Ludlow Elementary School Preschool

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.

“An emergency medication was present on site without the original packaging or prescription label. Corrective Action: Ensure that the original packagaging and prescription lable are obtained for this medication. Develop a plan to ensure that any other medication brought into the program has all required packaging and documentation.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 4, 2025

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 licensee shall ensure that the surface under and around the equipment, including 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 licensee shall ensure that the material is raked regularly and replenished to maintain depth and resilience; and * If the resilient material in use zones freezes, staff shall ensure that children will not play on the equipment until the resilient material has thawed and is once again resilient.

“A child was observed climbing on equipment that allowed them to be more than 30 inches off the ground while the the cushioning material around the climber was frozen. Corrective Action: Immediately discontinue use of equipment allowing children to be more than 30 inches off the ground until cushioning material is no longer frozen and is once again resilient. Email sarah.crosier@vermont.gov your plan for making that equipment off limits.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 26, 2022

Regulation 3.4.7.3: Within six (6) months of the initial date of employment, staff working with children 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 NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“Documentation of First Aid/CPR was provided, as was a copy of a transcript and an educator's license, but the documents had not been submitted to Northern Lights. Director acknowleged that additional trainings had been completed but not yet submitted for entry into BFIS accounts. Corrective Action: Develop a plan to ensure that documentation of education, professional development and training for all staff members is consistently sent to Northern Lights so that BFIS accounts are up to date.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 6, 2020