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Regulation 7.4.4: All staff shall complete fifteen (15) clock hours of annual professional development activities as required in the rule 7.4.2 of these regulations. Substitutes filling a staff position for less than thirty (30) consecutive days within a 365 day period shall be exempt.

“The program's substitute did not complete the required four (4) hours of professional development between 10/1/2024 and 9/30/2025.Since the visit, the director said that the substitute has completed eight (8) hours of professional development and sent it to Northern Lights at CCV. Northern Lights reported that they have not seen the documents. Corrective Action: Resubmit the certificates to Northern Lights at CCV and email Licensing Supervisor [name] once they are sent.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 24, 2026

Regulation 7.1.3: The licensee, in consultation with the program director, shall establish written program policies and procedures and provide these to staff and to 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 during an orientation training session approved by the Division prior to being left alone with children. Trainees under eighteen (18) years of age and other staff not left alone with children shall complete the orientation training within at least one (1) month of their first date of working with children. Complete written information and the orientation training session shall include: Basic knowledge of child growth and development; Routine and emergency health protection of children including health related exclusions; Safety and sanitation requirements including handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of bio contaminants; Positive behavior management; Supervision of children; Child accident and injury procedures including building and physical premises safety; Safe sleep practices; Administration of medication requirements; Emergency and evacuation requirements; Nutrition and food safety including prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions; Recordkeeping; Transportation and child passenger safety; Release of children; Respectful engagement of families; Preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect; including information about the signs and symptoms of sexual abuse, sexual violence, grooming processes, recognizing the dangers of child sexual abuse, and other predatory behaviors of sex offenders; Recognition of and response to the symptoms of common childhood illnesses; Preventing the spread of infectious disease; Providing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children; Inclusion of children with special needs; Guidelines for volunteers, partner staff, auxiliary staff, and business managers; Responsibility to comply with current applicable licensing regulations; Staffing requirements to include opening and closing; and Ensuring children have extra clothes and diapers available.

“A review of each staff's BFIS Quality and Credential account and confirmation from the program that one staff member had not completed the Vermont Orientation as required. This staff member has worked longer than four (4) months for the program. Corrective Action: By 8/31/2024, have this staff member complete the Vermont Orientation training and maintain compliance by having new staff members complete the Vermont Orientation by one (1) month of hire and before they are alone with children as required in the rule.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 31, 2024

Regulation 7.4.4: All staff shall complete fifteen (15) clock hours of annual professional development activities as required in the rule 7.4.2 of these regulations. Substitutes filling a staff position for less than thirty (30) consecutive days within a 365 day period shall be exempt.

“During a review of the staff files, the staff's BFIS quality and credential accounts and confirmation from the staff, it was determined one (1) staff members had not completed the required fifteen (15) hours of professional development. Corrective Action: By 8/31/2024, have the one staff member complete the missing fifteen (15) hours of professional development and submit the training certificates to Northern Lights at CCV with the required cover sheet.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 5, 2024

Regulation 7.1.3: The licensee, in consultation with the program director, shall establish written program policies and procedures and provide these to staff and to 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 during an orientation training session approved by the Division prior to being left alone with children. Trainees under eighteen (18) years of age and other staff not left alone with children shall complete the orientation training within at least one (1) month of their first date of working with children. Complete written information and the orientation training session shall include: Basic knowledge of child growth and development; Routine and emergency health protection of children including health related exclusions; Safety and sanitation requirements including handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of bio contaminants; Positive behavior management; Supervision of children; Child accident and injury procedures including building and physical premises safety; Safe sleep practices; Administration of medication requirements; Emergency and evacuation requirements; Nutrition and food safety including prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions; Recordkeeping; Transportation and child passenger safety; Release of children; Respectful engagement of families; Preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect; including information about the signs and symptoms of sexual abuse, sexual violence, grooming processes, recognizing the dangers of child sexual abuse, and other predatory behaviors of sex offenders; Recognition of and response to the symptoms of common childhood illnesses; Preventing the spread of infectious disease; Providing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children; Inclusion of children with special needs; Guidelines for volunteers, partner staff, auxiliary staff, and business managers; Responsibility to comply with current applicable licensing regulations; Staffing requirements to include opening and closing; and Ensuring children have extra clothes and diapers available.

