Elizabeth Sanders

Regulation 3.3.7.3: Within six (6) months of initial date of employment, the FCCP and all staff 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 sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“A violation was cited to this rule on 6/24/26 with corrective action due on 8/4/2026. On 9/2/26 an e-mail was sent to Elizabeth requiring the overdue corrective action be provided by 8:00 am on 9/8/2026. No response was received. The original violation stated: The provider does not have mandated reporter uploaded to BFIS. At a focused compliance visit on 2/9/2026, the provider stated that she sent the certificate in along with her certificates for another training. The other training had been entered into her BFIS account, but mandated reporter had not. The provider said she would send the certificate again, however, it is not yet in BFIS. Outreach to Northern Lights at CCV confirmed this certificate has not since been received. Corrective Action: Ensure the oustanding certificate is submitted to Northern Lights at CCV by 9/21/26. Failure to provide corrective action may result in additional licensing visits or further licensing action. Status: Appeal Period.”

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.

“A violation was cited to this rule on 6/24/26 with corrective action due 8/4/2026. An e-mail was sent to Elizabeth on 9/2/2026 requiring overdue corrective action by 8:00 am on 9/8/26. No response was received. The original violation stated:The provider completed two (2) out of a required fifteen (15) hours of annual professional development between 7/14/2024 and 7/13/2025. The provider completed twelve (12) hours of professional development between 7/14/2025 and 6/28/2026. This is a deficit of sixteen (16) hours between 7/14/2024 and 6/28/2026. Staff A has documentation of four (4) out of the required fifteen (15) hours of annual professional development for the period of 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2024 and 22.5 hours between 7/1/2024 and 6/30/2025. Staff A has eight (8) hours of professional development between 7/1/2025 and 6/24/2026. This is a deficit of 10.5 hours over the past three (3) years. Corrective Action: Send a plan to Licensing Supervisor [name] that describes how the provider will complete the missing sixteen (16) hours in addition to the fifteen (15) hours required for the time period of 7/14/2026 to 7/13/2027 for a total of thirty-one (31) hours by 7/13/2027. Staff A sent a plan on 7/1/2026 that accounts for completing sixteen (16) hours of professional development. The provider stated that the hours will be completed by 12/31/2026. Please send a statement to Licensing Supervisor [name] that acknowledges that Staff A will complete 9.5 additional hours of professional development between 1/1/2027 and 6/30/2027. In both plans, include a plan for how all training certificates will be submitted to Northern Lights at CCV in a timely manner. Failure to provide corrective action may result in additional licensing visits or further licensing action. Status: Appeal Period.”

Regulation 3.6.1.1: The FCCP shall develop and maintain a written Emergency Response Plan to respond to a full range of emergencies both natural and man-made. A complete plan shall include how the FCCP will address and manage the following situations and responsibilities: * Evacuations or other emergencies such as leaving the premises and lockdown situations; * Specific concerns related to the location of the program, such as proximity to a nuclear reactor, an area prone to flooding or power loss; * Notifying the local authorities of the emergency; * A system for notifying the parents of the emergency; * Notifying the local emergency planning committee regarding the location of the FCCH and using the committee as a resource in emergency planning for the program; * A system of identifying the children and staff present at the time of the emergency and maintaining knowledge of their whereabouts; * A system for handling infants, toddlers, and children with special needs; * An established evacuation meeting location within walking distance of the FCCH; * A system to account for all children and staff at evacuation meeting place; * An process for relocation if necessary including safe transportation; * A system for sheltering in place if the FCCP and children present need to remain in the FCCH for an extended period; and * Staff chain of command and individual staff roles and responsibilities, (if applicable) during emergencies.

