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Three Little Bears Day Care

Child care center

2004 E Main St
Bridgeport, CT 06610

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Nov 1, 2026
Report ID
VR-CT-DCCC.70655-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Bridgeport, CT
Record Period
2022–2026
Source Documents
6
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 5 licensing visits from November 2022 to April 2026, OEC cited 16 violations at Three Little Bears Day Care.

Visits
5
2022–2026, inspections, follow-ups and investigations
Violations
16
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
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 1 visit320221 visit2023: 8 violations across 2 visits820232 visits2024: 0 violations across 0 visits020240 visits2025: 3 violations across 1 visit320251 visit2026: 2 violations across 1 visit22026*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 1 visit320221 visit2023: 8 violations across 2 visits820232 visits2024: 0 violations across 0 visits020240 visits2025: 3 violations across 1 visit320251 visit2026: 2 violations across 1 visit22026*1 visit

* Partial year, through November 1, 2026.

Violations by year
YearVisitsViolations
201100
201200
201300
201400
201500
201600
201700
201800
201900
202000
202100
202213
202328
202400
202513
202612

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 16, 2026, recorded 2 violations.

What to Ask About

Report at a Glance

Facility
Three Little Bears Day Care
Address
2004 E Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06610
License Number
CT-DCCC.70655
License Type
Child care center
Licensed Capacity
61 children
Capacity Under Age 3
37 children
Ages Served
6 weeks to 10 years
Hours
Mon–Fri, 6 a.m.–6 p.m.
License Expires
2030-07-31
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

    2 violations

    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
    • 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), X2026-1541

  2. 2025

    Unannounced full inspection

    3 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-7a(h)(7)-(A-C)Outdoor Protected/FencedCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-7a(g)(6)Indoor climbing play equipment- shock absorbing materials under and aroundCitedNo 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

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2025-662

  3. 2023

    Unannounced full inspection

    5 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 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-79-3a(b)(8)(B)Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with ParentsCitedNo 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-79-5a(a)(1)(A) through (C)Enrollment InformationCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(i)Emergency Medical PermissionCitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-5110

  4. 2023

    Unannounced full inspection

    3 violations

    OEC's resolution: Corrective Action Plan.

    • 19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)Playground Free From HazardsCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(d)(1)Adequate Sinks in Program SpaceCitedNo 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

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), X2023-75

  5. 2022

    Investigation

    3 violations

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

    • 19a-79-4a(c)Staffing- Adequate staffCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(j)Under Three Endorsement- Bottle feedingCitedNo correction date in OEC's file
    • 19a-79-10(c)Under Three Endorsement- Infant/toddler (ratio, group size, barrier)CitedNo correction date in OEC's file

    Source: Inspection or investigation, with the violations cited (data.ct.gov: 6rnk-h6iy, tett-bw6q and ccit-2ev8), 2022-956

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.

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.

    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 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.

    2. 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.

    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.70655

      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 · 2022-956

      Visit Nov 16, 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 · X2023-75

      Visit Jan 10, 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 · X2023-5110

      Visit Dec 12, 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 · X2025-662

      Visit Feb 25, 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 · X2026-1541

      Visit Apr 16, 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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