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Home › VT › Bennington › Grace Christian School Corporation
104 Kocher Drive, Bennington VT 05201 · License #1782 · Center · Cbccpp
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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.
Six staff members who have been employed for more than 30 days do not have documentation of completing the Vermont Orientation Training in BFIS, it was not presented on site, and it was not sent to licensing during the week following the site visit. Two of these individuals were present and in ratio during the licensing visit.
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7.4.4 · All staff shall complete fifteen (15) clock hours of annual professional development activities as required in the rule 7.4.2 of these regulations. Substitutes filling a staff position for less than thirty (30) consecutive days within a 365 day period shall be exempt.
Six staff members do not have the required number of professional development hours - 15 for staff, 4 for substitutes - in their BFIS accounts, no additional documentation was provided on site, and none was sent to licensing during the week following the site visit.
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3.3.5 · The licensee, staff, and auxiliary staff shall be trained in prevention, identification and mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.
Five staff members employed longer than 30 days do not have documentation of completing Protecting Vermont's Children mandated reporter training in their BFIS accounts. Documentation was not provided on site, nor was any sent to licensing in the week following the site visit. Two of the staff were in ratio during the licensing visit.
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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.
Eight staff did not have documentation of current First Aid and CPR in their BFIS accounts. Documentation was not provided on site, nor was it sent to licensing within the week following the licensing visit. This includes both ongoing staff who have not renewed their certification prior to the expiration date of their previous certification and new employees who have not completed the training within 3 months of their start date.
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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 4 children's files found that 0 children had well visit documentation in either the paper or electronic file. One child's information was provided by email on the day of the visit, and one child's was obtained the day after the visit and sent by email. An initial request for this document was sent to all families, but no additional follow up request was sent prior to the licensing visit.
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5.1.3 · Immunizations: The licensee shall maintain documentation in the child's file of each child's current immunization status. * Immunization records shall include the immunization administered and the date of each immunization. The immunization record should be updated after each additional immunization has been received. * If an enrolled child is in the process of complying with immunization requirements in accordance with the Vermont recommended immunization schedule, documentation in the child's file shall include the required Vermont Department of Health form. * If a child has not had a required immunization due to a Vermont allowed exemption, documentation in the child's file shall include the required Vermont Department of Health form.
A review of 4 children's files found that one child had immunization records on file. One additional record was provided by email on the day of the licensing visit, and a third was obtained and emailed the day following the visit. A request for these records had been made in initial enrollment paperwork. A follow up email was sent to families the day of the licensing visit in conjunction with the visit and the need to complete the immunization survey.
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2.3.9.3 · The licensee shall ensure that all staff 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.
Staff A did not complete fingerprinting as required. A fingerprint authorization certificate was issued in January 2022 and most recent fingerprints expired in June 2022.
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7.1.2.1 · The licensee shall ensure that at least one (1) staff who has successfully completed and is currently certified in pediatric first aid and in infant and child CPR is on the premises at all times children are present.
No staff member has current first aid and CPR certification. The program director stated that an in-person training session for all staff has been scheduled for March 25, 2022.
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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.
Documents are available, including professional development, Protecting Vermont's Children, and Vermont Orientation Training, that have not been submitted to Northern Lights for entry into BFIS Quality and Credential accounts.
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