Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider
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Butterfly Kisses Child Care Center
Newport, VT
· Orleans County
208 Prospect Street,
Newport, VT 05855
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School Age
Type of Care
Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
Transportation
School Bus Route
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider
Active License
License Number
286394
Licensed Since
2017
Issued By
Vermont Agency of Human Services
District Office
Vermont Child Care Consumer Line
License Conditions: Program shall comply with CBCCPP Rule 2.3.10.4.2. and 2.3.10.4.3 pertaining...
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About the Provider
We offer a variety of activities to learn from. Our philosophy is to provide a safe, caring, and fun learning environment that supports the needs of each individual child.
Additional Information:
Initial License Date: 09/03/2017; Area Description: Fenced Yard, Smoke Free; Pets: Other Non-Furry Animal; Program Meals: Allergy Awareness, Special Diets; 3 Star Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Type | Create Date | Due Date | Corrected Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violation | 2025-06-23 | 2025-07-10 | 2025-08-09 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 7.1.2.2: Staff who are counted in the staff/child ratios and 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 shall obtain training in pediatric first aid and in infant and child CPR within three (3) months of beginning work in the CBCCPP and remain currently certified. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-06-23 | 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-18 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 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. Substitutes filling a staff position for less than thirty (30) consecutive days within a 365 day period shall be exempt. | ||||
| Violation | 2024-07-10 | 2024-08-29 | 2024-08-29 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 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. | ||||
| Violation | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-20 | 2024-05-20 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.6.1: Staff shall release a child only to persons authorized by the parents as specified in the rules 3.4.4.1 and 5.10.6.6.1.2 of these regulations. When a person authorized to pick up a child is unknown to staff, his/her identity must be verified prior to releasing the child. | ||||
| Violation | 2024-01-31 | 2024-03-16 | 2024-03-19 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.5.2: Staff shall appropriately hold, touch, smile and talk to children. | ||||
| Violation | 2024-01-29 | 2024-03-16 | 2024-03-19 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.7.2: Staff's expectations of children's behavior and responses to children's behavior shall be appropriate to each child's level of development and understanding. Guidance shall be designed to meet the individual needs of each child. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-07-24 | 2023-08-25 | Appeal Period | |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.6.5: Children shall be protected from the harmful acts of other children. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-07-24 | 2023-08-25 | Appeal Period | |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.5.10: Staff's voices shall not dominate the overall sound of the group. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-07-24 | 2023-08-25 | Appeal Period | |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.1.4.4.5: Screen time shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes daily per child or group of children except for school age children using technology to complete homework assignments and a once per month two (2) hour movie. | ||||
| Violation | 2022-08-18 | 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-21 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 2.3.9.3: The licensee shall ensure that all staff have met ongoing background check requirements by submitting at least once every five (5) years a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and as required shall submit to fingerprinting. | ||||
| Violation | 2022-08-18 | 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-21 | 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 | 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-26 | 2022-08-26 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.1.2.4: Staff shall be interacting with children during outside play. | ||||
| Violation | 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-26 | 2022-08-26 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.5.10: Staff's voices shall not dominate the overall sound of the group. | ||||
| Violation | 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-26 | 2022-08-26 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.7.2: Staff's expectations of children's behavior and responses to children's behavior shall be appropriate to each child's level of development and understanding. Guidance shall be designed to meet the individual needs of each child. | ||||
| Violation | 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-26 | 2022-08-26 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.6.4: When children are outside playing, staff shall be outside visually supervising the children. | ||||
| Violation | 2021-10-26 | 2021-11-29 | 2022-01-05 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.4.7.5: The licensee shall maintain a current list of the licensee or designee, staff, auxiliary staff, and volunteers as in the rules in section 7.7.5 of these regulations, as applicable in BFIS. Any changes shall be reported through BFIS within five (5) working days of the change. | ||||
| Violation | 2021-10-08 | 2021-11-08 | 2021-11-09 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.5.2: Staff shall appropriately hold, touch, smile and talk to children. | ||||
| Violation | 2021-10-08 | 2021-11-08 | 2021-11-08 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.5.10: Staff's voices shall not dominate the overall sound of the group. | ||||
| Violation | 2021-10-08 | 2021-11-08 | 2021-11-09 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.7.3: Staff shall use positive methods of guidance and behavior management that encourage self-control, self-direction, self-esteem, and cooperation. | ||||
| Violation | 2021-05-21 | 2021-06-10 | 2021-06-29 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 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. | ||||
| Violation | 2020-02-12 | 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-02 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.2.1.1: CBCCPP staff shall ensure that adults and children wash their hands: * Upon arrival at the CBCCPP; * Before they eat, prepare or handle food; * Before and after handling raw meat; * Before feeding children; * After toileting or diapering; * After cleaning; * After taking out the garbage; * After handling animals; and * After outdoor play. | ||||
| Violation | 2020-02-12 | 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-02 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 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. | ||||
| Violation | 2020-02-12 | 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-02 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.4.1.8: Bedding used by a child shall be stored in a manner that prevents contact with bedding used by other children. | ||||
| Violation | 2019-10-23 | 2019-11-15 | 2019-11-13 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.3.1.4: If fencing is used, it shall be sturdy, safe and reinforced to give support, constructed to discourage climbing, and shall not prevent visual supervision of children by staff. | ||||
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