Kids in the Country Child Care and Preschool, Inc. - East Dover VT Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider

22 Holland Road , East Dover VT 05341
(802) 348-7476

About the Provider

Description: KITC offers infant/toddler, preschool and school age care. The I/T and preschool programs are designed to give children a head start before entering the school system. The daily schedule includes circle time, arts & crafts, math, science and literacy activities as well as daily outside time.

Additional Information: Sibling Discount Available; Special Schedule: In-Service Days; Initial License Date: 07/13/2005; 2 Star Early Childhood Program - Licensed Provider; Area Description: Fenced Yard, Smoke Free; Pets: Other Non-Furry Animal; Program Meals: Allergy Awareness, Special Diets;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 2241
  • Capacity: 30
  • Age Range: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School Age
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, American Sign Language
  • Type of Care: After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Full-Time, Part-Time
  • Transportation: School Bus Route
  • Schools Served: Brookline Elementary School, Dover Elementary School, Halifax West School, Newfane Elementary School, Not attending school, Readsboro Elementary School, Wardsboro Central School, Whitingham School
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2005-07-13
  • 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 2026-03-20 2026-05-15 Appeal Period
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 2026-03-20 2026-05-15 Appeal Period
Regulation/Restriction: 3.7.1.1: The licensee shall develop and maintain a written Emergency Response Plan to respond to a full range of emergencies both natural and man-made. A complete plan shall include how the licensee will address and manage the following situations and responsibilities: Evacuations or other emergencies such as leaving the premise and lockdown situations; Specific concerns related to the location of the program, such as proximity to a nuclear reactor, an area prone to flooding or power loss; Notifying the local authorities of the emergency; A system for notifying the parents of the emergency; Notifying the local emergency planning committee regarding the location of the CBCCPP and using the committee as a resource in emergency planning for the program; A system of identifying the children and staff present at the time of the emergency and maintaining knowledge of their whereabouts; A system for handling infants, toddlers, and children with special needs; An established evacuation meeting location within walking distance of the CBCCPP; A system to account for all children and staff at the evacuation meeting place; A process for relocation if necessary, including safe transportation; A system for shelter in place if the staff and children present need to remain in the CBCCPP for an extended period; and Staff chain of command and individual staff roles and responsibilities, (if applicable) during emergencies.
Violation 2025-10-22 2025-11-10 2025-11-07 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 2025-08-28 2025-11-01 2025-10-30 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.5.2: Staff shall appropriately hold, touch, smile and talk to children.
Violation 2025-08-28 2025-11-01 2025-10-30 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.7.4.2: No form of inappropriate discipline or corporal punishment shall be used with children such as but not limited to: Restricting a child's movements or actions through use of physical force, binding, tying, use of any other mechanical restraint, or using medication without written parental permission, without following the medicine's label, and/or without following medical prescription;
Violation 2025-03-07 2025-05-25 2025-05-16 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 2025-03-07 2025-05-25 2025-05-16 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 2024-03-25 2024-04-15 2024-04-15 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 2024-03-25 2024-04-15 2024-04-15 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.4.5.6: Exterior stairs, walks, ramps, and porches shall be cleared of ice and snow or other environmental hazards that may block exits.
Violation 2024-03-25 2024-05-31 2024-04-15 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 3.7.2.3: At least one (1) drill every 365 days shall be conducted while children are sleeping or resting.
Violation 2023-04-14 2023-04-20 2023-04-25 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.3.1.3: The play area shall be fenced or otherwise protected from traffic and other hazards. Fencing or natural barriers, such as hedges or other clear land boundaries, shall prevent children from exiting and allow for safe supervision of outdoor play.
Violation 2023-04-14 2023-04-14 2023-04-25 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 2023-04-14 2023-04-21 2023-04-17 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 5.4.2.3: Staff shall ensure that infants sleep in cribs or port-a-cribs. Infants shall not be placed to sleep on soft surfaces, such as a couch or sofa, pillow, quilts, sheepskins or blankets. Infants shall not be placed in car seats, swings, high chairs, jumping chairs or similar equipment for sleep. A child that falls asleep in this type of equipment shall be gently transferred to a crib or port-a-crib as soon as feasible.
Violation 2020-10-06 2020-11-01 2020-10-22 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 2020-10-06 2020-10-20 2020-10-22 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.

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