Mount Snow Child Care

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.

“In a review of 9 child files, 5 were missing documentation of a well child exam. Corrective Action: Obtain documentation of well child visits for each enrolled child. Create a plan to ensure that this document is obtained for each future enrolled child no later than 45 days after enrolling. Notify sarah.crosier@vermont.gov when all items are complete. Status: Appeal Period.”

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.

“Fifty percent of staff had items documenting completion of training that had not yet been sent to Northern Lights for entry into BFIS. This is a repeat violation. Corrective Action: Immediately ensure that staff send all existing documentation to Northern Lights through Direct Send. Create a plan to ensure that each staff member submits documents in a manner that maintains an up to date Bright Futures account. Submit that plan to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov for review. Status: Appeal Period.”

Regulation 7.3.2.4: Trainee A trainee is at least fifteen (15) years of age, able to comprehend basic written format, and meets one (1) of the following qualifications: * At least a high school graduate or has completed a GED and completes the Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals' course or the Vermont Afterschool Essentials Certificate within the first twelve (12) months of employment; or * At least a high school graduate or has completed a GED and successful completion of a three (3) college credit course in child or human development or in school age care and education within the first twelve (12) months of employment; or * At least is enrolled in or has received a State Board of Education approved Human Services Program Certificate that emphasizes child development or early childhood education.

“Three staff members have been listed as trainee for longer than 12 months and have not yet completed Fundamentals or a Child Development course to meet requirements. Corrective Action: The staff members should enroll in the next available fundamentals course or a college course meeting requirements. Provide documentation of enrollment for each staff member to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov to demonstrate compliance. Completion of the coursework will be assessed at the next compliance visit. Status: Appeal Period.”

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.

“The documentation confirming the Program Director's qualifications for the position are not within the BFIS account. This was identified as a requirement to be met during the compliance visit conducted on 07/02/2024. The BFIS accounts for six (6) staff persons contained expired CPR certification and the current CPR certification documentation was confirmed on site. Corrective Action: Submit the required qualification documentation to Northern Lights (NL@CCV) for uploading to each individual's Quality and Credential account by 09/01/2025. Send confimation to Licensing Field Specialist Crawford when the documentation is confirmed to be present in each person's account. Develop a plan that establishes who and how documentation will be submitted in a timely fashion by 09/15/2025.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 24, 2026

Regulation 2.3.9.3: The licensee shall ensure that all staff have met ongoing background check requirements by submitting at least once every five (5) years a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and as required shall submit to fingerprinting.

“Staff person A's five (5) year renewal date for the background clearance process was 10/18/2024. As of the date of this visit, this individual had not submitted the required record check authorization form. Corrective Action: Ensure that Staff Person A completes the required fingprinting process. The program and the staff person were notified of this requirement following the processing of the record check form on 07/02/2025. Develop a system to monitor staff renewal dates to ensure background clearances remain up to date.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 17, 2025

Regulation 3.4.6.1: The licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children and staff evacuated, time taken to evacuate, and notation of the drill conducted while children were sleeping or resting. Evacuation records shall be kept for two (2) years. When the CBCCPP counts lock-down drills as allowed in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations, the licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each lock-down drill, the number of CBCCPP children and staff who participated, and note that the drill performed was a lock-down drill.

“In a review of documentation of required monthly evacuation dates only seven (7) of the required seventeen (17) due between January 2024 and May 20205 were recorded. The date of one (1) emergency evacuation drill (fire drills)was recorded for March, April, May, November of 2024 and one for April of 2025. Two (2) drills were conducted for July 2024. Corrective Action: Develop a plan that identifies who is responsible for scheduling, overseeing, and documenting the monthly evacuation drills.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 24, 2026

Regulation 3.4.6.1: The licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children and staff evacuated, time taken to evacuate, and notation of the drill conducted while children were sleeping or resting. Evacuation records shall be kept for two (2) years. When the CBCCPP counts lock-down drills as allowed in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations, the licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each lock-down drill, the number of CBCCPP children and staff who participated, and note that the drill performed was a lock-down drill.

“The documentation of recorded evacuation drills and statements by the Program Director indicate drills were not completed for the months of March, May, or June 2023. Corrective Action: Develop a system to ensure evacuation drills are conducted and recorded for each month. In this plan, any coordination with other elements of the Mount Snow property.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 19, 23

Regulation 5.10.3.2.1: All outdoor play equipment shall be sturdy, safe, clean and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters, and exposed bolts. To prevent entrapment, no openings in equipment shall be between 3.5 and nine (9) inches. Chains on swings shall have protective coverings and swing seats shall be made of soft materials with no sharp edges.

“Right side board of the ladder on the climbing structure is breaking down. There is an exposed screw. Corrective Action: Immediately stop use of this ladder until repair work can be completed. Email sarah.crosier@vermont.gov describing the immediate plan of how children will know that the ladder is off limits, as well as the plan for repair.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 9, 2021

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.

“Documentation was available on site that had not been sent to Northern Lights for entry into BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts. Corrective Action: Develop and implement a system to ensure that all training, certification, licensing and qualification documentation is sent to Northern Lights in a time frame that maintains up to date BFIS Quality and Credential accounts for all staff. Email sarah.crosier@vermont.gov once your plan has been created.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 9, 2021