Bridge School Preschool

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 fire drill documentation was missing evacuation drills or lock-down drills from November 2021, December 2021, April 2022, June 2022, and July 2022. The staff stated they did complete the drills but did not document them. Corrective Action: Immediately create a system where fire drills and lock-down drills are documented monthly. By 10/20/2022, submit a confirmation to this Licensor with how monthly fire drills will be documented.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2022

Regulation 3.7.1.2: The licensee shall ensure that all staff are trained on the Emergency Response Plan and are aware of where to find the written plan in the CBCCPP.

“Staff A stated that there is not a copy of the Emergency Response Plan(ERP) on site. Staff A also stated that staff are asked to review the handbook that contains the ERP but follow up or additional training has not occured with staff. Staff B and C were asked where the ERP is located, they did not know. Staff D said the ERP is located in the filing cabinet, verified it was not in there. Staff B,C and D where asked where the program would relocate if they could not stay on the property. Staff B,C and D did not know where they would relocate to. Corrective Action: Effective immediately a copy of the Emergency Response Plan shall be kept on site in a location that all staff are aware of and have access to. Staff shall be trained on all information contained in the Emergency Response Plan. Confirm by email that the Emergency Reponse plan is now on site and describe how staff were trained and how the program will ensure that new staff moving forward are trained.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 10, 2021

Regulation 5.34: The Program Administrator and the Site Director shall annually complete at least a minimum of twelve clock hours of Professional Development Activities which may be applied toward their Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) or equivalent excluding any additionally required training for Specialized Child Care or First Aid and CPR.

“There were no professional development activities listed in BFIS for the program administrator for their annual period which was 10/2019-10/2020. Program was given several days to locate documentation. Corrective Action: The program administrator shall complete at least 12 hours of professional development activities annually. In addition to the 12 hours to be completed from 10/2020-10/2021, the program administrator will complete the 12 hours missing for the time peiod 10/2019-10/2020. Program will submit training documentation to Northern Lights at CCV. Provide a program improvement plan to this licensor outlining how future compliance with this regulation will be met. Status: Appeal Period.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2025

Regulation 5.31: Orientation training shall be conducted for every employee before they are left alone with children. This training shall be documented and shall cover material included in the Staff handbook and licensing regulations. Complete written information and the orientation training session shall include: * Basic knowledge of child growth and development; * Routine and emergency health protection of children including health related exclusions; * Safety and sanitation requirements including handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of bio contaminants; * Positive behavior management and child guidance; * Curriculum development policies and responsibilities; * Supervision of children; * Policies and procedures for reporting a missing child; * Child accident and injury procedures including building and physical premises safety; * Safe sleep practices; * Requirements for administration and storage of medication; * Emergency Response Plan and emergency procedures, including: staffing emergencies, school closings, evacuation plans such as site evacuations in case of national or environmental emergency, lock-down procedures, responding to a sick or injured child and medical emergencies; * Use of fire extinguishers; * Nutrition and food safety including prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions; * Recordkeeping, including daily attendance procedures; * Transportation and child passenger safety; * Off-site activities (field trips) * Release of children; * Respectful engagement of families, including daily communication with parents about their child's activities; * Preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect; including information about the signs and symptoms of sexual abuse, sexual violence, grooming processes, recognizing the dangers of child sexual abuse, and other predatory behaviors of sex offenders; * Recognition of and response to the symptoms of common childhood illnesses; * Preventing the spread of infectious disease; * Providing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children; * Inclusion of children with special needs; * Guidelines for volunteers; * Responsibility to comply with current applicable licensing regulations; * Staffing plans and definitions of related duties to include opening and closing procedures; * Afterschool Child Care Program licensing regulations; * Employee complaint and grievance procedures; and * Assuring children have extra clothes and diapers available.

“There was no documentation in the Program Administrators BFIS Quality and credential account documenting that an approved orientation was completed. Conversation with the program administrator confirmed that an approved orientation was not completed. Corrective Action: Ensure all staff complete Orientation prior to working with children. The program administrator shall complete an approved orienation and submit documentation to Northern Lights@CCV. Status: Appeal Period.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 5, 2021