• Changes to the physical plant

    Notify us about changes to the facility — like building improvements or a new play structure outside. You must wait for approval from OEC before making any changes to the physical plant.

  • If you're a licensed child care center or group child care home, you need to tell OEC about certain changes that will affect your program. Learn more about the requirements by checking this page with relevant regulations.

    To notify OEC of changes to your program, use this online form. 

    A change of address will require a new application. Please contact your licensing specialist for the application.

    • See deadlines for notifying OEC of specific changes 

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      Type of change Deadline for notifying OEC
      Physical plant
      (e.g., renovation or construction)      		 Before construction begins
      Program operation
      (e.g., changes to licensed capacity or operating hours)      		 30 days before effective date
      Voluntary closing 30 days before effective date
      Personnel
      (e.g., new head teacher or director)      		 Within 5 days
    • See deadlines for notifying OEC of specific changes 

    • Program information (section 1 of 3)

      Tell us about your program.
    • Format: (000) 000-0000.
    • Is your facility address the same as your mailing address?
    • Is this a new mailing address?

  • Type of changes you want to make (section 2 of 3)

    Select all that apply.
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  • Note: As of October 2024, OEC no longer requires that you report changes to your policies or consultants.

     

  • Requested changes (section 3 of 3)

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  • Changes to licensed capacity, ages served, or license endorsements

    You must wait for approval from OEC before making any changes to your program's capacity or license endorsements. Submit your request 30 days before you want the change to take effect.
  • What would you like to change about your program? (Select all that apply)
  • Current license endorsements (select all that apply)
  • Proposed license endorsements (select all that apply)
  • Under 3 endorsement — If your program cares for children under 3 years of age, you need an under 3 endorsement (Regulation 19a-79-10).
  • Preschool endorsement — If your program cares for preschool-age children, you need a preschool endorsement (Regulation 19a-79).
  • School age endorsement — If your program cares for school age children, you need a school age endorsement (Regulation 19a-79-11).

  • Night care endorsement — If your program cares for children for one or more hours between 10:00 pm and 5:00 am, you need a night care endorsement.

  • Tell us the minimum and maximum ages of children you currently serve.

  • Tell us the minimum and maximum ages of children you're proposing to serve.

  • Programs serving children under 5 need at least 1 toilet and 1 sink with running water for every 16 children. Programs serving only school age children need at least 1 toilet and 1 sink for every 25 children.
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  • What programs with an under 3 endorsement must have on site

    • Written policies for diapering, handwashing, and toileting, posted at your program. Describe how you change diapers, dispose of soiled diapers, wash hands, and sanitize.
    • If you use cloth diapers or training pants: a written plan for their use and care. Soiled items go in a sealed airtight container, leave the program daily, and the container is cleaned and sanitized daily.
    • Written policies for sleep arrangements that meet Regulation 19a-79-10(g), posted where infants under 12 months sleep. You must document that you told each child's parents about these policies before enrollment.
    • A health consultant shall visit the facility on the days and times children under the age of three are present. The scheduled times of the visits shall be arranged so that all children under the age of three are observed. The health consultant shall prepare and maintain signed documentation of visits which shall be kept on the licensed premises. The health consultant shall visit the facility according to the following schedule: once a week for children up to twenty-four months of age; once a week if children two to three years of age, attend five hours or more per day; and once a month if children two to three years of age attend less than five hours per day. 

     

  • What programs with a preschool endorsement must have on site

    • A written daily or weekly plan that is developmentally appropriate and available to parents and staff (section 19a-79-8a). It must reflect the learning needs of all children in your care and cover skills across areas like social and emotional development, cognition, physical development, language and literacy, math, creative arts, science, and social studies.
    • An education consultant and head teacher with experience appropriate to the ages you serve, both approved by the OEC Registry. The education consultant visits at least annually to review plans and policies, observe staff, and give feedback.
    • A health consultant who makes quarterly site visits (semi-annual for group child care homes, programs open 3 hours or less per day, or school age only programs). Programs closed for the summer may skip the summer visit.
    • Screen time limits: children under 2 may not use phones, computers, or video devices. Children 2 and older may only use them for educational or physical activity purposes. This does not apply to a child who needs such a device because of a disability or developmental delay.

  • What programs with a school age endorsement must have on site

    • A written plan for the daily program with a flexible schedule of enrichment, recreational, and academic activities that fit each child's needs — not a repeat of the school day. Include free time, creative activities, time for homework, nutritious snacks, physical activity, small group activities, and special events.
    • A head teacher approved by the OEC Registry (ccacregistry.org). For school age only programs, the head teacher may qualify through supervised experience and education as described in section 19a-79-11g.
    • An education consultant whose degree may be in elementary education, after school education, or another field focused on children ages 5 to 12.
    • Materials and equipment that are developmentally appropriate for the ages you serve.

  • What programs with a night care endorsement must have on site

    • There shall be a written plan for continuous supervision of sleeping children including cot placement, evacuation from the building, and staff persons shall be awake and available to work with children in care.
    • There shall be an individual cot or crib with bedding for each child. Sleep arrangements for infants shall comply with section 19a-79-10(d) through (g) of the regulations.  Other required supplies shall comply with section 19a-79-12(6) of the regulations.
    •There shall be a person on the licensed premises designated as the person in charge who shall meet the head teacher qualifications in section 19a-79-4a(e)(2) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.


  • Changes to operating schedule

    You must submit your request 30 days before you want the change to take effect.

  • Updated policies, plans, or procedures

    You must submit this information to OEC within 5 days of making the change. Don’t submit your revised documents to OEC — just keep a copy on site for our review.

  • New program director

    Tell us about your new program director. Notify OEC within 5 days.

  • Remember: Newly hired or appointed directors need to take at least 3 credits of coursework in administration within a year of taking the position. Learn more about the requirement.

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Date they were hired for this position
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Director's date of birth
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Should we remove the previous director's name from our records?*

  • New head teacher

    Tell us about your new head teacher. Notify OEC within 5 days.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Date they were hired for this position
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Head teacher's date of birth*
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Should we remove the previous head teacher's name from our records?*

  • Interim head teacher plan

    If your designated head teacher leaves your program, you need to make an interim plan. OEC needs to approve it. Your interim plan outlines how your program will run until you hire a new designated head teacher.

  • Learn more about creating an interim head teacher plan.

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  • New legal representative

    Tell us about your new legal representative. Notify OEC within 5 days.
  • Date they were hired for this position
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Legal representative's date of birth
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Should we remove the previous legal representative's name from our records?*

  • Note: A new legal representative requires an original notarized affidavit. Please download the form and mail it to OEC's address (listed on the form).

  • New consultant information *

  • Change your mailing address

  • Change your email address

  • Close your program

  • At least 30 days before you close your program, you need to notify the following people in writing about the date it's closing:

    • Office of Early Childhood (using this form)
    • Program staff
    • Staff
    • Parents or guardians of all enrolled children

    You must also send a copy of your license to OEC within 10 days of your program closing.

    Note that only the legal representative can close your program.

  • Date your program is closing
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
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  • Other changes

    Let us know about other changes to your program.

  • Ready to submit?

    Make sure to review your responses first.
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