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Busy Beaver Extended Day Program Inc

Daycare center in Bridgeport, CT. 347 Woodside Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06606

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AgesInfant, toddler, preschool and school age
Hours7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri
Tuition fromNot listed
Licensed capacity64 children
Violations, last 3 years22
On the register since1991

About the program

Busy Beaver Extended Day Program Inc is a licensed daycare center in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on the state register since 1991. It is licensed for 64 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.

The website for Busy Beaver Extended Day Program is currently inaccessible due to a domain connection error.

Tuition and capacity

Tuition: not listed. Busy Beaver Extended Day Program Inc does not publish a fee schedule on its website.

Licensing and safety

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Licence typeChild Care Center · DCCC.13734
Licence statusActive since 1991
Licensed capacity64 children
Inspections on file8
Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood. Last synced September 18, 2026.
Violations, last 3 years22Area median for centers: 13
Inspections on file8
All violations on file43Most recent August 2026

Most violations are record-keeping, training or maintenance items, and nearly every program has some. Read what each one was and how fast it was fixed. Connecticut records each regulation cited at an inspection with the date it was closed. The state does not assign a risk level. The text shown is the regulation the program was cited under.

Cited August 4, 2026

Policies- complete, implemented [19a-79-3a(d)(2)-(7)]

Regulation: The operator shall implement and annually review specific written policies, plans and procedures that include, but not necessarily be limited to discipline, when a child is not picked up as planned, multi-hazard and medical emergencies, supervision of children, general operating policies, administrative oversight and personnel policies. The operator shall notify the parent(s), staff and the Office of Early Childhood within five (5) days of changes in these policies, plans and procedures.

Cited August 4, 2026

Consultants [19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)]

Regulation: An education consultant shall be available to the operator and program staff for advice and support regarding the educational content and practice of the program. A person needs to apply for approval to be an education consultant. Program staff shall not serve as education consultants for programs in which they provide direct care or direct program supervision in a non-consultative role; or in a program with the same operator as a program in which they provide direct care or direct program super

Cited August 4, 2026

Outdoor space [19a-79-7a(h)(1-9)]

Regulation: There shall be access to a minimum of seventy-five (75) square feet per child of outdoor space for the number of children using the space at any one time. The outdoor area shall be fenced or protected for safety. Outdoor play equipment shall have a shock absorbing surface, under and around, that shall effectively cushion the fall of a child, except where the child is sitting or standing at ground level. The shock absorbing surface shall be maintained at a depth of at least eight inches, be free

Cited July 22, 2025

No Violations [-]

Regulation: -

Cited July 17, 2025

Consultants [19a-79-4a(i)(1-2)(H), (F)]

Regulation: An education consultant shall be available to the operator and program staff for advice and support regarding the educational content and practice of the program. A person needs to apply for approval to be an education consultant. Program staff shall not serve as education consultants for programs in which they provide direct care or direct program supervision in a non-consultative role; or in a program with the same operator as a program in which they provide direct care or direct program super

Show all 43 violations on file
Cited July 17, 2025

Comprehensive background checks [19a-79-4a(b)]

Regulation: The operator shall ensure that all program staff have completed a comprehensive background check before they have unsupervised access to children. The operator shall provide to the Office of Early Childhood any information obtained concerning substantiated child abuse or neglect records or criminal convictions upon request. The operator shall obtain from each prospective employee, who is eighteen years of age or older, for a position that requires the provision of care to a child or involves uns

Cited July 17, 2025

Child Health Records [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A)-(E)]

Regulation: The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for maintaining on the licensed premises a current record for each child enrolled. A copy of the record shall be available and provided upon request to the Office of Early Childhood, the child's parent(s) and the local health director. It shall include a health record that shall include date of birth, a signed physical examination form including the child's date of birth, a statement about the child's general health and

Cited July 17, 2025

Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents [19a-79-3a(b)(7)(B)]

Regulation: The operator shall document that parents have been informed of the techniques used to manage child behaviors in the facility prior to enrollment and reviewed as needed during the period of the child's enrollment.

Cited July 17, 2025

Supervision [19a-79-4a(d)(4)(D)]

Regulation: Children shall be supervised at all times while at the facility, indoors or outdoors, or on field trips. At no time shall a child be left unsupervised.

