Early Learning Preschool Center

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.

“A review of Staff A's BFIS account and onsite files shows no documentation of professional development between 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024. Corrective Action: Staff A's BFIS account shows that there were three (3) hours of professional development completed between 10/1/2024 and the time of this report. By 3/14/2025, if training was completed in between 10/1/2023 and 9/30/2024, send the documentation to Northern Lights at CCV and copy Licensor [name] on the submission. If no training was completed between 10/1/23 and 9/30/2024, email Licensor [name] a plan that shows how Staff A will complete the missing fifteen (15) hours of annual professional development that was due 10/1/2024 in addition to the twelve (12) hours due 10/1/2025 for a total of twenty-seven (27) hours. In the plan, include what trainings will be completed and when they will be completed.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2025

Regulation 2.3.9.3: The licensee shall ensure that all staff have met ongoing background check requirements by submitting at least once every five (5) years a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and as required shall submit to fingerprinting.

“Staff A has not yet completed five-year fingerprints that were due 9/13/2024. Annual assurance letters were sent on 8/20/2023 and 8/19/2024 with reminders to get the prints taken by 9/13/2024. Corrective Action: Immediately send a record check authorization form to the Division and schedule fingerprints to be taken as soon as possible. By 3/14/2025, email Licensor [name] and confirm when prints have been scheduled or, if they have already occurred, email a copy of the receipt.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 20, 2025

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.

“Three (3) out of three (3) staff who have been employed longer than six months do not have up to date BFIS Quality and Credentialing Accounts. Staff A is missing documentation of qualifications, First Aid/CPR certification, and Mandated Reporting training. Staff B is missing documentation of qualifications, First Aid/CPR certification, and Mandated Reporting training. Staff C is missing documentation of qualifications, First Aid/CPR certification, and Mandated Reporting training. Corrective Action: Submit all qualifications documents and required training documents to Northern Lights at CCV. Copy Licensor [name] on the email submission(s).”

Correction date in the state record: May 9, 2022

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 11/16/2021 and 12/17/2021, CDD sent two (2) separate emails to all programs, one (1) reminder letter using US Postal Service, one (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. The Director reported that she has been teaching in the classroom five days a week from opening to closing due to short staffing and was not able to get the report submitted. Corrective Action: Plan to submit the immunization report to the Vermont Department of Health by the due date for 2022, as required. The Director identified a plan to keep a running record of the children's immunizations as parents send them in, so that documentation will be easily accessible when it is time to submit the immunization report. Please email Licensor [name] to confirm this is the plan that will be used.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2022

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.

“A staff member did not complete any annual professional development for the work year of February 2018- February 2019. Corrective Action: Complete 15 hours of professional development for the 2018-2019 work year and have a total of 30 hours by February 2020. Send a program improvement plan to this licensor that highlights strategies, specific trainings and learning goals for the 2019-2020 work year.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 27, 2019

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 seperate 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 03/28/2019, 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: Mar 27, 2019