Sirean LaFlamme

Regulation 3.3.6.1: The FCCP shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.6.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children, staff evacuated, time taken to evacuate, and notation of the drill conducted while children were sleeping or resting. Evacuation records shall be kept for two (2) years.

“Provider has documented evacuation drills for September 2025 through January 2026. Documentation of drills is not available for May, June and July of 2025, nor for February, March and April of 2026. Provider reports doing the drills but was not able to provide documentation. Corrective Action: Provider shall do one drill in May, and two drills in June. Send documentation of these drills to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov along with a plan for how she will ensure that drills are completed and documented each month moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2026

Regulation 5.10.1.2.5: There shall be at least one (1) easily accessible dry chemical fire extinguisher which has at least a 2-A: 10BC classification. This fire extinguisher shall be maintained in operating condition. It shall bear an official tag, properly signed, attesting to current operating condition.

“Provider's fire extinguisher was last inspected in 2024 and is not current. This is a repeat violation, previously cited in 2024. Corrective Action: Immediately ensure that the current extinguisher is inspected or a new one is purchased that meets requirements. Send documentation of updated inspection or new purchase to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov along with a plan describing how you will ensure that the extinguisher is inspected each year, prior to the current inspection expiring.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2026

Regulation 7.3.1: A Registered FCCP that operates a registered FCCH shall ensure and maintain documentation that he/she is at least eighteen (18) years of age, is a high school graduate or has completed a GED, and meets or exceeds one (1) of the following qualifications prior to licensure or within twelve (12) months of initial licensure: * At least a Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level One (1) Certificate or higher; or * At least successful completion of the Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals' course; or * At least a current CDA (Child Development Association Credential) from the National Council for Professional Recognition); or * At least a Child Care Certificate from Community College of Vermont; or * At least successful completion of twelve (12) college credits in content consistent with the core knowledge areas identified by NLCDC.

“Provider has 6 documented college credits at this time. She has recently completed a course worth 3 credits and has requested 30 credits for prior experience. Documentation of the 3 credits is not yet available and she will learn how many addition credits were received prior to September. Corrective Action: Provide documentation of credits earned as soon as this is available. Send to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov and submit to Northern Lights for entry into BFIS. Status: Appeal Period.”

Regulation 3.3.7.3: Within six (6) months of initial date of employment, the FCCP and all staff 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 sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“A violation to this rule was cited on 6/23/2021 with a corrective action date of 7/26/2021. An email was sent to the provider on 6/19/2021 requiring all outstanding corrective action to be completed by 06/25/2025. At this time, Qualification documents have not been provided to CDD. Corrective Action: Ensure that the steps are taken to come into compliance with this regulation. Please send all transcripts to Northern Lights for entry into your BFIS account. Copy sarah.crosier@vermont.gov on the email(s).”

Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2026

Regulation 7.2.1: The FCCP shall ensure that all new staff, and any new individual with unsupervised access to children in the FCCH submits 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.

“Provider's fingerprints expired 7/17/2022. A new Fingerprint Authorization Certificate was issued 2/14/2024. Fingerprints are not yet completed. Corrective Action: A new Fingerprint Authorization Certificate was provided through email on 5/30/2025. Immediately schedule to submit for fingerprinting, and notify sarah.crosier@vermont.gov when the appointment is scheduled. Upon completion of fingerprinting, please send a photo of the receipt to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 8, 2025

Regulation 5.10.1.8: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention The FCCP shall comply with the requirements of 18 V.S.A. Chapter 38 Vermont Lead Law and shall ensure that Essential Maintenance Practices (EMP) is performed. This includes but is not limited to protecting children from peeling or chipping paint, and dust build up from the friction of moving doors or windows.

“IRC inspection has not been completed and documented within the last year. No obvious chipping or peeling paint was observed. Corrective Action: Complete IRC assessment and file it with the Vermont Department of Health as required. Send a copy of your IRC to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov by 9/1/2025”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 9, 2026

Regulation 5.4.2.5: Soft objects, toys or loose bedding shall not be used in infant sleep areas. Soft or loose bedding includes: bumper pads, pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, blankets, flat sheets, cloth diapers, and bibs. Infants shall not be swaddled for sleep.

“A child under 12 months of age was observed sleeping in a pack and play with a blanket. Corrective Action: The blanket was immediately removed from the pack and play when it was addressed by the licensor.”

Correction date in the state record: May 29, 2025

Regulation 3.6.1.1: The FCCP shall develop and maintain a written Emergency Response Plan to respond to a full range of emergencies both natural and man-made. A complete plan shall include how the FCCP will address and manage the following situations and responsibilities: * Evacuations or other emergencies such as leaving the premises and lockdown situations; * Specific concerns related to the location of the program, such as proximity to a nuclear reactor, an area prone to flooding or power loss; * Notifying the local authorities of the emergency; * A system for notifying the parents of the emergency; * Notifying the local emergency planning committee regarding the location of the FCCH and using the committee as a resource in emergency planning for the program; * A system of identifying the children and staff present at the time of the emergency and maintaining knowledge of their whereabouts; * A system for handling infants, toddlers, and children with special needs; * An established evacuation meeting location within walking distance of the FCCH; * A system to account for all children and staff at evacuation meeting place; * An process for relocation if necessary including safe transportation; * A system for sheltering in place if the FCCP and children present need to remain in the FCCH for an extended period; and * Staff chain of command and individual staff roles and responsibilities, (if applicable) during emergencies.