“A violation was cited to this rule on 6/24/26 with corrective action due 8/4/2026. An e-mail was sent to Elizabeth on 9/2/2026 requiring overdue corrective action by 8:00 am on 9/8/26. No response was received. The original violation stated: This rule was a talking point at last year's visit with a due date of 8/4/2025 for revisions. Specific feedback was emailed to the provider on 7/8/2025. The plan was not revised and returned to this licensor. Corrective Action: Provide the revised Emergency Response Plan to Supervisor Humphries for further review. Failure to provide corrective action may result in additional licensing visits or further licensing action. Status: Appeal Period.”

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.

“The provider completed two (2) out of a required fifteen (15) hours of annual professional development between 7/14/2024 and 7/13/2025. The provider completed twelve (12) hours of professional development between 7/14/2025 and 6/28/2026. This is a deficit of sixteen (16) hours between 7/14/2024 and 6/28/2026. Staff A has documentation of four (4) out of the required fifteen (15) hours of annual professional development for the period of 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2024 and 22.5 hours between 7/1/2024 and 6/30/2025. Staff A has eight (8) hours of professional development between 7/1/2025 and 6/24/2026. This is a deficit of 10.5 hours over the past three (3) years. Corrective Action: Send a plan to Licensing Supervisor [name] that describes how the provider will complete the missing sixteen (16) hours in addition to the fifteen (15) hours required for the time period of 7/14/2026 to 7/13/2027 for a total of thirty-one (31) hours by 7/13/2027. Staff A sent a plan on 7/1/2026 that accounts for completing sixteen (16) hours of professional development. The provider stated that the hours will be completed by 12/31/2026. Please send a statement to Licensing Supervisor [name] that acknowledges that Staff A will complete 9.5 additional hours of professional development between 1/1/2027 and 6/30/2027. In both plans, include a plan for how all training certificates will be submitted to Northern Lights at CCV in a timely manner. Status: Appeal Period.”

Regulation 3.6.1.1: The FCCP shall develop and maintain a written Emergency Response Plan to respond to a full range of emergencies both natural and man-made. A complete plan shall include how the FCCP will address and manage the following situations and responsibilities: * Evacuations or other emergencies such as leaving the premises and lockdown situations; * Specific concerns related to the location of the program, such as proximity to a nuclear reactor, an area prone to flooding or power loss; * Notifying the local authorities of the emergency; * A system for notifying the parents of the emergency; * Notifying the local emergency planning committee regarding the location of the FCCH and using the committee as a resource in emergency planning for the program; * A system of identifying the children and staff present at the time of the emergency and maintaining knowledge of their whereabouts; * A system for handling infants, toddlers, and children with special needs; * An established evacuation meeting location within walking distance of the FCCH; * A system to account for all children and staff at evacuation meeting place; * An process for relocation if necessary including safe transportation; * A system for sheltering in place if the FCCP and children present need to remain in the FCCH for an extended period; and * Staff chain of command and individual staff roles and responsibilities, (if applicable) during emergencies.

“This rule was a talking point at last year's visit with a due date of 8/4/2025 for revisions. Specific feedback was emailed to the provider on 7/8/2025. The plan was not revised and returned to this licensor. Corrective Action: Incorporate the feedback and email the revised emergency response plan to Licensing Supervisor [name]. Status: Appeal Period.”

Regulation 3.3.7.3: Within six (6) months of initial date of employment, the FCCP and all staff 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 sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“The provider does not have mandated reporter uploaded to BFIS. At a focused compliance visit on 2/9/2026, the provider stated that she sent the certificate in along with her certificates for another training. The other training had been entered into her BFIS account, but mandated reporter had not. The provider said she would send the certificate again, however, it is not yet in BFIS. Corrective Action: Resubmit the certificate to Northern Lights at CCV via Direct Send and email Licensing Supervisor [name] when it has been submitted so that Supervisor Humphries can request that Northern Lights at CCV has prioritized uploading the certificate. Status: Appeal Period.”

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.

