Albany Early Childhood Collaborative Program

Regulation 7.2.2: The licensee shall ensure that all new staff and auxiliary staff, prior to working with children in the CBCCPP; and any new individual designated as the representative of the licensee shall submit a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and shall submit to fingerprinting at a location designated by the Division after having received the Fingerprinting Authorization Certificate by the Division.

“Upon review of the Associated Party list with the program Director, it was determined that a staff had not completed the fingerprinting process as required. A fingerprint authorization form was generated on 8/18/22. The staff stated she had not completed the fingerprinting process. Corrective Action: Effective immediately, ensure the individual who have not completed the required fingerprinting process is not left alone with children. The identified staff member must make an appointment to be fingerprinted as soon as possible. By December 8. 2023 send verification that this has been completed (receipt) to this licensor.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 6, 2023

Regulation 3.4.7.3: Within six (6) months of the initial date of employment; staff and auxiliary staff left alone with children and/or counted in staff/child ratio as specified in the rule 6.2.1.8 of these regulations, and the program director shall maintain an up-to-date BFIS Quality and Credential Account. Documentation, verification of qualifications, and all annual professional development activities as specified in the rules in sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to Northern Lights at CCV to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“A review of the staff BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts shows that three (3) staff, who have worked at the program for longer than six (6) months, have incomplete BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts. Staff A is missing Orientation, mandated reporter, and educational documentation. Staff B is missing her CPR/FA certification and staff C is missing qualification documentation. This is a repeat violation previously cited on 1/25/21. Corrective Action: By 2/4/22, review Staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts, submit missing documentation to Northern Lights at CCV with the required cover sheet, and cc this licensor in the email sent to Northern Lights. The Verification Cover Sheet can be found at: https://northernlightsccv.org/resource/verification-cover-sheet/.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2022

Regulation 3.4.7.3: Within six (6) months of the initial date of employment; staff and auxiliary staff left alone with children and/or counted in staff/child ratio as specified in the rule 6.2.1.8 of these regulations, and the program director shall maintain an up-to-date BFIS Quality and Credential Account. Documentation, verification of qualifications, and all annual professional development activities as specified in the rules in sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to Northern Lights at CCV to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“After a review of BFIS Quality and Credential accounts, it was determined that staff A employed longer than six (6) months did not have up to date BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts as required and was missing qualification information. Corrective Action: By 2/8/2021, review Staff A BFIS Quality and Credential accounts, submit missing documentation for qualifications to Northern Lights at CCV with the required cover sheet. The Verification Cover Sheet can be found at: https://northernlightsccv.org/resource/verification-cover-sheet/ .Submit confirmation to this Licensor that all required information has been sent to Northern Lights at CCV.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 26, 2021

Regulation 3.4.7.5: The licensee shall maintain a current list of the licensee or designee, staff, auxiliary staff, and volunteers as in the rules in section 7.7.5 of these regulations, as applicable in BFIS. Any changes shall be reported through BFIS within five (5) working days of the change.

“Two individuals listed in the associated party has either not been in the program or is no longer employed by the program since September of 2019. Corrective Action: Effective immediately, the associated parties shall be kept up to date as required. Establish a practice to ensure that the associate parties list is modified as needed in a timely fashion. By 02/08/2021 email this licensor the steps you will take to monitor the associated parties list and remove names as needed.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 4, 2021