Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider
✓ Licensed
Stepping Stones Preschool
Cavendish, VT
· Windsor County
3628 Route 103,
Cavendish, VT 05153
Quick Facts
Capacity
18 children
Age Range
Preschool, School Age
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Emergency Care, Full-Time, Kindergarten, Part-Time
Transportation
School Bus Route
Languages
English, English
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
3020
Issued By
Vermont Agency of Human Services
Accreditation
NAEYC
District Office
Vermont Child Care Consumer Line
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About the Provider
Our classroom is set up with a hands-on approach. There is a mixture of both self-directed and teacher directed activities with a wide variety of materials & equipment that make learning fun and exciting. The program is designed to encourage independence, sharing and cooperation, effective social skills and learning through experiences.
Additional Information:
Sibling Discount Available; Program Meals: Allergy Awareness, Special Diets, Special Schedule: School Year Only; Initial License Date: 06/02/2005; 5 Star Early Childhood Program - Licensed Provider; Area Description: Fenced Yard, Smoke Free; Pets: Other Non-Furry Animal;
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday - Friday
- Open Hours07:30:00 to 17:00:00
Inspection/Report History
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| Type | Create Date | Due Date | Corrected Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violation | 2026-04-02 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-04-22 | Appeal Period |
| Regulation/Restriction: 7.4.4: All staff shall complete fifteen (15) clock hours of annual professional development activities as required in the rule 7.4.2 of these regulations. Substitutes filling a staff position for less than thirty (30) consecutive days within a 365 day period shall be exempt. | ||||
| Violation | 2026-04-02 | 2026-05-05 | 2026-04-22 | Appeal Period |
| 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 | 2025-04-09 | 2025-05-30 | 2025-05-21 | 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 | 2025-04-09 | 2025-05-30 | 2025-04-21 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.1.7: Partner staff shall not be left alone with children and shall not count in staff/child ratios at the CBCCPP. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-04-09 | 2025-05-30 | 2025-05-21 | 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 | 2025-04-09 | 2025-05-30 | 2025-04-21 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.6.7: A record of the administration of all medications shall be made including medication dosage, time of administration, name of staff administering, and any adverse effects observed. These records shall be maintained for 365 days from the start date of medication administration and may be kept in the child's file or in a medication administration log. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-04-09 | 2025-05-30 | 2025-05-21 | 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 | 2025-04-09 | 2025-05-30 | 2025-04-21 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 5.10.1.10.4: Materials required for routine cleaning shall be stored and used in a safe manner out of the reach of children. | ||||
| Violation | 2025-04-09 | 2025-05-30 | 2025-05-08 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 7.1.3: The licensee, in consultation with the program director, shall establish written program policies and procedures and provide these to staff and to 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 during an orientation training session approved by the Division prior to being left alone with children. Trainees under eighteen (18) years of age and other staff not left alone with children 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 | 2025-04-09 | 2025-05-30 | 2025-05-21 | Final |
| Regulation/Restriction: 6.2.6.6: The program director shall ensure that no person be left alone with children without approval from the Division based on the results of a background check that includes fingerprinting; with the exception of a parent may be left alone with his/her own child(ren). | ||||
| Violation | 2022-06-06 | 2022-06-22 | 2022-07-06 | 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 | 2022-06-06 | 2022-06-22 | 2022-07-06 | 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 | 2020-03-09 | 2020-03-30 | 2020-03-09 | 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. | ||||
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