Orange Community Nursery School
Daycare center in Orange, CT. 525 Orange Center Rd, Orange, CT 06477
About the program
Orange Community Nursery School is a licensed daycare center in Orange, Connecticut, on the state register since 1969. It is licensed for 50 children and serves preschool ages.
Orange Community Nursery School is a non-profit cooperative preschool located in the High Plains Community Center in Orange.
The program follows a play-based and co-op approach.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Orange Community Nursery School does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,408 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
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
Lead Paint- testing, management plans [19a-79-7a(c)(6)(A-D)]
Regulation: If the child care center or group child care home is housed in any portion of a building that was constructed prior to 1978, the operator shall submit to the Office and maintain documentation on file at the child care center or group child care home of the following. Prior to use, all space used by staff, program staff, and children shall have undergone a comprehensive lead inspection by a lead consultant licensed by the Department of Public Health. Such lead inspection shall include testing of
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
Labeling and storage [19a-79-9a(b)(5)(A-B)]
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. Only personnel authorized to administer medication may be provided with the means to access such medication. Controlled drugs shall be stored in accordance with state law.
Show all 11 violations on file
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.
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
Med Trained Staff/Certificates [19a-79-9a(b)(1) &/or 19a-79-9a(b)(2)]
Regulation: Prior to the administration of any medication, the director(s), head teacher(s), program staff or group child care home provider(s) who are responsible for administering the medications shall first be trained by a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or registered nurse in the methods of administration of medications and shall receive written approval from the trainer which indicates that the trainee has successfully completed a training program. A directo
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
Appvd Petition For Special Medication Authorization [19a-79-9a(b)(7)]
Regulation: The operator of a child care center or group child care home shall have petitioned and obtained approval from the Office of Early Childhood to administer medications to a child cared for at the child care center or group child care home by a modality which is not specifically permitted under the regulations.
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
What parents say
A wonderful school with classes for 3, 4, and now 5 year olds! We are thrilled that our daughter will be spending her 3rd year at OCNS. The newly added 5's Kindergarten Readiness program is the perfect solution for children with later birthdays who are not quite ready to jump into Kindergarten. I am an early childhood educator and I highly recommend this school! The teachers are fantastic and the philosophy of…
Rich Baldino · 5/5 on Google · 11 years agoI have two daughters who have gone through and graduated from OCNS in past years and my third one will be graduating this year. I have to say the curriculum and the balance they provide between play-based learning and academic learning is unmatched. It gave my kids great confidence and a headstart in kindergarten. I have always felt that the first school teachers that children get shape the way they feel about school…
Tazeen Amir · 5/5 on Google · 11 years agoExcellent teachers. Very warm and nurturing learning environment. Great starting point for all of our children.
R-W Cain · 5/5 on Google · 11 years agoGetting there
525 Orange Center Rd, Orange, CT 06477
Questions about Orange Community Nursery School
Is Orange Community Nursery School licensed?
Yes. Orange Community Nursery School holds an active Child Care Center licence from Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (licence DCCC.12521), with a licensed capacity of 50 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Orange Community Nursery School had any inspection violations?
Connecticut records 6 violations for Orange Community Nursery School 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 Orange Community Nursery School take?
Orange Community Nursery School is licensed to serve preschool ages, and is open 9 am to 1:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Orange Community Nursery School cost?
Orange Community Nursery School does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