“At a compliance visit on 6/25/2025, a violation was cited because Staff A only showed four (4) hours of annual professional development between 7/1/2023 and 6/30/2024, and zero hours between 7/1/2024 and 6/30/2025. Corrective action was for the provider to submit a plan that describes how Staff A will complete twenty-six (26) hours of annual professional development that was missing for the time period between 7/1/2023 and 6/30/2025 in addition to the fifteen (15) hours that are due for the 2025/2026 year by 6/30/2026. At the focused compliance visit on 2/9/2026, the provider produced a certificate for Staff A showing 22.5 hours of annual professional development that was completed between 9/30/2024 and 12/2/2024. This leaves 3.5 hours of annual professional development to be made up in addition to the annual requirement of fifteen (15) hours for a total of 18.5 hours by 6/30/2026. Corrective Action: Please send a plan to Licensor [name] that documents 1. The names of the trainings that will be completed; 2. How many hours is each training; and 3. When each training will be completed.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 21, 2026

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.

“Staff A has documentation of four (4) out of the required fifteen (15) hours of annual professional development for the period of 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2024. In addition, there is no documentation of annual professional development having been completed for the period of 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025. Corrective Action: By 7/28/2025, please email a professional development plan to Licensor [name] outlining how the remaining eleven (11) hours that were due by 6/30/2024 will be completed by 9/1/2025, and how the fifteen (15) hours that were due by 6/30/2025 will be completed by 12/1/2025. Please ensure that all training certificates are submitted to Northern Lights at CCV unless they are automatically submitted by the training organization. Notify Licensor [name] when these certificates are sent to Northern Lights at CCV. You can contact Northern Lights at CCV Resource Advisor Adri Taylo-Behrman at adri.taylo-behrman@ccv.edu for support finding qualifying trainings. Ensure that Staff A also completes the fifteen (15) hours that are due by 6/30/2026 prior to that date.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 21, 2026

Regulation 5.1.2: General Health Examinations: Within forty-five (45) days of enrollment the FCCP 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.

“Three (3) out of four (4) children's files reviewed were missing documentation of the children's age appropriate well child visit. Corrective Action: Since the visit, the provider said that she has asked the families to provide this documentation. By 7/28/2025, email Licensor [name] to confirm that documentation of each child's well child visit is collected. Additionally, email Licensor [name] a plan that describes how you will ensure that documentation from well child visits is collected within forty-five (45) days of enrollment.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2026

Regulation 3.3.7.3: Within six (6) months of initial date of employment, the FCCP and all staff 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 sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“Mandated reporter training and emergency response training certificates are missing from the provider's BFIS quality and credential account. Corrective Action: By 7/28/2025, submit the identified training certificates to Northern Lights at CCV. Notify Licensor [name] when this has been completed.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2025

Regulation 7.1.2.1: The FCCP shall have successfully completed pediatric first aid and CPR prior to being licensed and must remain currently certified.

“The provider did not have documentation of current First Aid/CPR certification for Staff A. Staff B has First Aid, but only has adult CPR and not pediatric CPR. Corrective Action: By 7/28/2025, email Staff A's First Aid/CPR certification and Staff B's pediatric CPR certification to Licensor [name].”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2026

Regulation 7.2.3: The Division, at its discretion, may use the results of a background check on file with the Division as long as it has been completed within the last five (5) years and instead of requiring a new background check.

“One (1) staff's fingerprints expired on 4/20/2023 and they have not yet been reprinted. Corrective Action: Immediately have the staff member fill out a record check authorization form and send it to the Division. Copy Licensor [name] in the submission. By 7/29/2024, send Licensor [name] an email confirming when the staff member's fingerprinting appointment will be.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 9, 2024

Regulation 7.1.2.1: The FCCP shall have successfully completed pediatric first aid and CPR prior to being licensed and must remain currently certified.

“The provider was unable to provide documentation of First Aid/CPR renewal for Staff A and B. Corrective Action: By 7/29/2024, if the staff members have completed First Aid/CPR re-certification, email the certificates to Northern Lights at CCV and copy Licensor [name] on the submission. If the staff have not completed recertification, ensure that by 7/29/2024, they have both completed the training and send the certificates to Northern Lights at CCV. Copy Licensor [name] on the submission.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 25, 2025

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.

