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80 Western Avenue, Brattleboro VT 05301 · License #1429 · Center · Afterschool Child Care Program
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10.8 · The licensee shall develop and maintain a written Emergency Response Plan to respond to a full range of emergencies both natural and man-made. A complete plan shall include how the licensee will address and manage the following situations and responsibilities: * Evacuations of the building for fire or other emergencies such as lockdown situations and sheltering-in-place; * Specific concerns related to the location of the program, such as proximity to a nuclear reactor, an area prone to flooding or power loss; * Notifying the local authorities of the emergency; * A system for notifying the parents of the emergency; * Notifying the local emergency planning committee regarding the location of the Afterschool Child Care Program and using the committee as a resource in emergency planning for the program; * A system of identifying the children and staff present at the time of the emergency and maintaining knowledge of their whereabouts; * A plan for handling children with special needs; * An established evacuation meeting location within walking distance of the Afterschool Child Care Program; * Responsibility to account for all children and staff at the evacuation meeting place; * An established plan for relocation if necessary including safe transportation; and * Staff chain of command and individual staff roles and responsibilities, (if applicable) during emergencies.
The on site Emergency Response Plan did not contain a plan to transport children if an evacuation required, how parents would be notified of such actions, or how parents would be re-unified with their children at the off site location. This requirement was reviewed and the requirement to update the existing plan discussed during a site visit on 12/11/2024.
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5.40 · Before the expiration date on the card, training for First Aid and CPR shall be validated by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or other equivalent, state- recognized organization, and the specific certification documentation maintained in the appropriate Afterschool Child Care Program Staff file.
The program could not provide documentation that Staff person A is currently certified in CPR and the staff person could not recall the date of last training session. The program was given and additional two (2) business day to provide the documentation and did not do so.
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18.77 · Within six months of the initial date of employment, Staff working with children and the Site Director and/or Program Administrator 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 Section 5 of these regulations shall be submitted to NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.
The BFIS accounts for the three (3) staff persons reported to work daily in the program are incomplete. All three (3) BFIS accounts are missing documentation confirming completion of program's orientation, documentation of yearly professional development training, and documentation confirming completion of Protecting Vermont's Children from Abuse & Neglect. Each person has been employed at the program for more than one (1) year.
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5.12 · The licensee shall ensure that all new staff prior to working with children in the Afterschool Child Care Program; and any new individual designated as the representative of the licensee shall submit 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.
There are three (3) persons listed on the associated parties list for whom the program does not have completed fingerprint clearance. The program was notified on 10/31/23 of Staff person B's need to be fingerprint for their role as a program aide. The program was notified for Staff person C on 10/17/19 that they needed to be fingerprinted for this role as a substitute. The program was notified on 11/29/21 that Staff person D needed to be fingerprinted for their role as a substitute.
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5.12 · The licensee shall ensure that all new staff prior to working with children in the Afterschool Child Care Program; and any new individual designated as the representative of the licensee shall submit 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.
Staff person A has not completed the required fingerprinting process as of the date of this visit and has been employed by the program since October 2022. The program was notified on 10/13/2022 that this person needed to complete the fingerprinting process for the Child Development Division. The staff person has reportedly averaged working three days per week since date of hire.
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5.12 · The licensee shall ensure that all new staff prior to working with children in the Afterschool Child Care Program; and any new individual designated as the representative of the licensee shall submit 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.
The program was notified via the BFIS system that Staff person A needed to complete the fingerprinting supported clearance process on 09/04/2018. As of 02/17/2022, Staff Person A has not completed the fingerprint supported clearance process. It was confirmed that this individual was counted in staff to child ratio on 01/24/2022 and has provided care on other dates between 09/04/2018 and 01/24/2021. The program was notified via the BFIS system on 09/23/2021 that Staff Person B needed to complete the fingerprint supported clearance process. As of 02/17/2022, Staff Person B has not completed the process. It was confirmed that this individual served as a substitute counting in staff to child ratio in January 2022.
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18.77 · Within six months of the initial date of employment, Staff working with children and the Site Director and/or Program Administrator 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 Section 5 of these regulations shall be submitted to NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.
Confirmation of completion of abuse and neglect training is the only documentation in Staff person B's quality and credential account in the Bright Futures Information System (BFIS). This staff person has been employed at the program since 10/15/2018
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15.5 · Monthly snack menus shall be posted or sent home. Monthly snack menus shall be kept on file for the preceding three months.
The posted menu in the program is for the month of September. Staff confirmed that they have not received a menu for October and that the program has not communicated to parents what the snack choices were to be or have been for the first week of October.
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10.8 · The licensee shall develop and maintain a written Emergency Response Plan to respond to a full range of emergencies both natural and man-made. A complete plan shall include how the licensee will address and manage the following situations and responsibilities: * Evacuations of the building for fire or other emergencies such as lockdown situations and sheltering-in-place; * Specific concerns related to the location of the program, such as proximity to a nuclear reactor, an area prone to flooding or power loss; * Notifying the local authorities of the emergency; * A system for notifying the parents of the emergency; * Notifying the local emergency planning committee regarding the location of the Afterschool Child Care Program and using the committee as a resource in emergency planning for the program; * A system of identifying the children and staff present at the time of the emergency and maintaining knowledge of their whereabouts; * A plan for handling children with special needs; * An established evacuation meeting location within walking distance of the Afterschool Child Care Program; * Responsibility to account for all children and staff at the evacuation meeting place; * An established plan for relocation if necessary including safe transportation; and * Staff chain of command and individual staff roles and responsibilities, (if applicable) during emergencies.
The document title emergency procedures which was presented by staff persons as the emergency response plan for the program contains only one of the required eleven bullet points listed in this rule. The plan lists local authorites to contact for emergencies. The response plan does not address any other requirements of this rule.
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18.79 · The Licensee shall maintain a current list of the Licensee or Designee, Staff, and Volunteers, as applicable in BFIS. Any changes shall be reported through BFIS within five working days of the change.
Staff person C is listed upon the associated parties list as program staff as of 10/28/2016 and has reportedly not worked at this program site. Staff person D is listed as a substitute for the program and reportedly finished in her role as of the June 2019.
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5.11 · The licensee shall ensure that any new individuals regularly present at the Afterschool Child Care Program submit a Records Check Authorization form to the Division prior to working with children in the Afterschool Child Care Program.
Staff person A has been working with children two days per week since September 14, 2019. The program has not submitted a record check authorization form for this person.
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