Lisa Putnam

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.

“During a review of the provider's BFIS quality and credential account, and confirmation of the date professional development hours were completed, it was determined the provider did not complete five (5) hours of the required fifteen (15) hours of professional development between 2/13/2024 to 2/13/2025. Corrective Action: By 11/10/2025, complete the missing five (5) hours of the missing professional development hours for 2/13/2024 to 2/13/2025. These five (5) hours will not count toward the required professional development hours that are due on 2/13/2026.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2025

Regulation 5.6.8: The FCCP shall ensure that there is a record of the administration of all medications including medication dosage, time of administration, name of staff administering, and any adverse effects observed. These records shall be maintained for 365 days from the start date of medication administration, and may be kept in the child's file or in a medication administration log.

“The provider did not have a written record of medication they have given to a child who requires daily medication. Corrective Action: Immediately start recording the time medication is administered, the dosage and if any side effects were observed and save this document in the child's file or medication log as required in this rule.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2025

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.

“The provider and the household member's fingerprints expired on 6/8/2023. The annual assurance letter dated 11/26/2023 had informed the provider that the household member's fingerprints expired. The provider submitted a new record check authorization form and a letter requesting their fingerprints was sent on 2/10/2023. The provider and the household member had not completed the fingerprint process prior to this licensing visit. Corrective Action: By 1/2/2024, submit a record check authorization form for the household member and complete the fingerprint process for both you and the household member. Submit confirmation of completion to this Licensor.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 2, 2024

Regulation 3.3.7.5: The FCCP shall maintain a current list of the staff, persons who reside in the FCCH, and non-parental volunteers, as applicable, in BFIS. Any changes shall be reported through BFIS within five (5) working days of the change.

“The provider's associated parties list was reviewed and was not up to date. It was determined that four of her own children listed on the associated parties list no longer live in the home or work for the program. Corrective Action: By 2/18/2022 remove all people on the associated parties list who no longer reside in the home.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 17, 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.

“Between 11/16/2021 and 12/17/2021, CDD sent two (2) separate e-mails 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 e-mail reminder to submit the 2021 immunization report. This communication provided the link to be used and CDD contact information for questions or challenges with submitting the report. The provider stated that she simply forgot to complete the immunization report by the deadline of 12/31/2021. Corrective Action: By 02/18/2022, submit a program improvement plan that identifies the steps that will be taken to ensure that the 2022 annual immunization report will be filed between 11/1/2022-12/31/2022. Send the plan to this licensor for review.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 13, 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.

“The last date the fire drill was documented was 7/13/2021. The provider stated she completed fire drills but did not document them. Corrective Action: By 2/18/2022, submit a confirmation to this Licensor with how monthly fire drills will be documented.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 18, 2022

Regulation 5.10.1.2.6: The extinguisher shall be visibly mounted to the wall near an exit door.

“The fire extinguisher was mounted on a wall between the kitchen and dining room and not by an exit door as required. Corrective Action: By 4/19/2021, move and mount the fire extinguisher to be near one of the exit doors located in your program. Submit confirmation to this Licensor.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 11, 2022

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 two (2) children signed in and there were seven (7) children in care when this Licensor arrived at 10:45. 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: Feb 11, 2022

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.

“After a review of the individuals BFIS Quality and Credential account, it was determined the Provider did not have an up to date BFIS Quality and Credential account and has been a provider longer than six (6) months. They were missing required training certificates and qualification documents. Corrective Action: By 4/28/2021, submit all missing training certificates and credentials to Northern Lights at CCV with the required cover sheet. Submit confirmation to Licensor [name] when it has been sent to Northern Lights.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 11, 2022