Little School

Regulation 7.1.2.2: Staff who are counted in the staff/child ratios 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 shall obtain training in pediatric first aid and in infant and child CPR within three (3) months of beginning work in the CBCCPP and remain currently certified.

“Three staff members do not have documentation of completing the required First Aid and CPR within 3 months of employment. Corrective Action: Ensure that the three staff immediately complete this training. Copy sarah.crosier@vermont.gov on the emails you send to Northern Lights with completion certificates, or notify this licensor when all have been submitted through direct send. Create a plan to ensure that all new staff complete this training within 3 months of employment, and ensure that all staff maintain a current first aid and CPR credential.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2026

Regulation 7.2.1: The licensee shall ensure that any new individuals regularly present at the CBCCPP submit a Records Check Authorization form to the Division prior to working with children in the CBCCPP.

“Partner staff have visited the program more than five (5) times annually and have not submitted a Records Check Authorization form to the Child Development Division. Corrective Action: Immediately ensure that all partner staff complete and submit Records Check Authorizations forms. Create a plan to ensure that all individuals who are regularly present at the program complete this process.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2022

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.

“There are documents available including first aid and CPR certificates, Protecting Vermont's Children mandated reporter certificates, Orientation training certificates, professional development certificates and education/qualification documents that are available but have not been submitted to Northern Lights for entry into BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts. Corrective Action: Immediately send all documentation to Northern Lights at professional.development@ccv.edu for entry into BFIS Quality and Credential accounts. Develop a plan to ensure that future documents are submitted in such a way that all BFIS Quality and Credential accounts remain up to date. Please copy sarah.crosier@vermont.gov on emails sent to Northern Lights, and notify this licensor when the plan for submitting future documents is developed.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2021

Regulation 7.3.1.3: The program director of a CBCCPP licensed to serve thirteen (13) - fifty-nine (59) children shall be qualified as a teacher associate, and shall have completed either: * A Vermont Early Childhood and Afterschool Program Director Step One (1) Certificate; or * Successful completion of a three (3) college credit course in program management for early care and education or for school age care and education, or in staff supervision related to early care and education of children; and a three (3) college credit course in curriculum.

“[name] is a new director and does not have the required coursework to meet the requirements this position. No variance request was filed at or after the time that she was hired. Corrective Action: Create a plan for obtaining the necessary coursework to fully be in compliance with this rule. Email the plan to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov when complete.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 29, 2021

Regulation 5.11.1.3: The program director shall ensure that menus are planned in advance, dated, and posted so that they are clearly visible to parents. Any changes to the posted menu shall be noted. Menus of meals and snacks for the preceding six (6) weeks shall be kept on file.

“Snack is provided daily by families, and is written down for parents to see. In one of three classrooms, it is written on paper and kept. In two of three classrooms it was written on white boards and erased daily. Corrective Action: Send an email to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov describing how the program will ensure that all classrooms will maintain a record of what snack was served each day. This information must be kept for at least six weeks.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 11, 2019