Beaver Brook Children's School

Regulation 5.6.5: All prescription medication administered by staff shall be in its original container, properly labeled for the child, and administered prior to the expiration date on the container.

“An child's emergency medication did not have any packaging or prescription label attached to it, only the child's name written in marker on the device. Corrective Action: Obtain original packaging and prescription label for this device. Create a plan to ensure that all medication and emergency medication on site has a current pharmacy label noting that is for the enrolled child and that it comes with the original packaging. Email sarah.crosier@vermont.gov when complete, and include a photo of the required packaging and label.”

Correction date in the state record: May 16, 2025

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.

“Staff person A has been employed since 08/31/2023 and the BFIS Quality and Credential account for this person is missing CPR/1st aid certification, verification of completed orientation, and mandatory reporter training. Corrective Action: Have the identified staff person's Quality and Credential account up to date. Develop a plan to ensure all staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts are maintained up to date and documents submitted in a timely fashion.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2024

Regulation 3.4.6.1: The licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children and 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. When the CBCCPP counts lock-down drills as allowed in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations, the licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each lock-down drill, the number of CBCCPP children and staff who participated, and note that the drill performed was a lock-down drill.

“The required documentation for practiced monthly drills for January, February, March and April of this year was missing. Corrective Action: Develop a system and define the person responsible for recording monthly evacuation drills.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2024

Regulation 6.2.4.3: The program director shall ensure that each group of children is led by a staff member who is at least qualified as a teacher associate for at least 75% of the hours of operation.

“The program has two (2) persons qualifying as Teaching Associate or Teacher and all other staff persons meet Assistant or Trainee. The two (2) qualifying staff both work in the preschool classroom for the 75% of their work time. The combined infant/toddler group does not have a qualifying Teaching Associate or higher qualified staff person as required by this rule. Corrective Action: Create and submit to licensing a plan to come into compliance with this rule. In this plan, include the immediate steps to oversee and provide guidance/support to the staff in the infant/toddler group. Identify the longer terms plans including timeframes to ensure a qualified staff person is working with this group as required by this rule.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 18, 2024

Regulation 5.2.3.11: Each diaper changing procedure shall include: * Preparation: assemble supplies, staff member washes hands, prepares changing surface with either a disposable covering or ensure that the surface was recently cleaned and disinfected and bring the child to the diaper changing area. * Dirty Phase: remove soiled diaper, dispose of diaper, and cleanse diaper area of the child. * Clean Phase: put on clean diaper, dress child, and wash the child's hands. * Clean up: clean and disinfect the diaper changing surface, and staff member washes their own hands. * Record diaper change.

“Two staff persons were observed changing children's diapers and not washing the child or their own hands as part of the process. In one instance, the diaper changing surface was not wiped down by the staff person who changed a child's diaper. The surface was not wiped down until the next person began a diaper change. There is visible dirt around and underneath the diaper changing mat. Corrective Action: Review the required diaper changing procedures with all staff persons. Ensure the diaper chaging procedure posted at the diaper changin table is clearly visible to all staff.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 21, 2022

Regulation 5.10.4.5.1: The program director shall ensure that the CBCCPP, its furnishings, and toys are kept in a clean and orderly condition.

“There was visible dirt, debris, and liquid stains upon the infant room rug and floor at 8:45 a.m. It was confirmed that children and staff had not been in that sectioned off portion of the room as of yet for the program day. There was visible dried baby food on the table surface when toddlers were seated to eat their morning meal. The table was not adequately washed or sanitized after the infants had eaten that morning as required by Rule 5.2.6.5. Corrective Action: Review required cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing requirements with all staff. Ensure the defined opening, closing, and midday staff cleaning responsiblities are followed.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 21, 2022