Cited July 17, 2025

Water supply- water testing [19a-79-7a(c)(5)(A-C)]

Regulation: Water supply, food service and sewage disposal facilities shall be adequate, safe and in compliance with all applicable sections of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Water from at least one drinking fountain or drinking, beverage and food preparation sink, and from two such sources if the facility has more than one, shall be tested every two years for lead content. The water sample shall have been standing in plumbing pipes at least six hours and the results shall be submitted to th

Cited July 17, 2025

Toileting [19a-79-7a(d)(10)(A-H)]

Regulation: Where toilets and sinks are shared by children and adults, a written policy shall be developed and implemented that requires supervision of children when using the shared toilet room. Programs shall provide changing and sanitary facilities appropriate to meet the individual needs of children who are enrolled at the facility who need assistance with toileting or who are not independent with toileting. Facilities using potty chairs in addition to the required toilets shall ensure that they are of

Cited July 17, 2025

Outdoor space [19a-79-7a(h)(1-9)]

Regulation: There shall be access to a minimum of seventy-five (75) square feet per child of outdoor space for the number of children using the space at any one time. The outdoor area shall be fenced or protected for safety. Outdoor play equipment shall have a shock absorbing surface, under and around, that shall effectively cushion the fall of a child, except where the child is sitting or standing at ground level. The shock absorbing surface shall be maintained at a depth of at least eight inches, be free

Cited July 17, 2025

Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program [19a-79-7a(c)(2)]

Regulation: For programs serving children younger than school age, the building, equipment and furnishings shall be maintained in a good state of repair. A maintenance program shall be established that ensures that the interior, exterior and grounds of the building are maintained, kept clean and orderly, free from accumulations of refuse, dampness, stagnant water, dilapidated structures and other health and safety hazards.

Cited July 17, 2025

Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)]

Regulation: An individual plan of care for any child with special health care needs or disabilities when it is necessary that special care be taken or provided while a child is in attendance shall be developed and implemented with the child's parent(s) and health care provider and updated, as necessary. The plan shall include appropriate care of the child to prevent and respond to a medical or other emergency and shall be signed by the parent and program staff responsible for the care of the child.

Cited July 17, 2025

Authorized prescriber/parent permission [19a-79-9a(b)(3)(A-B)]

Regulation: Except for nonprescription topical medications, no medication shall be administered to a child without the written order of an authorized prescriber and the written permission of the child's parent(s) which shall be on file at the facility. Individual written medication administration records for each child shall be written in ink, reviewed prior to administering each dose of medication and kept on file at the facility for at least three years after the child is no longer attending the program.

Cited July 17, 2025

Diapering [19a-79-10(e)(1-10)]

Regulation: The diapering area shall be an elevated sturdy table or counter equipped with a safety rail. Infants and toddlers shall be diapered at a diapering area used only for this purpose and located in the program area. Each diapering area shall have a non-porous surface and be kept in good repair. Diapering areas shall be washed and disinfected after each use. Disposable paper sheets shall be used and discarded immediately after each diapering. A covered washable lined waste receptacle shall be availab

Cited July 17, 2025

Feeding [19a-79-10(j)-(k)(1-5)]

Regulation: Infants shall be removed from their cribs and held for all bottle feedings. They may be placed in chairs for all other feedings. Infants and toddlers shall be removed from their cribs or playpens at other intervals during the day for individual cuddlings and for verbal communication. They shall be allowed to crawl and toddle as age and development permit. Each infant shall be placed in a prone (front) position part of the time when awake. When food and liquids are served a written statement spec

Cited April 9, 2024

License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe [19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a]

Regulation: The building, equipment and services shall be maintained in a good state of repair. A maintenance program shall be established that ensures that the interior, exterior and grounds of the building are maintained, kept clean and orderly, free from accumulations of refuse, dampness, stagnant water, dilapidated structures and other health and safety hazards.

Cited April 9, 2024

Playground Free From Hazards [19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)]

Regulation: Hardware such as air conditioners, water heaters or fuse boxes shall be inaccessible to children. The playground shall be free of glass, debris, holes and other hazards.

Cited April 9, 2024

Equipment Anchored/Safely Arranged [19a-79-7a(h)(5) &/or 19a-79-7a(h)(9)]

Regulation: Outside equipment shall be anchored for stability. Anchors shall be buried below ground level. Outdoor equipment shall be arranged in such a way as to avoid accidents.

