Childcare / Connecticut / West Hartford
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The School for Young Children at the Univ of St Joseph
238 Steele Rd, West Hartford, CT 06117
Licensed · Active
- License Type
- Child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 145 children
- Ages Served
- 3 years to 6 years
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m., closed in summer
- License Expires
- 2030-03-31
- Latest Full Inspection
- Oct 15, 2026
The Public Record
What the Public Record Shows
Across 22 licensing visits from August 2003 to October 2026, OEC cited 87 violations at The School for Young Children at the Univ of St Joseph.
- Visits
- 22
- 2003–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
- Violations
- 87
- Regulations cited by OEC licensing staff
- Visits With Violations
- 17
- Correction dates are not published
- Complaint investigations
- 2
- Investigations opened on a complaint
Recent Visits
Latest 4 of 22, newest first. The full history is in the report.
- Unannounced full inspectionCorrection not published
4 violations
- Unannounced full inspectionCorrection not published
5 violations
- InvestigationCorrection not published
1 violation
- Unannounced full inspectionCorrection not published
7 violations
What This Record Cannot Tell You
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
- 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.

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