Burke Town School Preschool

Regulation 3.3.5: The licensee, staff, and auxiliary staff shall be trained in prevention, identification and mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.

“A review of staff BFIS credential accounts reflected that an auxiliary staff had not yet completed the required Mandated Reporter Training; Protecting Vermont's Children: Reporting Abuse and Neglect. The program director stated that the staff is counted in ratio with children and has been with the program for more than a year. Corrective Action: Immediately plan to have the staff complete the required Mandated Reporter Training and submit the certificate of completion with cover sheets electronically to Northern Lights at CCV, copying ann.sparrow@vermont.gov by 3/25/24. The training may be found at https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1637126&tp_key=15bd5da240”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2024

Regulation 7.1.2.2: Staff who are counted in the staff/child ratios 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 shall obtain training in pediatric first aid and in infant and child CPR within three (3) months of beginning work in the CBCCPP and remain currently certified.

“A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts showed that Staff A, B and C had not yet completed infant and child CPR and pediatric First Aid certifications. Staff A, B and C have been employed by the program for over a year and hold position titles which allow for being counted in ratio. The program director stated that they had not completed the training and are counted in ratio. Corrective Action: Immediately plan to have Staff A, B and C complete approved infant and child CPR and pediatric first aid certifications A variety of online only certification courses are still available and acceptable at this time. To find that list, you may visit the Northern Lights at CCV at https://northernlightsccv.org/. By 3/25/24, submit the certificate of completion with cover sheets electronically to Northern Lights at CCV, copying ann.sparrow@vermont.gov.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2024

Regulation 7.1.3: The licensee, in consultation with the program director, shall establish written program policies and procedures and provide these to staff and to 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 during an orientation training session approved by the Division prior to being left alone with children. Trainees under eighteen (18) years of age and other staff not left alone with children shall complete the orientation training within at least one (1) month of their first date of working with children. 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; Supervision of children; Child accident and injury procedures including building and physical premises safety; Safe sleep practices; Administration of medication requirements; Emergency and evacuation requirements; Nutrition and food safety including prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions; Recordkeeping; Transportation and child passenger safety; Release of children; Respectful engagement of families; 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, partner staff, auxiliary staff, and business managers; Responsibility to comply with current applicable licensing regulations; Staffing requirements to include opening and closing; and Ensuring children have extra clothes and diapers available.

“A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts showed that Staff A, B, C and D had not yet completed an approved orientation training. Staff A, B and C have been with the program for over a year and hold position titles which allow them to be counted in ratio. The program director stated that they had not completed the training and all three staff are counted in ratio. Corrective Action: Immediately plan to have Staff A, B, C and D complete an approved VT Orientation Training and submit the certificate of completion with cover sheets electronically to Northern Lights at CCV, copying ann.sparrow@vermont.gov by 3/25/24.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 19, 2024

Regulation 3.3.5: The licensee, staff, and auxiliary staff shall be trained in prevention, identification and mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.

“A review of staff files and staff BFIS quality and credential accounts reflected that six (6) staff had not yet completed the required mandated reporter training, "Protecting Vermont's Children: Reporting Abuse and Neglect". The director confirmed that there was no documentation of the six (6) staff members completing the required training. Corrective Action: Immediate plan to have all staff complete the required mandated reporter training and submit the documentation of completion with cover sheets to Northern Light at CCV. Develop a system which will prompt you to have all newly hired staff and auxiliary staff complete the required mandated reporter training prior to working with children moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2022