Donna M Godreau
A family child care home in Portland, Connecticut 06480
14 Thompson Hill Rd, Portland, Connecticut 06480. (860) 918-6703.
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The short answer
Record last released by Connecticut Office of Early Childhood on Oct 30, 2026.
- 7 violations in the last three years
- Mar 172026 the latest visit on record
- 9 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
4 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Mar 17, 2026.
7 violations cited in the last three years.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Inspections, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Investigations and Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Violations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
7 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Violations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 17, 2026: unannounced inspection (full)2 violations
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Immunizations: For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record.
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Written Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission: Except for nonprescription topical medications, no medication, prescription or nonprescription, shall be administered to a child without the written order of an authorized prescriber and the written permission of the child�s parent(s) which shall be on file at the family child care home. The medication shall be administered only in accordance with the written order of the authorized prescriber and shall not administer the first dose of any medication, except in an emergency.
May 8, 2025: unannounced inspection (full)2 violations
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Child Health Record: The provider shall have a complete and current general health record on file when the child begins attending the family child care home, signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse. These records shall be returned to the parent when the child is withdrawn from the family child care home.
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Stairways: Protected/Handrails: Every stairway shall have a sturdy handrail with no areas in which a child may fall through, shall provide safe passageway and be maintained free of obstructions. There shall be a gate or other structure in place that may be hung, drawn or lowered at the entry of stairways accessible to children to prevent falls.
May 16, 2024: unannounced inspection (full)3 violations
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Background Check: The applicant, provider, prospective employees, assistants, substitutes and each household member shall submit to a comprehensive background check. Such persons shall not have record that the Commissioner reasonably believes renders such person ineligible. The provider shall not employ program staff who have a record the commissioner reasonably believes renders such staff ineligible. The provider shall maintain at the family child care home evidence of compliance with the comprehensive background check requirements. The provider shall make available to the OEC any information obtained concerning comprehensive background checks upon request.
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Emergency Evacuation Drills-Quarterly: The provider and staff shall be periodically instructed and kept informed of their duties under the plan and shall practice at least quarterly an emergency evacuation drill. A written log of the practiced drills shall be maintained at the family child care home for one year.
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Body of Water: When there is a swimming pool or any other bodies of water at the facility or near enough to the facility to attract or be accessible to children at any time of the year, there shall be a sturdy fence or barrier, four (4) feet high or higher, which totally and effectively bars access to the water by the children. All entries and exits through such fence or barrier shall have self-closing, self-latching devices or locks. When an outside wall of the facility that serves as one side of the fence or barrier to the body of water has a doorway, such doorway shall remain locked. Shallow wading pools that are not fenced shall be emptied after each use and shall not collect water. Decorative ponds, fish ponds, fountains or similar bodies of water that do not have a fence or barrier, shall be completely covered with childproofing grate or other barrier to prevent access to children.
All 4 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Unannounced inspection (full) | 2 violations cited |
| May 8, 2025 | Unannounced inspection (full) | 2 violations cited |
| May 31, 2024 | Follow-up visit | No violations cited |
| May 16, 2024 | Unannounced inspection (full) | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, first licensed Aug 5, 1999.
- Licence DCFH.51108, valid Feb 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2029.
- Capacity: 6 children, plus 3 of school age.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Program Data. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Connecticut acted against it?
- No investigations in the last three years.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Investigations and Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Inspections. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Connecticut doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers.
Who owns it?
- Connecticut’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Connecticut’s licensing data has no quality rating.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 125 child care providers in Middlesex County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10; this one had 7.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Violations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| First Church Nursery School- Portland | 15 |
| Zion Lutheran Sunny Hill Preschool | 15 |
| Kid’s Korner at Gildersleeve School | 10 |
| Little Bear’s Adventure Center | 37 |
| Patricia Lehman | 5 |
| Arlene D Lastrina | 1 |
| Donna M Godreau This child care provider | 7 |
| Shelli-Lynn Nolan | 2 |
| Sara A Walden | 8 |
| Erica L Deane | 4 |
| Staci Wynn | 3 |
| Young Horizons Day Care | 15 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Connecticut doesn’t grade violations by severity, so read what was cited.
- Connecticut’s open data gives the rule behind each violation, not what the inspector saw.
- Connecticut doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated, only how each investigation was resolved.
- Connecticut doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
- This page shows Connecticut’s records from the last three years; its open data goes back to 2005.
Sources
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Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Program Data (h8mr-dn95).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Inspections (6rnk-h6iy).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Violations (ccit-2ev8).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Investigations (tett-bw6q).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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This copy of the record was made on Oct 30, 2026.
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