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The Garland School

Brattleboro, VT · Windham County
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 (1 review)
29 South Street, Brattleboro, VT 05303
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Quick Facts

Capacity
36 children
Age Range
Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Type of Care
Daytime
Languages
English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5

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Contact Information

📞 (802) 258-9531
29 South Street
Brattleboro, VT 05303
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Licensed Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program - Licensed Provider
Active License
License Number
215547
Issued By
Vermont Agency of Human Services
Accreditation
4 STARS
District Office
Vermont Child Care Consumer Line

Reviews

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Courtney Smith
2022-01-31 18:59:38
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

This is an amazing school, and our son was forever enriched as a result of his time here. The quality of care and attention to the needs of the whole child wildly exceed expectations and the outdoor curriculum and healthy food are a parent's dream come true. Highly recommend this wonderful school!

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About the Provider

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The Garland School is a Waldorf Early Childhood Association Developing Member serving children 1-6 years old with a nature-based curriculum that focusses on the natural rhythms of the day and seasons with structured and free play. Our day begins with greeting the child, snack, outdoor free play and walks, circle and story time puppetry, lunch, nap and rest time, and afternoon snack. We provide organic and/or local foods breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack daily. We want to support the natural growth of the child while engaging their heads, hearts, and hands.
Additional Information:

Sibling Discount Available; Program Meals: Allergy Awareness, Initial License Date: 08/16/2009; 3 Star Early Childhood Program - Licensed Provider; Area Description: Fenced Yard, Smoke Free;

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday - Friday
  • Open Hours08:30:00 to 15:30:00

Inspection/Report History

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Type Create Date Due Date Corrected Date Status
Violation 2025-11-03 2025-11-30 2025-11-24 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 2025-11-03 2025-11-30 2025-11-24 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 2025-11-03 2025-12-30 2025-11-24 Final
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 2025-11-03 2025-12-15 2025-11-24 Final
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 2024-11-15 2025-11-22 2025-01-02 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 2024-11-14 2024-12-15 2024-12-18 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 2024-11-14 2024-11-30 2024-11-30 Final
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 2022-12-08 2022-12-24 2022-12-08 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 2021-12-17 2021-01-15 2021-01-06 Final
Regulation/Restriction: 5.2.1.3: The licensee shall ensure the hand washing procedures include the following steps in order: * Use of warm running water and liquid soap; * Moistening hands with water, applying soap, and washing hands for a minimum of twenty (20) seconds; * Rinsing hands under running water; * Drying hands with a single use towel or paper towel; and then * Disposing of the towel.
Violation 2020-10-06 2020-10-20 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.

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