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| Reg. No. |
Finding Date |
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| 5.11.4 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 5.11.4: |
Drinking water shall be readily available to children at all times. |
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| 7.5.4 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 7.5.4: |
The program director shall establish and implement a system of communication among staff to ensure that any staff member assuming responsibility for a child or group is informed of significant information related to the care and education of the child or children. |
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| 6.1.4.1.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 6.1.4.1.1: |
Toys, materials and equipment shall be varied and available in a quantity that allows all children to benefit from their use, allows a range of choices, and reduces conflicts between children. |
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| 6.1.4.2.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 6.1.4.2.1: |
The amount of awake time children under twenty-four (24) months of age spend in any confining equipment, such as a crib, playpen, port-a-crib, swing, or seat shall be limited to less than thirty (30) minutes in any two (2) hour period. |
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| 6.1.5.1.2 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 6.1.5.1.2: |
Staff shall maintain a daily written record of the feeding, sleeping, diapering, and developmental progress of all children under twelve (12) months of age to be shared with parents at the end of each day. |
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| 6.1.5.1.3 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 6.1.5.1.3: |
Children under twenty-four (24) months of age shall experience frequent positive interactions with a consistent staff member or team that provides each child with the following opportunities throughout the day: * Face to face interaction; * Being held and carried; * Individual and parallel play; * Cooperative play and small group activities; * Being talked to during play, feeding, and routine care; * Being read to and looking at books; * Naming of objects and experiences in the environment; * Space and equipment to support developing gross motor skills such as rolling over, sitting, scooting, crawling, standing, climbing and walking; * Space and materials to support developing small motor skills such as eating finger foods, stacking, balancing, scribbling, and drawing; * Developmentally appropriate problem solving; * Encouragement to explore, experiment and initiate activities; * Open ended play and activities; and * Time and space to gain mastery through play and learning by doing. |
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| 3.4.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 3.4.1: |
The licensee shall keep all required records, schedules, materials and equipment used to operate and maintain the CBCCPP in good order and in locations appropriate for day to day access. |
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| 3.4.3 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 3.4.3: |
A system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the CBCCPP, shall be established. The licensee 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. |
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| 3.4.4.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 3.4.4.1: |
The program director shall maintain a complete and up-to-date enrollment file on-site for each child enrolled in the CBCCPP. A complete file shall contain, at minimum, the following information: * A completed child's admission form signed and dated by the parent that includes the first date the child attended the CBCCPP and the days and hours the child is regularly scheduled to attend the CBCCPP; * The child's name, current home address and current home telephone number; * The child's date of birth; * Name, address and all applicable current telephone numbers for parents; * Name, address and all applicable current telephone numbers for at least two (2) other people designated by the parents as emergency contacts; * Names for all persons authorized to pick the child up from the CBCCPP; * Record of an annual physical and health history as required in the rule 5.1.2 of these regulations that includes the name and telephone number of the child's primary health care and dental care providers (if the child has a dental care provider); * A description of any special medical, developmental, emotional or educational needs of the child including allergies, existing illnesses or injuries, previous serious illnesses or injuries and any prescribed medication including those for emergency situations; * Written authorization from the parent for the CBCCPP to be able to obtain emergency medical care and transportation; * Child's immunization record or Vermont Department of Health approved exemption document as required in the rules in section 5.1.3 of these regulations; * Written permission from parents for the CBCCPP to transport the child, if transportation is provided, as required in the rule 5.10.6.6.1 of the regulations; * Written permission from parents for the child to participate in swimming activities, if swimming activities are a part of the program, as required in the rule 5.10.5.1 of these regulations; * If applicable, a copy of court orders on custody and visitation arrangements as required in the rule 3.6.4 of these regulations; and * If applicable, any obvious injuries discovered and documented on daily health check as required in the rule 5.3.2 of these regulations. |
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| 3.4.5.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 3.4.5.1: |
A licensee shall maintain a complete and up-to-date personnel file for staff working at the CBCCPP. A complete file shall contain, at minimum, the following information: * Name, date of birth, home address and telephone number; * Copies of current first aid and CPR certification; * Signed statement verifying understanding of legal requirement to report suspected child abuse and neglect; * Documentation of a current Records Check Authorization form; * Documentation of having read and having ready access to a current copy of applicable child care licensing regulations; * Administration of Medication training certification (if applicable); * Signed statement verifying current job title and supervisor's name; * Application for employment including references or reference checks; * Employment start date; * Documentation of completed Orientation Training; * Employment end date and reason for leaving, if applicable; * IPDP; and * Written annual performance reviews. |
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| 3.4.6.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 3.4.6.1: |
The licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children and 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. |
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| 4.3.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 4.3.1: |
Every parent shall be offered an opportunity to participate in formal or informal parent conferences at least two (2) times every 365 days to discuss children's learning, development, and interactions in the CBCCPP. Staff will invite parents to share information about the child in his/her home environment and to provide input to the CBCCPP environment. CBCCPP staff with primary responsibility for the child shall participate in parent conferences. |
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| 5.1.4 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 5.1.4: |
The licensee shall submit a Vermont Child Care Immunization Report at least once every 365 days to the Vermont Department of Health, Immunization Office as required by 18 V.S.A. SS 1120 - 1129. |
