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Home › VT › Cavendish › Stepping Stones Preschool
3628 Route 103, Cavendish VT 05153 · License #1251 · Center · Cbccpp
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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.
One staff member did not have any professional development documents in BFIS for the period under review, the documents were not available on site, and no documentation was sent to licensing in the two weeks 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.
One staff member has does not have documentation of completing the Protecting Vermont's Children mandated reporter training in her BFIS account, it was not available on site and it was not provided to licensing within the two weeks following the site visit.
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5.6.7 · A record of the administration of all medications shall be made including medication dosage, time of administration, name of staff administering, and any adverse effects observed. These records shall be maintained for 365 days from the start date of medication administration and may be kept in the child's file or in a medication administration log.
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Upon review of documentation on site it was found medications being administered were not documented ongoing.
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5.10.4.5.1 · The program director shall ensure that the CBCCPP, its furnishings, and toys are kept in a clean and orderly condition.
Observations were made of the program space; toys in the toddler room were found with dirt and grime, rugs were noted to have several stains, straps in the highchairs were found with dark staining, and the tray where silverware was stored had dirt, grime and hair.
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5.10.1.10.4 · Materials required for routine cleaning shall be stored and used in a safe manner out of the reach of children.
Clorox Hydrogen Peroxide disinfectant was observed on the shelf in the kitchen space. Children were observed on multiple times entering that room alone and could easily reach this item.
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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.
Staff A, Staff B, Staff C, Staff D, and Staff F were found not to have completed Vermont Orientation Training. Staff D had taken 7hr. Orientation, which does not meet requirement. Same staff, have not completed Mandated Reporter Training.
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7.2.2 · The licensee shall ensure that all new staff and auxiliary staff, prior to working with children in the CBCCPP; 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.
Two (2) individuals identified as Parter Staff who have been working at the program, one (1) of whom was on site had not submitted/had a record check processed by the Child Development Division.
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6.2.6.6 · The program director shall ensure that no person be left alone with children without approval from the Division based on the results of a background check that includes fingerprinting; with the exception of a parent may be left alone with his/her own child(ren).
Staff D was working alone with children without fingerprint results returned to Division.
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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.
Upon review of BFIS account, it was found five (5) of nine (9) staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts were not up to date within six (6) months of the initial date of employment.
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6.2.1.7 · Partner staff shall not be left alone with children and shall not count in staff/child ratios at the CBCCPP.
Staff F, who was not reflected on the program associated parties list, yet had been employed since March 2025, was identified as a Partner Staff working 1:1 with a child. Staff F was observed bringing the assigned child into the building and was observed with this child alone inside. Upon review of the child's file, the parent/guardian of this assigned child had not given permission for this individual to be alone with their child.
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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.
Documentation - including Protecting Vermont's Children certificates, Vermont Orientation Training Certificates, First Aid and CPR documents, Professional Developement Documents and Educational documents - are available and have not been submitted to Northen Lights for entry into BFIS Quality and Credential accounts.
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3.4.3 · A system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the CBCCPP, shall be established. The licensee shall save all daily attendance records identifying the hours of children's attendance for at least twelve (12) months from the date that care is provided.
Seven (7) children were present in the infant/toddler classroom and only six children were signed in. Staff acknowledged that one child arrived late and wasn't signed in.
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3.4.7.3 · Within six (6) months of the initial date of employment, staff working with children 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 NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.
After review of staff files and staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts, it was determined that staff employed longer than six (6) months at the program did not have up to date BFIS accounts and were missing CPR and First Aid credentials, annual professional development, required training documentation, and/or qualification documentation. It is required for staff employed longer than six (6) months to have an up to date BFIS Quality and Credentialing account reflecting all qualifications, annual professional development, and required training.
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