Milton Early Childhood Program

Regulation 3.7.2.2: The licensee shall ensure that evacuation drills are conducted at least once a month, and children and staff are evacuated in under three (3) minutes. Licensees of a CBCCPP located within a public or independent school building may count a lock-down drill performed while the CBCCPP is in operation in place of a monthly evacuation drill with the CBCCPP children and staff and at least three (3) of the monthly drills conducted within 365 days shall be evacuation drills.

“There were no evacuation drills logged for January or March 2026. The director stated an evacuation drill was not completed during those dates. Corrective Action: Complete two (2) evacuation drills in May 2026 and two (2) evacuation drills in June 2026. Document the drills and send a copy of the documentation to the licensor by 7/1/2026.”

Correction date in the state record: May 28, 2026

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.

“One (1) emergency medication inhaler on site had expired in 11/2025 but had not been administered after the expiration date. Corrective Action: Immediately send home or dispose of the outdated medication and notify the child's caregivers that they need to provide current medication for the program. Develop a plan to ensure that the program is aware of expiration dates for medication and how the program will ensure outdated medication is not kept on site or administered. Send this plan to the licensor by 7/1/2026. .”

Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2026

Regulation 5.10.1.8: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention The licensee shall comply with the requirements of 18 V.S.A. Chapter 38 Vermont Lead Law and shall ensure that Essential Maintenance Practices (EMP) is performed. This includes but is not limited to protecting children from peeling or chipping paint, and dust build up from the friction of moving doors or windows.

“The program has not completed the Inspection, Repair and Cleaning (IRC) survey since 1/29/2015, when reviewed with the Vermont Department of Health Lead Department. The school was built in 1953 and is required to complete the IRC yearly according the Vermont Department of Health Lead Laws. Corrective Action: By 7/1/2025, complete the required Inspection, Repair and Cleaning (IRC) survey with the Vermont Department of Health and submit confirmation of completion to this Licensor.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2025

Regulation 5.1.1: The licensee shall ensure that the CBCCPP environment and practices support children's health and safety.

“A staff member did not give a child their inhaler when a child requested it and was having a difficult time breathing, showing signs of wheezing and making a coughing noise. It was reported the child asked for their inhaler twice during a short window of time and the teacher stated to the child, they did not need their inhaler. Another teacher brought the child to the nurse's office where she was sent home and brought to the ER and their pediatrician who stated the child was experiencing an asthma attack. It was confirmed that the teachers did not have the medication training, and the child was brought to the nurse's office. Corrective Action: By 4/7/2025 review and update the staff handbook to reflect on how staff will handle medical emergencies when teachers are not trained to administer medication in the classroom. Submit the staff handbook to this Licensor for review.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 4, 2025

Regulation 6.2.6.4: When children are outside playing, staff shall be outside visually supervising the children.

“A 3.10-year-old child was able to disengage from an assigned 1-1 staff person, proceed through the play yard, open and exit the play yard gate and cross Herrick Avenue without staff knowledge, to an adjacent parking lot where they were seen by an unrelated parent and walked back to the school. At the time of the incident, there were approximately 12 staff on the play yard which is enclosed with a chain-link fence allowing visibility of the adjacent sidewalk, school bus lane, Herrick Avenue and partial view of the parking lot the child was located in. This is a serious violation. Corrective Action: By 06/14/2024, submit a program improvement plan to licensor [name] Guertin Stacey.guertin@vermont.gov that details a plan for preschool staff review of supervision requirements for outdoor play with a focus on staff positioning while outdoors. The plan should include staff intentional positioning while on the outdoor play yard that allows for all children to be seen with a quick glance and that staff are able to physically respond as needed. Also to include outdoor supervision is a shared responsibility of all staff of all children present and a system of communication between staff to ensure all areas of the play yard is always under direct supervision. A Parental Notification is required by 06/14/2024. Submit a list of the families to licensor [name] Guertin you forward the letter to with their contact information, by 06/14/2024.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2024

Regulation 5.10.3.1.5: Fencing installed after the effective date of these regulations shall: * Be a minimum of four (4) feet in height with openings no larger than 3.5 inches; * Equipped with gates with self-closing and self-latching mechanisms; and * Include at least two (2) exits with one (1) that does not lead into the CBCCPP.

“The play yard entrance gate is not equipped with a self-closing and self-latching mechanism. A concern with the safety functioning of the gate had been noted and brought to the attention of the school administration. Corrective Action: Install a self-closing and self-latching mechanism on the play yard gate. Send a picture of the installed mechanism to licensor [name] Guertin at stacey.guertin@vermont.gov by 06/14/2024.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2024

Regulation 5.1.2: General Health Examinations: Within forty-five (45) days of enrollment, the licensee shall obtain documentation of the child's age appropriate well care exam from the parent. Documentation shall include information regarding any health conditions and medications that may impact the care of the child.

“There were fifteen (15) children's files audited and the required documentation for the child's well care exam form was missing from all children's files reviewed. Corrective Action: Immediately create a system with how the program will collect well care exam forms for each child. By 5/26/2023, submit a program improvement plan that will include how and when the program will collect well care exam forms from parents and where the well care exam form will be stored for each child enrolled in the program.”

Correction date in the state record: May 17, 2023

Regulation 5.2.3.12: The licensee shall post the diaper changing procedure at each diaper changing area.

“The diaper changing procedure was not posted in three (3) of the preschool bathrooms where diapers are changed daily. Corrective Action: Immediately post the diaper changing procedure in the three (3) preschool bathrooms where diapers are changed.”

Correction date in the state record: May 25, 2022

Regulation 3.4.3: A system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the CBCCPP, shall be established. The licensee shall save all daily attendance records identifying the hours of children's attendance for at least twelve (12) months from the date that care is provided.

“The attendance did not reflect the correct number of children in one of the classrooms reviewed. There were 10 children in care, and not one child was signed in on the attendance sheet. In this same classroom the attendance was not filled out and was not submitted to the office on May 12 and May 13 for the morning session. The attendance was not filled out or submitted to the office for the week of May 9 to 13 for the afternoon session. Corrective Action: Immediately create a system where children are signed in on the attendance when they arrive and when they depart each day.”

Correction date in the state record: May 25, 2022

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.

“A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts prior to the visit and of personnel files on site indicates six staff are not current with first aid training and one staff is not current with first aid and CPR trainings. Corrective Action: Prior to the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, the six staff must obtain current certification in first aid and the one staff must obtain current certification in first aid and CPR. By 6/30/21, submit an improvement plan on how the program will ensure all staff obtain first aid and CPR trainings within three months of hire and how the program will ensure all staff stay current with first and CPR certifications.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 28, 2021

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.

“Upon review of staff BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts, it was determined that 26 staff who have been employed at the program longer than 6 months did not have complete and up to date BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts as required. Information on qualifications, required trainings and professional development hours were missing. Corrective Action: Submit all required documentation to Northern Lights at CCV for staff BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts by 1/2/2020. Submit an improvement plan by 1/2/2020 on how the program will maintain up to date BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts for all staff.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2019