The Learning Experience - Enfield
Daycare center in Enfield, CT. 11 Shaker Rd, Enfield, CT 06082
About the program
The Learning Experience - Enfield is a licensed daycare center in Enfield, Connecticut, on the state register since 2024. It is licensed for 158 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
The Learning Experience in Enfield provides daycare and preschool programs for children aged six weeks to twelve years.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. The Learning Experience - Enfield does not publish a fee schedule on its website. 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: -
Ratios [19a-79-4a(d)(4)(A-B) and (d)(6)]
Regulation: Proper staff child ratios shall be maintained at all times, indoors and outdoors. There shall be at least one program staff for every ten children, or fraction thereof in attendance. When there is a mixed age group, the lower required ratio for the age of the youngest child shall prevail. During nap time, when all of the children in the group are sleeping, the overall staff child ratios shall be maintained on the licensed premises. At no time shall a group of children be left unsupervised.
No Violations [-]
Regulation: -
Non-Prescription Topical Medications [19a-79-9a(a)(2-3)]
Regulation: The written permission of the parent(s) shall be required prior to the administration of the nonprescription topical medication shall be kept on file at the facility for each child administered a nonprescription topical medication. The parent(s) shall be immediately notified of any medication error, and notified of such error in writing not more than seventy two hours after the medication error occurred, and such medication error shall be documented in the child�s record. The medication shall be
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
Show all 25 violations on file
Staff training � Diabetes [19a-79-13(b)(1)-(c)(2)]
Regulation: Prior to the administration of finger stick blood glucose tests, the director, head teacher, program staff or group child care home provider shall have completed first aid training. The first aid certificate on file at the facility. Additional training given by a pharmacist, physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse, certified emergency medical technician or the child�s parent(s) according to written guidelines provided by the child�s physician, physici
Annual policy training for program staff [19a-79-3a(b)(6)]
Regulation: The operator shall assure annual training for all current program staff on the child care center or group child care home policies, plans and procedures.
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.
Notification of Change [19a-79-3a(c)(1-4)]
Regulation: The operator shall notify the Office of Early Childhood, the parent(s) and staff of any changes in programs or services. Notification of personnel changes shall be made within five (5) business days after the change. If the change is for a head teacher, a plan for interim head teacher coverage shall be submitted to the Office of Early Childhood. A qualified head teacher or a plan approved by the commissioner shall be in place within thirty (30) days of change of a qualified head teacher. Notific
Professional development [19a-79-4a(a)(2), (h)(1-2)]
Regulation: Documentation of professional development for each program staff who cares for the children, including new employee orientation and annual training for current program staff on the child care center or group child care home policies, plans and procedures. Program staff, including the director, shall complete health and safety training no later than three months after the date of hire. Written verification of ongoing training that is at least one percent of the total annual hours worked. As of A
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.
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
Food Service Inspection [19a-79-6a(a)(5)]
Regulation: All areas used for the preparation and serving of meals in child care centers shall meet the requirements as set forth in the Department of Public Health�s Model Food Code, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Child care centers that prepare food shall maintain at the child care center and make available to the Office upon request a copy of a current and full food service inspection report issued by the local director of health.
Preparation/transportation of food-follow DPH Model Food Code [19a-79-6a(a)(1)]
Regulation: Preparation and transportation of food(s) not prepared on the licensed premises shall satisfy all applicable requirements of the Department of Public Health�s Model Food Code.
First Aid Kit(s):Indoor/Outdoor/Field Trip [19a-79-6a(c)]
Regulation: The facility shall maintain at least one portable, readily accessible first aid kit wherever children are in care, including field trips. A first aid kit shall be located outside and readily accessible wherever and whenever children are outside. A first aid kit shall be located indoors and readily accessible wherever and whenever children are indoors. Each first aid kit shall be a closed container for storing first aid supplies, accessible to staff at all times but out of the reach of children.
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.
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
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.
Air Temperature 65F at 3 ft-Thermometer affixed [19a-79-7a(e)(1-2)]
Regulation: Every area used by children shall be adequately ventilated and programs serving children younger than school age shall have a non-mercury thermometer affixed to the wall. The ambient air temperature shall be at least sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit as measured three feet from the floor. Programs that serve exclusively school age children may utilize program space with the ambient air temperature less than sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit provided the temperature is warm enough to accommodate the acti
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.
No Violations [-]
Regulation: -
Professional development [19a-79-4a(a)(2), (h)(1-2)]
Regulation: Documentation of professional development for each program staff who cares for the children, including new employee orientation and annual training for current program staff on the child care center or group child care home policies, plans and procedures. Program staff, including the director, shall complete health and safety training no later than three months after the date of hire. Written verification of ongoing training that is at least one percent of the total annual hours worked. As of A
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
Non-Prescription Topical Medications [19a-79-9a(a)(2-3)]
Regulation: The written permission of the parent(s) shall be required prior to the administration of the nonprescription topical medication shall be kept on file at the facility for each child administered a nonprescription topical medication. The parent(s) shall be immediately notified of any medication error, and notified of such error in writing not more than seventy two hours after the medication error occurred, and such medication error shall be documented in the child�s record. The medication shall be
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.
What parents say
One thing that really stands out about this childcare center is the strong sense of safety and care it provides for families. The double-door security system helps parents feel confident that children are protected throughout the day, creating a secure and welcoming environment from the moment you walk in. The teachers also make a lasting impression. Their caring and attentive approach helps children feel…
Steve Cheney · 5/5 on Google · 3 months agoI’m always very pleased with TLE. The teachers my children interact with are always so sweet and helpful. If we have a rough morning they are not afraid to step in and help me. I appreciate them more than they know. I absolutely love the directors who my oldest had as teachers when he was in the toddler program. Both of my children have made HUGE strides in their education and learning. The only thing that it tough…
Beth-anne stehr · 5/5 on Google · 7 months agoWe looked at several care options for our toddler and immediately feel in love with TLE. The staff are compassionate, fun, and incredibly well trained. They handle tough good-byes, picky eaters, and cranky non-nappers like the true professionals that they are. I love the daily pictures and seeing our toddler being exposed to arts, music, manners, and creative play. Our daughter is happy and that makes us happy.
Mary Higgins · 5/5 on Google · 7 months agoOur soon to be preschooler started at TLE Enfield since she was an infant and we love that she attends the center. Every morning when we drop her off, the staff greet her (and Mom and Dad!) with a warm welcome. Everyone is so sincere and kind and seem like they genuinely care about her. The administrative is supportive of our family needs and are super about communicating. It is so nice to see her on the app every…
Kristina Moore · 5/5 on Google · 11 months agoGetting there
11 Shaker Rd, Enfield, CT 06082
Questions about The Learning Experience - Enfield
Is The Learning Experience - Enfield licensed?
Yes. The Learning Experience - Enfield holds an active Child Care Center licence from Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (licence DCCC.70797), with a licensed capacity of 158 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has The Learning Experience - Enfield had any inspection violations?
Connecticut records 25 violations for The Learning Experience - Enfield in the last three years, across 5 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 Learning Experience - Enfield take?
The Learning Experience - Enfield is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does The Learning Experience - Enfield cost?
The Learning Experience - Enfield does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
