Description: Little Saplings Preschool is a Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider in Colchester VT. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Type | Create Date | Due Date | Corrected Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violation | 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-11 | Appeal Period | |
| Regulation/Restriction: 2.8.2: When a parental notification letter, due to a serious violation is required, the Division representative shall inform the licensee of this requirement in writing, including reasons and factual basis for the violation and its designation as a serious violation. The licensee shall mail the PNL to the parent of each enrolled child. When the child's parents are separated or divorced a copy shall be mailed to each parent if both are known to the licensee. Serious violations are defined by law and in the rule 2.2.50 of these regulations as violations of group size or staffing requirements, or violations that immediately imperil the health, safety, or well-being of children. Serious violations may also include corporal punishment, lack of supervision, or inappropriate physical or sexual contact. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-18 | Appeal Period | |
| Regulation/Restriction: 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. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-11 | 2023-08-10 | Appeal Period |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.14.2: The program director shall ensure that any animals or pets present at or brought into the CBCCPP are vaccinated as prescribed by law with documentation maintained at the CBCCPP. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-21 | 2023-08-10 | Appeal Period |
| Regulation/Restriction: 2.8.1: The licensee shall post site visit reports as directed, notices of violations, or notices of regulatory action for no fewer than fifteen (15) days following receipt by the CBCCPP in a place where the information is clearly visible to parents. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-11 | 2023-08-14 | Appeal Period |
| Regulation/Restriction: 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; Identification of child's home language; 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. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-11 | 2023-08-10 | Appeal Period |
| Regulation/Restriction: 2.3.1.5: The licensee shall not interfere with, impede, deter, provide false information or cause another to do any of the aforementioned, or in any manner hinder the Department or its agent(s) in an investigation or inspection. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-18 | Appeal Period | |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.4.6.5: Staffing Schedule: A licensee shall maintain a written record of the daily schedule for at least 365 days of all staff including exact days and hours worked and the group of children to whom they are assigned. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-01 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.4.1.5: Children shall be supervised by staff while napping or resting. Staff shall directly observe a sleeping infant at least every fifteen (15) minutes to check the infant's face, view the color of the infant's skin, and check on the infant's breathing. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-28 | 2023-07-27 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.1.2: General Health Examinations: Within forty-five (45) days of enrollment, the licensee shall obtain documentation of the child's age appropriate well care exam from the parent. Documentation shall include information regarding any health conditions and medications that may impact the care of the child. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-14 | 2023-07-27 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 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. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-14 | 2023-07-20 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.4.1.6: Lighting to permit appropriate supervision shall be provided in sleeping areas where children are napping or resting. This means that staff can see the child's face, view the color of the child's skin, and check on the child's breathing. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-06-20 | 2023-07-17 | 2023-07-27 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 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. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-06-20 | 2023-07-19 | Final | |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.4.6.5: Staffing Schedule: A licensee shall maintain a written record of the daily schedule for at least 365 days of all staff including exact days and hours worked and the group of children to whom they are assigned. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-06-09 | 2023-06-26 | 2023-06-29 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.1.1: All children present and unaccompanied by a parent at the CBCCPP shall be included in determining the capacity of the program at any one time. Children, whose parent(s) are a staff member, count in ratio when they are present at the CBCCPP. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-06-09 | 2023-07-17 | 2023-07-27 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 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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