Jay Peak Child Care

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 the program BFIS Quality and Credential account showed that seven (7) hours of professional development were not completed for the period of 5/31/2023-5/31/2024 for two individual staff. Conversation with the program director confirmed that the professional development hours had not been completed Corrective Action: By 3/03/2025, submit a program improvement plan indicating when each staff will complete the past 7 hours and when they will complete the 15 hours for the period of 5/31/2024-5/31/25. This plan should indicate date and name of trainings they will be completing. Submit electronically the training certificates to Northern Lights at CCV with a cover sheet and copying ann.sparrow@vermont.gov on the same email.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 3, 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.

“A review of the provider BFIS Quality and Credential account indicated missing training certification. The provider stated that not all training certifications had not been sent or added to staff BFIS Quality and Credential. The provider was able to show all documentation requested. Corrective Action: All existing documents must be submitted electronically to Northern Lights at CCV, copying ann.sparrow@vermont.gov by 4/1/2024. Submit all documents to Northern Lights on an on-going basis moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 1, 2024

Regulation 6.2.7.4.2: No form of inappropriate discipline or corporal punishment shall be used with children such as but not limited to: Restricting a child's movements or actions through use of physical force, binding, tying, use of any other mechanical restraint, or using medication without written parental permission, without following the medicine's label, and/or without following medical prescription;

“During rest time, Staff A witnessed Staff B put their legs over the body of a child to restrict their movement and hold them in place. Staff B stated that she had done so. Corrective Action: Effective immediately instruct staff to use developmentally appropriate expectations of children's behavior. By 1/4/2024 submit a program improvement plan to this licensor that states how the program will ensure staff's children behavior expectations and responses are developmentally appropriate to each child's level of understanding and meets the individual needs of each child. The plan shall include how the program will ensure trainings with all staff about positive guidance of children, providing ongoing observations of each staff member's work with children to ensure positive guidance, and ongoing mentor time to support current and future staff in positive guidance of children.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 8, 2023

Regulation 3.8: The licensee, staff, auxiliary staff and partner staff shall not disclose or permit the use of any information regarding an individual child or family gained through CBCCPP interaction with the child and family, or CBCCPP records, files, videotaping, tape recording, photographing, assessments or any type of documentation unless parental permission is specifically granted, except to the Division or other entities with statutory authority for issues relating to the health, safety, and protection of children.

“A family enrolled in the program reported a staff shared confidential information to another family about their child. The staff member stated she had shared that information. Corrective Action: Immediately instruct staff not to share confidential information about children and their families. By 01/04/22, submit a program improvement plan to this licensor that states how the program will ensure that confidential information regarding an individual child or family is not disclosed unless parental permission is specifically granted. The plan should include how training will occur with existing staff and new staff moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 8, 2023

Regulation 6.2.7.2: Staff's expectations of children's behavior and responses to children's behavior shall be appropriate to each child's level of development and understanding. Guidance shall be designed to meet the individual needs of each child.

“A staff was heard yelling and scolding children harshly. The tone of voice was described as loud, stern, reactive and impatient. The staff was heard saying to children aged 1-2 years old to get out of the way, cut it out, stop it, don't hit, enough, stop hitting. Corrective Action: Effective immediately instruct staff to use developmentally appropriate expectations of children's behavior. By 3/10/23, submit a program improvement plan to this licensor that states how the program will ensure staff's children behavior expectations and responses are developmentally appropriate to each child's level of understanding and meets the individual needs of each child. The plan shall include trainings with all staff about positive guidance of children, providing ongoing observations of each staff member's work with children to ensure positive guidance, and ongoing mentor time to support current and future staff in positive guidance of children.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 10, 2023

Regulation 3.8: The licensee, staff, auxiliary staff and partner staff shall not disclose or permit the use of any information regarding an individual child or family gained through CBCCPP interaction with the child and family, or CBCCPP records, files, videotaping, tape recording, photographing, assessments or any type of documentation unless parental permission is specifically granted, except to the Division or other entities with statutory authority for issues relating to the health, safety, and protection of children.

