Newport City Elementary Pre-Kindergarten Program

Regulation 5.10.2.3.1: The CBCCPP shall have a refrigerator to keep perishable foods at 40*F or colder and a freezer to maintain frozen food at 0*F or colder. Food stored in the refrigerator shall be stored in a manner that allows the free circulation of cool air. All refrigerated foods shall be covered.

“Both classrooms had uncovered bowls of grapes in their refrigerators. Two of the bowls were stacked on top another. Corrective Action: Immediately store food in covered containers in the refrigerators.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 1, 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 and conversation with the program director indicated that a staff, who started on 8/20/2021 and counts in ratio did not have current certifications in infant and child CPR and pediatric first aid. Corrective Action: Immediately plan to have the staff obtain approved certifications in infant and child CPR and pediatric first aid and submit the certificates of completion with a cover sheet to Northern Lights at CCV. If you need assistance finding approved CPR and first aid certification courses, you may reach out to your NLCCV Resource Advisor, [name] at joanne.rouleau01@ccv.edu or 802-828-0621. Develop a system which will prompt you and/or all required staff members to obtain approved certifications in infant and child CPR and pediatric first aid within three (3) months of hire.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2022

Regulation 5.10.1.5.3: A window that opens and is properly screened or an operating electric exhaust fan shall ventilate each bathroom to the outside air.

“It was observed and confirmed by staff that the windowless bathroom fan had been unplugged and was not functioning. Corrective Action: Immediately plug in the bathroom fan to ensure proper functioning and ventilation.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 1, 2022

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.

“Upon review of staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts, it was found that staff had missing or incomplete documentation in their accounts. Staff A, B, C and D Quality and Credential account are missing CPR/First Aid certification. Staff C and E are missing Mandated Reporter training certifications, Staff B and C are missing their educational documentation. All staff have been in the program for more than 6 months. Corrective Action: By May 7, 2021, submit staff education and training documentation to Northern Lights at CCV, for all staff missing documentation in their BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts. Email this licensor when documentation has been forwarded to Northern Lights. Develop a plan on how the BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts will be updated and kept up to date in the future. Submit a copy of the plan to this licensor.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2021

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.

“Since September of 2020, in teacher B's classroom, a check mark is used for the children attendance instead of indicating the time children arrives and departs each day. Corrective Action: Establish a plan to ensure that all children time of arrival and departure is indicated. Forward a copy of this plan to this licensor.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 26, 2021