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St James Lutheran Preschool

111 Peter Rd, Southbury, CT 064885.0· 1 review
licensed capacity
29
open each week
5 days
year first licensed
1976
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About St James Lutheran Preschool

St James Lutheran Preschool is a licensed child care center in Southbury, Connecticut. The state has licensed it since December 29, 1976, for up to 29 children, serving preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 11 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Ages served: preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers
Hours today
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Licensed capacity
29 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity29 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

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State record

Inspection reports for St James Lutheran Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Center
Capacity
29 children
Ages
Preschoolers
First licensed
1976
License number
#DCCC.12961
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 10, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 11 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 4
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Background checks 1
  • Transportation 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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  1. Feb 10, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 11, 2025Inspection8 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-79-4a(i)(1-2) 035- Consultants

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      19a-79-7a(e)(7-9) 094- Lighting

    • Background checks

      19a-79-4a(b) 021- Comprehensive background checks

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-79-4a(a)(2)-(h)(1-2) 033-Professional development

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) 040- Individual care plan- signed by parents/staff

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(a)(1) 019-Staff Health Records

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-79-3a(b)(6) 004-Employee orientation for new program staff

    • Transportation

      19a-79-7a(b)(6) 065- Space not approved-not used for field trips-written parent permission

  3. Feb 14, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A) through (E)and/or19a-79-6a(e) 037-Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g) 017-Professional Development

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) 027-Logs/Visits Documented

  4. Mar 16, 2023Inspection7 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) 027-Logs/Visits Documented

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) 026-Consultant Agreements/Contracts

    • Supervision and ratios

      19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(ii) 034-Authorized Released Permission

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-79-3a(e)(2) 009-Current Fire Marshal Certificate

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) 089-Playground Free From Hazards

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-9a(b)(5) 103-Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Labeling/Storage

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) 038-Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)

  5. May 9, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      19a-79-7a(h)(7) 093-Outdoor Play Area Protected/Fenced

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) 038-Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)

  6. Jun 4, 2021Inspection5 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) 089-Playground Free From Hazards

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      19a-79-7a 090-Peeling Paint Observed

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) 102-Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) 027-Logs/Visits Documented

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-79-7a(e)(10) 076-Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked

  7. Jun 4, 2021Inspection5 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) 089-Playground Free From Hazards

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      19a-79-7a 090-Peeling Paint Observed

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) 102-Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) 027-Logs/Visits Documented

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-79-7a(e)(10) 076-Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked

  8. Sep 22, 2020InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Oct 21, 2019Follow-up visit2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      19a-79-4a(d)(1) 023-Designated Director

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) 026-Consultant Agreements/Contracts

  10. Sep 10, 2019Inspection13 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) 002-New Staff/Employee Orientation

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-2a(c)(7) 001-Local Health Inspection

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-5a(a)(1)(A) through (C) 032-Enrollment Information

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-79-4a(e)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(f) 025-First Aid Trained Staff

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-79-4a(a)(3) and/or 19a-79-4a(g) 017-Professional Development

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-79-3a(b)(7) &/or 19a-79-4a(3) 003-Annual Staff Training

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(a)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(a)(2) 016-Staff Health Records

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-79-7a(e)(18) 080-Operable CO Detector on Each Level

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B) 004-Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents

    • Supervision and ratios

      19a-79-4a(d)(1) 023-Designated Director

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) 026-Consultant Agreements/Contracts

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) 027-Logs/Visits Documented

    • Staff training and qualifications

      19a-79-4a(e)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(f) 024-CPR Certified Staff

Show 11 earlier visits
  1. Feb 25, 2019InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Oct 26, 2018Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  3. Sep 14, 2018Inspection4 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      19a-79-4a(c)(5)(A) &/or 19a-79-4a(c)(5)(B) 022-Group Size: Maximum 20 Children

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-79-3a(e)(2) 009-Current Fire Marshal Certificate

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-3a(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A) 006-Policies

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) 038-Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)

  4. Oct 5, 2017InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jan 4, 2017Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  6. Dec 20, 2016InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Feb 17, 2016Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-5a(a)(2)(A) through (E)and/or19a-79-6a(e) 037-Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-3a(d)(2) thru (8) &/or19a-79-7a(d)(11)(A) 006-Policies

  8. Mar 27, 2015Inspection9 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) 027-Logs/Visits Documented

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-3a(b)(8)(B) 004-Documentation of Behavioral Management Techniques Discussed with Parents

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) 026-Consultant Agreements/Contracts

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-5a(a)(2)(E) 038-Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-6a(a)(7) and/or 19a-79-6a(a)(11) 043-Hand Washing Before Eating/Food Handling

    • Safety and hazards

      19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) 089-Playground Free From Hazards

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      19a-79-7a(h)(7) 093-Outdoor Play Area Protected/Fenced

    • Health, medication and illness

      19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4) 102-Oral/Topical/Inhalant/Injectable Medications: Authorized Prescriber/Parent Permission/MAR

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-5a(a)(1)(A) through (C) 032-Enrollment Information

  9. Jun 6, 2014Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h) 089-Playground Free From Hazards

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G) 027-Logs/Visits Documented

    • Records and paperwork

      19a-79-4a(h)(1) and/or 19a-79-4a(h)(2) 026-Consultant Agreements/Contracts

  10. Jan 8, 2013InspectionNo rules cited
  11. May 1, 2003VisitNo rules cited

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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Questions about St James Lutheran Preschool

Is St James Lutheran Preschool licensed?

Yes. Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 29, 1976.

When was St James Lutheran Preschool last inspected?

Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing lists the most recent visit on February 10, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has St James Lutheran Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 11 rules across 2 of 3 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 St James Lutheran Preschool care for?

29, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers.

What are St James Lutheran Preschool's hours?

Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does St James Lutheran Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (203) 264-6448 to ask.

What is St James Lutheran Preschool's phone number?

(203) 264-6448.

Where is St James Lutheran Preschool?

111 Peter Rd, Southbury, CT 06488. The nearest other daycare we list is Reg 15 BAS Prog- Pomperaug El School, 0.3 miles away.

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