Craftsbury Town School Preschool

Regulation 7.4.4: All staff shall complete fifteen (15) clock hours of annual professional development activities as required in the rule 7.4.2 of these regulations. Substitutes filling a staff position for less than thirty (30) consecutive days within a 365 day period shall be exempt.

“After a review of BFIS Quality and credential account and discussion with the program director it was determined that Staff A did not complete the required 15 hours of annual professional development, which ran from 8/23/2020 to 8/23/2021. Corrective Action: It is required to make a plan to make up the missing 4.5 hours in combination with the hours due for the current year. The plan shall be sent to this licensor for review and approval.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2022

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.

“Upon review of staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts and discussion with program director, it was found that staff had missing or incomplete documentation in their accounts. Staff A and B are missing Mandated Reporter certification. All staff have been employed by the program for more than six (6) months. Staff B, C, D and E are missing CPR/First Aid certification and all staff have been hired more than three (3) months. Corrective Action: By February 14, 2022, submit trainings' 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: Feb 3, 2022

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.

“Upon review of staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts and discussion with program director, it was found that staff had missing or incomplete documentation in their accounts. Staff A and B are missing their educational documentation, CPR/First Aid certification, and the Mandated Reporter certification. Staff C is missing the Mandated Reporter certification. All staff have been employed by the program for more than six (6) months. Corrective Action: By May 7, 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: Apr 23, 2021

Regulation 5.1.4: The licensee shall submit a Vermont Child Care Immunization Report at least once every 365 days to the Vermont Department of Health, Immunization Office as required by 18 V.S.A. SS 1120 - 1129.

“Between 11/5/2018 and 12/21/2018, CDD sent 2 separate emails to all programs, 1 reminder letter using US Postal Service, 1 reminder letter sent through the program's BFIS account, and a final email reminder. This communication provided the link to be used and CDD contact information for questions or challenges with submitting the report. Corrective Action: By 05/26/2019, submit a program improvement plan that identifies the steps that will be taken to ensure that the 2019 annual immunization report will be filed between 11/1/2019 - 12/31/2019.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 15, 2019