Smart Start Learning Center
Daycare center in Norwalk, CT. 238 W Rocks Rd, Norwalk, CT 06851
About the program
Smart Start Learning Center is a licensed daycare center in Norwalk, Connecticut, on the state register since 2025. It is licensed for 63 children and serves infant, toddler and preschool ages.
Smart Start Learning Center is a daycare and preschool located in Norwalk, Connecticut, offering meals and livestreaming services.
The program includes meals.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Smart Start Learning Center does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,967 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: -
Daily Attendance Records: Children/Staff [19a-79-3a(d)(1)]
Regulation: Daily attendance records for both children and program staff, recorded daily at the time of arrival and departure and kept on file at the facility for at least one year, showing the specific times of arrival and departure.
Two staff present - age 18 or older [19a-79-4a(d)(2)]
Regulation: There shall be at least two program staff eighteen years of age or older on the premises when one or more children are in attendance. The program staff shall be available to care for the children.
No Violations [-]
Regulation: -
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
Show all 16 violations on file
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.
Two staff present - age 18 or older [19a-79-4a(d)(2)]
Regulation: There shall be at least two program staff eighteen years of age or older on the premises when one or more children are in attendance. The program staff shall be available to care for the children.
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
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
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
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
Designated Director [19a-79-4a(e)(1)]
Regulation: The child care center or group child care home shall maintain documentation on site that there is a designated director who is twenty years of age or older. Any director hired or newly designated shall have not later than one year of being hired/ designated, at least three credits in the administration of early childhood education programs or educational administration from a regionally accredited higher education institution.
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
Fire marshal codes/certificate [19a-79-7a(a)(2)]
Regulation: The operator shall comply with all local codes and ordinances, including the State of Connecticut Fire Safey Code. These codes include but are not limited to: inspections by the fire marshal, ensuring fire marshal inspection certificates are on file, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and documentation of fire drills.
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.
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
What parents say
Smart Start Learning center is a really great Facility. Ms Lorcy and Sophia gave me the tour together and they both were informative, lively and really kind. I was going to enroll here, but another daycare I was on a waiting list for opened up a spot for me, and so I decided to go there. But I will say again, this location was amazing! It was clean, decorated nicely and a really great space. Thank You Smart Start!
Yennifer · 5/5 on Google · 3 months agoMy son is in the infant room at Smart Start. We moved him here after issues with our previous daycare, and the difference is night and day. The front office staff are responsive and warm, and the teachers are extremely kind and attentive. Its such a relief to have that full confidence, knowing my son is extremely well cared for when he is there. They have a great range of age appropriate activities and also provide…
Annie Purcell · 5/5 on Google · 8 months agoThis is a great daycare with a caring and welcoming staff. The facility is always clean, and my daughter has learned and grown so much in the preschool class. I’ve had a very positive experience and am grateful for the care and education she receives.
Johanne Abanto · 5/5 on Google · 3 months agoEnrolling my daughter at Smart Start Learning Center in Norwalk was one of the best decisions I've made as a parent. The enrollment process was incredibly quick and seamless the staff was organized, responsive, and genuinely helpful every step of the way. It took a huge weight off my shoulders knowing how smoothly everything was handled. From the very beginning, I felt completely comfortable and confident leaving my…
Modelyne Bernard · 5/5 on Google · a year agoGetting there
238 W Rocks Rd, Norwalk, CT 06851
Questions about Smart Start Learning Center
Is Smart Start Learning Center licensed?
Yes. Smart Start Learning Center holds an active Child Care Center licence from Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (licence DCCC.70829), with a licensed capacity of 63 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Smart Start Learning Center had any inspection violations?
Connecticut records 16 violations for Smart Start Learning Center in the last three years, across 2 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 12. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Smart Start Learning Center take?
Smart Start Learning Center is licensed to serve infant, toddler and preschool ages, and is open 7 am to 6 am, Mon to Fri.
How much does Smart Start Learning Center cost?
Smart Start Learning Center does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
