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The Learning Center

Child care center

131 Leeder Hill Dr #1
Hamden, CT 06517

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Nov 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-CT-DCCC.70645-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Hamden, CT
Record Period
2022–2026
Source Documents
13
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 12 licensing visits from May 2022 to April 2026, OEC cited 41 violations at The Learning Center.

Visits
12
2022–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
Violations
41
Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
Visits With Violations
8
Correction dates are not published
Complaint investigations
1
Investigations opened on a complaint

Violations by Year

  • Violations
2011: 0 violations across 0 visits020110 visits2012: 0 violations across 0 visits020120 visits2013: 0 violations across 0 visits020130 visits2014: 0 violations across 0 visits020140 visits2015: 0 violations across 0 visits020150 visits2016: 0 violations across 0 visits020160 visits2017: 0 violations across 0 visits020170 visits2018: 0 violations across 0 visits020180 visits2019: 0 violations across 0 visits020190 visits2020: 0 violations across 0 visits020200 visits2021: 0 violations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 3 violations across 4 visits320224 visits2023: 15 violations across 4 visits1520234 visits2024: 13 violations across 1 visit1320241 visit2025: 5 violations across 2 visits520252 visits2026: 5 violations across 1 visit52026*1 visit2011: 0 violations across 0 visits020110 visits2012: 0 violations across 0 visits020120 visits2013: 0 violations across 0 visits020130 visits2014: 0 violations across 0 visits020140 visits2015: 0 violations across 0 visits020150 visits2016: 0 violations across 0 visits020160 visits2017: 0 violations across 0 visits020170 visits2018: 0 violations across 0 visits020180 visits2019: 0 violations across 0 visits020190 visits2020: 0 violations across 0 visits020200 visits2021: 0 violations across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 3 violations across 4 visits320224 visits2023: 15 violations across 4 visits1520234 visits2024: 13 violations across 1 visit1320241 visit2025: 5 violations across 2 visits520252 visits2026: 5 violations across 1 visit52026*1 visit

* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.

Violations by year
YearVisitsViolations
201100
201200
201300
201400
201500
201600
201700
201800
201900
202000
202100
202243
2023415
2024113
202525
202615

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 14, 2026, recorded 5 violations.

What to Ask About

Report at a Glance

Facility
The Learning Center
Address
131 Leeder Hill Dr #1, Hamden, CT 06517
License Number
CT-DCCC.70645
License Type
Child care center
Licensed Capacity
116 children
Capacity Under Age 3
52 children
Ages Served
6 weeks to 12 years
Hours
Mon–Fri, 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
License Expires
2030-04-30
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 full inspection

    5 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-10(e)(1-10)DiaperingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-6a(a)(3)Proper Refrigeration -41 degreesCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C)Water supply- water testingCitedNo 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(g)(1)Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rustCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2026-1496

  2. 2025

    Unannounced full inspection

    4 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-7a(h)(1-9)Outdoor spaceCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(3)Water temperature 60 ℉ � 120 ℉CitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(h)(7)-(A-C)Outdoor Protected/FencedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(5)Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repairCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-2017

  3. 2025

    Investigation

    1 violation

    Opened on a report the program made itself. OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-5a(a)(3)(B)Parent notification of illness or injuryCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2025-393

  4. 2024

    Unannounced full inspection

    13 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-79-7a(e)(5)Rugs SecuredCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(i)Emergency Medical PermissionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(3)Water Temperature 60 degrees-115 degreesCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(g)Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxicCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(e)(1)(2)(3)Sturdy/Safety Rail/Nonporous/Exclusive UseCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a001b-Administration-Ensuring the safety, health & development of childrenCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(d)(8)Individual Storage of Clothing/BeddingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(1) &/or 19a-79-12(b)(8)Air Temp 65 degrees, Thermometer AffixedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(e)(2)Current Fire Marshal CertificateCitedNo 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-79-7a(e)(10)Potentially Hazardous Substances LockedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(d)(1)Adequate Sinks in Program SpaceCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2024-453

