Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider
✓ Licensed
Spark Academy
Swanton, VT
· Franklin County
71 1/2 First Street,
Swanton, VT 05488
Quick Facts
Capacity
29 children
Age Range
Preschool, School Age
Type of Care
Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Full-Time
Transportation
School Bus Route
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4
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Licensed Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider
Active License
License Number
463431
Issued By
Vermont Agency of Human Services
District Office
Vermont Child Care Consumer Line
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About the Provider
At Spark Academy LLC and Baby Spark, we are committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. Our programs are designed to support the whole child by fostering social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and creative development through meaningful play experiences and positive relationships. Spark Academy offers preschool and pre-kindergarten programming for children ages 3¿5, while Baby Spark provides nurturing care and early learning experiences for infants and toddlers ages 6 weeks to 36 months. Both programs are proud to participate in Vermont¿s STARS quality recognition system and are dedicated to continuous quality improvement and high standards in early childhood education. Our philosophy is rooted in the belief that children learn best through play, exploration, hands-on experiences, and supportive relationships. We provide developmentally appropriate activities that encourage curiosity, independence, creativity, problem-solving, and confidence. Teachers thoughtfully plan learning experiences based on children¿s interests, developmental levels, and individual needs while using the Vermont Early Learning Standards (VELS) to guide curriculum and assessment practices
Additional Information:
Initial License Date: 07/14/2024; Sibling Discount Available; Area Description: Fenced Yard; Special Schedule: In-Service Days; Program Meals: Allergy Awareness, Special Diets; 4 Star Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider;
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday - Friday
- Open Hours07:00:00 to 16:30:00
Inspection/Report History
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| Type | Create Date | Due Date | Corrected Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violation | 2026-03-30 | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-13 | Appeal Period |
| Regulation/Restriction: 7.1.1.1: Staff and partner staff shall be healthy and physically able to perform their caregiving responsibilities. Staff and partner staff who are incapacitated by illness, extreme fatigue or any condition that limits their ability to safely work with children shall not do so until their condition is improved. | ||||
| Violation | 2026-03-30 | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-13 | Appeal Period |
| 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 licensee providing them directly or requiring parents to provide them. No child shall nap directly on nonporous coverings. | ||||
| Violation | 2026-03-17 | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-13 | Appeal Period |
| 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 | 2025-04-15 | 2025-05-22 | 2025-05-13 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.7.4.1: No form of inappropriate discipline or corporal punishment shall be used with children such as but not limited to: Hitting, shaking, biting, pinching; | ||||
| Violation | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-15 | 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. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-07 | 2025-03-28 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.7.4.5: No form of inappropriate discipline or corporal punishment shall be used with children such as but not limited to: Inflicting mental or emotional punishment such as humiliating, shaming, threatening, or frightening a child; or | ||||
| Violation | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-14 | 2025-04-07 | 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. | ||||
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