Adventure School

AAC R9-5-603.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that the following is provided and maintained within the fall zones of swings and climbing equipment in an outdoor activity area: 1. A shock-absorbing unitary surfacing material manufactured for such use in outdoor activity areas; or 2. A minimum depth of 6 inches of a non-hazardous, resilient material such as fine loose sand or wood chips.

“FINDINGS: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations in the outdoor activity area, the depth of the sand surfacing in the fall zones beneath the slides and climbing equipment, measured at 4 inches, which is below the required minimum depth.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.20. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 20. Except when used as part of an activity, the following are stored in an area inaccessible to an enrolled child: a. Garden tools, such as a rake, trowel, and shovel; and b. Cleaning equipment and supplies, such as a mop and mop bucket.

“FINDINGS: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations a broom and a dust pan were accessible to the enrolled children in the preschool classroom.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.10. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 10. Toilet rooms are ventilated to the outside of the building, either by a screened window open to the outside air or by an exhaust fan and duct system that is operated when the toilet room is in use;

“Findings: The Primary Compliance Officer reviewed the outdoor bathroom and noted that the ventilation fan was not in working condition.”

AAC R9-5-309.C. C. A licensee shall maintain on facility premises: 1. A current fire inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the fire inspection report; and 2. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a current gas inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the gas inspection report.

“Findings: The Secondary Compliance Officer requested the facility's most current fire inspection report for review. Facility staff reported that they had not had a fire inspection conducted within the previous 12 months as required by the Arizona State Fire Marshal's office. The most recent fire inspection was conducted in March of 2024 and was documented at the previous Compliance inspection on 9/10/2024.”

AAC R9-5-514. A. A. A licensee shall ensure that there is a first aid kit on facility premises that contains first aid supplies in a quantity sufficient to meet the needs of the enrolled children including the following: 1. Sterile bandages including: a. Adhesive bandages of assorted sizes, b. Sterile gauze pads, and c. Sterile gauze rolls; 2. Antiseptic solution or sealed antiseptic wipes; 3. A pair of scissors; 4. Adhesive or self-adhering tape; 5. Single-use, non-porous gloves; and 6. Reclosable plastic bags of at least one-gallon size.

“Findings: The Primary Compliance Officer reviewed the facility's first aid kit and noted that it did not have sterile gauze pads.”

AAC R9-5-306.B. B. A licensee shall: 1. Develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that a staff member maintains daily documentation of the presence of an enrolled child in an activity area that includes a method to account for any temporary absences of the enrolled child from the activity area, and 2. Maintain the documentation of the presence of enrolled children in an activity area required in subsection (B)(1) on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the documentation.

“Findings: The Primary Compliance Officer counted 13 children in the PreK activity area, however, there were 14 children signed in on the classroom roster.”

AAC R9-5-208.B. B. At least 30 calendar days before the date of an intended change in a facility’s service classification, space utilization, or licensed capacity, a licensee shall submit a written request for approval of the intended change to the Department that includes: 1. The licensee’s name; 2. The facility’s name, street address, city, state, zip code, mailing address, and telephone number; 3. The name, telephone number, and fax number of a point of contact for the request; 4. The facility’s license number; 5. The type of change intended: a. Service classification, b. Space utilization, or c. Licensed capacity; 6. A narrative description of the intended change; and 7. The following additional information as applicable, if the intended change: a. Affects individual rooms, the following information about each affected activity area, as applicable: i. Identification of the activity area, ii. Current and intended square footage, iii. Current and intended operating hours, iv. Current and intended service classification, v. Current and intended licensed capacity, and vi. Whether the activity area has or will have a diaper changing area; b. Is to increase licensed capacity, the square footage of the outdoor activity area; and c. Includes an alteration or addition to the physical plant of a licensed facility, the following, as applicable, if the facility is: i. Not located in a public school or if providing child care services to infants, one-year-old children, or two-year-old children in a facility located in a public school, the information required in R9-5-201(A)(5)(g) and (A)(5)(h) showing the intended change; or ii. Located in a public school and provides child care only for three-year-old, four-year-old, or five-year-old, or school-age children, a set of final construction drawings or a school map, including the information required in R9-5-201(5)(j) showing the intended change.

“Findings: Upon arrival at the center, the Compliance Officers observed that there was a PreK child being cared for in the facility office, which is not licensed.”

AAC R9-5-309.C. C. A licensee shall maintain on facility premises: 1. A current fire inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the fire inspection report; and 2. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a current gas inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the gas inspection report.

“The Compliance Officers reviewed the facility's State Fire Marshal inspection documentation and noted that it was conducted on 4/19/2022. The State Fire Marshal's office currently requires an inspection every 12 months, therefore the inspection was not completed within required timeframes.”

AAC R9-5-512.B. B. A licensee shall maintain facility premises and furnishings:1. In a clean condition, and 2. Free from odor.

“Compliance Officer 1 observed a mesh bag with playground balls and art supplies being stored in the bathroom in the PreK room.”

AAC R9-5-518.A.3. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall: 3. Maintain the written permission in subsection (A)(1) and written field trip plan in subsection (A)(2) on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the field trip.

“Compliance Officer 1 requested the facility's field trip documentation for review. Facility staff reported that they were not able to locate where they had stored it and therefore it was not available for review.”

AAC R9-5-603.E. E. A licensee shall ensure that the following is provided and maintained within the fall zones of swings and climbing equipment in an outdoor activity area:1. A shock-absorbing unitary surfacing material manufactured for such use in outdoor activity areas; or 2. A minimum depth of 6 inches of a non-hazardous, resilient material such as fine loose sand or wood chips.

“Compliance Officer 1 measured the depth of the sand in the fall zones of the playground equipment as follows: 3” in the fall zones of the wide yellow slide, the bridge with chains and the yellow metal ladder; 3.5” in the fall zone of the twisted yellow slide; 1-3” in the fall zones of the swings.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.10. B. A licensee shall ensure that:10. Toilet rooms are ventilated to the outside of the building, either by a screened window open to the outside air or by an exhaust fan and duct system that is operated when the toilet room is in use;

“Compliance Officer 1 observed that the ventilation fan in PreK bathroom was not in working order nor is there a window in the bathroom.”

AAC R9-5-203.B. B. A licensee shall maintain documentation of a valid fingerprint clearance card issued under A.R.S. § 41-1758.03 and valid background check document issued under in A.R.S. § 46-811.

“Compliance Officer 2 reviewed two staff files and noted that Staff 1’s fingerprint card is not valid. Staff 1's start date is documented as 9/16/2013. An application for the current fingerprint card was submitted by the staff member to the Arizona Department of Public Safety while Staff 1 was employed at the facility. Facility Owner/Director reported that they had not been notified that the card was no longer valid.”