Fairy Tales Child Care & Development Center
470 MURDOCK AVE UNIT 9, MERIDEN, CT 06450-7168Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 326% violation rate across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected July 2025) and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Connecticut's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Connecticut caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 84
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jun 6, 20245 Findings5 Important
- 006-Policies19a-79-3a(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A)
- 017-Professional Development19a-79-4a(a)(3) 19a-79-4a(g)
- 076-Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked19a-79-7a(e)(10)
- 069-Walls/Ceilings/Floors/Rugs: Clean/Good Repair19a-79-7a(e)(5)
- 103-Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Labeling/Storage19a-79-9a(b)(5)
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