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License #89380 · Center · Cbccpp
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Provider did not produce documentation that staff have completed this required training. Provider received email from Licensor Guertin 11/25/25, 12/10/25, 12/12/25 with a list of staff missing this training.
Program was unable to provide evacuation drill records for the prior year. This is a repeat violation cited in 2024.
Review of BFIS determined two (2) staff employed over 90 days have not completed fingerprinting. Program also has new staff requiring fingerprinting. Provider did not answer to three (3) new staff employed over 30 days pending fingerprint appointments, the provider did provide fingerprint appointment dates for the two (2) staff employed over 90 days. Provider received email from Licensor Guertin 11/25/25, 12/10/25, 12/12/25 with a list of staff pending fingerprint clearance. This is a repeat violation cited in 2024.
Provider did not produce documentation that staff have completed this required training. Provider received email from Licensor Guertin 11/25/25, 12/10/25, 12/12/25 with a list of staff missing this training. This is a repeat violation cited in 2024.
It was determined monthly evacuation drills were completed in September, November and December 2025, however previous evacuation drill documentation was not located. As the record of evacuation drills was unable to be located, it is unknown what drills were completed between January and August 2025. This is a repeat violation cited in 2024.
Review of staff BFIS credential accounts reveal several staff pending credential documentation.
Review of staff BFIS credential account for Director pending credential documentation. Provider did not produce documentation the listed director meets qualification for their position. Provider received email from Licensor Guertin 11/25/25, 12/10/25, 12/12/25 with a list of staff missing position qualification documents.
Provider did not produce documentation staff employed over 3 months have completed this required training. Provider received email from Licensor Guertin 11/25/25, 12/10/25, 12/12/25 with a list of staff missing this training. This is a repeat violation cited in 2024.
This site visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This is a repeat violation. The program was cited a violation to this rule on 03/19/2025 with required corrective action due by 04/18/2025. Staff persons were required to complete a training through the Better Kid Care website titled "See as a Child, Feel as a Child". As of 04/18/2025, no staff persons had completed the training and staff persons asked about the requirement stated they were unaware of the requirement.
This is a repeat violation. A violation to this rule was cited on 03/19/2025 with a corrective action due date of 04/18/2025. The original corrective action required the program to submit documentation to Northern Lights at CCV using the cover sheet, and to ensure Licensor Sheldrick was CC'd on that email, as well as to create a system for ensuring all staff accounts are complete within six (6) months of hire as per this rule. An email was sent to the program on 04/04/2025 identifying the staff persons names and information needing to be submitted. As of 04/21/2025, the documents qualifications for three (3) of the staff persons were still not submitted. The documentation submitted as a follow up to this 04/21/2025 visit was missing the qualifications for these individuals. This is a repeat violation.
Fifteen (15) children were with one (1) staff during rest time, to include a twenty-eight (28) month old child. One (1) additional staff within hearing distance indicated they had not been working in a classroom, rather doing Director duties, the other staff in the building was assigned to another group of children in a different classroom, and the final staff was on break outside of the building. This is a SERIOUS VIOLATION.
Upon arrival to the program the two (2) operating classrooms each had staff alone with children who had not been cleared to do so. The Director confirmed that prior to our arrival they had not been in a classroom and had been conducting Director duties in the office. Upon review of previous weeks staff attendance in each classroom, it was found that staff were alone with children and were not cleared to do so in the Nido classroom on 3/3/25, 3/5/25, 3/6/25, and in the Casa classroom on 3/4/25. Additional days in each classroom found times throughout additional days that coverage was provided by staff not cleared to be alone with children. This is a repeat violation.
This site visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Inspection of the playground found the climbing dome did not have adequate cushioning material as required by this rule. Children were observed climbing on the dome, placing them higher than thirty (30) inches.
Upon arrival at the program, Staff B, Staff C, and Staff D were observed to be on the outdoor playspace with a group of eighteen (18) children. Review of Associated Parties list determined none of these three (3) staff had been cleared by the Division's background check process. Staff A, the only staff member present who has been cleared by the process, was inside the building unable to see or hear the outdoor playspace.
Staff A identified Staff B, Staff C, and Staff D as being the staff present in the Casa classroom. Staff A identified Staff Y and Staff Z as being present in the Nido classroom. Review of Associated Parties list as of 7/23/24 determined none of the five (5) staff identified by Staff A were on the list.
