Day Care Centers

Catholic Charities offers affordable quality child care and a safe and happy place for children to learn. All our centers are licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and we employ professional, experienced child care staff.

We offer day care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, school readiness programs, health and nutrition services, educational and social activities, family involvement and support, and much more.

Call and make an appointment to visit one of our centers in your community.

Our day care centers

Hamden	New Haven
Hartford	Waterbury
Meriden	Wethersfield

Hamden

A Step Ahead Preschool
357 Pine Rock Avenue Hamden, CT 06514 Telephone: (203) 398-5609 Hours: Full year/full day 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. How to apply: contact Tiffany Murasso, Director	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten

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Hartford

Catholic Charities Family Center El Paraiso Infantil
80 Jefferson Street Hartford, CT 06106 Telephone: (860) 524-6853 Hours: Full year/full day 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m How to apply: contact Maritza Rios	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten
Beacon Early Learning Center
571 Farmington Avenue Hartford, CT 06105 Telephone: (860) 233-0644 Hours: Full year/full day 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. How to apply: contact Evelyn Markham, Director	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten
Southside Family House Jumpstart to Kindergarten
15 Newfield Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 Telephone: (860) 953-0113 Hours: Full year/full day 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. How to apply: contact Joyce Bosco, Director	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten
SS. Cyril and Methodius School Readiness Program
45 Groton Street Hartford, CT 06105 Telephone: (860) 527-3775 How to apply: contact Agnieszka Timbro	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten

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Meriden

Catholic Charities Child Development Center
61 Colony Street Meriden, CT 06451 Telephone: (203) 235-0392 Hours: Full year/full day 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. How to apply: contact Heather Edgar, Director	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten
St. Andrew Episcopal Nursery School School Readiness Program
20 Catlin Street Meriden, CT 06450 Telphone: (203) 237-7451	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten
St. Stanlislaus Preschool School Readiness Program
70 Akron Street Meriden, CT 06450 Telephone: (203) 238-0845	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten

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New Haven

Centro San Jose Child Development Center
290 Grand Avenue New Haven, CT 06513 Telephone: (203) 777-6771 Hours: Full year/full day 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. How to apply: contact Ed Bonilla, Director	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten
Sacred Heart/St. Peter Preschool School Readiness Program
208 Columbus Avenue New Haven, CT 06519 Telephone: (203) 777-8137	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten
St. Aeden Preschool School Readiness Program
351 McKinley Avenue New Haven, CT 06515 Telephone: (203) 387-5693	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten
St. Francis Preschool School Readiness Program
423 Ferry Street New Haven, CT 06513 Telephone: (203) 777-5352	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten
St. Rose Preschool School Readiness Program
10 Richard Street New Haven, CT 06516 Telephone: (203) 624-5075	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten

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Waterbury

Catholic Charities Child Development Center
785 Highland Avenue Waterbury, CT 06708 Telephone: (203) 757-4308 Hours: Full year/full day 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. How to apply: contact Nicole Cocchiola, Director	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten
Catholic Charities Family Development Center
88 Cooke Street Waterbury, CT 06710 Telephone (203) 755-0691 Hours: Full year/full day 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. How to apply: contact Yvette Vargas, Director	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten
Catholic Charities Long Hill Family Center
514 Long Hill Road Waterbury, CT 06705 Telephone: (203) 596-9359 Hours: Full year/full day 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. How to apply: contact Valerie Zanone, Director	Infant/toddler care Preschool children 3 to 5 years old After school program School age summer program
St. Margaret School School Readiness Program
289 Willow Street Waterbury, CT 06710 (203) 757-4984	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten
St. Joseph School School Readiness Program
29 John Street Waterbury, CT 06708 (203) 575-0182	Children 3 to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten

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Wethersfield

Catholic Charities Child Development Center
449 Silas Dean Highway Wethersfield, CT 06109 Telephone: (860) 563-3747 Hours: Full year/full day 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. How to apply: contact Elizabeth Went	Children 6 weeks to 5 years old and not yet ready for kindergarten

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