Jessica Giroux

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 review of BFIS credential accounts reflected that a household member was due to meet the five (5) year background checks, and they had not yet sent forth new records check authorization form to the Division or resubmitted for fingerprinting as required. An annual assurance letters was issued on 5/26/24. Another household member was due to submit to fingerprinting by 9/9/2024. As of 03/24/2025 neither individuals submitted a new record check to the Division nor submitted to fingerprinting. Corrective Action: Immediately submit record check authorization forms to the Division for both individuals and submit fingerprinting as required. By 4/11/2025, email your licensor with the appointment date for both fingerprinting. Submit a copy of the fingerprinting receipt to your licensor within 3 days of the appointment.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2025

Regulation 7.2.2: The FCCP shall submit a Records Check Authorization form to the Division for any new individuals, sixteen (16) years of age or older, residing in the FCCH or present more than five (5) times in 365 days during the FCCH's hours of operation as required in the rule 2.3.7.2 of these regulations.

“A letter was sent to the provider on 5/30/2022 requesting a Record check form be submitted on an individual present in the home. As of 5/3/2023, the record check has yet to be submitted to the Division. Corrective Action: By 5/15/2023, submit a record check authorization form to the Division for the household individual. The form can be found at: https://dcf.vermont.gov/cdd/providers/forms.”

Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2023

Regulation 5.10.4.5.9: Trampolines may be used if they measure thirty six (36) inches or smaller in size.

“Three (3) non-school age children were jumping on the outdoor trampoline that exceeded five (5) feet in size. Corrective Action: The trampoline must be immediately blocked from use by children. By 5/25/22, submit photos of the structure block from permanent use.”

Correction date in the state record: May 25, 2022

Regulation 5.10.1.10.4: Devices that diffuse or omit airborne chemicals such as anti-pest strips, ozone generators, plug-in air fresheners, nail polish, nail polish remover, and aerosol sprays shall not be used in the FCCH while children are present.

“The provider had a 3-wick candle burning on the kitchen counter and an electric wax melt that was turned on sitting on a bookcase. The provider stated that she was burning the candle to dissipate the smell while outside and that the wax melt had been on when children were inside. The candle remained lit when the provider and children came in to use the bathroom. Corrective Action: Immediately refrain from using candles and wax melt while children are in care.”

Correction date in the state record: May 11, 2022

Regulation 5.10.3.3: Safe Use Zones For all play equipment that is thirty (30) inches or higher from the ground, including climbing equipment, slides, swings and other similar equipment, the FCCP shall ensure that the surface under and around the equipment, included recommended use zones, is of approved resilient material that protects children if they fall. * Materials in the use zone shall consist of wood chips, pea stone, mulch, engineered wood fibers, sand, safety-tested shredded or rubber like material or rubber mats designed for protective cushioning; * Materials used in the use zone shall follow the recommendations listed in the most recent publication of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Public Playground Safety Handbook regarding critical depth of tested materials determined by the height of the highest climbing surface of the equipment; * Materials used in the use zone shall be installed and maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions; * If the loose material such as sand, mulch, or shredded rubber is used in use zones, the FCCP shall ensure that the material is raked regularly and replenished to maintain depth and resilience; and * If the resilient material in use zones freezes, the FCCP shall ensure that the children will not play on the equipment until the resilient material has thawed and is once again resilient.

“The provider has a combination swing/slide structure and a geometric dome climber structure that allows children to achieve a height of over 30 inches and therefore requires cushioning material underneath and around it. Children were seen playing on the dome and climbing on the structure and using the slide. Corrective Action: The slide/swing set and geometric dome must immediately be blocked from children's use, until it has the required cushioning material under and around it, to a sufficient depth as required by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Public Playground Safety Handbook. By 5/25/22, submit photos of the structures with the required cushioning material in place or block from permanent use.”

Correction date in the state record: May 25, 2022

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.

“No emergency evacuation drills were recorded for May of 2021 Corrective Action: During the months of June, conduct two emergency evacuation drills. Email ann.sparrow@vermont.gov with the dates of the drills once completed. Create a plan to ensure that drills are conducted and properly documented each month.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 2, 2021

Regulation 3.3.3: The FCCP shall establish a system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the FCCH. The FCCP shall save all daily attendance records identifying the hours of children s attendance for at least twelve (12) months from the date that care is provided.

“The attendance had not been recorded for the day of the visit and the day prior. Corrective Action: Immediately create a system where children are signed in at time of arrival and signed out at time of departure.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 2, 2021

Regulation 5.10.1.10.3: All poisonous or toxic materials shall be inaccessible to children.

“Several toxic chemicals were accessible to children in care. A cabinet under the kitchen sink containing several toxic chemicals including Resolve carpet cleaner, Windex, Raid, and Noxon metal polish had a child safety lock that was not secured. In addition, there were several toxic chemical accessible on the kitchen counter by the sink including Clorox Clean up spray cleaner, Cascade Platinum dishwasher rinse agent, and 2 Febreze aerosol cans. Corrective Action: Effectively immediately all chemicals shall be secured and inaccessible to children in care.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 25, 2018