School's Out Early Education - Chamberlin

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 accounts and confirmation from a program administrator confirm that one staff has not renewed their First aid/CPR certification. Corrective Action: Have the identified staff complete First aid/CPR certification and submit certification to Northern Lights at CCV.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2026

Regulation 7.2.2: The licensee shall ensure that all new staff and auxiliary staff, prior to working with children in the CBCCPP; and any new individual designated as the representative of the licensee shall submit a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and shall submit to fingerprinting at a location designated by the Division after having received the Fingerprinting Authorization Certificate by the Division.

“A review of the BFIS account for the program shows that Staff A has not completed fingerprints as required. A Fingerprint Authorization Certificate was issued on 1/20/2023. Corrective Action: Submit a receipt for Staff A having fingerprinting completed or provide an appointment date for which fingerprinting has been scheduled.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 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.

“There are three staff who have not completed an approved orientation training and have been employed for more than one month. Corrective Action: Have the identified staff complete an approved orientation training as soon as possible. Submit documentation to Northern Lights at CCV for entrance into BFIS accounts.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 16, 2024

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.

“There are two staff who have been employed for more than 3 months and are not certified in first aid and CPR. Corrective Action: Have the identified staff obtain valid pediatric first aid and CPR as soon as possible. Submit documentation to Northern Lights at CCV for entrance into BFIS accounts.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 16, 2024

Regulation 7.2.2: The licensee shall ensure that all new staff and auxiliary staff, prior to working with children in the CBCCPP; and any new individual designated as the representative of the licensee shall submit a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and shall submit to fingerprinting at a location designated by the Division after having received the Fingerprinting Authorization Certificate by the Division.

“There is a staff member listed on the associated parties list and working with children, who has not completed the fingerprint process for the Child Development Division. The fingerprint authorization certificate was issued on 4/28/2022. Corrective Action: Immediately schedule an appointment for the staff member to be fingerprinted. Ensure that they are not left alone with children until their fingerprint results have been received by the Child Development Division. Email this licensor once they have submitted to fingerprinting.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 24, 2023

Regulation 3.4.7.5: The licensee shall maintain a current list of the licensee or designee, staff, auxiliary staff, and volunteers as in the rules in section 7.7.5 of these regulations, as applicable in BFIS. Any changes shall be reported through BFIS within five (5) working days of the change.

“A review of the Associated Parties list found that there are eleven (11) staff who no longer work at the program. There is one (1) staff present at the program and is not on the Associated Parties list but is on other Associated Parties lists for other School's Out programs. Corrective Action: Immediately submit a record check authorization form for the one (1) staff person who is not reflected on the program's Associated Parties list. Create a system to ensure that the program's Associated Parties list is kept up to date when onboarding and offboarding staff.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 28, 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.

“A review of the staff BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts shows that multiple staff at the program, who have worked at the program for longer than six (6) months, have incomplete BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts. Corrective Action: Submit all missing documentation to Northern Lights at CCV for entrance into BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts. Develop a plan to ensure that BFIS Quality and Credential accounts are kept up to date.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 28, 2022

Regulation 7.2.2: The licensee shall ensure that all new staff and auxiliary staff, prior to working with children in the CBCCPP; and any new individual designated as the representative of the licensee shall submit a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and shall submit to fingerprinting at a location designated by the Division after having received the Fingerprinting Authorization Certificate by the Division.

“Staff A who was hired in September 2021 and is in a position to be left alone with children, has not complied with the full background clearance screening as required. Staff B who was hired in July 2021 and is in a position to be left alone with children, has not complied with the full background clearance screening as required.. Corrective Action: Staff A and Staff B must immediately comply with the full background clearance as required. Submit confirmation to this licensor when the two staff have completed the background clearance as required.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 28, 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 staff A, B, C, D and E had not yet completed the Mandated Reporter Training. Corrective Action: Immiately plan to have all staff complete an approved Orientation Training. A link to the online VT Orientation training can be found on the Child Development Division Website, go to dcf.vermont.gov, then follow prompts for Our Divisions, Childcare for Providers, Professional Development, Required Trainings. Develop a system which will prompt staff to complete an approved orientation training in a timely manner and prior to being left alone with children moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 3, 2020

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 program did not conduct evacuation drills in November, January and March. Corrective Action: It is required to have 2 evacuation drills in the month of May and 2 drills in June and monthly thereafter to come into compliance.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 5, 2020