Description: Ready, Set, Grow Childcare is a Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider in Newport VT, with a maximum capacity of 99 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant, Toddler, Preschool. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:Initial License Date: 09/01/2019; Sibling Discount Available; 1 Star Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider;
Area Description: Fenced Yard, Smoke Free; Special Schedule: In-Service Days; Program Meals: Allergy Awareness, Special Diets;Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Type | Create Date | Due Date | Corrected Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violation | 2026-05-20 | 2026-06-25 | Appeal Period | |
| 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 | 2026-05-20 | 2026-06-25 | Appeal Period | |
| 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 | 2026-01-29 | 2026-02-19 | 2026-02-20 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.1.1: The licensee shall ensure that the CBCCPP environment and practices support children's health and safety. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-05-21 | 2025-06-25 | 2025-06-26 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.1.4.1.1: Toys, materials and equipment shall be varied and available in a quantity that allows all children to benefit from their use, allows a range of choices, and reduces conflicts between children. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-05-21 | 2025-06-25 | 2025-06-26 | 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 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-06-25 | 2025-06-26 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.4.5.5: Hard surfaces accessible to children shall be smooth, non-porous, and easy to clean. See the rules in section 5.2.6 of these regulations for a schedule for cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing of specific surfaces and items. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-05-21 | 2025-06-25 | 2025-06-26 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.1.2: Children shall be protected from choking hazards presented by cords on window coverings, electric or electronic appliances or equipment and telephones. | ||||
| Violation | 2024-07-02 | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-09 | 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 | 2024-07-02 | 2024-08-09 | 2024-07-12 | 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 | 2024-07-02 | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-09 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.3.1.6: The outdoor play area shall be free of dumpsters, uncovered trash cans, highly flammable materials, standing pools of water and other hazards. Staff shall inspect the outdoor play area before children begin to play to make sure there are no hazards present such as, but not limited to, animal feces, litter, adult tools, or other items that might injure a child. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-06 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.1.1: The licensee shall ensure that the CBCCPP environment and practices support children's health and safety. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-06 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.6.2: The program director shall ensure that only staff, who have completed a training course approved by the Division, administer medication in the CBCCPP. With written parental permission, a school age child may self-medicate under the direct supervision of staff who meets the training requirement within this rule. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-08-15 | 2023-09-05 | Appeal Period | |
| 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 | 2023-08-15 | 2023-09-05 | Appeal Period | |
| 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 | 2023-08-15 | 2023-09-05 | Appeal Period | |
| 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. | ||||
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