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34 Hiawatha Elementary, Essex VT 05452 · License #75576 · Center · Afterschool Child Care Program
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5.14 · The licensee shall ensure that no person shall be left alone with children without approval from the Division which shall be based on the results of the background check to include fingerprinting.
During this licensing visit Staff X was observed to be left alone with children in a kitchenette while making hot cocoa as part of a special celebration for the students.
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6.3 · The staff/child ratio shall not exceed 1:13. When the number of children exceeds 10, another identified Staff person shall be available within immediate proximity on site in order to provide prompt assistance in the event of an emergency.
On 10/27/2022, the program was operating with 40 children and 3 staff upon this licensor's arriival at 3:35pm. The staff/child ratio requires 4 staff to be present and working with children. The director confirmed that 44 children had been in care that day and that they did not have enough staff to maintain the required staff/child ratio. This is a serious violation.
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