5.10.3.3 · Safe Use Zones For all play equipment that is thirty (30) inches or higher from the ground, including climbing equipment, slides, swings and other similar equipment, the licensee shall ensure that the surface under and around the equipment, including recommended use zones, is of approved resilient material that protects children if they fall. * Materials in the use zone shall consist of wood chips, pea stone, mulch, engineered wood fibers, sand, safety-tested shredded or rubber like material or rubber mats designed for protective cushioning; * Materials used in the use zone shall follow the recommendations listed in the most recent publication of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Public Playground Safety Handbook regarding critical depth of tested materials determined by the height of the highest climbing surface of the equipment; * Materials used in the use zone shall be installed and maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions; * If the loose material such as sand, mulch, or shredded rubber is used in use zones, the licensee shall ensure that the material is raked regularly and replenished to maintain depth and resilience; and * If the resilient material in use zones freezes, staff shall ensure that children will not play on the equipment until the resilient material has thawed and is once again resilient.

Upon arrival at the program children were observed playing on a dome climber; this structure measured over thirty (30) inches from the ground and did not have any cushioning material underneath it as required by this rule.

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5.10.1.2.1 · The licensee shall ensure that the CBCCPP is in compliance with Vermont Division of Fire Safety rules at all times. This includes but is not limited to: * Complying with Vermont Division of Fire Safety inspection reports; * Having regular fire systems inspected with violations identified during the inspection noted as corrected; and * Having fire extinguishers tagged with valid inspection tags.

When asked whent the last fire inspection was done, the Director stated that the extinguishers were done recently but was unaware of a fire panel box. The Director was uncertain where the box was but after searching it was located and determined that the last inspection was done August 2020.

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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.

Upon request to see evacuation drill logs, the Director advised they did not have previous records available, and confirmed that an evacuation drill had not been conducted for quite some time prior to their start date in October 2021, and that an evacuation drill had not been conducted since then.

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6.2.1.3 · The program director shall ensure that the number of staff present meets requirements described in the chart below for ages of children, maximum group size, and staff/child ratios at any time of day.

Upon review of attendance records and staff schedules, it was determined that the program was operating out of ratio on April 21 2022, and April 7, 2022. Between 1:00 and 1:30 on April 21, 2022, the one (1) to two (2) year old classroom had five (5) children present to include Child A who was only seventeen months. During that time Staff B was the one (1) staff present; licensing regulations require two (2) staff based on the age of the youngest child in that group. Also, on April 21, 2022 in the two (2) to three (3) year old classroom, between 9:03 and 9:19 Staff C was with seven (7) children. Based on the ages of children in that group, a second teacher is required when there are more than five (5) children present. On April 7, 2022 between 10:00 and 12:44 in the preschool classroom there were eleven (11) children present; licensing regulations require a second staff person once this age group exceeds ten (10); the Director was the only staff person present with this group of children during that time. This is a serious violation.

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7.6.10 · The program director shall ensure that the business manager is oriented to the program's policies and practices of the CBCCPP as required in the rule 7.1.3 of these regulations within one (1) month of his/her employment start date.

Staff A, the Business Manager has not completed Orientation, to include Protecting Vermont's Children: Reporting Abuse & Neglect training as required by this rule. Staff A stated they were unaware this was required for the position.

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5.2.3.4 · The licensee shall ensure that there is a sturdy diaper changing area with a clean, washable and non-absorbent surface. The diaper changing area shall not be located in the kitchen or any area where food is stored, prepared or served.

The diaper changing mat in the infant room had nine (9) cuts exposing the foam beneath.

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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.

Five (5) staff did not have documentation of completing Orientation in their BFIS accounts or on-site files.

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