Northfield Elementary School Pre-K

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.

“Upon review of staff fingerprint history it was identified that Staff A had not submitted to fingerprinting as required. The program was notified of this requirement in a letter dated 10/11/2025. Corrective Action: Staff A has scheduled a fingerprint appointment on 5/26/2026. Submit the fingerprint receipt to the licensor by 6/12/2026.”

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.

“Pre-K children's medications are stored and administered by the school nurse. During this visit it was identified that three(3) seperate children had expired asthma inhalers. Two(2) expired in April of 2025 and one(1) expired in September of 2024. The nurse stated that they did email the family of the child with the inhaler that expired in September, but acknowledged that they did not follow up when the family did not provide a new inhaler. It should be noted that although the medications are montitored by the school nurse, the program director is held accountable for compliance with this regulation. Corrective Action: Please create a system that identifies a system for monitoring medication expiration dates and ensures that the medication is returned to the family and the family provides new medication. This system will also document when and how the family was contacted and will track what steps were taken if the family does not supply the new medication. Please email a description of this system to this licensor.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 19, 2025

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.

“A review of BFIS and statements made by the program director show that eight (8) school employees who have been employed for longer than six (6) months are missing documentation of CPR/First Aid and mandated reporting training in their BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts. Corrective Action: Submit a plan to Licensor [name] Canniff that describes how the program will ensure that documentation of mandatory training is sent to Northern Lights at CCV in a timely manner.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 16, 2022

Regulation 3.3.5: The licensee, staff, and auxiliary staff shall be trained in prevention, identification and mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.

“A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credentialing Accounts and staff files reflected that, while the five core staff members had completed the approved mandated reporter training, the substitutes and auxiliary staff members had not completed the training. Corrective Action: Immediately plan to have all current staff, including substitutes and auxiliary staff members complete the approved Mandated Reporter Training. The training can be found on the Child Development Division website, dcf.vermont.gov. Follow the tabs; Our Divisions, Childcare for Providers, Professional Development, Required Trainings, Mandated Reporter Training. Develop a system which will prompt you to have all new staff members complete the approved mandated reporter training in a timely manner moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2020

Regulation 7.1.2: First Aid and CPR Staff who are counted in the staff/child ratios shall obtain training in pediatric first aid and infant and child CPR within six (6) months of beginning work in the CBCCPP and remain currently certified.

“A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts and staff files, reflected that, while the five core staff members had current certification in CPR, the certificates did not reflect current certification in pediatric first aid. Further, the program director stated that she did not believe that the substitutes for the program were currently certified. Corrective Action: Immediately plan to have all staff members (including substitutes) complete approved trainings for pediatric first aid and infant and child CPR. Develop a system which will prompt you and/or other staff members to recertify in pediatric first and and infant and child CPR prior to the expiration date of these certificates in order to remain currently ceritified, moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2020

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.

“A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credentialing Accounts reflected a lack of documentation, verification of qualifications and all required annual professional development activities. Corrective Action: Immediately plan to have all staff members gather and send all required documentation, with a cover sheet, to Northern Lights at CCV. If you have questions about approved trainings or about submitting documents to Northern Lights at CCV, you may reach out to your Northern Lights at CCV resource advisor, [name], at (802) 828-0621 or joanne.rouleau01@ccv.edu. Develop a system which will prompt you and or current and new staff members to send required documentation to Northern Lights at CCV in a timely manner moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2020