“A review of the provider's BFIS quality and credential account and records onsite show that the provider is missing fourteen (14) hours out of fifteen (15) required hours of annual professional development from 7/14/2022 through 7/13/2023. Corrective Action: The provider has completed seventeen (17) hours of annual professional development for the time period between 7/14/2023 and 7/13/2024. Two (2) of those hours can be counted toward corrective action, leaving a twelve (12) hour deficit for the time period of 7/14/2022 through 7/13/2023. By 7/29/2024, email Licensor [name] a plan that describes how the remaining twelve (12) hours of annual professional development for the time period of 7/14/2022 through 7/13/2023 will be completed in addition to the fifteen (15) hours of annual professional development for the time period of 7/14/2024 through 7/14/2025 for a total of twenty-seven (27) hours of professional development by 7/13/2025.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 25, 2025

Regulation 5.1.2: General Health Examinations: Within forty-five (45) days of enrollment the FCCP 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.

“Two (2) out of four (4) children's files reviewed were missing documentation of the children's age appropriate well child medical visit. Corrective Action: By 7/29/2024, collect documentation of the lastest well child visit for each child that is missing the documentation. In addition, by 7/29/2024, email confirmation to Licensor [name] that the well child medical visit documentation has been collected for all children missing the information. Note that the documentation must come from the children's medical health providers.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 25, 2025

Regulation 3.3.7.3: Within six (6) months of initial date of employment, the FCCP and all staff 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 sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“Documentation of required trainings, including annual professional development, orientation training, mandated reporter training, First Aid/CPR certification, and emergency management training has not been sent to Northern Lights at CCV to be uploaded to the provider's BFIS quality and credential account. Corrective Action: By 7/29/2024, send all certificates as identified to Northern Lights at CCV with a Northern Lights Verification Cover Sheet. Copy Licensor [name] on the email submission.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 25, 2025

Regulation 5.10.1.2.5: There shall be at least one (1) easily accessible dry chemical fire extinguisher which has at least a 2-A: 10BC classification. This fire extinguisher shall be maintained in operating condition. It shall bear an official tag, properly signed, attesting to current operating condition.

“The inspection tag on the fire extinguisher was last inspected in January, 2021. It was due for inspection in January 2022. In addition, the fire extinguisher was not mounted; the provider stated that the mount was broken and that it has not been repaired yet. Corrective Action: Have the fire extinguisher inspected and tagged, and remount the fire extinguisher by the exit door by 9/23/2022. By 9/23/2022, email a photo to Licensor [name] that shows the new tag and the mount.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 28, 2022

Regulation 5.1.4: The FCCP 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.

“CDD received notification from the Vermont Department of Health that this provider did not complete an immunization report in 2021. 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. [name] compleded the annual immunization report on 1/4/2022, which was four (4) days beyond the due date. Corrective Action: Develop a plan to ensure that the report is completed and submitted by the deadline each year moving forward. Email your plan to Licensor [name] for review and approval.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 1, 2022

Regulation 7.2.1: The FCCP shall ensure that all new staff, and any new individual with unsupervised access to children in the FCCH submits a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and shall submit to fingerprinting at a location designated by the Division after having received the Fingerprinting Authorization Certificate by the Division.

“The FCCP has not completed the fingerprinting process. Fingerprint Authorization Certificates were sent to the FCCP on 7/16/2018 and on 12/2/2020. Corrective Action: The FCCP must make an appointment to be fingerprinted and must send confirmation of the date of the fingerprinting appointment to Licensor [name] Rielly.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 2021

Regulation 7.1.2.1: The FCCP shall have successfully completed pediatric first aid and CPR prior to being licensed and must remain currently certified.

