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Vilma Y. Castro Quispe

A family child care home in Hamden, Connecticut 06514

1287 Sherman Ave, Hamden, Connecticut 06514. (203) 600-2659.

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The short answer

Record last released by Connecticut Office of Early Childhood on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 39 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Every month

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?

11 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Oct 28, 2026.

39 violations cited in the last three years, 6 of them in investigations.

Source:

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

39 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

39 violations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Violations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Aug 20, 2026: follow-up visit1 violation
  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(f)(1).

Aug 12, 2026: follow-up visit5 violations
  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(2).

  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(e).

  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(f)(1).

  • Crib or other Provision Free from Observable Hazards: No potentially hazardous items shall be placed with an infant in a crib or hung over the side of a crib or other piece of equipment designed for sleeping except for a pacifier without attachments. Bibs and garments with ties or hooks shall be removed from infants that are placed to sleep. No toys or objects shall be attached to sleeping or rest equipment. No child under three years of age shall have access to teething necklaces, teething bracelets or other jewelry that could present a choking or strangulation hazard.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(f)(3) and/or 19a-87b-10(f)(7).

  • Safe Exits: There shall be two (2) readily accessible, passable, remotely located and safe means of escape from each room used for child care in the family child care home. Passageways leading to means of escape shall have adequate lighting and be kept free from barriers or obstructions. All means of escape shall be easily opened and kept free of obstructions at all times.

    Rule 19a-87b-9(d)(4).

Aug 5, 2026: unannounced inspection (full)27 violations
  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(1).

  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(2).

  • Immunizations: For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l).

  • Authorized Release: For each child enrolled, the provider shall have on file and shall keep updated the parent’s written permission and instructions specifying the name, address and telephone numbers of persons permitted to remove the child from the family child care home on behalf of the parent.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(3)(A).

  • Emergency Permission Form: For each child enrolled, the provider shall have on file and shall keep updated the parent’s written permission and instructions specifying name, address and telephone numbers of emergency medical care provider for the children.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(3)(B).

  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(3)(C)-(D)-(F).

  • Swimming Permission: For each child enrolled, the provider shall have on file and shall keep updated the parent’s written permission and instructions specifying the conditions under which the parent may allow swimming when recreational swimming is part of the family child care program.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(3)(E).

  • Incident Log: The provider shall have on file an incident log for each enrolled child to record accidents, incidents that shall be reported to the Department of Children and Families, injuries, illnesses or unusual behaviors that occur and observations of the child made by the provider during business hours. The incident log shall be complete and be available upon request to the Office of Early Childhood and shared with the parent(s) no later than the next business day.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(4).

  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(e).

  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(f)(1).

  • Crib or other Provision Free from Observable Hazards: No potentially hazardous items shall be placed with an infant in a crib or hung over the side of a crib or other piece of equipment designed for sleeping except for a pacifier without attachments. Bibs and garments with ties or hooks shall be removed from infants that are placed to sleep. No toys or objects shall be attached to sleeping or rest equipment. No child under three years of age shall have access to teething necklaces, teething bracelets or other jewelry that could present a choking or strangulation hazard.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(f)(3) and/or 19a-87b-10(f)(7).

  • Substitute Care: The provider shall not leave the presence of the children in care unless and until the substitute or emergency caregiver has assumed the provider’s responsibilities and is actually present with the children in care.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(i)(4).

  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(j)(1).

  • Parent Permission for Nonprescription Topical Meds: The written permission of the parent(s) shall be required prior to the administration of the nonprescription topical medication and shall be kept on file at the family child care home for each child administered a nonprescription topical medication. The medication shall be administered only in accordance with the written permission of the parent(s).

    Rule 19a-87b-17(a)(2).

  • Nonprescription Topical Meds Stored/Labeled: The medication shall be stored in the original container and shall be appropriately labeled. The medication shall be stored away from food and inaccessible to children.

    Rule 19a-87b-17(a)(3)(A) and/or 19a-87b-17(a)(3)(B).

  • Capacity: The provider shall maintain the family child care home within the licensed capacity, as indicated on the license.

    Rule 19a-87b-5(d) and/or 10(a).

  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-5(j).

