CCMC Opens Its 1st Urgent Care Facility In Farmington

FARMINGTON, CT — Connecticut Children's Medical Center has opened its first Urgent Care location at 599 Farmington Ave. in Farmington, CT.

Connecticut Children's Urgent Care is designed to provide full-service after-hours and weekend care for infants, children and young adults up to age 26. It is also offering flu shots in 2020.

"Our team of physicians and staff are thrilled to provide quality care with less waiting to the families of Farmington Valley and beyond. It has become increasingly clear to us that pediatric patients need access to specialized care when their primary care provider is not available, in the after-hours and on weekends," said Dr. Glenn Focht, president of Connecticut Children' Specialty Group. "Connecticut Children’s Urgent Care creates a continuum of care, supplementing the hours of local pediatric offices, providing an affordable alternative to the emergency room and connecting families to more than 30 subspecialties across our health system."

All services are provided by board-certified pediatric specialists, meaning children will receive hospital-grade pediatric care, minus the hospital.

The setting is "kid-friendly" with "safety top of mind and cutting-edge tech tools for the best parent experience."

Connecticut Children's Urgent Care will be offering "Save Your Spot" convenience and "MyChart" features like 24/7 access to a child’s health records.

Next-day appointments are guaranteed with most specialties, including via Video Visit when appropriate., officials said.

"The new location will offer convenient access for our patients and their families, and we are happy to have the opportunity to provide care and an industry-best patient experience when the pediatrician’s office is closed," said Lynn Peluso, the director of clinical operations for Connecticut Children’s Urgent Care. "Our physicians see everything from earaches and tummy aches to fevers, rashes and colds and the flu. It’s the same cost as a regular office visit."

Full-service care also includes X-rays, tests and labs, officials said.

Click here to see more about the Urgent Care facility.