“An audit of the FCCP's BFIS Quality and Credential account reflected that the FCCP's CPR and First Aid certifications expired on 9/3/2021. Corrective Action: The FCCP must register for CPR and First Aid certification training by 10/27/2021. Send confirmation of the date of the CPR and First Aid training to Licensor [name].”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2021

Regulation 3.6.3: Emergency preparedness Training: Within 365 days of opening a FCCH, the FCCP shall attend emergency preparedness training which shall include content specifically related to sheltering in place in the event of an emergency in which the FCCP and children present need to remain in the FCCH for an extended period.

“An audit of the FCCP's BFIS Quality and Credential account did not reflect completion of an emergency response plan training. The FCCP said that she believed she had completed a FEMA training and would send the certificate of completion to this licensor, and no documentation was recieved. Corrective Action: The FCCP must complete an emergency response plan training and submit documentation to Northern Lights at CCV. When documentation is submitted to Northern Lights at CCV, copy Licensor [name].”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2022

Regulation 3.6.2.2: The FCCP shall ensure that evacuation drills are conducted at least once a month, and children and staff are evacuated in less than three (3) minutes.

“The FCCP said that she talks about the evacuation drills with the children, but has not practiced or documented evacuation drills in some time. Corrective Action: Effective immediately, the FCCP must conduct two (2) evacuation drills in October and two (2) evacuation drills in November and once a month thereafter with the children present and document the drills. The FCCP must send documentation of the October and November evacuation drills to Licensor [name] Rielly.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2022

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.

“An audit of the FCCP's BFIS Quality and Credential account did not contain any professional development for the year 7/2020 to 7/2021. The FCCP said that she completed some professional development and that she would look for the documentation. No documentation of completed documentation was provided to this licensor. Corrective Action: The FCCP must complete the fifteen (15) hours of professional development for the year 7/2020 to 7/2021 and fifteen (15) hours of professional development for the year 7/2021 to 7/2022 by 7/13/2022. Submit an email with a detailed plan for what trainings will be completed. When emails are submitted to Northern Lights at CCV with the course completion certificates, FCCP must copy Licensor [name].”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 2022

Regulation 3.2.3: It is the responsibility of the FCCP to ensure that staff and partner staff working with children in the FCCH understand that abuse and/or neglect of children is against the law and that all child care workers are legally required to report suspected child abuse or neglect as specified in the rule 3.2.2 of these regulations.

“An audit of the FCCP's BFIS Quality and Credential account did not reflect completion of the Mandated Reporter training. The FCCP said that she believed she had completed the training and would send the certificate of completion to this licensor, and no documentation was recieved. Corrective Action: The FCCP must complete the Mandated Reporter training and submit documentation to Northern Lights at CCV. When documentation is submitted to Northern Lights at CCV, copy Licensor [name].”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2021

Regulation 7.1.2.1: The FCCP shall have successfully completed pediatric first aid and CPR prior to being licensed and must remain currently certified.

“The Family Child Care Provider's CPR and First Aid certifications are not current and have been expired since June 2019. It is required to maintain current CPR and First Aid certifications. Corrective Action: By 10/1/2019, have a plan to take the CPR and First Aid courses to reinstate the required CPR and First Aid Certifications. This plan must be sent to this licensor, and recertification must occur by November 1, 2019 at the latest.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 3, 2019

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.

“The Family Child Care Provider said she has not completed the required orientation training. Corrective Action: Complete the orientation training by 11/1/2019. The orientation training is available at: https://extension.psu.edu/programs/betterkidcare/on-demand.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 1, 2019

Regulation 5.10.1.2.5: There shall be at least one (1) easily accessible dry chemical fire extinguisher which has at least a 2-A: 10BC classification. This fire extinguisher shall be maintained in operating condition. It shall bear an official tag, properly signed, attesting to current operating condition.

“The fire extinguisher accessible to the program bears an outdated tag with an inspection date of March 2018. Corrective Action: Have the fire extinguisher inspected by a person who may issue, initial, and date the inspection tag and ensure future compliance by having the fire extinguisher inspected annually.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 28, 2022