Curious Kids Childcare

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.

“Staff A changed two diapers and one pull up without washing their hands and without washing the hands of the children whose diapers were changed. Gloves were worn for the diaper changes but not changed in between. Corrective Action: Staff A should be retrained on all steps of the diaper changing procedure. Director shall create a plan to ensure that all steps are followed by all staff members with each diaper change, and the plan shall include observation and monitoring to ensure all steps are completed. Send the plan to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov for review. Status: Appeal Period.”

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.

“Five staff members did not have documentation of completing the Vermont Orientation Training as required. Corrective Action: Ensure that all staff complete the Vermont Orientation Training, ans ensure that documentation is sent to Northern Lights for entry into BFIS accounts.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2025

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.

“Two staff members who have been employed longer than 3 months did not have documentation of current First Aid and CPR. One stated that they had not yet completed it, and the other stated that they knew their previous certification had expired but had not yet become recertified. Corrective Action: The two staff members should complete the required training and send copies of the certificate to Northern Lights for entry into BFIS. Copy sarah.crosier@vermontl.gov on the email to Northern Lights. Develop a plan to ensure that all staff complete this training within 3 months of employment and renew certification before their current certification expires.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 14, 2025

Regulation 5.1.2: General Health Examinations: Within forty-five (45) days of enrollment, the licensee shall obtain documentation of the child's age appropriate well care exam from the parent. Documentation shall include information regarding any health conditions and medications that may impact the care of the child.

“Four child files were reviewed. Only one child had documentation of a well visit. Further review indicated that most files were missing this document and the provider did not have a system for requesting the document. Corrective Action: Develop a system for ensuring that each enrolled child has documentation of a recent well child visit within 45 days of enrollment. Ensure that all currently enrolled children have documentation of a well visit in their file. Notify sarah.crosier@vermont.gov when all children have this documentation on file and you have a plan in place to ensure that it is consistently collected.”

Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2026