Amanda Goad

Regulation 7.4.4: All staff, with the exception of substitutes, shall complete fifteen (15) clock hours of annual professional development activities as required in the rule 7.4.2 of these regulations.

“Upon review of staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts and discussion with the provider, it was identified that Staff A and Staff B had completed zero (0) of the required four (4) professional development hours in the last full year according to their individual start dates. Corrective Action: Ensure that both Staff A and B complete four (4) clock hours of professional development by 04/08/2026. Develop a system to ensure that required professional development hours are completed by staff in a timely manner moving forward. In the corrective action email include certificates of completion for staff training and details of the system developed to ensure compliance moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 9, 2026

Regulation 3.3.7.3: Within six (6) months of initial date of employment, the FCCP and all staff 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 sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“Upon review of staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts and discussion with the provider it was found that staff had missing or incomplete documentation in their accounts. Staff B and C Quality and Credential accounts were missing CPR/First Aid certification. The provider, staff B and C were missing educational documentation. All staff have been in the program more than 12 months. Corrective Action: By August 31, 2021, submit staff education and training documentation to Northern Lights at CCV, for all staff missing documentation in their BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts. Email this licensor when documentation has been forwarded to Northern Lights. Develop a plan on how the BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts will be updated and kept up to date in the future. Submit a copy of the plan to this licensor.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 30, 2021

Regulation 5.10.1.2.5: There shall be at least one (1) easily accessible dry chemical fire extinguisher which has at least a 2-A: 10BC classification. This fire extinguisher shall be maintained in operating condition. It shall bear an official tag, properly signed, attesting to current operating condition.

“The fire extinguisher accessible to the program bears an outdated tag with an inspection date of April of 2018. Corrective Action: By June 30, 2019 your fire extinguisher must be inspected and properly tagged. Submit a photo of the inspection tag, both front and back to ann.sparrow@vermont.gov by June 21, 2019. Create a system to ensure that you are following through with compliance each year. This is a repeat violation and has previously been cited on 12/17/2013 and 6/30/15.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 6, 2019

Regulation 3.3.6.1: The FCCP shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.6.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children, staff evacuated, time taken to evacuate, and notation of the drill conducted while children were sleeping or resting. Evacuation records shall be kept for two (2) years.

“Evacuation drills were not documented for March 2018 or December 2017. Corrective Action: Create and implement a system to record evacuations drills after they are practiced. Ensure all required information is documented. By 5/4/2018, submit a statement indicating your plan and understanding of this rule.”

Correction date in the state record: May 1, 2018