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Family Child Care Home · NEW LONDON, CT 06320-3530 · License DCFH.57840

SHARIFAH SMITH

License
Active
Expires May 31, 2027
On the record
1
1 from complaints
Open cases
0
No open cases in current records
Licensed since
2023
3 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.

2024
Complaint investigation · case 2024-724
Jul 25, 2024Closed Sep 16, 2024Corrective action plan5 findings on this casePublic data matched
Case #
2024-724
Source
Complaints
Opened
Jul 25, 2024
Closed
Sep 16, 2024
Case ID
720097
Last updated
Sep 16, 2024
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(e)]
OtherJul 30, 2024
006-Infant/Toddler Restriction
The provider shall care for no more than two (2) children under the age of eighteen months at one time, including the provider�s own children, except that the provider may care for up to six (6) children under the age of eighteen months when an approved assistant is present and assisting the provider.
[19a-87b-6(a)]
OtherJul 30, 2024
012-Awareness of/Understanding 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-10(b)(1)]
PaperworkJul 30, 2024
053-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.
[19a-87b-10(f)(1) and/or 19a-87b-10(f)(4) ]
Health & safetyJul 30, 2024
073-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.
[19a-87b-10(f)(3) and/or 19a-87b-10(f)(7)]
RatioJul 30, 2024
074-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.
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Public violation or enforcement-action records are attached below for this case.
Address
NEW LONDON, CT 06320-3530

Family child care homes are private residences.
Business type
Individual
License #
DCFH.57840
First licensed
May 23, 2023
Current term
May 23, 2023 May 31, 2027
Source: CT Office of Early Childhood via data.ct.gov · Synced 17h ago (Jun 22, 2026) · Report an issue with this record