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Esther Martinez

Waterbury, CT 06710 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
9
open each week
5 days
year first licensed
2000
Call (203) 512-3315

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About Esther Martinez

Esther Martinez is a licensed home daycare in Waterbury, Connecticut. The state has licensed it since June 9, 2000, for up to 9 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 24 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Home daycare
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Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
9 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity9 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Esther Martinez has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Esther Martinez

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Family Child Care Home
Capacity
9 children
First licensed
2000
License number
#DCFH.51947
See the state's record

Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 20, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 4 visits · 24 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 6
  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Discipline and child guidance 4
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Background checks 1
  • Transportation 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1

For comparison: 92% of Connecticut daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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See all 17 visits
  1. Jul 20, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 29, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  3. Dec 15, 2025Inspection15 rules cited
    • Background checks

      19a-87b-8a(a)-(f) 021-Background Check

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(d)(8) 036-Fire Extinguisher

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(1) 053-Enrollment Form

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l) 055-Immunizations

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(b)(3)(B) 056-Emergency Permission Form

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(d)(5) 033-Emergency Evacuation Drills-Quarterly

    • Transportation

      19a-87b-10(b)(3)(C)-(D)-(F) 058-Field Trip and Transportation Permission

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(d)(3) 069-Individual Plan of Care

    • Supervision and ratios

      19a-87b-10(b)(3)(A) 057-Authorized Release

    • Discipline and child guidance

      19a-87b-10(c)(4) 066-Flexible and Balanced Schedule

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-17(b)(3) 100-Written Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-87b-17(b)(1) and/or 19a-87b-17(b)(2) 099-Documented Med Trained Staff

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D) 031-Stairways: Protected/Handrails

    • Discipline and child guidance

      19a-87b-10(h)(10) 080-Dev. Milestones

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(2) 054-Child Health Record

  4. Aug 21, 2024Inspection9 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(d)(3) 028-Electrical Safety

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(2) 054-Child Health Record

    • Discipline and child guidance

      19a-87b-10(h)(10) 080-Dev. Milestones

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D) 031-Stairways: Protected/Handrails

    • Discipline and child guidance

      19a-87b-10(c)(4) 066-Flexible and Balanced Schedule

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-6(b) 013-Medical Statement

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(d)(5) 033-Emergency Evacuation Drills-Quarterly

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(o) 051-Pets

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(c) 024-Harmful Substances and Materials Inaccessible

  5. Sep 26, 2023Inspection9 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l) 055-Immunizations

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-87b-6(c) 014-First Aid Certificate

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(2) 054-Child Health Record

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D) 031-Stairways: Protected/Handrails

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-87b-6(c) 015-CPR Certificate

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(b) 023-Freedom of Hazards

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(d)(5) 033-Emergency Evacuation Drills-Quarterly

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(b)(3)(B) 056-Emergency Permission Form

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-9(k) 048-Working Telephone/Emergency Numbers Posted

  6. Jul 25, 2022Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(2) 054-Child Health Record

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(1) 053-Enrollment Form

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l) 055-Immunizations

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-6(b) 013-Medical Statement

  7. Aug 18, 2021Follow-up visit1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-9(m) and/or 19a-87b-9(n) 050-First Aid Supplies

  8. Jun 24, 2021Inspection10 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      19a-87b-10(c)(4) 066-Flexible and Balanced Schedule

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(b) 023-Freedom of Hazards

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-9(m) and/or 19a-87b-9(n) 050-First Aid Supplies

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-87b-6(c) 015-CPR Certificate

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(d)(3) 028-Electrical Safety

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D) 031-Stairways: Protected/Handrails

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(d)(5) 032-Emergency Plan

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(c) 024-Harmful Substances and Materials Inaccessible

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-87b-6(a) 012-Awareness of/Understanding of Regulations

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(d)(7) 035-Carbon Monoxide Detector

  9. Jul 14, 2020InspectionNo rules cited
  10. May 9, 2019Inspection11 rules cited
    • Background checks

      19a-87b-7(b) and/or 19a-87b-7(c) 12-Background Check

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(b) 17-Freedom of Hazards

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(c) 18-Absence of Poisons

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-6(b) 08-Medical Statement

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-7(a) 11-Medical Statement/TB Test

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(n) 40-Pets

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(b)(3)(B) 45-Emergency Permission Form

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(1) 42-Enrollment Form

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A) 43-Child Health Record

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(d) 51-Individual Plan of Care

    • Supervision and ratios

      19a-87b-10(b)(3)(A) 45a-Authorized Release

Show 7 earlier visits
  1. Jun 5, 2018Inspection8 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(b)(3)(B) 45-Emergency Permission Form

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(d) 51-Individual Plan of Care

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(k) 44-Immunizations

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A) 43-Child Health Record

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(1) 42-Enrollment Form

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D) 24-Stairways: Protected/Handrails

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(b) 17-Freedom of Hazards

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-9(k) 37-Working Telephone/Emergency Numbers Posted

  2. Jul 14, 2017Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  3. Jun 14, 2017Inspection6 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      19a-87b-10(c )(4) 50b-Proper Rest/Crib Safety

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(d) 51-Individual Plan of Care

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-7(a) 11-Medical Statement/TB Test

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A) 43-Child Health Record

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-6(b) 08-Medical Statement

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(k) 44-Immunizations

  4. Jun 23, 2016Inspection4 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(n) 40-Pets

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(h) 36-Water Temperature

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-6(b) 08-Medical Statement

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(d) 51-Individual Plan of Care

  5. Sep 2, 2015Inspection10 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(k) 44-Immunizations

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A) 43-Child Health Record

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(h) 36-Water Temperature

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      19a-87b-9(h) 34-Washing/Toileting/Sewage/Garbage Facilities

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D) 24-Stairways: Protected/Handrails

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(b) 17-Freedom of Hazards

    • Background checks

      19a-87b-7(b) and/or 19a-87b-7(c) 12-Background Check

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-6(b) 08-Medical Statement

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-5(j) 06-Notification of Change

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-7(a) 11-Medical Statement/TB Test

  6. Sep 26, 2014Inspection5 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-6(b) 08-Medical Statement

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-87b-6(c)(3) 09-First Aid Certificate

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(n) 40-Pets

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A) 43-Child Health Record

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-10(b)(3)(B) 45-Emergency Permission Form

  7. May 22, 2012Inspection5 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(d)(7) 28-Fire Extinguisher-5 lb ABC/Installed

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-87b-9(h) 36-Water Temperature

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A) 43-Child Health Record

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-87b-6(b) 08-Medical Statement

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-87b-6(c)(3) 09-First Aid Certificate

Copied from Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Mar 1990. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Esther Martinez

Is Esther Martinez licensed?

Yes. Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed June 9, 2000.

When was Esther Martinez last inspected?

Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing lists the most recent visit on July 20, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Esther Martinez had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 24 rules across 2 of 4 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 92% of Connecticut daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Esther Martinez care for?

9, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Esther Martinez's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Esther Martinez cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (203) 512-3315 to ask.

What is Esther Martinez's phone number?

(203) 512-3315.

Where is Esther Martinez?

Waterbury, CT 06710. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing (license and visits).