The CRiB
Daycare center in Bristol, CT. 271 Enterprise Dr, Bristol, CT 06010
About the program
The CRiB is a licensed daycare center in Bristol, Connecticut, on the state register since 2025. It is licensed for 78 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. The CRiB does not publish a fee schedule. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,321 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →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.
No Violations [-]
Regulation: -
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.
Safe Sleep [19a-79-10(g)(1-8)]
Regulation: Infants under twelve months of age shall be placed in a supine (back) position for sleeping in a well-constructed, free standing crib or other piece of equipment designed for infant sleeping and appropriate for the particular child. A well-constructed, free standing crib or other piece of equipment shall be used designed for infant sleeping and appropriate for the particular child, with a snug fitting mattress covered by a tightly-fitted sheet. Infants under twelve months of age shall be placed
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.
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
Show all 16 violations on file
Safe Sleep [19a-79-10(g)(1-8)]
Regulation: Infants under twelve months of age shall be placed in a supine (back) position for sleeping in a well-constructed, free standing crib or other piece of equipment designed for infant sleeping and appropriate for the particular child. A well-constructed, free standing crib or other piece of equipment shall be used designed for infant sleeping and appropriate for the particular child, with a snug fitting mattress covered by a tightly-fitted sheet. Infants under twelve months of age shall be placed
Chairs for feeding-stable base-safety straps-locking tray [19a-79-10(d)(2)(C)]
Regulation: Chairs for feeding, each of which has a stable base, safety straps on all high chairs attached to the chair and a tray which locks securely.
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.
Designated head teacher - 60% [19a-79-4a(d)(1)-(e)(2)]
Regulation: A designated head teacher shall be on site for sixty percent (60%) of the time the child care center or group child care home is in operation on a weekly basis. The head teacher shall be approved by the Office.
Kitchen Separated [19a-79-6a(a)(9)]
Regulation: The kitchen in child care centers or group child care homes shall not be used as a playroom, but may be used for a specific program activity room under supervision. Except for programs that serve exclusively school age children, the kitchen shall be separated by a door or a gate from the rooms used by the children in the child care center or group child care home to prevent them from entering the kitchen except under supervision.
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.
Lighting [19a-79-7a(e)(7-9)]
Regulation: All spaces occupied by people, equipment within buildings, approaches to buildings and parking lots shall have a minimum of one foot candle or equivalent of lighting per square foot. Child care centers and group child care homes shall have at least fifty foot candles or equivalent of light per square foot in rooms used by children for reading, painting and other close work. There shall be at least thirty foot candles of light or equivalent in other work or play areas. Programs that serve exclusi
Potentially hazardous substances, materials - labeled, inaccessible to children [19a-79-7a(e)(10)]
Regulation: Potentially hazardous substances and materials in the child care centers and group child care homes shall be stored in a labeled container identifying the exact contents and dilutions, used according to the manufacturer’s instructions and for the intended purpose, handled in a safe manner and inaccessible to children.
Educational requirements [19a-79-8a-(a)(1-11)-(b)]
Regulation: The written plan shall include the use of a variety of indoor and outdoor environments based on the children’s interest, individual needs and the learning to be addressed; a flexible schedule that allows time for children to make choices, continue projects over time, and transition from one activity to another; learning experiences that are relevant to the children’s lives and cultural context; a balance of child-initiated and teacher-initiated experiences; exploration and discovery; the use o
Designated Head teacher approved- 60% [19a-79-11(g)]
Regulation: When a program serves school age children only, the designated head teacher shall be on site for sixty percent of the time the child care center or group child care home is in operation on a weekly basis. The head teacher shall be approved by the Office.
Staff personal articles inaccessible [19a-79-7a(d)(11)]
Regulation: Backpacks, handbags, purses or other bags belonging to adults, staff or program staff for carrying personal articles shall not be accessible to children.
What parents say
My son and daughter attend this daycare. I have been doing potty training with my daughter and the staff have been a huge support for that. The staff is caring and want to see your children succeed. My son is 4 and is going to kindergarten this upcoming school year. I receive worksheets of my son’s and daughter’s work.They are currently making upgrades to the place which look nice. There isn’t an incident my kids…
Melane Mamani · 5/5 on Google · a year agoParents beware if you receive government aid such as care for kids this daycare will take advantage of that. While you are waiting to be approved they will take your weekly payments and once care for kids sends them their payment they will keep that AND your money. If you payed them any extra money they will NOT refund you back the amount you are owed once you are approved. This is not explained to you at sign up and…
G Guadalupe · 1/5 on Google · a year agoMy daughter has been going here. She loves it she comes home and tells me all that she has learned. And they have been so helpful with potty training her. The staff is amazing and they communicate all the time from what she needs to how her day has been going. She also comes home and sometimes asks be to bring her back because she wants her friends and her teacher
Charlotte · 5/5 on Google · a year agoI wouldn’t send my child anywhere else. The staff are very compassionate and well trained. With consistent updates on your child you know what is going on and never have to worry. Not only that they work to see what fits best for your child, helping make sure that they will succeed.
Gionna · 5/5 on Google · a year agoGetting there
271 Enterprise Dr, Bristol, CT 06010
Questions about The CRiB
Is The CRiB licensed?
Yes. The CRiB holds an active Child Care Center licence from Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (licence DCCC.70804), with a licensed capacity of 78 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has The CRiB had any inspection violations?
Connecticut records 16 violations for The CRiB in the last three years, across 1 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 15. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does The CRiB take?
The CRiB is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does The CRiB cost?
The CRiB does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.