Cited April 9, 2024

Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A) through (E)and/or19a-79-6a(e)]

Regulation: The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for maintaining on the licensed premises a current record for each child enrolled. A copy of the record shall be available and provided upon request to the Office of Early Childhood, the child's parent(s) and the local health director. It shall include a health record that shall include date of birth, a physical examination form, an immunization record, and information regarding disabilities or special health care needs.

Cited April 9, 2024

018b-Background Checks [19a-79-4a(b)]

Regulation: A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include evidence that the necessary information and documentation specified by the Office of Early Childhood in order to conduct background checks has been submitted. The operator shall provide to the Office of Early Childhood any information obtained concerning substantiated child abuse or neglect records or criminal convictions upon request.

Cited June 1, 2023

Staff Health Records [19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)]

Regulation: A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include an acceptable medical statement and a written report of a negative tuberculin test.

Cited June 1, 2023

License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe [19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a]

Regulation: The building, equipment and services shall be maintained in a good state of repair. A maintenance program shall be established that ensures that the interior, exterior and grounds of the building are maintained, kept clean and orderly, free from accumulations of refuse, dampness, stagnant water, dilapidated structures and other health and safety hazards.

Cited June 1, 2023

Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR [19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4)]

Regulation: Except for nonprescription topical medications, no medication shall be administered to a child without the written order of an authorized prescriber and the written permission of the child's parent(s) which shall be on file at the facility. Individual written medication administration records for each child shall be written in ink, reviewed prior to administering each dose of medication and kept on file at the facility for at least two (2) years after the child is no longer attending the program

Cited June 1, 2023

Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff) [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)]

Regulation: The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for maintaining on the licensed premises a current record for each child enrolled. A copy of the record shall be available and provided upon request to the Office of Early Childhood, the child's parent(s) and the local health director. It shall include an individual plan of care for any child with special health care needs or disabilities, developed with the child's parent(s) and health care provider and updated, as nece

Cited June 1, 2023

Water Temperature 60 degrees-115 degrees [19a-79-7a(e)(3)]

Regulation: The water heating equipment shall deliver water at the tap, the temperature of which shall be within a range of sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit to one hundred fifteen (115) degrees Fahrenheit. It shall have the capacity to deliver the required amounts at all times in conformance with the State of Connecticut Basic Building Code.

Cited June 1, 2023

Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR [19a-79-9a(a)(2)]

Regulation: The written permission of the parent(s) shall be required prior to the administration of the nonprescription topical medication and a medication administration record shall be written in ink and kept on file at the facility for each child administered a nonprescription topical medication.

Cited September 15, 2022

000 No Violations [-]

Regulation: -

Cited August 1, 2022

000 No Violations [-]

Regulation: -

Cited July 25, 2022

Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards [19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)]

Regulation: Soft surfaces and gas-trapping objects such as pillows, quilts, sheepskins, soft bumpers or stuffed toys shall not be placed under or with an infant for sleeping and shall be kept out of the infant's crib or bed.

Cited July 13, 2022

Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards [19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)]

Regulation: Soft surfaces and gas-trapping objects such as pillows, quilts, sheepskins, soft bumpers or stuffed toys shall not be placed under or with an infant for sleeping and shall be kept out of the infant's crib or bed.

Cited July 7, 2022

Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards [19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)]

Regulation: Soft surfaces and gas-trapping objects such as pillows, quilts, sheepskins, soft bumpers or stuffed toys shall not be placed under or with an infant for sleeping and shall be kept out of the infant's crib or bed.

Cited July 7, 2022

Plastic Bags/Balloons/Styrofoam Objects Inaccessible [19a-79-10(h)(2)]

Regulation: Plastic bags, balloons and Styrofoam objects shall not be accessible to children under three (3) years of age.

Cited July 7, 2022

Staff Health Records [19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2)]

Regulation: A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include an acceptable medical statement and a written report of a negative tuberculin test.

Cited July 7, 2022

Professional Development [19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g)]

Regulation: A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include documentation of professional development for each program staff person who cares for the children, including new employee orientation and annual training for current staff on programs policies, plans and procedures. Professional development for program staff shall be required for one (1) per cent of the total annual hours worked. The operator of the child c

Cited July 7, 2022

Enrollment Information [19a-79-5a(a)(1)(A) through (C)]

Regulation: The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for maintaining on the licensed premises a current record for each child enrolled. A copy of the record shall be available and provided upon request to the Office of Early Childhood, the child's parent(s) and the local health director. The record shall include enrollment information and permission forms signed and dated by the parent(s).

