Connecticut Office of Early Childhood licenses all family child care homes statewide. Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 19a-87b preempts municipal zoning that would prohibit licensed homes serving up to twelve children in residential districts.
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 19a-87b, the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) issues family child care home licenses for providers caring for up to six children full-time plus three school-age part-time children. The statute expressly provides that licensed family child care homes are a permitted residential use and overrides local zoning ordinances that would otherwise exclude them. Providers must complete background checks, training, CPR/first aid, and home safety inspections. Group child care homes (7-12 children) require additional licensing and may be subject to limited local zoning review for traffic and parking only.
Operating without OEC licensing is a class A misdemeanor and may result in immediate closure orders, fines up to $1,000 per day, and permanent licensing disqualification.
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