Description:
Our Hickory Street Center is a brand-new, purpose-built facility with both Head Start and wrap-around Childcare services, operating from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hickory Street has been awared 5 STARS from the Vermont Child Development Division and is a wonderful, nuturing place for your preschooler. For more informaiton, call 802-775-8225.
Additional Information:Initial License Date: 09/07/2014; Sibling Discount Available; 5 Star Early Childhood Program - Licensed Provider;
Area Description: Fenced Yard, Smoke Free; Pets: Other Non-Furry Animal; 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 | 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-05 | Appeal Period |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.6.1: Staff shall be able to hear all children of pre-kindergarten age and younger at all times, shall be able to see the children with a quick glance, and shall be able to physically respond immediately. | ||||
| Violation | 2026-04-15 | 2026-05-19 | 2026-05-15 | Appeal Period |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.2.5: Self-reported violations: If an incident or situation occurs in a CBCCPP while children are present that could be considered a serious violation as defined in the rule 2.2.50 of these regulations, the licensee has a responsibility to self-report this to the Division within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident. A complete report will include a description of the incident, what the licensee has done to verify the particulars of what occurred, and how the licensee has taken corrective action to ensure the safety and well-being of children and to prevent a future serious violation. If such a report is received in a timely manner from a licensee with a history of consistent regulatory compliance, no child has been seriously injured or harmed as a result of the incident or situation, and the licensee has taken prompt and appropriate corrective action; the Division may, on a case by case basis and at the Division's discretion, elect to issue a warning, rather than a violation related to that incident or situation. | ||||
| Violation | 2026-04-15 | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-15 | Appeal Period |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.6.1: Staff shall be able to hear all children of pre-kindergarten age and younger at all times, shall be able to see the children with a quick glance, and shall be able to physically respond immediately. | ||||
| Violation | 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-14 | 2026-01-15 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.1.4: The licensee 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 | 2025-10-08 | 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-05 | 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 | 2025-10-08 | 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-05 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 7.3.2.4: "Trainee" A trainee is at least fifteen (15) years of age, able to comprehend basic written format, and meets one (1) of the following qualifications: 1) At least a high school graduate or has completed a GED and completes the Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals'course or the Vermont Afterschool Essentials Certificate within the first twelve (12) months of employment; or 2) At least a high school graduate or has completed a GED and successful completion of a three (3) college credit course in child or human development or in school age care and education within the first twelve (12) months of employment; or 3) At least is enrolled in or has received a State Board of Education approved Human Services Program Certificate that emphasizes child development or early childhood education. | ||||
| Violation | 2024-10-23 | 2024-12-20 | 2025-01-10 | 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 | 2023-10-18 | 2023-11-25 | 2023-11-22 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.4.2: All written policies and procedures shall be reviewed once every 365 days and revised when necessary. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-10-18 | 2023-11-08 | 2023-11-08 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.1.3: Immunizations: The licensee shall maintain documentation in the child's file of each child's current immunization status. * Immunization records shall include the immunization administered and the date of each immunization. The immunization record should be updated after each additional immunization has been received. * If an enrolled child is in the process of complying with immunization requirements in accordance with the Vermont recommended immunization schedule, documentation in the child's file shall include the required Vermont Department of Health form. * If a child has not had a required immunization due to a Vermont allowed exemption, documentation in the child's file shall include the required Vermont Department of Health form. | ||||
| Violation | 2022-01-18 | 2021-01-28 | 2022-02-01 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.1.4: The licensee 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. | ||||
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all four of my children have attended this one head start program starting in 2000 - 2019 we have had nothing but the best experience here I would highly recommend this school to anyone I never had and issues in discussing what was on my mind to anyone who works here my children have all felt very at home here and where upset to leave to move on to kindergarten