“A review of the staff's BFIS Quality and Credential account and the Director's confirmation, the staff member did not complete the VT Orientation training. The staff member has been employed since December 2022. It is required to complete the Vermont Orientation within one (1) month of their first day working with children. Corrective Action: By 10/13/2023, have the staff member complete the Vermont Orientation training and send the training certificate to Northern Lights with the required cover sheet.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 5, 2023

Regulation 7.1.2.1: The licensee shall ensure that at least one (1) staff who has successfully completed and is currently certified in pediatric first aid and in infant and child CPR is on the premises at all times children are present.

“A staff member who has worked longer than three (3) months had not completed a CPR and First Aid course. A verbal confirmation verified that this staff member had not completed the required CPR and First Aid course and has worked since December, 2022. Corrective Action: By 10/9/2023 have this staff member complete a CPR and First Aid course and submit the certificate to Northern Lights to be uploaded into their BFIS Quality and Credential account.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 5, 2023

Regulation 5.1.3: Immunizations: The licensee shall maintain documentation in the child's file of each child's current immunization status. * Immunization records shall include the immunization administered and the date of each immunization. The immunization record should be updated after each additional immunization has been received. * If an enrolled child is in the process of complying with immunization requirements in accordance with the Vermont recommended immunization schedule, documentation in the child's file shall include the required Vermont Department of Health form. * If a child has not had a required immunization due to a Vermont allowed exemption, documentation in the child's file shall include the required Vermont Department of Health form.

“The children's files were audited and the required immunization record was missing for one (1) child. This child has been enrolled since 5/20/2022. Corrective Action: By 12/9/2022, obtain the missing immunization record for this child and submit confirmation to this Licensor.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 29, 2022

Regulation 7.1.3: Orientation of Staff The licensee, in consultation with the program director, shall establish written program policies and procedures and provide these to staff during an orientation training session approved by the Division prior to being left alone with children. Trainees under eighteen (18) years of age shall complete the orientation training within at least one (1) month of their first date of working with children. Complete written information and the orientation training session shall include: * Basic knowledge of child growth and development; * Routine and emergency health protection of children including health related exclusions; * Safety and sanitation requirements including handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of bio contaminants; * Positive behavior management; * Supervision of children; * Child accident and injury procedures including building and physical premises safety; * Safe sleep practices; * Administration of medication requirements; * Emergency and evacuation requirements; * Nutrition and food safety including prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions; * Recordkeeping; * Transportation and child passenger safety; * Release of children; * Respectful engagement of families; * Preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect; including information about the signs and symptoms of sexual abuse, sexual violence, grooming processes, recognizing the dangers of child sexual abuse, and other predatory behaviors of sex offenders; * Recognition of and response to the symptoms of common childhood illnesses; * Preventing the spread of infectious disease; * Providing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children; * Inclusion of children with special needs; * Guidelines for volunteers, partner staff, auxiliary staff, and business managers; * Responsibility to comply with current applicable licensing regulations; * Staffing requirements to include opening and closing; and * Ensuring children have extra clothes and diapers available.

“After reviewing staff BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts prior to the licensing visit and staff files during the licensing visit, it was determined two staff have not completed a division approved orientation training. Corrective Action: By 9/10/2019, the two staff must complete a division approved orientation training and submit verification of completion to Northern Lights at CCV. Also by 9/10/2019, email this licensor an improvement plan on how the program will ensure all staff complete an orientation training prior to being left alone with children.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 27, 2019

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.

“The last evacuation drill documented was 9/22/2017. It was stated by [name], the last evacuation drill practiced was in November but was not documented. Corrective Action: It is required to have 2 evacuation drills in the month of January and monthly thereafter to come into compliance. Submit a confirmation of understanding and the system to document practiced drills to this Licensor by 1/12/2018.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 26, 2018