Healthy Kids Extended Day Program Inc. @ Taconic Elementary School

Regulation 4.14: The Licensee shall ensure that they and all Staff receive training and demonstrate understanding of their legal responsibilities regarding preventing and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect.

“One staff member did not have documentation of completing Protecting Vermont's Children in their BFIS account, the document presented on site was not consistent with the typical format of the certificate and was not acceptable, and no additional document was send to licensing in the two weeks following the site visit. Corrective Action: Ensure that staff A completes the Protecting Vermont's Children training and submit the certificate to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov and also to Northern Lights for entry into their BFIS account. Status: Appeal Period.”

Regulation 13.7: Staff and children shall all wash their hands with soap under warm, running water: * before they eat or prepare food * after they use the toilet * after handling animals * after playing outside.

“Upon re-entring the program after playing outside, no children or staff washed their hands. Handwashing was completed prior to eating and after using the bathroom. Corrective Action: Develop a plan to ensure handwashing by staff and children at all required times. Submit this plan to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov for approval. Status: Appeal Period.”

Regulation 10.10: The Licensee shall assure that a written Emergency Response Plan (ERP) is developed and maintained at the facility. For Afterschool Child Care Programs located in public schools the Emergency Response Plan shall be in concert with the school's preparedness or safety plan. * All Afterschool Child Care Program Staff shall be aware of the location of the plan. * The plan shall be reviewed and updated annually. * Copies of the plan shall be sent to the Vermont Division of Emergency Management upon their request. * For programs located in public schools, the Emergency Response Plan shall reflect relevant physical spaces of the school's preparedness or safety plan.

“A staff member stated that while they were aware of the plan, they did not know where a copy of the emergency response plan was located in the program and were not familiar with the contents of the plan or how to respond to different types of potential emergencies. Corrective Action: Immediately ensure that all staff are fully trained on the emergency response plan and where that plan can be physically located within the program. Develop a plan to ensure that staff are provided both initial training on this information and also that they will receive periodic updates to ensure ongoing awareness. Send this plan to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov for approval. Status: Appeal Period.”

Regulation 10.9: Emergency evacuations shall be practiced with the children each month. A record of practice drills for the previous and current year shall be maintained and available onsite. Practice drills may be pre-announced. There shall be: * a system in place to assure that all children are accounted for at a predetermined safe place; * a safety plan that may include additional lock down practices and procedures.

“This program did not document evacuation drills during September or November 2025. Corrective Action: Develop a plan to ensure that an evacuation drill is conducted every month. The plan should include who will be responsible for ensuring that the drill is completed. Submit the plan to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov for approval. Status: Appeal Period.”

Regulation 13.7: Staff and children shall all wash their hands with soap under warm, running water: * before they eat or prepare food * after they use the toilet * after handling animals * after playing outside.

“Staff and children did not wash hands after returning inside from outdoor play. Corrective Action: Immediately begin washing hands at all required times. Develop a plan to ensure that handwashing occurs at all required times moving forward. Submit the plan to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov for approval.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 19, 2025