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Family Child Care Home · MERIDEN, CT 06450-4628 · License DCFH.55642

SHANNON M DUCAS

License
Active
Expires Mar 31, 2027
On the record
1
1 from complaints
Open cases
0
No open cases in current records
Licensed since
2011
15 years on record

Every complaint, self-reported incident, and licensing-initiated case OEC has opened for this provider — opened, resolved, and noted as such. Click any row to see resolution text and any findings cited during related visits. 1 case on file.

2011
Complaint investigation · case 2011-18109
Dec 9, 2011Closed Jan 20, 2012Corrective action plan9 findings on this casePublic data matched
Case #
2011-18109
Source
Complaints
Opened
Dec 9, 2011
Closed
Jan 20, 2012
Case ID
315853
Last updated
Jan 20, 2012
Corrective Action Plan
Findings cited on visits tied to this case

These are line items from OEC's compliance checklist — most centers accrue several per routine visit. Category labels are ours; the statute code and language are verbatim from the state record.

[19a-87b-5(d)]
PaperworkDec 22, 2011
05-Terms of the Registration- Capacity
[19a-87b-5(e)]
OtherDec 22, 2011
06-Terms of the Registration- Infant/toddler restriction
The provider shall care for no more than two (2) children under the age of two (2) years at one time, including his/her own children, except that the provider may care for up to six (6) children under the age of two (2) years when an approved assistant is present.
[19a-87b-6(a)]
OtherDec 22, 2011
10-Qualifications of the Provider- Awareness of regulations
The provider shall have a copy of the regulations at the facility and shall have read and understood the family child care standards set forth in these regulations.
[19a-87b-6(e)]
OtherDec 22, 2011
13-Qualifications of the Provider- Personal qualities
The applicant and provider shall have the personal qualities appropriate for working and communicating with children and their families.
[19a-87b-8]
PaperworkDec 22, 2011
20-Qualifications of Staff- Substitute/Assistant - Staffing
The provider may have substitutes and assistants in the facility only after the intended staff member has been approved in writing by the Commissioner. An assistant is required to be present when more than two (2) children under (2) years of age receive family child care services at the same time at the facility.
[19a-87b-9(b)]
Health & safetyDec 22, 2011
24-Physical Environment- Freedom from hazards
The facility and equipment shall be in good repair, and reasonably free from anything that would be dangerous to children.
[19a-87b-9(c)]
Health & safetyDec 22, 2011
25-Physical Environment- Absence of poisonous substances
Poisonous substances shall not be accessible to children enrolled in the facility. Poisonous and unidentified plants and plant parts shall be removed from the area, protected by barriers, or kept out of the reach of children.
[19a-87b-9(d)]
Health & safetyDec 22, 2011
26-Physical Environment- Fire safety
The provider shall ensure that the home and grounds provide a reasonable degree of safety from fire.
[19a-87b-10(f)]
FacilityDec 22, 2011
44-Responsibilities of Provider & Substitute- Diaper changing
The provider shall change an infant's diapers frequently for the child's comfort, shall cleanse and disinfect the surface of the changing area after changing each diaper, shall dispose of waste material in a sanitary manner out of reach of the children, and shall wash his/her own hands with soap and hot water after changing and disposing of each diaper.
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Address
MERIDEN, CT 06450-4628

Family child care homes are private residences.
Business type
Individual
License #
DCFH.55642
First licensed
Mar 8, 2011
Current term
Apr 1, 2023 Mar 31, 2027
Source: CT Office of Early Childhood via data.ct.gov · Synced 1h ago (Jun 23, 2026) · Report an issue with this record