Suany E Castillo Rivera
A family child care home in Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604
739 Wood Ave Fl 1, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604. (203) 414-6535.
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The short answer
Record last released by Connecticut Office of Early Childhood on Nov 5, 2026.
- 8 violations in the last three years
- Oct 212026 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 Oct 21, 2026.
8 violations cited in the last three years.
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
8 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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.
Nov 24, 2025: unannounced inspection (full)4 violations
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Individual Plan of Care: The provider shall maintain in the family child care home a written individual plan of care for each child with disabilities or special health care needs who requires special care be taken or provided while the child is at the family child care home. Such plan shall be developed with the child�s parent(s) and health care provider at intake, implemented and updated as necessary. Such plan shall include appropriate care of the child in the event of a medical or other emergency and shall be signed by the provider, parent(s) and any approved staff members responsible for the care of the child.
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Reqts for Sleeping Arrangements Posted/Discussed: The provider shall post in a conspicuous place in the family child care home the requirements pertaining to sleep arrangements and discuss with the child�s parent(s) the requirements prior to enrollment and reviewed as needed during the period of the child�s enrollment.
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Fire Extinguisher: The provider shall have easily accessible to the area of child care a minimum of one ABC multi-purpose fire extinguisher in operating condition that contains at least five pounds of fire extinguishing agent and shall have knowledge of its use and the ability to manage its use. Each fire extinguisher shall be installed according to the manufacturer�s instructions, at a height not to exceed five (5) feet above the floor. Extinguishers shall not be obstructed or obscured in order to allow for immediate access.
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First Aid Supplies: The provider shall have at least one portable, readily accessible first aid kit where children are in care, including field trips. Each kit shall be a closed container for storing first aid supplies, accessible to the provider and substitute at all times but out of the reach of children. First aid kits shall contain required supplies and shall be restocked after use.
Aug 15, 2024: follow-up visit1 violation
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Harmful Substances and Materials Inaccessible: All potentially harmful substances and materials shall be inaccessible to children.
Aug 1, 2024: unannounced inspection (full)3 violations
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Infant Care: Individual Attention/Held for Bottle Feedings: The provider shall allow infants to crawl or toddle, shall hold them for bottle feedings and at other times while at the family child care home, and shall give them individual attention, and verbal communication.
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Safe Door Fasteners: Fasteners for doors to cupboards, closets and rooms shall be designed so that it is impossible for a child to become locked in the enclosed area. Every room used for child care or capable of access by children, when provided with a door latch or lock, shall be of a type that children can open from the inside and each lock shall be designed to permit opening of the locked door from the outside in an emergency. The opening device shall be readily accessible to the provider and staff.
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Water Temperature: The water temperature at the tap shall be within a range of sixty degrees Fahrenheit to one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit.
All 4 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 21, 2026 | Unannounced inspection (full) | Status: In Process |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Unannounced inspection (full) | 4 violations cited |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Follow-up visit | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Unannounced inspection (full) | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, first licensed Sep 14, 2022.
- Licence DCFH.57719, valid Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 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?
- No investigations in the last three years.
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 8.
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 |
|---|---|
| Suany E Castillo Rivera This child care provider | 8 |
| Jaime A Hulley Child Care Center | 26 |
| Daughters of Charity of the Most Precious Blood | 5 |
| Congregation B’nai Israel Nursery School | 28 |
| Mozaic Child Development Center | 12 |
| Alliance for Cmty Empowerment- Inner City Children’s Ctr | 30 |
| Early Childhood Laboratory School | 17 |
| Lucille Johnson Child Care Center | 12 |
| Alliance for Community Empowerment @ Cesar Batalla Ccc | 18 |
| YMCA Pals V Day Care | 21 |
| Donna’s Little Doves Child Development Center | 15 |
| Precious Memories Early Childhood Learning Center III | 46 |
| Mercy Learning Center Early Childhood Education Program | 5 |
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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