Bridgeport, CT Building Safety: Childcare Center Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Annual certificate fee
- $230, due Oct. 1
- Late/new application fee
- $460
- Max fine per violation
- $460
- Appeal window
- 10 days
- Extra sign-off required
- Fire marshal & building inspector
Summary
Bridgeport requires every child care center (12+ kids) or group day care home (7-12 kids) to hold a director-of-health certificate of inspection before operating, with separate fire marshal and building inspector sign-off.
No person, group of persons, firm, corporation, agency or other association shall operate a child care center or group day care home within the city without a child care center or group day care home certificate of inspection, respectively issued by the director of health in accordance with Section 8.16.030 of this chapter.
Full Breakdown
The certificate runs one year and renews each October 1st. Missing the deadline forces a brand-new application at double the fee. The director of health can suspend a certificate after a written warning goes uncorrected for five days, or revoke it outright for nonpayment or repeat noncompliance; operators get ten days to appeal a suspension or revocation to the director of health.
Violations & Fines
Fines up to $460 per violation; each day a facility runs without a valid certificate counts as a separate offense. Certificates are automatically revoked for failing to pay the annual fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between a child care center and a group day care home in Bridgeport?
Can a Bridgeport day care open on just the state license?
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