Description: Little Lambs is based on the belief that given a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment a child will develop core values, strengthen developmental skills, build friendships, and form a sense of community based on respect for one another and learning. Our aim is to provide a developmentally appropriate environment in which students, families and staff are active partners who recognize the individuality of each student. We stimulate and challenge the development of each child's skills through a "whole child" approach and encourage pride in achievement and participation.
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| Type | Create Date | Due Date | Corrected Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violation | 2023-03-29 | 2023-04-19 | 2023-04-03 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 7.2.2: The licensee shall ensure that all new staff and auxiliary staff, prior to working with children in the CBCCPP; and any new individual designated as the representative of the licensee shall submit a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and shall submit to fingerprinting at a location designated by the Division after having received the Fingerprinting Authorization Certificate by the Division. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-03-29 | 2023-04-19 | Under Appeal | |
| 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 | 2023-01-24 | 2023-02-10 | 2023-04-24 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.5.10: Staff's voices shall not dominate the overall sound of the group. | ||||
| Violation | 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | 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 | 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-10 | 2022-04-29 | 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 | 2020-10-21 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-02 | 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 | 2020-10-21 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-02 | Final |
| 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 | 2020-10-21 | 2020-12-02 | 2021-01-13 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.3.5: The licensee, staff, and auxiliary staff shall be trained in prevention, identification and mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect. | ||||
| Violation | 2020-10-21 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-02 | 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 | 2020-10-21 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-02 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 7.2.2: The licensee shall ensure that all new staff and auxiliary staff, prior to working with children in the CBCCPP; and any new individual designated as the representative of the licensee shall submit a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and shall submit to fingerprinting at a location designated by the Division after having received the Fingerprinting Authorization Certificate by the Division. | ||||
| Violation | 2020-10-21 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-02 | 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 | 2020-09-28 | 2020-10-14 | 2020-09-30 | 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. | ||||
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If you rely on childcare for work this is not the place to send your child. Their discipline program consists of sending children home instead of working on behavior plans for ongoing problems. If you cannot pick your child up within 15 minutes, they threaten to kick you out of the program. The teachers do not introduce themselves to parents and often my child is moved into a new class without me being informed. I'm often unaware who their teacher is from month to month. It appears to be a relatively safe place for daycare, but the director and teachers do not appear to be interested in feedback from parents about their children's needs. They are rigid and unfriendly when there are issues, and the teachers do not appear to be well trained in handling child behavior. Some of the teachers seem nice but my observation is that they may not get a lot of support from administration. If there are other options available to you and you are a working parent, it is likely well worth your while to look elsewhere.
Small depressing dingy classrooms, overwhelmed and burned out teachers that while they are nice need help and aren’t getting it. Terrible director who is combative and sexist towards men and definitely does not want to help your child. My son constantly also complained that the bathrooms were dirty he wouldn’t even go there he would hold it until he got home.
I have been recently involved in a renovation project at Little Lambs which
increases class room sizes and while there I've had a chance to interact with the staff. I'm a father of two adult daughters and I remember how hard it was to find adequate day care providers for them. I would highly recommend Little Lambs to anyone in need of day care. The staff is great! They're very patient with the children and take great care in insuring that all children are properly supervised and cared for. Keep up the great work!!!
We have been using Little Lambs since our daughter was 3, she is now 12 and our son is involved with their summer program. They are amazing. I trust them with my children completely and I would be considered a Momzilla for sure. Everyone becomes part of their family and they are very professional. The activities done each day with the children is amazing. I would recommend little lambs 100 times over.
Unsafe children supervision. Often exceed max child per teacher ratio. Watch out for random rules not written in policy handbook.
I know a lot about this center from over many years of professional engagement with them. They may have 4 stars from the state... But any center can do that through paperwork and having a visit on a "good day." The director and assistant director are very unprofessional. Children are yelled at and threatened by some of the staff there and repeatedly by Sandy (assistant director.) The rooms are painfully small which causes stress on the children. The staff are very stressed with having the maximum state ratio in their tiny rooms at almost all times. This format does not allow children to have good early childhood experience for their infant, toddler and pre-k years. Please use caution if considering Little Lambs!