  5. 2023

    Unannounced partial inspection

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-4558

  6. 2023

    Investigation

    4 violations

    Opened on a complaint. OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-10(j)Infants Held for Bottles/Indiv. Attn/Tummy TimeCitedNo 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-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7aLicense Premise Clean/Good Repair/SafeCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(11)Garbage/Rubbish Disposed DailyCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2023-946

  7. 2023

    Investigation

    4 violations

    Opened on a report the program made itself. OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-3a(b)z06-Administration- Responsibility of overall management & operationCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(h)Staffing- Consultant plans/agreementsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(e)Under Three Endorsement- Diapering & toiletingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(c)Staffing- SupervisionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2023-546

  8. 2023

    Unannounced full inspection

    7 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-10(k)(1)Written Statement/Feeding Schedule from ParentCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(e)(1) &/or 19a-79-12(b)(8)Air Temp 65 degrees, Thermometer AffixedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-6a(a)(2)Nutritious Snacks/MealsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d)First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field TripCitedNo 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-79-7a(g)Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxicCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-4a(b)018b-Background ChecksCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-340

  9. 2022

    Unannounced partial inspection

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2022-3621

  10. 2022

    CO/NCAP monitoring visit

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2022-3622

  11. 2022

    Follow-up visit

    No violations

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2022-1947

  12. 2022

    CO/NCAP monitoring visit

    3 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)Crib/Bed Free from Observable HazardsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-3a(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A)PoliciesCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(c)(3)Under Three Endorsement: Group Size no Larger than 8CitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2022-1947

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

    Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair, Cited in Three Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(e)(5) in September 2023, February 2024 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair. 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.

    22222222232323232425252619a-79-7a(e)(5) across all 12 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a in September 2023 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe. 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.

    22222222232323232425252619a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a across all 12 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Air Temp 65 degrees, Thermometer Affixed, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(e)(1) &/or 19a-79-12(b)(8) in January 2023 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Air Temp 65 degrees, Thermometer Affixed. 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.

    22222222232323232425252619a-79-7a(e)(1) &/or 19a-79-12(b)(8) across all 12 visits, oldest to newest
  4. 4

    Water temperature 60 ℉ � 120 ℉, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(e)(3) in February 2024 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Water temperature 60 ℉ � 120 ℉. 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.

    22222222232323232425252619a-79-7a(e)(3) across all 12 visits, oldest to newest
  5. 5

    Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic, Cited in Two Visits

    OEC licensing staff cited 19a-79-7a(g) in January 2023 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic. 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.

    22222222232323232425252619a-79-7a(g) across all 12 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-79-7a(e)(5) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair: cited in three visits, with no risk level published.

  2. 02

    What changed after 19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a was cited, and how do you check it now?

    License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  3. 03

    What changed after 19a-79-7a(e)(1) &/or 19a-79-12(b)(8) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Air Temp 65 degrees, Thermometer Affixed: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  4. 04

    What changed after 19a-79-7a(e)(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Water temperature 60 ℉ � 120 ℉: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  5. 05

    What changed after 19a-79-7a(g) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic: cited in two visits, with no risk level published.

  6. 06

    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.

  7. 07

    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.70645

    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 · X2022-1947

    Visit May 26, 2022 · 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 · X2022-1947

    Visit Jun 2, 2022 · 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 · X2022-3621

    Visit Sep 19, 2022 · 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 · X2022-3622

    Visit Sep 19, 2022 · 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 · X2023-340

    Visit Jan 30, 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 · 2023-546

    Visit Jun 21, 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 · 2023-946

    Visit Sep 29, 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 · X2023-4558

    Visit Nov 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 · X2024-453

    Visit Feb 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 · 2025-393

    Visit Apr 17, 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 · X2025-2017

    Visit May 16, 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 · X2026-1496

    Visit Apr 14, 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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