Doris S Avila
A family child care home in Norwalk, Connecticut 06854
55 Clinton Ave, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854. (203) 919-1194.
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The short answer
Record last released by Connecticut Office of Early Childhood on Nov 5, 2026.
- 11 violations in the last three years
- Oct 142026 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?
5 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Oct 14, 2026.
11 violations cited in the last three years, 6 of them in investigations.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Inspections. Released Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Investigations and Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Violations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
11 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 1, 2026: unannounced inspection (full)4 violations
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Infants Placed in Safe Crib/Snug Mattress/Tight Sheet: Infants under 12 months shall be placed to sleep in a well-constructed, free standing crib or other piece of equipment designed for infant sleeping and appropriate for the particular child, with a snug fitting mattress covered by a tightly-fitted sheet.
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Notification of Change: The applicant or provider shall notify the Commissioner in writing within five (5) working days of any change in circumstances which alters or affects the provision of family child care services.
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Electrical Safety: Electrical cords and appliances shall be secured and in good repair. Electrical cords shall not hang within reach of children. Protective covers or approved safety outlets shall be provided for all electrical receptacles in all areas accessible to children.
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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.
Apr 30, 2026: investigation (complaint)1 violation
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Discipline/Beh.Management: The provider shall use only developmentally appropriate behavior management methods such as positive guidance, redirection, and setting clear limits that encourage children to develop self-control, self-discipline, and positive self- esteem, while also protecting them from harm to themselves or others.
Jul 25, 2024: unannounced inspection (full)1 violation
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Immunizations: For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record.
Apr 10, 2024: investigation (complaint)5 violations
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Capacity: The provider shall maintain the family child care home within the license capacity.
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Enrollment Form: For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a current and complete enrollment form. This form shall be kept for one year after a child ceases to be enrolled in the family child care home.
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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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Immunizations: For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record.
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Field Trip and Transportation Permission: For each child enrolled, the provider shall have on file and shall keep updated the parent’s written permission and instructions specifying any activity away from the family child care home, including days and times, and transportation for children leaving the family child care home by the provider or staff.
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Follow-up visit | Case resolution: Corrective Action Plan |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Unannounced inspection (full) | 4 violations cited |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Investigation (complaint) | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Follow-up visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Unannounced inspection (full) | No violations cited |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Unannounced inspection (full) | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Investigation (complaint) | 5 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, first licensed Jul 1, 2022.
- Licence DCFH.57671, valid Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2030.
- Capacity: 6 children, plus 3 of school age.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Program Data. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Connecticut acted against it?
- 2 investigations in the last three years: 2 from complaints.
- How they were resolved, in Connecticut’s words: Corrective Action Plan (2).
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Inspections. Released Nov 4, 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 891 child care providers in Fairfield County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 11.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Violations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Doris S Avila This child care provider | 11 |
| The Children’s Playhouse | 17 |
| Norwalk Comm Child Development Laboratory School | 21 |
| Growing Seeds Child Development Center | 15 |
| A Kid’s Place | 25 |
| The Children’s Playhouse Too | 12 |
| Safe and Sound Daycare 2 | 17 |
| Growing Seeds Child Development Center Ben Franklin | 6 |
| Odyssey Learning | 18 |
| Cifc/ Greater Norwalk Head Start - Franklin | 20 |
| Cifc/ Greater Norwalk Head Start - Ely | 17 |
| Colonial Village Learning Center | 15 |
| Roodner Court Learning Center | 24 |
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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Inspections (6rnk-h6iy).
Released Nov 4, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Violations (ccit-2ev8).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Investigations (tett-bw6q).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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