Traci Horner

Regulation 2.3.8.3: The FCCP shall ensure that the FCCP; all individuals residing in the home; staff; and any individuals who are left alone with children have met ongoing background check requirements by submitting at least once every five (5) years a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and as required shall submit to fingerprinting.

“A review of BFIS credential accounts reflected that the provider was due to meet the five (5) year background checks, and they had not yet sent forth new records check authorization form to the Division or resubmitted for fingerprinting as required. An annual assurance letters was issued on 09/15/2024. As of 06/17/2025 the provider had not submitted a new record check to the Division nor submitted to fingerprinting. Corrective Action: Immediately submit record check authorization forms to the Division for both individuals and submit fingerprinting as required. By 7/08/2025, email your licensor with the appointment date fingerprinting. Submit a copy of the fingerprinting receipt to your licensor within 3 days of the appointment.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 25, 2025

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.

“After review of the provider BFIS Quality and Credential account, 11 hours of professional development were not completed for the period of 1//2023-1/2024. The provider was not able to provide additional certificates and conversation with provider confirm that the professional development hours had not been completed. Corrective Action: Develop a plan to complete the required 5 hours of professional development that were missed for the past year in addition to the 9 hours professional development hours needed for this year. By 9/14/24, submit a copy of this plan to this licensor at ann.sparrow@vermont.gov. Submit all training certifications to Northern Lights using the cover sheet.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2024

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 accessible to the program bears a tag dated April of 2024. This violation has been previously cited on 12/03/2021. Corrective Action: By 9/14/24, your fire extinguisher must be inspected and properly tagged. In the corrective action email, provide photo evidence that the extinguisher has been inspected or photo evidence that it has been replaced and details of the system developed to ensure compliance with this rule moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 3, 2024

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.

“A fingerprint authorization letter was issued on 11/12/20 for three current household members and as of 10/25/2022, the individuals have not submitted to the fingerprinting process. The provider stated she had the fingerprint forms and that the three household members had not completed the fingerprinting process. This is a repeat violation, previously cited on 12/03/2021. Corrective Action: By 11/17/22 have the household members complete the fingerprinting process. Send an e-mail to this licensor on the date of the fingerprint processing to confirm completion. Develop a system to ensure that fingerprinting is completed in a timely manner, moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 7, 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.

“The fire extinguisher accessible to the program bears a tag dated 2019. This has been previously cited on 04/12/2018. Corrective Action: By December 30, 2021, your fire extinguisher must be inspected and properly tagged. Submit a photo of the inspection tag, both front and back to ann.sparrow@vermont.gov.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 3, 2022

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.

“A fingerprint authorization letter was issued on 11/12/20 for three current household members and as of 12/03/2021, the individuals have not submitted to the fingerprinting process. The provider stated she still had the fingerprint forms and stated that the three household members had not completed the fingerprinting process. Corrective Action: By 12/30/2021 have the household members complete the fingerprinting process. Send an e-mail to this licensor on the date of the fingerprint processing to confirm completion.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 3, 2022

Regulation 2.3.8.3: The FCCP shall ensure that the FCCP; all individuals residing in the home; staff; and any individuals who are left alone with children have met ongoing background check requirements by submitting at least once every five (5) years a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and as required shall submit to fingerprinting.

“After reviewing the BFIS account for the program and speaking with the Registrant directly, it was determined that she has not completed fingerprinting as required. Fingerprint authorization form was issued on 5/29/18. Corrective Action: By 1/10/2020, make an appointment to complete the required fingerprinting. Include information on when this appointment will occur in the program improvement plan submitted to this licensor.”

Correction date in the state record: Feb 20, 2020

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 stated that she had not renewed her CPR and first aid training prior to the expiration on her certificate and was not currently certified. Corrective Action: Immediately plan to complete a CPR and first aid training. If you need assistance finding a training, you may reach out to your Northern Lights at CCV (NLCCV) resource advisor, [name] at (802) 828-0621 or joanne.rouleau01@ccv.edu. Once you have completed the training, send your certificate with a cover sheet to NLCCV. Create a system which will prompt you to sign up for and attend CPR and first aid training prior to the expiration of the certificate to remain currently certified moving forward.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 18, 2020

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.

“A receipt dated 9/18/2016 was taped to the Fire Extinguisher, it did not have an inspection tag on it as required. Traci reported that she believed there was another Fire Extinguisher available in the FCCH, but she did not know where it was and was not able to locate it during this visit. Corrective Action: By 5/4/2018, have the fire extinguisher inspected by a person who may issue, initial, and date the inspection tag and ensure future compliance by having the fire extinguisher inspected annually.”

Correction due by Apr 30, 3018, per the state