Cherie Hall

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 the Provider's BFIS Quality and Credential account and on-site file it was identified that they only completed seven (7) of the required fifteen (15) hours between 03/2025 and 03/2026. Corrective Action: By 06/11/2026 complete eight (8) hours of professional development activities to make up for those missed during the previous year. Develop a system to ensure that professional development is completed within the required annual window moving forward. In the corrective action email include certificates of completion and details of the system developed to ensure compliance moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2026

Regulation 5.10.1.8: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention The FCCP shall comply with the requirements of 18 V.S.A. Chapter 38 Vermont Lead Law and shall ensure that Essential Maintenance Practices (EMP) is performed. This includes but is not limited to protecting children from peeling or chipping paint, and dust build up from the friction of moving doors or windows.

“Correspondence with the Vermont Department of Health confirmed that this Provider's last IRC compliance statement was filed on 01/24/2025, making the IRC practices and compliance statement overdue. Corrective Action: By 07/31/2025 ensure that IRC practices are conducted by an IRC certified individual and that the IRC compliance statement is filed with the Vermont Department of Health. Develop a system to ensure that IRC practices are conducted and filed annually as required, moving forward. In the corrective action email provide the IRC compliance statement and details of the system developed to ensure compliance moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 16, 2025

Regulation 5.10.1.1.3: The FCCP shall ensure that furniture and equipment are sturdy. Furniture and equipment that present a tipping or falling hazard shall be secured.

“In the play room two (2) metal shelving units were observed to present tipping hazards. Corrective Action: Immediately ensure that the two (2) shelving units are secured or otherwise made inaccessible to children and remain so moving forward. In the corrective action email include photo evidence of how you have come back into compliance with this rule.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 7, 2025

Regulation 7.3.1: A Registered FCCP that operates a registered FCCH shall ensure and maintain documentation that he/she is at least eighteen (18) years of age, is a high school graduate or has completed a GED, and meets or exceeds one (1) of the following qualifications prior to licensure or within twelve (12) months of initial licensure: * At least a Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level One (1) Certificate or higher; or * At least successful completion of the Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals' course; or * At least a current CDA (Child Development Association Credential) from the National Council for Professional Recognition); or * At least a Child Care Certificate from Community College of Vermont; or * At least successful completion of twelve (12) college credits in content consistent with the core knowledge areas identified by NLCDC.

“The provider confirmed that they do not meet qualifications as outlined by this rule. This is a repeat violation. Corrective Action: By 08/15/2024 provide confirmation to Licensor [name] that the provider has been registered in a Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals course through Northern Lights at CCV. By 02/15/2024 provide confirmation of the provider's successful completion of this course. If assistance is needed in the registration process please reach out to Northern Lights at CCV Resource Advisor, Ammie Collins. She can be reached at ammie.collins@ccv.edu or 802-828-2953.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2025

Regulation 5.4.2.6: Clothing sacks or similar clothing designed for safe sleep may be used. Bibs, necklaces, and garments with ties or hoods shall be removed from the child prior to placing the child in the crib or port-a-crib.

“Upon arrival to the program an infant had just awoken in a port-a-crib. The infant was wearing a bib with a pacifier clip and cord attached to it. Provider statement confirmed that the bib and pacifier were used during the infant's nap times. Corrective Action: Immediately discontinue the use of bibs and pacifier clips and cords during naptime. Develop a system to ensure that bibs, necklaces, garments with ties or hoods, and pacfier clips are removed from the child prior to placing them in a crib moving forward. In the corrective action email confirm how you have come back into compliance with this rule and include details of the system developed.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 11, 2024

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.

“Upon review of the evacuation drill logs, it was found that one (1) or more component required to be documented was not reflected. In 2020, three (3) months did not reflect the length of time to evacuate, and two (2) months the number of children evacuated was not noted. It was not noted in 2020 that at least one (1) drill was conducted while children were sleeping. In 2021, one (1) month did not state the length time to evacuate, and another month didn't state the number of children evacuated. Corrective Action: Develop a system to ensure each component of evacuation drills are documented as required by this rule.”

Correction date in the state record: May 6, 2021

Regulation 7.3.1: A Registered FCCP that operates a registered FCCH shall ensure and maintain documentation that he/she is at least eighteen (18) years of age, is a high school graduate or has completed a GED, and meets or exceeds one (1) of the following qualifications prior to licensure or within twelve (12) months of initial licensure: * At least a Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level One (1) Certificate or higher; or * At least successful completion of the Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals' course; or * At least a current CDA (Child Development Association Credential) from the National Council for Professional Recognition); or * At least a Child Care Certificate from Community College of Vermont; or * At least successful completion of twelve (12) college credits in content consistent with the core knowledge areas identified by NLCDC.

“Provider A confirmed they do not meet qualifications as outlined by this rule. Corrective Action: Submit a program improvement plan identifying how Provider A will meet qualifications.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 11, 2024

Regulation 7.1.3: Orientation of FCCP and New Staff The FCCP shall complete an orientation training session approved by the Division prior to beginning care for children. The FCCP shall ensure staff complete an orientation training session approved by the Division prior to being left alone with children. Trainees shall complete the orientation training within one (1) month of their first date of working with children. 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, trainees, and partner staff; * Responsibility to comply with current applicable licensing regulations; * Background check requirements to include changes in situations, restrictions, and exceptions for those prohibited by these regulations; * Staffing requirements to include opening and closing; and * Ensuring children have extra clothes and diapers available.

“Upon review of Provider A's BFIS Quality and Credential account, and on-site files, it was determined they had not completed the Protecting Vermont's Children: Reporting Abuse & Neglect training as part of the required Orienation. Corrective Action: Complete the Protecting Vermont's Children: Reporting Abuse & Neglect training, as part of the Orientation training.”

Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2021

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 Provider A's BFIS Quality and Credential account, and on-site files, it was determined that five (5) of the required fifteen (15) hours of annual professional development had not been completed between 09/01/2019-08/31/2020. Corrective Action: In addition to the required fifteen (15) hours of annual professional development between 09/01/2020-08/31/2021, Provider A shall also complete five (5) additional hours of annual professional development to make up for the hours not achieved during the 2019-2020 period. Develop a system to ensure ongoing compliance to this rule.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 14, 2021

Regulation 5.4.1.4: Cots, mats, and mattresses shall be nonporous or have nonporous coverings. Each child shall be provided clean, individual bed linens either by the FCCP providing them or requiring parents to provide them. No child shall nap directly on nonporous coverings.

“During the visit, Staff person X stated that I was going to going to find a violation on not having sheets or covering on mats. Staff person X stated that some parents specifically have provided a written request to not use any linens for their children at rest time. A file containing this request was observed during the visit. At rest time, Child A was placed in a pack n' play directly on the mat. Staff person X stated it's against regulations but will honor the parents request. Corrective Action: Effective immediately, establish and maintain a practice of having a linen on any mats, cots or mattresses that children use during rest time. Regulation 6.2.3.9 states the following- Nurturing activities performed by the FCCP and/or staff shall be performed with consideration of the parents' expressed preferences and nurturing practices when these are developmentally appropriate and do not constitute a violation of these regulations. Parental request to have their child nap directly on nonporous coverings is not a practice the FCCP can accomodate.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 3, 2019