  • First Aid Certificate: The provider shall maintain a current certificate from an approved course in basic first aid appropriate for child care providers and shall maintain verification of such training on file at the family child care home.

    Rule 19a-87b-6(c)(1).

  • CPR Certificate: The provider shall maintain a current certificate from an approved course in CPR for child care providers and shall maintain verification of such training on file at the family child care home.

    Rule 19a-87b-6(c)(2).

  • Judgment: The applicant and provider shall demonstrate the personal qualities appropriate for working and communicating with children and their families and other adults.

    Rule 19a-87b-6(e).

  • Substitute/Assistant: The provider may have substitutes and assistants in the family child care home only after the intended staff member has been approved in writing by the Commissioner. All staff members shall have read and understood the regulations and shall be familiar with the operating procedures of the family child care home. Assistants shall maintain current first aid certification and substitutes shall maintain current first aid and CPR certification.

    Rule 19a-87b-8(a)-(b) and/or 19a-87b-8(d).

  • Freedom of Hazards: The facility and equipment shall be in good repair, and reasonably free from anything that may be potentially dangerous to children.

    Rule 19a-87b-9(b).

  • Harmful Substances and Materials Inaccessible: All potentially harmful substances and materials shall be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 19a-87b-9(c).

  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-9(d)(5).

  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-9(f)(2) and/or 19a-87b-9(f)(4).

  • Washing/Toileting/Sewage/Garbage Facilities: The washing and toileting facilities shall be adequate to ensure the health, safety and comfort of the children in care. A mechanism for individual hand drying shall be accessible. Sewage and garbage disposal systems shall ensure a sanitary environment. Garbage and trash shall be disposed of properly and kept covered.

    Rule 19a-87b-9(h).

  • Water Temperature: The water temperature at the tap shall be within a range of sixty degrees Fahrenheit to one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit.

    Rule 19a-87b-9(h).

Sep 11, 2025: investigation (complaint)6 violations
  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(1). From a complaint.

  • 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.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(2). From a complaint.

  • Immunizations: For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l). From a complaint.

  • Incident Log: The provider shall have on file an incident log for each enrolled child to record accidents, incidents that shall be reported to the Department of Children and Families, injuries, illnesses or unusual behaviors that occur and observations of the child made by the provider during business hours. The incident log shall be complete and be available upon request to the Office of Early Childhood and shared with the parent(s) no later than the next business day.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(b)(4). From a complaint.

  • Supervision-At All Times, Indoors/Outdoors: The provider shall be responsible for the supervision of the children at all times indoors, outdoors or on excursions. The provider shall be either indoors or outdoors with all children in care unless an approved staff is present to supervise.

    Rule 19a-87b-10(i). From a complaint.

  • Judgment: The applicant and provider shall demonstrate the personal qualities appropriate for working and communicating with children and their families and other adults.

    Rule 19a-87b-6(e). From a complaint.

All 12 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 28, 2026Unannounced inspection (partial)Case resolution: Closed No Violations
Oct 21, 2026Unannounced inspection (partial)No violations cited
Oct 6, 2026Follow-up visitNo violations cited
Aug 24, 2026Follow-up visitNo violations cited
Aug 20, 2026Follow-up visit1 violation cited
Aug 12, 2026Follow-up visit5 violations cited
Aug 12, 2026Unannounced inspection (partial)Status: In Process
Aug 5, 2026Unannounced inspection (full)27 violations cited
Mar 3, 2026Unannounced inspection (partial)No violations cited
Sep 11, 2025Unannounced inspection (full)Status: In Process
Sep 11, 2025Unannounced inspection (full)No violations cited
Sep 10, 2025Investigation (complaint)6 violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Family Child Care Home, first licensed Sep 26, 2024.
  • Licence DCFH.58069, valid Sep 26, 2024 to Sep 30, 2028.
Source:

Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Program Data. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Connecticut acted against it?

  • 1 investigation in the last three years: 1 from complaints.
  • How they were resolved, in Connecticut’s words: Corrective Action Plan (1).
Source:

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 905 child care providers in New Haven County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 39.
Source:

Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Child Care & Youth Camp Licensing Violations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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