“The Emergency Response Plan was not available for reveiw on site during the visit and was not sent to this licensor in the 3 weeks following the visit. Corrective Action: Email a copy of the program Emergency Response Plan to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov for review”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 24, 2025

Regulation 7.1.2.1: The FCCP shall have successfully completed pediatric first aid and CPR prior to being licensed and must remain currently certified.

“The provider did not have documentation of current first aid and CPR on site. It was not provided to this licensor in the 3 weeks following the visit. Corrective Action: Send a copy of current first aid and CPR certification to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov by 7/9/2025.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 24, 2025

Regulation 5.10.1.2.5: There shall be at least one (1) easily accessible dry chemical fire extinguisher which has at least a 2-A: 10BC classification. This fire extinguisher shall be maintained in operating condition. It shall bear an official tag, properly signed, attesting to current operating condition.

“Fire extinguisher tag indicates that the most recent inspection was in February 2023. Corrective Action: Ensure that the fire extinguisher is inspected and tagged by 7/17/2024. Send a photo of the new tag to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov when complete.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 15, 2024

Regulation 3.6.2.3: At least one (1) drill every 365 days shall be conducted while children are sleeping or resting.

“No evacuation drills were completed during rest time during the last 18 months. Corrective Action: Complete an evacuation drill during rest time in the month of June and notify sarah.crosier@vermont.gov when this has been completed.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2024

Regulation 7.4.4: All staff, with the exception of substitutes, shall complete fifteen (15) clock hours of annual professional development activities as required in the rule 7.4.2 of these regulations.

“No professional development hours were documented in BFIS for the review period. Provider provided documentation of 7.5 hours following the site visit. Corrective Action: Complete 7.5 hours of professional development by 7/31/2024. Send completion certificates to Northern Lights for entry into BFIS. Copy sarah.crosier@vermont.gov on the email you send to Northern Lights. Additionally, create a plan to ensure that an additional 15 hours be completed by 4/17/2025 to meet the requirement for the next review period. These hours will be assessed at the next annual regulatory compliance visit.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2024

Regulation 3.6.3: Emergency preparedness Training: Within 365 days of opening a FCCH, the FCCP shall attend emergency preparedness training which shall include content specifically related to sheltering in place in the event of an emergency in which the FCCP and children present need to remain in the FCCH for an extended period.

“No documentation is available in BFIS or on site to show completion of an emergency preparedness training. Provider stated this was completed and she has the booklet, but this document has not been provided in the week following the site visit. Corrective Action: Provide documentation of prior training completion or complete an emergency preparedness training by 7/17/2024. Provide completion documentation to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov.”

Correction date in the state record: May 29, 2025

Regulation 3.3.6.1: The FCCP shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.6.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children, staff evacuated, time taken to evacuate, and notation of the drill conducted while children were sleeping or resting. Evacuation records shall be kept for two (2) years.

“No record of emergency drills was available for review. Provider stated that she was conducting emergency evacuation drills monthly but did not have documentation of dates that drills were conducted in 2022. Corrective Action: Immediately begin documenting all required information regarding monthly emergency evacuation drills. Send a photo of the documenation for July and August to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov by 8/31/2022.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2022

Regulation 5.4.2.5: Soft objects, toys or loose bedding shall not be used in infant sleep areas. Soft or loose bedding includes: bumper pads, pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, blankets, flat sheets, cloth diapers, and bibs. Infants shall not be swaddled for sleep.

“A child identifed as being less than 12 months old was sleeping in a pack and play with a blanket covering them. Corrective Action: Immediately discontinue use of blankets for children under 12 months of age, and ensure safe sleep practices at all times for this age group.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2022

Regulation 3.3.3: The FCCP shall establish a system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the FCCH. The FCCP 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.

“The last date of recorded attendance for this program was 5/11/2022. Corrective Action: Immediately begin recording accurate attendance with entry and exit times for each child. Send a photo of the attendance for the weeks of July 18, July 25, and August 1, 2022 to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov by August 10, 2022”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 16, 2022

Regulation 3.3.7.3: Within six (6) months of initial date of employment, the FCCP and all staff 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 sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“Transcripts are available to document qualifications that have not been submitted to Northern Lights for entry into the BFIS Quality and Credential account. Corrective Action: Send all transcripts to Northern Lights for entry into your BFIS account. Copy sarah.crosier@vermont.gov when you send the documents to Northern Lights.”

Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2026

Regulation 5.10.1.2.5: There shall be at least one (1) easily accessible dry chemical fire extinguisher which has at least a 2-A: 10BC classification. This fire extinguisher shall be maintained in operating condition. It shall bear an official tag, properly signed, attesting to current operating condition.

“Fire extinguisher was last inspected in 2019. Corrective Action: Have the fire extinguisher inspected and tagged. Send a photo of the new tag to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov. Create a plan to ensure that the fire extinguisher is inspected and tagged each year.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 9, 2021

Regulation 5.10.1.2.5: There shall be at least one (1) easily accessible dry chemical fire extinguisher which has at least a 2-A: 10BC classification. This fire extinguisher shall be maintained in operating condition. It shall bear an official tag, properly signed, attesting to current operating condition.

“The fire extinguisher did not have a current tag and is in need of inspection. The existing tag expired in June of 2018. Corrective Action: Have fire extinguisher inspected and send a photo of the new tag to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov to show that this has been completed.”

Correction date in the state record: May 22, 2019