Freedom Rains, LLC - Colchester VT Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider

566 Hercules Drive , Colchester VT 05446
(802) 654-7300

About the Provider

Description: Mission Statement: At Freedom Rains, our mission is to provide: A responsive, developmentally appropriate full-day curriculum program for ages six weeks to five years and up. An environment where children and families feel safe, secure and connected to each other and the program. Promote individual learning styles, and the uniqueness of each child. We want to support each child to become the best they can be, in an environment where it is okay to make mistakes, and grow and learn at one's own pace. Philosophy: The center provides a developmentally appropriate play-based curriculum that is designed specifically for each age group it serves. Our goal is to develop caring, respectful and responsive relationships with children. and families by partnering with families to support a child's growth and development. We believe it takes a community to raise a caring, engaged and happy child. Our goal is to maintain a constant, respectful and reciprocal form of communication within the child's school and family unit. Our staff supports each child's disposition to learn while: Facilitating their learning and fostering learning in all domains including intellectual, physical, social and emotional. We respect and support that each child has an individualized pattern and timing of growth, as well as personality and learning style, interest, culture, and family background that are central to the daily interactions and the direction that our curriculum follows. We value the interaction between the child and the environment, seeing it as the basis for complex learning and growth. Children learn through play, and hands on learning that is meaningful to them and their skill level. Our program curriculum has a strong emphasis on hands on learning that incorporates play and sensory on every level. The schedule and space is structured to allow children to pace themselves and select activities based upon their individual needs. Knowledge is gained through playful and meaningful interactions with materials and people. This means each child processes experiences in a unique way. Teachers adapt and plan curriculum in response to this dynamic character or learning for young children.

Additional Information: Initial License Date: 12/10/2017; Sibling Discount Available; 3 Star Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider; Area Description: Fenced Yard, Smoke Free; Pets: Other Non-Furry Animal; Program Meals: Allergy Awareness;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 272434
  • Capacity: 90
  • Age Range: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School Age
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: After School, Before School, Full-Time
  • Initial License Issue Date: Dec 10, 2017
  • District Office: Vermont Child Care Consumer Line
  • District Office Phone: 1-800-649-2642 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Type Create Date Due Date Corrected Date Status
Violation 2023-07-27 2023-08-11 2023-08-10 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 2023-04-12 2023-05-04 2023-05-03 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 2022-05-16 2022-06-07 2022-05-31 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 3.4.7.3: Within six (6) months of the initial date of employment; staff 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, and the program director 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 in sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to Northern Lights at CCV to be verified and maintained in BFIS.
Violation 2022-05-16 2022-06-07 2022-05-31 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 2022-05-16 2022-06-07 2022-05-31 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 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.
Violation 2022-05-16 2022-06-07 2022-05-31 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.10.4: Materials required for routine cleaning shall be stored and used in a safe manner out of the reach of children.
Violation 2021-04-23 2021-05-14 2021-05-18 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 7.6.2: When there is a personnel change designating a new/different business manager, the licensee shall notify the Division prior to the change. The Division shall determine whether the new/different business manager meets qualifications as required in the rule 7.6.1 of these regulations, approve a time limited variance, or approve the program director as required in the rules in section 7.3.1 of these regulations.
Violation 2021-04-23 2021-05-14 2021-05-18 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 2019-08-06 2019-10-15 2019-10-14 Appeal Period
Regulation/Restriction: 7.7.2: The program director shall ensure that all volunteers are not counted in the staff/child ratios and are never left alone with any child or children in the CBCCPP; with the exception of a parent may be left alone with his/her own child(ren).
Violation 2019-07-23 2019-10-15 2019-10-14 Appeal Period
Regulation/Restriction: 7.2.1: The licensee shall ensure that any new individuals regularly present at the CBCCPP submit a Records Check Authorization form to the Division prior to working with children in the CBCCPP.
Violation 2019-04-02 2019-05-20 2019-05-20 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.1.7: Partner staff shall not be left alone with children and shall not count in staff/child ratios at the CBCCPP.

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