Cited July 7, 2022

Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff) [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)]

Regulation: The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for maintaining on the licensed premises a current record for each child enrolled. A copy of the record shall be available and provided upon request to the Office of Early Childhood, the child's parent(s) and the local health director. It shall include an individual plan of care for any child with special health care needs or disabilities, developed with the child's parent(s) and health care provider and updated, as nece

Cited July 7, 2022

Consultant Agreements/Contracts [19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2)]

Regulation: A written plan for consultation services shall be developed, signed annually by the consultant and implemented. These services shall include an early childhood educational consultant, a health consultant, a dentist or dental hygienist consultant, a social service consultant, and a registered dietitian consultant for those programs that serve meals. Consultative services shall include annual review of written policies, plans and procedures, annual review of education programs, availability by tel

Cited July 7, 2022

Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A) through (E)and/or19a-79-6a(e)]

Regulation: The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for maintaining on the licensed premises a current record for each child enrolled. A copy of the record shall be available and provided upon request to the Office of Early Childhood, the child's parent(s) and the local health director. It shall include a health record that shall include date of birth, a physical examination form, an immunization record, and information regarding disabilities or special health care needs.

Cited July 7, 2022

Logs/Visits Documented [19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)]

Regulation: A written plan for consultation services shall be developed, signed annually by the consultant and implemented. Consultative services shall include documenting the activities and observations in a consultation log that is kept on file at the facility for two years.

Cited July 7, 2022

License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe [19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a]

Regulation: The building, equipment and services shall be maintained in a good state of repair. A maintenance program shall be established that ensures that the interior, exterior and grounds of the building are maintained, kept clean and orderly, free from accumulations of refuse, dampness, stagnant water, dilapidated structures and other health and safety hazards.

Cited July 7, 2022

Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR [19a-79-9a(a)(2)]

Regulation: The written permission of the parent(s) shall be required prior to the administration of the nonprescription topical medication and a medication administration record shall be written in ink and kept on file at the facility for each child administered a nonprescription topical medication.

What parents say

I had two my children there, and I cannot appreciate all they did. My children left kindergarten ready. The teachers are great, loving and caring. Mrs. Rose was always there to answer my questions, and during the day my spouse and I received photos constantly. I highly recommend this day care.

Elaine M. Espino · 5/5 on Google · 6 years ago

I adore the teachers they are amazing people they take very good care of the children and they are constantly educating them. It's a great daycare except for rose the owner of the daycare is horrid she steals money. She has stolen straight from parents banks accounts that have their cards in file. She comes with crazy charges that don't make sense and when you question her she can't explain herself. Myself along with…

Natasha Valentine · 1/5 on Google · 10 years ago

The facility is always clean, welcoming, and offers a GREAT foundation for education. What I love most about the Daycare is that the staff, the teachers, and the families care for one another. As a parent it is not easy leaving your child with anyone. I trust everyday, Busy Beaver with my children. Me & my twin boys, have been BIT buy the BEAVER!

Tarhisha Harris · 5/5 on Google · 6 years ago

Both my kids attended busy beaver. Amazing staff! Loved the pictures and daily reports throughout the day, and they take care4kids. My kids learned so much and we’re more than ready to start kindergarten. Would recommend to all my friends.

Linds · 5/5 on Google · 6 years ago
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Getting there

347 Woodside Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06606

Questions about Busy Beaver Extended Day Program Inc

Is Busy Beaver Extended Day Program Inc licensed?

Yes. Busy Beaver Extended Day Program Inc holds an active Child Care Center licence from Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (licence DCCC.13734), with a licensed capacity of 64 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.

Has Busy Beaver Extended Day Program Inc had any inspection violations?

Connecticut records 22 violations for Busy Beaver Extended Day Program Inc in the last three years, across 8 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 13. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.

What ages does Busy Beaver Extended Day Program Inc take?

Busy Beaver Extended Day Program Inc is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri.

How much does Busy Beaver Extended Day Program Inc cost?

Busy Beaver Extended Day Program Inc does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.

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