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Louise Bouffard
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About Louise Bouffard
Louise Bouffard is a home daycare in Newport Town, Vermont. It is registered with the state, for up to 10 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Home daycare
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 10 children
Hours
Hours
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Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 10 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
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State record
Inspection reports for Louise Bouffard
License
- Status
- Registered with the state and operating
- License type
- Registered Family Child Care Home
- Capacity
- 10 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- License number
- #M97-308
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 17, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 4 rules in all · 4 corrected
- Staff training and qualifications 2
- Background checks 1
- Other rules 1
For comparison: 63% of Vermont daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 1.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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- Apr 17, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 30, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
Regulation 2.3.10.5: The FCCP shall be responsible for compliance with all applicable state and federal laws even when they are more stringent than the rules in this set of FCCH regulations.
“Upon review of the Associated Party list with the provider, it was determined that a household member had not completed the Background Clearing process as required. An authorization letter was issued on 7/24/24 for a household member and as of 5/26/25, this individual had not completed the the fingerprinting process. Corrective Action: Immediately submit a record check authorization form to the Division and submit to fingerprinting as required. By 5/26/2025, email your licensor with the appointment date. Submit a copy of the fingerprinting receipt to your licensor within 3 days of the appointment.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 2, 2025
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.
“A review of the provider BFIS Quality and Credential account showed that 12 hours of professional development were not completed for the period of 03/01/2024-03/01/2025. The provider could not find additional training certificates, but did send six (6) hours of training taken after this visit. It is required to complete 15 hours of professional development every year. Corrective Action: By 6/16/25, submit a program improvement plan indicating how you will complete the remaining six (6) hours for 2024-2025 and the next 15 hours for the period of 3/24/2025 - 3/24/2026. This plan should include a time frame for completion of the past six (6) hours. In addition, indicate the time frame for the completion of the following 15 hours. Submit electronically the training certificates to Northern Lights at CCV with a cover sheet and copying ann.sparrow@vermont.gov on the same email for the past six (6) hours. Submit additional training certificates electronically to Northern Lights moving forward.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 4, 2025
Jun 10, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
Regulation 7.2.1: The FCCP shall ensure that all new staff, and any new individual with unsupervised access to children in the FCCH submits a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and shall submit to fingerprinting at a location designated by the Division after having received the Fingerprinting Authorization Certificate by the Division.
“A household member present in the household did not submit to the fingerprinting process. The provider stated that the household member had not completed the fingerprinting process. Corrective Action: By 7/8/24 have the household member complete the fingerprinting process. Send an e-mail to your licensor ann.sparrow@vermont.gov on the date of the fingerprint processing to confirm completion and a copy of the fingerprinting receipt.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2024
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.
“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 7/8/2024. Submit all documents to Northern Lights on an on-going basis moving forward.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 5, 2024
- Jul 25, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 18, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
Oct 20, 2021Inspection1 rule cited
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.
“Upon review of the provider's BFIS Quality and Credential account and discussion with the provider, it was found that her educational documentation was missing in her account. The provider stated that she did not believe she had sent her information to Northern Lights. Corrective Action: By November 8, 2021, submit your educational documentation to Northern Lights at CCV to be added to your BFIS account. Copy ann.sparrow@vermont.gov on the email you send to Northern Lights.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 19, 2025
- Aug 20, 2019InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Louise Bouffard
Is Louise Bouffard licensed?
Yes. Louise Bouffard is registered with the state and operating. This is how Vermont authorizes this type of child care.
When was Louise Bouffard last inspected?
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division lists the most recent visit on April 17, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Louise Bouffard had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 4 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 63% of Vermont daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 1. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Louise Bouffard care for?
10, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
What are Louise Bouffard's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (802) 673-3570 to confirm.
How much does Louise Bouffard cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (802) 673-3570 to ask.
What is Louise Bouffard's phone number?
(802) 673-3570.
Where is Louise Bouffard?
Newport Town, VT 05857. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.