Gilcris, Michelle - Barton VT Registered Home

Wiloughby Lake Rd , Barton VT 05822
(802) 525-3835

About the Provider

Description: We have a daily routine with a play-based environment. The children enjoy circle time with stories, calendar, songs and activities. We do a lot of art activities and literacy based projects.

Additional Information: Program Meals: Allergy Awareness, Special Diets, Initial License Date: 07/08/2007; Not Rated Registered Home; Sibling Discount Available; Area Description: Fenced Yard, Smoke Free; Pets: Dog; 1 Star Registered Home;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 4282
  • Capacity: 10
  • Age Range: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, French
  • Type of Care: Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
  • Transportation: School Bus Route
  • Schools Served: Barton Graded School, Lake Region Union High School, Orleans Elementary School, St. Pauls Elem School
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2007-07-08
  • 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 2023-06-21 2023-07-10 2023-06-27 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 7.4.4: All staff, with the exception of substitutes, shall complete fifteen (15) clock hours of annual professional development activities as required in the rule 7.4.2 of these regulations.
Violation 2022-06-22 2022-07-11 2022-06-28 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.2.5: There shall be at least one (1) easily accessible dry chemical fire extinguisher which has at least a 2-A: 10BC classification. This fire extinguisher shall be maintained in operating condition. It shall bear an official tag, properly signed, attesting to current operating condition.
Violation 2022-06-22 2022-07-11 2022-06-28 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 3.3.3: The FCCP shall establish a system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the FCCH. The FCCP 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.
Violation 2022-06-22 2022-07-11 2022-06-28 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 FCCP shall ensure that the surface under and around the equipment, included 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 FCCP shall ensure that the material is raked regularly and replenished to maintain depth and resilience; and * If the resilient material in use zones freezes, the FCCP shall ensure that the children will not play on the equipment until the resilient material has thawed and is once again resilient.
Violation 2019-05-31 2019-06-10 2019-07-02 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 5.1.4: The FCCP 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.
Violation 2018-05-18 2018-06-22 2018-06-14 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.1: Maximum Capacity and Staffing in a registered FCCH The registered FCCP shall ensure that the registered FCCH shall not exceed the limits described in this section, including the charts below.
Violation 2018-03-30 2018-04-20 Appeal Period
Regulation/Restriction: 3.1.4.1: When a child who is enrolled and expected to arrive, from another program or person other than the parents, does not arrive as scheduled and the parent has not informed the FCCP of the child's absence, the parent or authorized person for the child must be contacted immediately.
Violation 2017-12-19 2017-12-19 2018-03-22 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 3.3.4.1: The FCCP shall maintain a complete and up-to-date enrollment file on-site for each child enrolled in the FCCH. 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 FCCH and the days and hours the child is regularly scheduled to attend the FCCH; * 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 FCCH; * 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 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 FCCP 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 FCCP to transport the child, if transportation is provided, as required in section 5.10.6.6.1 of these regulations; * Written permission from parents for 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 3.5.4 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 2017-12-19 2017-12-19 2018-03-22 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 3.3.3: The FCCP shall establish a system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the FCCH. The FCCP 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.
Violation 2016-10-06 2016-11-08 2016-11-08 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.1: General Safety: The FCCP shall ensure the physical facilities of the FCCH, grounds, equipment, and toys present no hazard to the health, safety and well-being of the children.
Violation 2016-10-06 2016-11-22 2016-11-08 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.4: Supervision of Children The FCCP and/or staff shall ensure visual supervision of children except as allowed in rules 6.2.4.1 - 6.2.4.4 of these regulations.
Violation 2016-10-06 2016-11-08 2016-11-08 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 2.3.10.2: The Division may attach terms and conditions to the approval of a license when unique circumstances warrant. The FCCP shall maintain compliance with all terms and conditions on the license certificate.

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