Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider
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Steamworks Preschool
Essex, VT
· Chittenden County
51 Center Road,
Essex, VT 05452
Quick Facts
Capacity
74 children
Age Range
Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Type of Care
Before and After School, Full-Time, Part-Time
Transportation
School Bus Route
Languages
English, American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (802) 871-3376
Licensed Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider
Active License
License Number
351140
Issued By
Vermont Agency of Human Services
District Office
Vermont Child Care Consumer Line
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About the Provider
We are a network of outstanding early education centers providing safe, clean, and kind spaces for our youngest children to learn, thrive, and grow. Our educators lead age-appropriate, play-based programs heavily informed by a nature-based curriculum, social-emotional learning (SEL), NAEYC's Anti-Bias Early Education (ABE), and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics). Classroom assignments are based on age and developmental level. Program leaders make decisions regarding classroom placement with the child¿s best interests in mind. To that end, our program retains the discretion to change a classroom assignment at any time. Likewise, our program retains discretion to set criteria for advancement between classrooms based on children¿s needs, ages, and developmental levels. Music is an essential component of our program with a distinct blend of music education and multiculturalism to help children achieve developmental milestonesthrough song,sign language, instruments, and movement. Our music offerings focus primarily on advancing children¿s cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language development. Research showsthat music exposure can enhance learning and is a common language accessible to all children. Music educators are often shared between our locations and visit our programs on a rotating basis. Outdoor Learning & Nature-Based Curriculum Daily outdoor play is very important for young children and is an important component of our program. Children engage in at least 60 minutes of intentional physical activity/gross motor activity/moderate to vigorous play daily. This is typically divided into 30-minute intervals: 30 minutesin the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon, but may be modified from time to time based on weather, classroom schedules, and other conditions.
Additional Information:
Initial License Date: 06/11/2017; Sibling Discount Available; 3 Star Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider; Area Description: Fenced Yard, Smoke Free; Program Meals: Allergy Awareness;
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday - Friday
- Open Hours07:30:00 to 17:30:00
Inspection/Report History
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| Type | Create Date | Due Date | Corrected Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violation | 2026-04-29 | 2026-06-01 | Appeal Period | |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.2.3.11: Each diaper changing procedure shall include: * Preparation: assemble supplies, staff member washes hands, prepares changing surface with either a disposable covering or ensure that the surface was recently cleaned and disinfected and bring the child to the diaper changing area. * Dirty Phase: remove soiled diaper, dispose of diaper, and cleanse diaper area of the child. * Clean Phase: put on clean diaper, dress child, and wash the child's hands. * Clean up: clean and disinfect the diaper changing surface, and staff member washes their own hands. * Record diaper change. | ||||
| Violation | 2026-04-29 | 2026-06-01 | 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 | 2023-05-03 | 2023-05-25 | 2023-05-12 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.4.1.8: Bedding used by a child shall be stored in a manner that prevents contact with bedding used by other children. | ||||
| Violation | 2023-05-03 | 2023-05-25 | 2023-05-12 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 7.2.4: The licensee shall ensure that no person shall be left alone with children without approval from the Division which shall be based on the results of the background check to include fingerprinting. | ||||
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