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Little Nursery School

Daycare center in Tolland, CT. 685 Old Post Rd, Tolland, CT 06084

4.3 (6 on Google)Read parent reviews
Call (860) 871-2241Visit website
AgesPreschool
Hours7 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri
Tuition fromNot listed
Licensed capacity57 children
Violations, last 3 years12
On the register since1994

About the program

Little Nursery School is a licensed daycare center in Tolland, Connecticut, on the state register since 1994. It is licensed for 57 children and serves preschool ages.

The Little Nursery School is a privately owned, state-licensed nursery school located in Tolland, Connecticut.

Tuition and capacity

Tuition: not listed. Little 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 $1,321 a month.

Licensing and safety

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Licence typeChild Care Center · DCCC.14136
Licence statusActive since 1994
Licensed capacity57 children
Inspections on file7
Source: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood. Last synced September 18, 2026.
Violations, last 3 years12Area median for centers: 15
Inspections on file7
All violations on file26Most recent June 2026

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.

Cited June 23, 2026

No Violations [-]

Regulation: -

Cited March 16, 2026

No Violations [-]

Regulation: -

Cited March 13, 2026

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.

Cited March 13, 2026

Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust [19a-79-7a(g)(1)]

Regulation: All equipment shall be of such design and material as to be readily cleaned and safe for children. Equipment shall not be colored or covered by any poisonous material. Equipment shall be sturdy, safely constructed and free from protruding nails, rust, toxic material and other hazards.

Cited March 13, 2026

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.

Show all 26 violations on file
Cited June 27, 2025

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

Cited June 27, 2025

Employee orientation for new program staff [19a-79-3a(b)(6)]

Regulation: The operator shall require participation by new program staff in employee orientation.

Cited April 16, 2024

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

Cited April 16, 2024

Proper Refrigeration -45 degrees [19a-79-6a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-6a(a)6)]

Regulation: There shall be proper refrigeration of no more than forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit for perishable foods in all child care centers and group child care homes and on field trips. The kitchen in child care centers or group child care homes that is used for the preparation and serving of food to children shall be clean, well lighted and ventilated, protected by window screening and provided with hot and cold running water, adequate and safe storage for food and supplies and refrigeration.

Cited April 16, 2024

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

Cited April 16, 2024

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.

Cited April 16, 2024

License Premise Clean/Good Repair/Safe [19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a]

Regulation: The building, equipment and services 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.

Cited April 25, 2023

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.

Cited April 25, 2023

Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked [19a-79-7a(e)(10)]

Regulation: Potentially hazardous substances in the child care centers and group child care homes shall be stored in a separate locked area.

Cited April 25, 2023

Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A) through (E)and/or19a-79-6a(e)]

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. It shall include a health record that shall include date of birth, a physical examination form, an immunization record, and information regarding disabilities or special health care needs.

Cited April 25, 2023

Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff) [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)]

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. It shall include an individual plan of care for any child with special health care needs or disabilities, developed with the child's parent(s) and health care provider and updated, as nece

Cited April 25, 2023

Playground Free From Hazards [19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)]

Regulation: Hardware such as air conditioners, water heaters or fuse boxes shall be inaccessible to children. The playground shall be free of glass, debris, holes and other hazards.

Cited April 25, 2023

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

Cited August 26, 2022

000 No Violations [-]

Regulation: -

Cited June 29, 2022

000 No Violations [-]

Regulation: -

Cited May 18, 2022

Air Temp 65 degrees, Thermometer Affixed [19a-79-7a(e)(1) &/or 19a-79-12(b)(8)]

Regulation: Every area used by children shall be adequately ventilated and have a thermometer affixed to the wall. The ambient air temperature shall be at least sixty-five (65) degrees Fahrenheit.

Cited May 18, 2022

Ratio: 1 Staff to 10 Children [19a-79-4a(c)(4)(A) thru (C) &/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)]

Regulation: There shall be at least one (1) program staff person for every ten (10) children, or fraction thereof in attendance at all times. 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.

Cited May 18, 2022

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.

Cited May 18, 2022

Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff) [19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E)]

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. It shall include an individual plan of care for any child with special health care needs or disabilities, developed with the child's parent(s) and health care provider and updated, as nece

Cited May 18, 2022

Outdoor Play Area Protected/Fenced [19a-79-7a(h)(7)]

Regulation: The outdoor play area shall be protected from traffic, bodies of water, gullies and other hazards by barriers in a manner safe for children.

Cited May 18, 2022

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

What parents say

I highly recommend this preschool. The teachers are fantastic and my kids had a great time and were very prepared for kindergarten. This school is so much more affordable than other local schools and I thought the experience was great all-around!

Michelle Householder · 5/5 on Google · 8 years ago

Excellent place for our little one. Teachers take great care in fulfilling the needs of our little one. The projects she brings home are really cute, seasonally oriented, and educational. Would highly recommend this place.

Adrian Garcia Sega · 5/5 on Google · 9 years ago

teachers were not polite and they wont give sufficient time for kids to get adjusted..Expecting too much from kids without any help ..

desi help · 1/5 on Google · 10 years ago
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Getting there

685 Old Post Rd, Tolland, CT 06084

Questions about Little Nursery School

Is Little Nursery School licensed?

Yes. Little Nursery School holds an active Child Care Center licence from Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (licence DCCC.14136), with a licensed capacity of 57 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.

Has Little Nursery School had any inspection violations?

Connecticut records 12 violations for Little Nursery School in the last three years, across 7 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 Little Nursery School take?

Little Nursery School is licensed to serve preschool ages, and is open 7 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri.

How much does Little Nursery School cost?

Little 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.

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