St Johnsbury School Pre-School Program

Regulation 5.1.4: The licensee shall submit a Vermont Child Care Immunization Report at least once every 365 days to the Vermont Department of Health, Immunization Office as required by 18 V.S.A. SS 1120 - 1129.

“The required annual immunization survey was not submitted to Vermont Department of Health by midnight on 12/31/25. Initial notification of this requirement was sent the beginning of November, with reminders provided weekly, then daily, closer to the due date. Corrective Action: You must submit the past due 2025 annual immunization survey to Vermont Department of Health by midnight on 1/14/26. Failure to submit this survey will result in further regulatory action. Additionally, submit a statement to Kristy.Haapala@vermont.gov indicating who will be responsible for submitting this survey in the future.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 22, 2026

Regulation 5.4.1.8: Bedding used by a child shall be stored in a manner that prevents contact with bedding used by other children.

“It was observed that four (4) nap mats placed in each child cubbies , which were covered with their sheets were sticking out of their cubbies and touching one another. It is required that each child bedding is stored in a way to prevent one from touching another. Corrective Action: Immediately develop a system for storing children's bedding in a way to avoid bedding from one child to touch another. By February 13, 2023, forward a description of your bedding storage system to this licensor.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 15, 2023

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 four (4) staff, who have worked at the program for longer than six (6) months, have incomplete BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts. Staff A, B, C, D are missing educational documentation. Staff B, D and E who have worked at the program for longer than three (3) months are missing CPR and First Aid certification. 17 staff listed are missing their Mandated Reporter certificates. Corrective Action: By 2/18/22, review Staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts, submit missing documentation to Northern Lights at CCV with the required cover sheet, and cc kimberlie.buxton@vermont.gov in the email sent to Northern Lights. The Verification Cover Sheet can be found at: https://northernlightsccv.org/resource/verification-cover-sheet/.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 18, 2022