Manchester Early Learning Center (579 Middle Tpke W)
Daycare center in Manchester, CT. 579 Middle Tpke W, Manchester, CT 06040
About the program
Manchester Early Learning Center (579 Middle Tpke W) is a licensed daycare center in Manchester, Connecticut, on the state register since 2011. It is licensed for 194 children and serves preschool and school age ages.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Manchester Early Learning Center (579 Middle Tpke W) 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.
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
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.
Staff Health Records [19a-79-4a(a)(1)]
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, completed within 12 months before the date of employment for new program staff, and every 36 months for current program staff. Such statement shall document the presence of any known medical or emotional illness or disorder that would currently pose a risk to children.
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.
Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Labeling/Storage [19a-79-9a(b)(5)]
Regulation: Medication shall be stored in the original child-resistant safety container and appropriately labeled. Medication shall be stored in a locked area or a locked container in a refrigerator in keeping with the label directions away from food and inaccessible to children. Controlled drugs shall be stored in accordance with state law. Equipment and medications prescribed to treat asthma, administer glucagons, or as an emergent first line of defense medication against an allergic response shall be s
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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
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.
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).
Operable CO Detector on Each Level [19a-79-7a(e)(18)]
Regulation: Child care centers and group child care homes that utilize combustible fuel shall be equipped with at least one (1) operable carbon monoxide (CO) detector on each occupied level of the facility.
Local Health Inspection [19a-79-2a(c)(7)]
Regulation: At least every two (2) years, the local health director shall make unannounced visits, inspections or investigations of the licensed child care center or group child care home.
Getting there
579 Middle Tpke W, Manchester, CT 06040
Questions about Manchester Early Learning Center (579 Middle Tpke W)
Is Manchester Early Learning Center (579 Middle Tpke W) licensed?
Yes. Manchester Early Learning Center (579 Middle Tpke W) holds an active Child Care Center licence from Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (licence DCCC.70004), with a licensed capacity of 194 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Manchester Early Learning Center (579 Middle Tpke W) had any inspection violations?
Connecticut records 7 violations for Manchester Early Learning Center (579 Middle Tpke W) in the last three years, across 4 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 Manchester Early Learning Center (579 Middle Tpke W) take?
Manchester Early Learning Center (579 Middle Tpke W) is licensed to serve preschool and school age ages, and is open 1 pm to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Manchester Early Learning Center (579 Middle Tpke W) cost?
Manchester Early Learning Center (579 Middle Tpke W) does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
