Craftsbury Saplings
1773 East Craftsbury Road, Craftsbury, VT
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Melanie Molleur is a home daycare in Hardwick, 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 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| 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
Melanie Molleur has not listed its tuition.
State record
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 3, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 1 of 3 visits · 1 rule in all · 1 corrected
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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Regulation 5.10.1.2.5: There shall be at least one (1) easily accessible dry chemical fire extinguisher which has at least a 2-A: 10BC classification. This fire extinguisher shall be maintained in operating condition. It shall bear an official tag, properly signed, attesting to current operating condition.
“The fire extinguisher accessible to the program bears an outdated tag with an inspection date of January of 2024. Corrective Action: By 6/25/25 have your fire extinguisher inspected and properly tagged. Submit a photo of the inspection tag, both front and back along with a copy or photo of the receipt for the inspection. Create a system to ensure that you are following through with compliance each year and submit to this licensor for review .”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2025
Regulation 5.4.1.8: Bedding used by a child shall be stored in a manner that prevents contact with bedding used by other children.
“All the children sleeping cots were piled together in the corner of the room. There was contact between multiple children's sheets and blankets. The provider stated that she had not been keeping the children's bedding separate from one another. Corrective Action: Immediately plan to store all bedding used by children in a manner that prevents cross contamination. Submit a plan indicating how you will keep children bedding separate from one another.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 4, 2022
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 fingerprint authorization letter was issued on 6/24/019 for a current household member and as of 11/17/2021, this individual has not submitted to the fingerprinting process. The provider stated she still had the fingerprint form and stated that her husband had not completed the fingerprinting process. Corrective Action: By 12/08/2021 have the household member complete the fingerprinting process. Send an e-mail to this licensor on the date of the fingerprint processing to confirm completion.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 1, 2021
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FAQ
Yes. Melanie Molleur is registered with the state and operating. This is how Vermont authorizes this type of child care.
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division lists the most recent visit on June 3, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 1 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.
10, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Its hours are not listed. Call (802) 793-2888 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (802) 793-2888 to ask.
(802) 793-2888.
Hardwick, VT 05843. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.