Registered Home
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Rivers, Heather
West Rutland, VT
· Rutland County
Clarendon Avenue,
West Rutland, VT 05777
Quick Facts
Capacity
10 children
Age Range
Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School Age
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Emergency Care, Full-Time
Transportation
School Bus Route
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1
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Licensed Registered Home
Active License
License Number
66612
Licensed Since
2023
Issued By
Vermont Agency of Human Services
District Office
Vermont Child Care Consumer Line
License Conditions: Program must comply with VDH lead water testing requirements.
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About the Provider
We will follow all rules/regulations. We will be doing lots of crafts, activities and lots of outside play. I believe in learning through play. Daily routine will look a little like this; drop off, wash up, bathroom then we'll have breakfast together like 8-8:30 Clean up, free play Ingage threw playing intill about 11:00 then we'll wash up for lunch Lunch from 11:30-12 Story time Nap/ rest for 12:30-1:30 Then outside playtime if weather permits till about 2:30 Clean up /snack time Free play /crafts / outside play till pick up
Additional Information:
Initial License Date: 09/24/2023; Area Description: Fenced Yard, Smoke Free; Pets: Dog; Special Schedule: In-Service Days; 1 Star Registered Home;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Type | Create Date | Due Date | Corrected Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violation | 2026-01-28 | 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-18 | 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 | 2026-01-28 | 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-18 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 7.1.2.1: The FCCP shall have successfully completed pediatric first aid and CPR prior to being licensed and must remain currently certified. | ||||
| Violation | 2026-01-28 | 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-11 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.10.3: All poisonous or toxic materials shall be inaccessible to children. | ||||
| Violation | 2026-01-28 | 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-18 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.3.7.3: Within six (6) months of initial date of employment, the FCCP and all staff 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 sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-04-18 | 2025-04-28 | 2025-04-26 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.10.3: All poisonous or toxic materials shall be inaccessible to children. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-04-18 | 2025-04-28 | 2025-04-22 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.1.3: The FCCP shall ensure that furniture and equipment are sturdy. Furniture and equipment that present a tipping or falling hazard shall be secured. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-04-18 | 2025-04-28 | 2025-04-26 | 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. The FCCP 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 | 2025-04-18 | 2025-04-28 | 2025-04-28 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.1.2: The FCCP shall ensure that children are protected from choking hazards presented by cords on window coverings, electric or electronic appliances or equipment and telephone cords. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-03-12 | 2025-04-18 | 2025-04-22 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.1.3: The FCCP shall ensure that furniture and equipment are sturdy. Furniture and equipment that present a tipping or falling hazard shall be secured. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-03-12 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 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. The FCCP 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 | 2025-03-12 | 2025-04-18 | 2025-04-29 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.6.1.1: The FCCP 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 FCCP will address and manage the following situations and responsibilities: * Evacuations or other emergencies such as leaving the premises 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 FCCH 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 FCCH; * A system to account for all children and staff at evacuation meeting place; * An process for relocation if necessary including safe transportation; * A system for sheltering in place if the FCCP and children present need to remain in the FCCH for an extended period; and * Staff chain of command and individual staff roles and responsibilities, (if applicable) during emergencies. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-03-12 | 2025-04-18 | 2025-04-18 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.1.4.4.5: Screen time shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes daily per child or group of children except for school age children using technology to complete homework assignments, and a once per month two (2) hour movie. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-03-05 | 2025-04-18 | 2025-04-18 | 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 | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-26 | 2025-02-25 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.1.6: The FCCP shall ensure that sharp objects are kept out of children's reach unless used for a planned activity and closely supervised by an adult. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-02-07 | 2025-03-05 | 2025-03-08 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.14.2: The FCCP shall ensure that any animals or pets present at or brought into the FCCH are vaccinated as prescribed by law, with documentation maintained at the FCCH. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-03 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.1.2: The FCCP shall ensure that children are protected from choking hazards presented by cords on window coverings, electric or electronic appliances or equipment and telephone cords. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-02-07 | 2025-03-12 | 2025-03-17 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 2.3.8.3: The FCCP shall ensure that the FCCP; all individuals residing in the home; staff; and any individuals who are left alone with children 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. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-03 | 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 | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-03 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.4.1.4: Cots, mats, and mattresses shall be nonporous or have nonporous coverings. Each child shall be provided clean, individual bed linens either by the FCCP providing them or requiring parents to provide them. No child shall nap directly on nonporous coverings. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-26 | 2025-02-25 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.4.2.3: The FCCP and 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 | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-26 | 2025-02-19 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.6.3: Emergency preparedness Training: Within 365 days of opening a FCCH, the FCCP shall attend emergency preparedness training which shall include content specifically related to sheltering in place in the event of an emergency in which the FCCP and children present need to remain in the FCCH for an extended period. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-03 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.10.3: All poisonous or toxic materials shall be inaccessible to children. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-26 | 2025-02-25 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 7.1.3: Orientation of FCCP and New Staff The FCCP shall complete an orientation training session approved by the Division prior to beginning care for children. The FCCP shall ensure staff complete an orientation training session approved by the Division prior to being left alone with children. Trainees shall complete the orientation training within one (1) month of their first date of working with children. 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, trainees, and partner staff; * Responsibility to comply with current applicable licensing regulations; * Background check requirements to include changes in situations, restrictions, and exceptions for those prohibited by these regulations; * Staffing requirements to include opening and closing; and * Ensuring children have extra clothes and diapers available. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-12 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.1.2: General Health Examinations: Within forty-five (45) days of enrollment the FCCP 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 | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-26 | 2025-02-25 | 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 | 2024-03-11 | 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-08 | 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 | 2024-03-11 | 2024-04-01 | 2024-03-19 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.10.3: All poisonous or toxic materials shall be inaccessible to children. | ||||
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