3.4.7.1 · The licensee shall provide written reports as required in the rules in section 3.2 of these regulations electronically using BFIS.

A review of Staff BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts with the director confirms that six (7) staff were missing documentation as required for qualification documentation and/or training documentation which may include resume, college transcripts if applicable, and proof of high school graduation or GED completion, CPR and First Aid certificate, Professional Development Hours, Orientation and Protecting Vermont's Children: Reporting Abuse & Neglect training. Not all required documents have not been sent to Northern Lights at CCV to be entered into BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts. This is a repeat violation first cited on 10/14/2020.

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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.

A review of staff BFIS credential account and staff files with the director confirm Four (4) staff who have been employed longer than 3 months do not have current First Aid and CPR certification as required.

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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.

After review of the staff BFIS accounts and staff files it was determined that 2 staff members who are required to complete orientation have not.

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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.

Staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts were reviewed with the director and staff files on site indicate four (4) staff have not completed the required Protecting Vermont's Children mandated reporter training. This is a repeat violation first cited on 10/14/20.

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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.

After review of the Associated Party list and discussion with the director, it was determined that four (4) staff had not completed the fingerprinting process or Out Of State Registry Process as required. Staff A has not completed the Out of State Child Abuse Registry Check for which the Division sent relating documents to Staff A on 5/10/21 and to the program on 5/24/21. Three staff have not completed in full the fingerprint authorization requirement. The Division issued Fingerprint Authorization forms to Staff B on 6/16/21, to Staff C on 10/21/21, and to Staff D on 7/13/21.

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7.3.1.5 · The program director of a CBCCPP licensed for thirteen (13) or more children shall complete within one (1) year of employment start date a three (3) college credit course in managing an early care and education program that includes budgeting and financial management, approved by the Division; or the licensee shall employ a business manager as in the rule 7.6.1 of these regulations.

After review of BFIS credential account and discussion with the director, it was determined that the program director does not meet requirements of the position of director.

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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.

Staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts were reviewed and six staff have not submitted qualification documentation within six months of beginning employment at the center.

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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.

Staff BFIS Quality and Credential accounts were reviewed and staff files on site indicate three staff have not completed the required Protecting Vermont's Children mandated reporter training.

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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.

The attendance in the infant classroom was reviewed and did not accurately reflect the number of infant's present. Five infants were present in the classroom but only three infants were signed in on the attendance form.

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