“A staff member posted a 40-minute live stream on her personal Facebook page while working in the childcare. Staff were heard speaking to one another and name of children and other staff were used. Corrective Action: Immediately instruct staff not to share information about children and their families. By 03/10/23, submit a program improvement plan to this licensor that states how the program will document and review with all staff, confidentiality policy that ensure that information regarding individuals, children or families is not disclose and/or posted on social media. Forward to this licensor a copy of the employee signed statement stating they had the opportunity to review, discuss and understand the information.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 10, 2023

Regulation 6.2.7.2: Staff's expectations of children's behavior and responses to children's behavior shall be appropriate to each child's level of development and understanding. Guidance shall be designed to meet the individual needs of each child.

“A staff was heard yelling and scolding children harshly. The tone of voice was described as loud, stern, reactive and impatient. The staff was heard saying to children aged 1-2 years old to get out of the way, cut it out, stop it, don't hit, enough, stop hitting. Corrective Action: Effective immediately instruct staff to use developmentally appropriate expectations of children's behavior. By 2/28/23, submit a program improvement plan to this licensor that states how the program will ensure staff's children behavior expectations and responses are developmentally appropriate to each child's level of understanding and meets the individual needs of each child. The plan shall include trainings with all staff about positive guidance of children, providing ongoing observations of each staff member's work with children to ensure positive guidance, and ongoing mentor time to support current and future staff in positive guidance of children.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 10, 2023

Regulation 6.2.7.2: Staff's expectations of children's behavior and responses to children's behavior shall be appropriate to each child's level of development and understanding. Guidance shall be designed to meet the individual needs of each child.

“A staff was heard yelling and scolding children harshly. The tone of voice was described as loud, stern, reactive and impatient. The staff was heard saying to children aged 1-2 years old to get out of the way, cut it out, stop it, don't hit, enough, stop hitting. Corrective Action: Effective immediately instruct staff to use developmentally appropriate expectations of children's behavior. By 3/10/23, submit a program improvement plan to this licensor that states how the program will ensure staff's children behavior expectations and responses are developmentally appropriate to each child's level of understanding and meets the individual needs of each child. The plan shall include trainings with all staff about positive guidance of children, providing ongoing observations of each staff member's work with children to ensure positive guidance, and ongoing mentor time to support current and future staff in positive guidance of children.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 10, 2023

Regulation 3.8: The licensee, staff, auxiliary staff and partner staff shall not disclose or permit the use of any information regarding an individual child or family gained through CBCCPP interaction with the child and family, or CBCCPP records, files, videotaping, tape recording, photographing, assessments or any type of documentation unless parental permission is specifically granted, except to the Division or other entities with statutory authority for issues relating to the health, safety, and protection of children.

“A staff member posted a 40-minute live stream on her personal Facebook page while working in the childcare. Staff were heard speaking to one another and name of children and other staff were used. Corrective Action: Immediately instruct staff not to share information about children and their families. By 03/10/23, submit a program improvement plan to this licensor that states how the program will document and review with all staff, confidentiality policy that ensure that information regarding individuals, children or families is not disclose and/or posted on social media. Forward to this licensor a copy of the employee signed statement stating they had the opportunity to review, discuss and understand the information.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 10, 2023

Regulation 6.2.7.2: Staff's expectations of children's behavior and responses to children's behavior shall be appropriate to each child's level of development and understanding. Guidance shall be designed to meet the individual needs of each child.

“A staff was heard yelling and scolding children harshly. The tone of voice was described as loud, stern, reactive and impatient. The staff was heard saying to children aged 1-2 years old to get out of the way, cut it out, stop it, don't hit, enough, stop hitting. Corrective Action: Effective immediately instruct staff to use developmentally appropriate expectations of children's behavior. By 2/28/23, submit a program improvement plan to this licensor that states how the program will ensure staff's children behavior expectations and responses are developmentally appropriate to each child's level of understanding and meets the individual needs of each child. The plan shall include trainings with all staff about positive guidance of children, providing ongoing observations of each staff member's work with children to ensure positive guidance, and ongoing mentor time to support current and future staff in positive guidance of children.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 10, 2023