Little Adventurers Academy

Regulation 3.4.6.5: Staffing Schedule: A licensee shall maintain a written record of the daily schedule for at least 365 days of all staff including exact days and hours worked and the group of children to whom they are assigned.

“The program was unable to provide a complete and accurate staff schedule for each classroom. Each classroom has an attendance sheet for children, staff are suposed to sign in and out on that sheet. Staff are not consitently doing this and they are not recording who is covering breaks. This issue was disucssed during a previous licensing visit in November of 2025, at that time the director stated they would address the issue. Corrective Action: Since the visit the director stated they have rectified the situation, they are monitoring attendance sheets daily to ensure they are up to date, reviewed the sign in sign out expectations with staff and hung up reminders signs in the classroom. This was verified during a visit on 01/23/2026.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 23, 2026

Regulation 6.2.4.3: The program director shall ensure that each group of children is led by a staff member who is at least qualified as a teacher associate for at least 75% of the hours of operation.

“Review of the staff schedule indicates that the classroom identified as Narnia has not had a qualified teacher associate leading the group for 75% of the time in October of 2025. Since the visit the program has hired a qualified teacher associate for the Narnia classroom. The director identified the qualified teacher associate in each group and this licensor confirmed that they qualify. This is a repeat violation cited on 01/21/2025. Corrective Action: Create a program improvement that identifies how the program will meet ongoing compliance with this regulation. The plan shall include what the program will do in the event a teacher associate ends employment and a qualfied replacement is not available. Who will be responsible for submitting a qualification variance to the Child Development Division. Lastly, what immediate steps will be taken to support the classroom without a qualified teacher associate.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 9, 2026

Regulation 5.2.3.11: Each diaper changing procedure shall include: * Preparation: assemble supplies, staff member washes hands, prepares changing surface with either a disposable covering or ensure that the surface was recently cleaned and disinfected and bring the child to the diaper changing area. * Dirty Phase: remove soiled diaper, dispose of diaper, and cleanse diaper area of the child. * Clean Phase: put on clean diaper, dress child, and wash the child's hands. * Clean up: clean and disinfect the diaper changing surface, and staff member washes their own hands. * Record diaper change.

“During a diaper change, Staff A was observed not to wash the child's hands, clean and disinfect the diaper changing surface, nor wash their own hands. Corrective Action: Immediately review the diaper changing procedure with all staff. Develop a system to ensure that all required components of the diaper changing procedure are performed each time a diaper is changed. In the corrective action email provide details of how and when the procedure was reviewed with staff and details of the system developed to ensure compliance moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 26, 2025

Regulation 7.3.2.2: Teacher Associate A teacher associate is at least twenty (20) years of age, is a high school graduate or has completed a GED, and meets one (1) of the following qualifications: * At least a Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level Three (3) Certificate; or * At least an associate degree from an accredited college with a major or concentration in Early Childhood, Child or Human Development, Elementary Education, or Child and Family Services and at least twelve (12) months experience working with groups of children from grade three (3) or younger; or * At least a Certificate of Completion from the Registered Child Care Apprenticeship Program; or * At least a Child Care Certificate from the Community College of Vermont and at least twelve (12) months experience working with groups of children from grade three (3) or younger; or * At least successful completion of twenty-one (21) college credits with an early childhood or school age focus and at least twelve (12) months experience working with groups of children from grade three (3) or younger.

“Upon review of staf qualifications it was identified that Staff A and Staff B are not qualififed to meet the requirements of this rule. Corrective Action: By 02/18/2025 submit an Expedited Variance Request for the program to allow Staff A and B to continue working in their current positions or submit a plan to ensure that allows for a Teacher Associate to lead each group of children at least 75% of the time as required by rule 6.2.4.3. Modify the program's practice to ensure that all staff are qualified for the position title they hold upon hire or that a variance is put in place prior to the individual working in the position. In the corrective action email provide details of the practice developed to maintain compliance moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 3, 2025

Regulation 5.6.5: All prescription medication administered by staff shall be in its original container, properly labeled for the child, and administered prior to the expiration date on the container.

“A child's epi-pen was observed on-site without its original container and no labeling to identify that it was prescribed to the child. Corrective Action: Immediately return the medication to the family. Ensure that if the medication must be maintained on-site that it is delivered to and maintained by the program as required by this rule. Develop a system to ensure that all precription medications for children are in their original container and properly labeled for each child. In the corrective action email provide details of the system developed including who is responsible for ensuring prescription medications are received as required moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 18, 2025

Regulation 5.6.10: All medication and non-medications described in the rule 5.6.9 of these regulations shall be securely stored and inaccessible to children.

“A child's epi-pen was observed to be stored in the child's bag located in the bottom of a cubby that is at a height accessible to children. Corrective Action: Immediately ensure that all medication and non-medications as described in rule 5.6.9 are securely stored in a manner that makes them inaccessible to children. Develop a system for storing medications that meets the requirements of this rule. In the corrective action email include details of the system developed for storing medications moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 26, 2025

Regulation 5.4.2.3: Staff shall ensure that infants sleep in cribs or port-a-cribs. Infants shall not be placed to sleep on soft surfaces, such as a couch or sofa, pillow, quilts, sheepskins or blankets. Infants shall not be placed in car seats, swings, high chairs, jumping chairs or similar equipment for sleep. A child that falls asleep in this type of equipment shall be gently transferred to a crib or port-a-crib as soon as feasible.

“Staff A stated that Child A has trouble sleeping in a crib so he typically naps in a swing. Corrective Action: Immediately discontinue the use of equipment for sleep as prohibited by this rule. Review the requirements of this rule with all staff to ensure understanding. Develop a system to ensure that all staff are made aware of the requirements of this rule upon hire. In the corrective action email provide details of the system developed to ensure compliance moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 26, 2025

Regulation 5.2.1.1: CBCCPP staff shall ensure that adults and children wash their hands: * Upon arrival at the CBCCPP; * Before they eat, prepare or handle food; * Before and after handling raw meat; * Before feeding children; * After toileting or diapering; * After cleaning; * After taking out the garbage; * After handling animals; and * After outdoor play.

“In both the infant and toddler classrooms, staff and children were not observed to wash their hands prior to serving/eating snack. Corrective Action: Immediately ensure that all staff wash their hands prior to handling food and that all children wash their hands prior to eating. Develop a system to ensure that handwashing is taking place during all required instances moving forward. In the corrective action email include details of how required handwashing will be maintained.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 26, 2025

Regulation 6.2.6.6: The program director shall ensure that no person be left alone with children without approval from the Division based on the results of a background check that includes fingerprinting; with the exception of a parent may be left alone with his/her own child(ren).

“Staff A was observed to be left alone with children in the infant classroom on two (2) separate ocassions during this visit. Staff A has not received approval from the Division to be left alone with children based on fingerprint results. Corrective Action: Immediately ensure that Staff A is not left alone with children until approval from the Division has been recevied. Develop a system to ensure that staff who have not received approval from the Division are not left alone with children moving forward. In the corrective action email provide details of the system developed to ensure compliance moving forward including how staff are informed of such approval from the Division and who is responsible for regularly checking for clearance letters within BFIS.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 18, 2025