCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-4a(b)(4)Evidence of compliance with background checks/reference checksCitedNo 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), X2025-3941
- 2025
Investigation
1 violation
Opened on a report the program made itself. OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-5a(a)(3)(A)Injury, Illness, Incident, Accident reportsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2025-389
- 2024
Unannounced full inspection
1 violation
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)Logs/Visits DocumentedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2024-4060
- 2023
Unannounced full inspection
4 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g)Professional DevelopmentCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)Logs/Visits DocumentedCitedNo 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-79-9a(b)Administration of Medications: Training Outline/Med TrainingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-4085
- 2022
Unannounced full inspection
4 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-3a(c)Notification of ChangeCitedNo 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)(E)Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)CitedNo 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), X2022-3848
- 2021
Unannounced full inspection
6 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B)Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with ParentsCitedNo 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-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g)Professional DevelopmentCitedNo 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-79-4a(h)(2)(G)Logs/Visits DocumentedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-3a001b-AdministrationCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2021-2470
- 2020
Unannounced partial inspection
No violations
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2020-3903
- 2019
Unannounced full inspection
4 violations
OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.
- 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)Logs/Visits DocumentedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(e)(18)Operable CO Detector on Each LevelCitedNo 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-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)Consultant Agreements/ContractsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2019-5326
- 2018
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-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g)Professional DevelopmentCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-9a(b)(1) &/or 19a-79-9a(b)(2)Med Trained Staff/CertificatesCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2018-5689
- 2017
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-79-3a(e)(2)Current Fire Marshal CertificateCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-3a(d)(1)Daily Attendance Records: Children/StaffCitedNo 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-79-4a(h)(2)(G)Logs/Visits DocumentedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
- 19a-79-7a(e)(9)Light Fixtures Shielded/Shatter ProofCitedNo 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), X2017-5703
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 Five Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2) in November 2017, November 2018, October 2019, October 2021 and October 2022. 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.
171819202122232425252619a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Logs/Visits Documented, Cited in Five Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) in November 2017, October 2019, October 2021, October 2023 and September 2024. The agency describes it this way: Logs/Visits Documented. 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.
171819202122232425252619a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Consultant Agreements/Contracts, Cited in Four Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) in November 2017, October 2019, October 2021 and October 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.
171819202122232425252619a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Professional Development, Cited in Three Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g) in November 2018, October 2021 and October 2023. The agency describes it this way: Professional Development. 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.
171819202122232425252619a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff, Cited in Three Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) in October 2022, October 2025 and October 2026. 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.
171819202122232425252619a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Injury, Illness, Incident, Accident reports, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-5a(a)(3)(A) in April 2025 and October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Injury, Illness, Incident, Accident reports. 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.
171819202122232425252619a-79-5a(a)(3)(A) across all 11 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 November 2017 and October 2022. 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.
171819202122232425252619a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 8
Authorized prescriber/parent permission, Cited in Two Visits
OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B) in October 2025 and October 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.
171819202122232425252619a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B) across all 11 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 five visits, with no risk level published.
- 02
What changed after 19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Logs/Visits Documented: cited in five 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 four visits, with no risk level published.
- 04
What changed after 19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Professional Development: cited in three 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 three visits, with no risk level published.
- 06
What changed after 19a-79-5a(a)(3)(A) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Injury, Illness, Incident, Accident reports: 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 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.
- 09
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.
- 10
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.70346
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 · X2017-5703
Visit Nov 22, 2017 · 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 · X2018-5689
Visit Nov 1, 2018 · 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 · X2019-5326
Visit Oct 24, 2019 · 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 · X2020-3903
Visit Oct 27, 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 · X2021-2470
Visit Oct 20, 2021 · 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 · X2022-3848
Visit Oct 3, 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 · X2023-4085
Visit Oct 3, 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 · X2024-4060
Visit Sep 30, 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 · 2025-389
Visit Apr 15, 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 · X2025-3941
Visit Oct 10, 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 · X2026-4378
Visit Oct 16, 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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