Parent-Child Center

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 Staff's Quality and Credential accounts and confirmation by the director there are three staff listed on the BFIS Associated Parties list that have not completed VT Orientation Training, to include mandated reporting training as required. Corrective Action: Ensure the three identified staff complete the online VT Orientation Training and Protecting VT's Child Children Abuse and Neglect Training and submit certificates to Northern Lights. Email this licensor when trainings are complete.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2022

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.

“While reviewing evacuation drill records, a staff person confirmed that this program follows the high school schedule of required emergency drills and has completed lockdown drills this winter and not monthly evacuation drills. Corrective Action: Effective immediately, the program will complete monthly evacuation drills as required by this licensing rule.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 19, 2018