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| 5.2.1.8 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 5.2.1.8: |
Staff shall wash the hands of children who are unable to wash their own hands and provide developmentally appropriate guidance and supervision to help children learn and practice healthy hand washing. |
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| 5.4.1.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 5.4.1.1: |
The licensee shall ensure that each child, except school-age children, has an individual crib, port-a-crib, cot, mat, or bed that is safe for the child's age and development, in good repair, and used by only one child each day. No child shall nap directly on the floor or on furniture not designed for sleeping. Cribs or port-a-cribs shall be used for children under twelve (12) months of age. Children shall not nap in cribs or port-a-cribs if they are physically able to climb out unassisted. |
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| 5.4.1.4 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 5.4.1.4: |
Cots, mats, and mattresses shall be nonporous or have nonporous coverings. Each child shall be provided clean, individual bed linens either by the licensee providing them directly or requiring parents to provide them. No child shall nap directly on nonporous coverings. |
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| 5.10.1.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 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. |
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| 5.10.2.2.4 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 5.10.2.2.4: |
When a dishwasher is not available, and single service items are not used for food service, the licensee shall ensure there shall be three (3) compartments with a drain board set-up for cleaning dishes. A four (4) step process shall include dishwashing, rinsing, sanitizing, and air drying of all dishes and utensils. * Dishes shall be washed with soap in hot clean water. * Dishes shall be rinsed in hot clean water. * Dishes shall then be immersed for at least ten (10) seconds in a sanitizing rinse. The sanitizing rinse shall be EPA registered or a diluted bleach and water mixture. If using bleach, staff shall follow the manufacturer's instructions when mixing for this purpose. * Dishes shall be air dried. |
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| 5.10.3.1.2 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 5.10.3.1.2: |
The outdoor play area shall include a provision for shade. |
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| 5.10.3.3 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 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. |
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| 5.10.4.5.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 5.10.4.5.1: |
The program director shall ensure that the CBCCPP, its furnishings, and toys are kept in a clean and orderly condition. |
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| 5.10.4.5.2 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 5.10.4.5.2: |
All interior and exterior walls, roofs, chimneys, floors, doors, ceilings, windows, skylights, stairways, ramps and porches shall be maintained in good repair. |
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| 5.10.4.5.5 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 5.10.4.5.5: |
Hard surfaces accessible to children shall be smooth, non-porous, and easy to clean. See the rules in section 5.2.6 of these regulations for a schedule for cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing of specific surfaces and items. |
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| 6.2.1.2 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 6.2.1.2: |
The number of children served by the CBCCPP at any one (1) time shall not exceed the maximum capacity allowed written on the license certificate. |
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| 6.2.1.3 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 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. |
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| 6.2.1.4 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 6.2.1.4: |
Staff who are qualified as defined in the rules in section 7.3 of these regulations, meet professional development requirements as defined in the rules in section 7.4 of these regulations, and are physically present and working with children may be counted in staff/child ratios. |
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| 6.2.4.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 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. |
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| 6.2.4.3 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 6.2.4.3: |
The program director shall ensure that each group of children is led by a staff member who is at least qualified as a teacher associate for at least 75% of the hours of operation. |
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| 6.2.5.4 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 6.2.5.4: |
Staff shall be available and responsive to children, encouraging them to share experiences, ideas, and feelings. |
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| 6.2.5.5 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 6.2.5.5: |
At least one (1) staff member shall sit with children during meals and snacks. |
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| 6.2.6.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 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. |
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| 6.2.7.3 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 6.2.7.3: |
Staff shall use positive methods of guidance and behavior management that encourage self-control, self-direction, self-esteem and cooperation. |
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| 6.3.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 6.3.1: |
The curriculum shall be adapted to provide all children opportunities to participate in all activities that are appropriate to their age and development. |
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| 7.1.2 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 7.1.2: |
First Aid and CPR Staff who are counted in the staff/child ratios shall obtain training in pediatric first aid and infant and child CPR within six (6) months of beginning work in the CBCCPP and remain currently certified. |
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| 7.4.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 7.4.1: |
The program director shall ensure within six (6) months of starting work in the CBCCPP, staff shall have an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP). This shall be documented in the individual's BFIS Quality and Credential Account or in the staff file on site. IPDPs shall be updated at least once every 365 days. |
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| 7.4.4 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 7.4.4: |
All staff shall complete fifteen (15) clock hours of annual professional development activities as required in the rule 7.4.2 of these regulations. |
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| 6.1.2.1 |
08/02/2017 |
| Regulation 6.1.2.1: |
Except as specified in rule 6.1.2.2 of these regulations, children shall be provided opportunities for moderate to vigorous play and gross motor activity outdoors on the premises or within a safe walking distance of the CBCCPP for at least sixty (60) minutes each day. For programs that operate less than four (4) hours per day, staff shall ensure that children are provided at least thirty (30) minutes of outside physical activity each day. |
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