Sweet Clover Nursery

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.

“One substitute has not completed the Vermont Orientation training, has been working with children and is in a position where they could be left alone with children. Corrective Action: Please have the substitute complete the Vermont Orientation training. Email this licensor once they complete the training. Moving forward please ensure all staff including substitutes complete the Vermont Orientation training.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2024

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.

“Four(4) random children's files were reviewed. Of the four(4) files only one(1) contained a well health examination form. Corrective Action: During a follow up meeting this licensor provided the names of the children missing this form. Please contact those families and collect the well health examination form. Please review all children's files and ensure this form has been collected. Please email this licensor and confirm that all forms have been collected. Ensure moving forward that all families provide the well health examination form within forty-five(45) days after enrollment.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 23, 2024

Regulation 5.2.6.2: All sanitizing and disinfecting solutions shall be EPA registered and used according to the manufacturers' instructions.

“During the visit a staff member was observed spraying a bleach water solution on the changing table mat, the solution was immediately wiped up and not allowed to set on the surface for at least sixty(60) seconds as required. At snack time the children were sitting at the table when staff sprayed the table with the beach water solution. Children shall not be at the table when the bleach water solution is applied. Ensure that whenever the bleach water solution is used to sanitize a surface it sets for at least sixty(60) seconds before wiped up. Corrective Action: Please review surface santization steps with staff. Ensure that staff are aware of what the recommened use is for all cleaning and sanitizing solutions. Please email this licensor once you have reviewed this regulation with staff.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 5, 2024

Regulation 5.6.5: All prescription medication administered by staff shall be in its original container, properly labeled for the child, and administered prior to the expiration date on the container.

“There is a child at the program with an Epi Pen. The Epi Pen expired in December of 2023. Corrective Action: Please collect a new Epi Pen from the family. Ensure that staff are regulaly checking medication expiration dates and returning expired medications to the parents. Email this licensor once you have received a new Epi Pen.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 5, 2024

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.

“There are two(2) substitutes who have been employed with the program for more than six(6) months and do not have complete and up to date BFIS Quality and Credential account. The accounts are missing documentation for required trainings. Corrective Action: During a follow up meeting I discussed what the missing documents are. Please submit those documents to Northern Lights at CCV and include this licensor. Ensure moving forward that all staff, including substitutes have complete and up to date BFIS Quality and Credential accounts.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2025