Stamford Preschool

Regulation 5.10.1.8: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention The licensee 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.

“The age of the building requires submission of an Inspection, Renovation, and Cleaning (IRC) compliance statement be submitted to the Vermont Department of Health every 365 days. IRC requirement is the update Essential Maintenance Practice (EMP) compliance statement with the same 365 day submission requirements. The last compliance statement was dated 12/04/2023. It was confirmed with the Vermont Department of Health and school personnel during this visit that the required inspection and submission of compliance statement was not submitted as of 01/23/2025. Corrective Action: Develop a monitoring system to ensure compliance to this rule and compliance to Vermont State Lead Law. Notify Licensing Field Specialist Crawford what steps have been put in place to ensure the program will monitor the exterior/interior of the building for on going maintenance needs and by whom and when submission of the required compliance statement for 2026 will occur. The program had the overdue IRC completed on 01/25/2025 following this visit.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2025

Regulation 3.3.5: The licensee, staff, and auxiliary staff shall be trained in prevention, identification and mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.

“Two of five staff staff required to complete this training do not have documentation of completion in BFIS or on site. Documentation was not provided in the 6 days following the site visit. Corrective Action: Immediately ensure that these staff members complete the Protecting Vermont's Children mandated reporter training. Submit completion certificates to Northern Lights for entry into BFIS accounts and copy sarah.crosier@vermont.gov on the emails.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 23, 2025

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.

“Two of four staff members requiring this training do not have completion certificates in BFIS or on site. No documentation was provided to licensing in the 6 days following the visit. Corrective Action: Immediately ensure that these staff members complete the Vermont Orientation training. Notify sarah.crosier@vermont.gov once completed.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 19, 2025

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.

“Four (4) staff have not completed the Vermont Orientation Training as required. This is a repeat violation. Corrective Action: Ensure that all staff, including substitutes, complete the Vermont Orientation Training. Please notify sarah.crosier@vermont.gov when all staff have completed this training. Establish a plan to ensure that each new staff member completes this training if required. Send the plan to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov for review.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 19, 2025

Regulation 3.3.5: The licensee, staff, and auxiliary staff shall be trained in prevention, identification and mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.

“Documentation of completing the Protecting Vermont's Children mandated reporter training was not available for four (4) staff members. Corrective Action: Ensure that all staff, including substitutes and auxiliary staff, complete this training and submit the certificate to Northern Lights for entry into BFIS accounts. Please copy sarah.crosier@vermont.gov when emailing the certificates to Northern Lights. Create a plan to ensure that each new staff member completes this training and send this plan to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov for review.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 23, 2025

Regulation 5.1.2: General Health Examinations: Within forty-five (45) days of enrollment, the licensee 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.

“A review of three (3) child files found that none of the files contained documentation of a well care exam. Corrective Action: Ensure that each child has documentation of a well care exam in the child file by 3/14/2023. Email sarah.crosier@vermont.gov when all documents have been collected. Establish a plan to ensure that in future school years this information is collected for each enrolled child.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 2024

Regulation 3.4.6.1: The licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children and 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. When the CBCCPP counts lock-down drills as allowed in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations, the licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each lock-down drill, the number of CBCCPP children and staff who participated, and note that the drill performed was a lock-down drill.

“No record of emergency drills - evacuation or lockdown - was available. School staff stated that some drills were conducted, but not monthly and stated that multiple drills were conducted in the morning when preschool was not in session. This is a repeat violation. Corrective Action: Complete one evacuation drill specific to the preschool classroom each month in February, March, and April. This should be in addition to any fire or lockdown drills conducted by the school. Ensure that all required documenation is recorded for the preschool specific drills as well as any additional schoolwide drills. Send the documentation for each drill to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov upon completion of the monthly drill. Create a plan to ensure that an emergency drill will be conducted at least once monthly moving forward for the last months of this school year and carrying over into subsequent years. Email this plan to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov for review.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 2024

Regulation 7.2.1: The licensee shall ensure that any new individuals regularly present at the CBCCPP submit a Records Check Authorization form to the Division prior to working with children in the CBCCPP.

“Two of three staff members working in the classroom had not submitted Records Check Authorization forms to the Child Development Division. Two additional staff members had not submitted Records Check Authorization forms and were not working in the classroom. Corrective Action: Immediately submit Records Check Authorization forms for all individuals regularly working with children in the CBCCPP. Develop a plan to ensure that, in the future, new individuals regularly present in the classroom submit this form prior to working with children.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 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.

“Documentation of current pediatric first aid and infant/child CPR was not available for classroom staff. Corrective Action: Ensure that all staff members who are counted in staff:child ratio or left alone with children obtain the required first aid and CPR training. Documentation of completion should be sent to professional.development@ccv.edu for entry into BFIS accounts, and copy sarah.crosier@vermont.gov on the email. Develop a plan to ensure that all new staff obtain this certification within three months of employment, and that ongoing staff maintain current certification.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 2024

Regulation 3.4.6.1: The licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children and 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. When the CBCCPP counts lock-down drills as allowed in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations, the licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each lock-down drill, the number of CBCCPP children and staff who participated, and note that the drill performed was a lock-down drill.

“The program has no record of emergency drills being completed and staff were unable to verbally confirm that drills had been conducted. Corrective Action: Complete two evacuation drills in March and two in April. Following that return to the once monthly requirement. Ensure that the required information is documented for each drill.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 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.

“Staff members stated that they have not completed the Vermont Orientation Training nor any orientation program using the template on the CDD website. Corrective Action: Ensure that all staff members, and auxiliary staff members who will be left alone with children or counted in ratio, complete orientation training as required. Ensure that any new staff complete this training prior to being left alone with children.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 19, 2025

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.

“Documentation is available that has not been sent to Northern Lights for entry into BFIS Quality and Credential accounts. Corrective Action: Ensure that documentation of trainings, education, and other qualifying information is sent to Northern Lights for entry into BFIS Quality and Credential accounts. Email sarah.crosier@vermont.gov once the documents have been sent.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2024