Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider
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Rutland County Head Start and Childcare
Rutland, VT
· Rutland County
78 Meadow Street St. Peters School,
Rutland, VT 05702
Quick Facts
Capacity
48 children
Age Range
Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Type of Care
Daytime, Full-Time
Transportation
City Bus Route
Languages
English, Other
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (802) 775-8225
Licensed Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider
Active License
License Number
2478
Licensed Since
2005
Issued By
Vermont Agency of Human Services
Accreditation
NAEYC
District Office
Vermont Child Care Consumer Line
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About the Provider
Rutland County Head Start and Childcare is a Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider in Rutland VT, with a maximum capacity of 48 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: 04/01/2005; Area Description: Fenced Yard, Smoke Free; Pets: Other Non-Furry Animal; Program Meals: Allergy Awareness, Special Diets; 5 Star Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider;
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00:00 to 14:00:00
- Tuesday08:00:00 to 14:00:00
- Wednesday08:00:00 to 14:00:00
- Thursday08:00:00 to 14:00:00
- Friday08:00:00 to 14:00:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Type | Create Date | Due Date | Corrected Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2025-06-04 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-07 | 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 | 2025-04-29 | 2025-06-04 | 2025-06-04 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.4.3.2: Children shall not be required to sleep. Children who do not nap shall be provided space and equipment for quiet play. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-04-29 | 2025-06-04 | 2025-06-04 | 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 | 2025-04-29 | 2025-06-04 | 2025-06-04 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.11.8.4: As long as appropriate documentation is provided, staff shall consistently accommodate special nutritional requests and restrictions from parents. Staff shall know and accommodate children's food allergies. | ||||
| Violation | 2024-09-10 | 2024-10-24 | 2025-11-06 | 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 | 2024-09-10 | 2024-10-24 | 2024-11-06 | 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 | 2024-02-14 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-01 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.4.3: A system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the CBCCPP, shall be established. The licensee 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 | 2024-02-14 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-06-25 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.7.2: Staff's expectations of children's behavior and responses to children's behavior shall be appropriate to each child's level of development and understanding. Guidance shall be designed to meet the individual needs of each child. | ||||
| Violation | 2022-02-11 | 2022-03-10 | 2022-03-28 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 2.4.1: When violations are found to exist, the Division will offer the licensee the opportunity to develop a program improvement plan whereby the violations will be corrected within a time period mutually agreeable to the Division and the licensee. | ||||
| Violation | 2022-01-10 | 2022-02-04 | 2022-03-04 | Final |
| 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 | 2022-01-10 | 2022-02-04 | 2022-03-03 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.7.1.2: The licensee shall ensure that all staff are trained on the Emergency Response Plan and are aware of where to find the written plan in the CBCCPP. | ||||
| Violation | 2021-10-25 | 2021-12-10 | 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 | 2020-06-08 | 2020-07-15 | 2020-07-15 | Final |
| 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 | 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-27 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.4.5.2: All interior and exterior walls, roofs, chimneys, floors, doors, ceilings, windows, skylights, stairways, ramps and porches shall be maintained in good repair. | ||||
| Violation | 2019-11-13 | 2019-11-30 | 2019-11-30 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.4.5.1: The program director shall ensure that the CBCCPP, its furnishings, and toys are kept in a clean and orderly condition. | ||||
| Violation | 2019-11-13 | 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-02 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 7.1.2: First Aid and CPR Staff who are counted in the staff/child ratios shall obtain training in pediatric first aid and infant and child CPR within six (6) months of beginning work in the CBCCPP and remain currently certified. | ||||
| Violation | 2019-11-13 | 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-12 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 7.1.3: Orientation of Staff The licensee, in consultation with the program director, shall establish written program policies and procedures and provide these to staff during an orientation training session approved by the Division prior to being left alone with children. Trainees under eighteen (18) years of age 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 | 2019-11-13 | 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-27 | 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 | 2019-11-13 | 2019-11-25 | 2019-11-13 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.2.3.2: All food shall be stored in containers that are dated. Food items used by or intended for specific children shall be plainly labeled. | ||||
| Violation | 2019-11-13 | 2019-11-22 | 2019-11-13 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 2.3.11.5: The licensee shall be responsible for compliance with all applicable state and federal laws even when they are more stringent than the rules in this set of CBCCPP regulations. | ||||
| Violation | 2019-11-13 | 2019-11-30 | 2019-11-30 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.4.6.1: The licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children and staff evacuated, time taken to evacuate, and notation of the drill conducted while children were sleeping or resting. Evacuation records shall be kept for two (2) years. | ||||
| Violation | 2019-11-13 | 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-12 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 3.4.7.3: Within six (6) months of the initial date of employment, staff working with children 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 NLCDC to be verified and maintained in BFIS. | ||||
| Violation | 2019-11-13 | 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-02 | 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 | 2019-10-30 | 2019-11-21 | 2019-11-15 | 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. | ||||
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