Jacks Place

Regulation 2.3.8.3: The FCCP shall ensure that the FCCP; all individuals residing in the home; staff; and any individuals who are left alone with children 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.

“A household member's fingerprints expired on 11/22/2024. The annual assurance letter submitted through the program's BFIS account, dated 1/6/2025 informed the provider that the household member's fingerprints had expired. The provider did not have the household member submit a record check or complete their fingerprints prior to this licensing visit. Corrective Action: Immediately have the household member complete the record check authorization form and submit the form to the Child Development Division. Once they receive the fingerprint letter, the household member can complete their fingerprints. By 2/10/2025 submit a confirmation of completion to ellen.livingston@vermont.gov”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 5, 2025

Regulation 3.3.6.1: The FCCP shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.6.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children, staff evacuated, time taken to evacuate, and notation of the drill conducted while children were sleeping or resting. Evacuation records shall be kept for two (2) years.

“The evacuation drills were not documented for the months of January and February. The provider stated she had completed the drills but had omitted to write them on the log. Corrective Action: Develop a system that ensures monthly evacuation drills practiced every month are documented. Email a description of this system to your licensor kimberlie.buxton@vermont.gov.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 24, 2022

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.

“The program does not have an emergency preparedness plan in place, Vicki acknowledged that she would need to develop one. Corrective Action: Develop an emergency response plan that meets the requirements of this rule. A copy of this plan shall be submitted to this Licensor for review by 11/20/2019.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 20, 2019

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.

“In a review of six (6) randomly selected children's files, five (5) files for children who had been enrolled more than 45 days were missing documentation of a general health exams. Corrective Action: Review all children's files and obtain missing general health exam documentation by 11/20/2019. Submit a program improvement plan detailing how general health exams will be obtained for newly enrolled children moving forward. Send this plan and confirmation that all documentation of the most recent up to date general health exam to this licensor by 11/20/2019.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2019

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.

“Vicki confirmed that both her and Scott's First Aid Certifications are expired. They only renewed their CPR certification in February 2019. Corrective Action: Identify the earliest First Aid trainings available, complete it or register for it by 11/20/2019. Create a program improvement plan describing how all staff will find trainings moving forward and ensured both First Aid and CPR certification in maintained. It is also required to submit these certifications to Northern Lights at CCV to be entered into the BFIS Quality and Credentialing account.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 11, 2019