Stacey Rheaume

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 used for the program had an official tag that reflected expiration in March 2025. Corrective Action: By 05/01/2026, submit an email confirmation to this licensor that the fire extinguisher has been inspected and tagged attesting to its operating condition. Ongoing, ensure the fire extinguisher is inspected prior to its expiration date.”

Correction date in the state record: Apr 30, 2026

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.

“Upon review of the provider's BFIS Credential Account and discussion with the provider, it was determined that eight (8) of the required fifteen (15) hours of professional development were not completed in the provider's start date year. Corrective Action: By 02/19/2024, complete eight (8) hours of professional development and submit email confirmation to this licensor. These training hours will not count toward the fifteen (15) hours of professional development that are due by 07/2024.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 15, 2024

Regulation 5.4.2.3: The FCCP and staff shall ensure that infants sleep in cribs or port-a-cribs. Infants shall not be placed to sleep on soft surfaces, such as a couch or sofa, pillow, quilts, sheepskins or blankets. Infants shall not be placed in car seats, swings, high chairs, jumping chairs or similar equipment for sleep. A child that falls asleep in this type of equipment shall be gently transferred to a crib or port-a-crib as soon as feasible.

“Upon arrival Child B was sleeping in a saucer seat and remained in the device for nineteen (19) minutes until the Provider was informed of the rule that requires infants to be placed in a sleep approved device. Corrective Action: Ensure children sleep in approved sleep devices. If a child falls asleep in a non-sleep approved device, as outlined by this rule, ensure they are transferred to the appropriate location.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2023

Regulation 7.1.3: Orientation of FCCP and New Staff The FCCP shall complete an orientation training session approved by the Division prior to beginning care for children. The FCCP shall ensure staff complete an orientation training session approved by the Division prior to being left alone with children. Trainees shall complete the orientation training within one (1) month of their first date of working with children. 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, trainees, and partner staff; * Responsibility to comply with current applicable licensing regulations; * Background check requirements to include changes in situations, restrictions, and exceptions for those prohibited by these regulations; * Staffing requirements to include opening and closing; and * Ensuring children have extra clothes and diapers available.

“Provider A has not completed Protecting Vermont's Children: Reporting Abuse & Neglect training which is part of the required Orientation. Corrective Action: Ensure the Protecting Vermont's Children: Reporting Abuse & Neglect training is completed and submitted to Northern Lights at CCV to be reflected in the BFIS Quality and Credential account.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2023

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.

“Household Member A has not completed fingerprinting; this was required by 6/16/2022. Corrective Action: Ensure Household Member A completes fingerprinting by the due date.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2023

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 review of BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts and a conversation with the Provider confirms that required documents have not been sent to Northern Lights at CCV to be entered into the Provider's BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts as required. This includes the following documents: High School Diploma or GED, Orientation, Protecting Vermont's Children Reporting Abuse & Neglect training, and three hours of Professional Development Training. Corrective Action: Submit certificates of completed required trainings to Northern Lights at CCV for entrance into BFIS as required. Send an email to licensor [name].Purinton@vermont.gov as confirmation to ongoing compliance to the rule.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2022

Regulation 6.1.2.1: Children shall be provided opportunities for moderate to vigorous play and gross motor activity outdoors on the premises or within a safe walking distance of the FCCH for at least sixty (60) minutes each day. For programs that operate less than four (4) hours per day, the FCCP shall ensure that children are provided at least thirty (30) minutes of outside physical activity each day.

“There were no signs of children's outdoor play in the playyard upon arrival to the program or indication when present in the program of children going outside. When asked, the Provider said that the children go outside to the playyard on some days but, not every day. The Provider said it had been awhile since she had brought the chidlren out becasue it had been such a cold winter. The Provider said that not all families send their child with appropriate winter clothing to be able to go outside. The Provider said she did not know that going outside daily was a rule till now. Corrective Action: Starting now, bring children outdoors daily as prescribed in the rule and develop a plan to ensure that children will have daily opportunities for outdoor gross motor activities. For days of extreme weather, follow the guidelines of the Weather Watch Chart provided by this licensor. Send an email to licensor [name].Purinton@vermont.gov with the plan to be reviewed and as confirmation to ongoing compliance to the rule.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 7, 2022

Regulation 5.1.2: General Health Examinations: Within forty-five (45) days of enrollment the FCCP shall obtain documentation of the child's age appropriate well care exam from the parent. Documentation shall include information regarding any health conditions and medications that may impact the care of the child.

“Two children's files were reviewed and did not contain documentation of a well care exam. Provider stated that she was not aware of this regulation. Corrective Action: Contact parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled and request that documentation from their last well vist be provided. Ensure that all newly enrolled children have required documentation in their file within 45 days after enrollment.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 3, 2022

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 Extiguisher had an outdated inspection tag from 2018. Corrective Action: Have fire extinguisher inspected and tagged. Send photo to this licensor when completed.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 6, 2020