Child Care Licensing Details

This report is published by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Licensing and Investigation Services. For a hard copy of documents contained on this site or for additional assistance, contact Children's Licensing and Investigation Services at (207) 287-5020.

Provider Information

Program Number: 218162 Program Name: Discovery Center Business Name: Owner Name: Alison Patton Program Physical Address: 301 Cottage Rd, South Portland, ME 04106 Program Phone Number: (207) 799-3361 Licensing Specialist Name: Cathy Paglio Licensing Specialist Email: catherine.a.paglio@maine.gov Program Status: Active Temporary Closed: No Status Date: 02/20/26 # Times Renewed: 25 Program Type: Nursery School Capacity: 20

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Licensing History

Approval Date	License Type	Licensed From	Licensed To
02/20/2026	Full	11/15/2025	11/15/2027
09/12/2023	Full	11/14/2023	11/14/2025
09/20/2021	Full	11/13/2021	11/13/2023
09/24/2020	Full	11/12/2020	11/12/2021
09/20/2019	Full	11/11/2019	11/11/2021
09/26/2018	Full	11/10/2018	11/10/2019
11/17/2017	Full	11/09/2017	11/09/2018
12/19/2016	Full	11/08/2016	11/08/2017
11/05/2015	Full	11/07/2015	11/07/2016
11/06/2014	Full	11/06/2014	11/06/2015
11/26/2013	Full	11/05/2013	11/05/2014
10/24/2012	Full	11/04/2012	11/04/2013
10/24/2011	Full	11/03/2011	11/03/2012
02/14/2011	Full	12/28/2011	11/02/2011
09/21/2010	Full	11/01/2009	11/01/2010
01/07/2009	Full	10/31/2008	10/31/2009
11/05/2007	Full	10/31/2007	10/31/2008
09/20/2006	Full	09/11/2006	09/11/2007
05/19/2005	Full	05/16/2005	05/16/2006
03/17/2004	Full	04/26/2004	04/26/2005
04/28/2003	Full	04/25/2003	04/25/2004
08/15/2001	Full	09/20/2001	09/20/2002
10/12/2000	Full	09/19/2000	09/19/2001
01/28/2000	Full	12/29/2000	12/29/2000
07/20/1998	Full	07/20/1998	07/20/1999

* Note: Approval histories only go back to 1998