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Home › VT › Essex › The Balancing Act Enrichment Center
2 Corporate Drive, Essex VT 05452 · License #49734 · Center · Cbccpp
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3.7.2.2 · The licensee shall ensure that evacuation drills are conducted at least once a month, and children and staff are evacuated in under three (3) minutes. Licensees of a CBCCPP located within a public or independent school building may count a lock-down drill performed while the CBCCPP is in operation in place of a monthly evacuation drill with the CBCCPP children and staff and at least three (3) of the monthly drills conducted within 365 days shall be evacuation drills.
A review of the evacuation drill log reflected that drills were not practiced in the months of November and December of 2025 and January 2026.
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5.10.1.1 · General Safety: The licensee shall ensure the physical facilities of the CBCCPP, grounds, equipment, and toys present no hazard to the health, safety, and well-being of the children.
An electrical outlet for the compost is hanging off the wall with live wires exposed in the kitchen where children eat meals.
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6.2.6.1 · Staff shall be able to hear all children of pre-kindergarten age and younger at all times, shall be able to see the children with a quick glance, and shall be able to physically respond immediately.
On 3/7/2024, a child walked out of the front door of the childcare program and into the parking lot without staff knowledge. Staff A was returning from their lunch break and saw the child stepping off the sidewalk and into the parking lot. Staff A brought the child back into the program. Staff B and Staff C did not identify the child as missing from their group until the child was brought back to their classroom. This is a serious violation.
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5.11.1.5 · Children shall be offered food and provided an opportunity for seconds when the food is provided by the program, but shall not be forced to eat.
The program prepares and serves lunch to children in care. The program has not consistently had sufficient amounts of varying food for children to have the opportunity for seconds nor has alternative food options been offered if children are still hungry.
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5.8.3 · Staff shall create and file an incident report for each accident, injury or medical emergency that leaves a visible mark, or first aid has been administered, even when medical treatment is not required. An incident report shall include the name of the child, date, description of the injury or medical emergency, how it occurred, adult witnesses, first aid provided, and medical care required. The child's parent shall be provided a copy of the report at pick up that day. Serious injuries, animal bites and death must be reported to the Division as specified in the rules in section 3.2 of these regulations.
A child rode a riding toy down the steps of the loft and was caught by a staff person when they landed at the bottom of the steps. An incident report was not written about the accident that day.
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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.
A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credential Accounts and staff files on site indicate none of the staff have completed the required mandated reporter training.
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6.2.4.1 · The licensee shall ensure that the CBCCPP has at least one (1) staff member who meets the qualification for the position of program director and that the program director is present at the CBCCPP at least 60% of the hours of operation.
The program has been without a qualified director since October 2020 and the current staff who is serving as the director does not meet qualifications.
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