The prospective FCCP shall ensure that the drinking water system complies with the testing requirements in the Vermont Water Supply Rule and have a first draw test for lead analyzed by a Drinking Water Laboratory certified by the State of Vermont according to 18 V.S.A. S501b. * Results shall meet Vermont standards. * Water may be remedied and retested to ensure potability if any test(s) are elevated. * Bottled water for drinking shall be provided until such time as the drinking water system meets Vermont standards. * Information from this water test shall be included in the initial application.

The lead water testing was supposed to be completed by 10/31/2022 and has not been completed.

2.3.7.10 · Not corrected

The FCCP shall ensure that a drinking water system serving less than twenty-five (25) persons daily, served by their own well or spring, is chemically tested for arsenic, uranium, nitrite, manganese, and fluoride once every six (6) years. This testing shall be analyzed by a Drinking Water Laboratory certified by the State of Vermont according to 18 V.S.A. S501b. * Results shall meet Vermont standards. Water shall be remedied and retested to ensure potability if any test(s) are elevated. * Bottled water for drinking shall be provided until such time as the drinking water system meets Vermont standards. * The sample shall be a representative sample from the tap most frequently used for drinking after any treatment (for example a UV light system, a softener or charcoal filter). * Information from these water tests shall be included in the license renewal.

The chemical water testing for the well was supposed to be completed by 10/18/2024 and has not been completed.

2.3.9.5.4 · Not corrected

The FCCP shall have successfully completed pediatric first aid and CPR prior to being licensed and must remain currently certified.

The provider's First Aid/CPR certification expired in October 2023 and has not been renewed.

7.1.2.1 · Not corrected

All staff, with the exception of substitutes, shall complete fifteen (15) clock hours of annual professional development activities as required in the rule 7.4.2 of these regulations.

The provider did not complete fifteen (15) hours of required annual professional development between 11/1/2022 and 11/1/2023.

7.4.4 · Not corrected

Within six (6) months of initial date of employment, the FCCP and all staff 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 sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

A review of the provider's BFIS Quality and Credentialing account and a statement by the provider confirmed that First Aid/CPR certification and annual professional development documentation was not sent to Northern Lights at CCV to be uploaded as required.

3.3.7.3 · Not corrected

The FCCP shall establish a system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the FCCH. The FCCP 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.

A review of the children's attendance confirmed that attendance has not been documented since 2/22/2022. The provider said that the program was closed between 3/3/2022 and 3/17/2022 due to illness, but that the program was open the weeks prior to 3/3/2022 and after 3/17/2022. This is a repeat violation.

3.3.3 · Not corrected

Bedding used by a child shall be stored in a manner that prevents contact with bedding used by other children.

The children's nap bed rolls were rolled up but were all stacked together and were touching.

5.4.1.8 · Not corrected

The FCCP shall establish a system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the FCCH. The FCCP 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 provider has not recorded daily attendance since November 20th, 2020 and stated she does not take attendance daily as required.

3.3.3 · Not corrected

The FCCP shall ensure that menus are planned in advance, dated, and posted so that they are clearly visible to parents. Any changes to the posted menu shall be noted. Menus of meals and snacks for the preceding six (6) weeks shall be kept on file.

The provider stated she provides meals daily to children in care but does not plan and post a menu as required.

5.11.1.3 · Not corrected

The FCCP shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.6.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children, staff evacuated, time taken to evacuate, and notation of the drill conducted while children were sleeping or resting. Evacuation records shall be kept for two (2) years.

The provider stated evacuation drills have not been conducted or recorded since December 21st, 2020. .

3.3.6.1 · Not corrected

There shall be at least one (1) easily accessible dry chemical fire extinguisher which has at least a 2-A: 10BC classification. This fire extinguisher shall be maintained in operating condition. It shall bear an official tag, properly signed, attesting to current operating condition.

The FCCP shall ensure that all new staff, and any new individual with unsupervised access to children in the FCCH submits 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.

A review of BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts showed that the registrant and a household member had not submitted to fingerprinting. The Fingerprint Authorization Certificate was issued to the registrant on July 5, 2018 and to the household member on June 25, 2019. On the day of the visit, the registrant stated she and the household member have been fingerprinted.

7.2.1 · Not corrected

The FCCP shall establish a system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the FCCH. The FCCP 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 last date attendance was documented was on March 13, 2018.

3.3.3 · Not corrected