Department of Fire Safety as well as Staff A from the program identified and confirmed children were present at the same time construction was being done to expand the program's bathroom. It was confirmed the construction caused levels of dust resulting in the fire alarms going off. It was determined by DFS a increase in the carbon monoxide levels occurred due to the use of gas powered equipment, although they did not rise high enough to set the CO2 alarms off. Children were evacuated immediately upon the setting of the fire alarm.
This site visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
The program did not post the site visit report for the 03/19/2025 visit as required by this rule. It was confirmed that the site visit letter with violations noted was not posted within the facility either in paper form or upon the electronic notice board.
This is a repeat violation. Seventeen (17) children ranging in age from twenty-three 23 months of age to thirty-six 36 months of age were present with two (2) staff persons during rest time. The number and ages of the children present required three (3) caregivers. The third (3) staff person was observed exiting the bulding to have their break outside.It was confirmed with staff persons present that no person was designated to replace this individual in the staff to child ratio during their thirty (30) minute break. Failing to maintain staff to child ratios during rest time was cited during a licensing visit on 03/19/2025. This is a repeat SERIOUS VIOLATION.
This is a repeat violation. The program was cited a violation to this rule during a site visit on 03/19/2025. The program was required to update the staff handook regarding the requirements for filing incident reports and notification to the family requirements. The due date for this corrective action was 04/18/2025. It was confirmed during this visit on 04/21/2025 that the required corrections had not been completed.
A child was injured in care and required medical attention the same day. The program was aware the injury occurred on site, and that the child received medical attention. The program did not notify the Division as required by this rule.
A review of BFIS and on-site files was done to assess staff qualifications related to a concern brought forward to the Division. Documentation required to be in staff quality and credential accounts was not in place for this assessment to be completed. Once the corrective action has been completed a focus compliance visit will be conducted to further assess the original concern that staff are not qualified for their positions.
Upon review of video footage of 1/30/25 and through discussions with staff, a child was injured at 9:30 am. The child was observed holding their arm and was minimally engaged with their peers with use of only one (1) arm during play. Staff were observed acknowledging the child holding their arm at points during open play. The child's family was not informed of this injury until approximately five (5) hours after it occurred. The child required medical attention and this was delayed as a result of the family not being aware.
Upon review of video footage from 1/30/25, Staff A is observed grabbing at Child B's upper right arm as Child B sat at table with their peers. Child B is observed pulling away from Staff A. Staff A is not heard speaking to Child B to request them to move, or to transition to another activity. Staff A is then observed grabbing Child B's left hand and pulling in an upward motion. Child B is observed falling to the ground and immediately is seen holding their left wrist and crying. Staff A is observed throwing their own hands above their head while Child B walks off screen to a different area of the room. Staff A is observed sitting in the chair and then approaching the area Child B went. Additional video footage showed Staff A taking food from a different child, and putting their lunch box away. There was no discussion about the child still eating or willingness to cooperate and move on to another activity. Throughout the review of video footage children were observed eating at their will; there was no explanation to this child why they were no longer able to eat, other than they stepped away from the table with food. The child was not re-directed or given a warning.
Program was unable to provide evacuation drill records for the prior year.
Review of BFIS determined Staff O was due to complete new fingerprinting by April 2023. Staff O was advised of this in a letter generated and issued 3/15/23. Staff O submitted the required Records Check Authorization on 1/19/24 at which time a letter advising of fingerprinting was issued. As of this date fingeprinting for Staff O has not yet been completed
Review of BFIS accounts for all staff as well as staff files on site, determined Staff E, Staff G, Staff H, Staff I, Staff J, and Staff K have not completed this required training.
At the time of this visit no staff members present have been cleared by the background check process. This is a repeat violation.
During this visit Staff L, Staff M, and Staff N were present and working in the classrooms with the children although they are not on the program's Associated Parties list. It was also identified based on BFIS review that fingerprinting is outstanding for Staff A, Staff B, Staff D, Staff E, Staff F, Staff K, and Staff P. In addition, Staff E has not provided the Division with the required Out of State paperwork sent to them.This is a repeat violation.
Review of BFIS Credential accounts determined Staff D, Staff E, and Staff F, all identified during the visit as working being counted in ratio and/or left alone with children, had not yet completed this training. The three (3) staff have all been employed at the program for more than three (3) months. Credential review also revealed Staff B's certification expired 8/27/23, and Staff C's expired 12/31/21.
Conversation with Staff A determined drills were completed in June and July 2024, however not in August or September 2024. As the record of evactuation drills was unable to be located, it is unknown what drills were completed between October 2023 and May 2024.
Review of Associated Parties list with Staff A during this Licensor's visit determined list is not up to date as five (5) staff were identified as no longer working at the program as of the end of summer programming.