Alfaros Child Care

AAC R9-3-301.A.4.d. A. A certificate holder shall: 4. Ensure that the provider: d. Prepares a dated attendance record for each day and ensures that each staff member records on the attendance record the staff member’s start time and end time of providing child care services for the child care group home;

“Findings: Based on review of required documents, as well as staff statements, it was determined that staff are not documenting their start and end times each day that they work.”

AAC R9-3-305.A.2. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The individual signing the enrolled child into or out from the child care group home: a. Records the time of the enrolled child’s arrival or departure, and b. Signs the attendance record with at least the first initial of the individual’s first name and the individual’s last name; and

“Findings: Based on review of child sign in and out documents the Compliance Officer Supervisor noted the following: -Child 1 was not signed out from the facility on December 15, 16, or 17, 2025. -Child 2, Child 3 and Child 4 were not signed out from the facility on December 17, 2025.”

AAC R9-3-504.C.2. C. A certificate holder shall: 2. Ensure that each rechargeable fire extinguisher in the child care group home’s residence: a. Is serviced at least once every 12 months, and b. Has a tag attached to the fire extinguisher that specifies the date of the last servicing and the identification of the person who serviced the fire extinguisher.

“Findings: The Compliance Officer noted that the tags on the fire extinguishers indicated that they had expired as of April 2025.”

AAC R9-3-301.D.2. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. At least one adult staff member, in addition to the provider or the staff member specified in subsection (D)(1), is on the premises when six or more enrolled children are at the child care group home.

“Findings: Upon arriving at the small group home at approximately 12:02 PM, the Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor noted that Staff 1 was alone with six children, a staff-to-child ratio of 1:6. Within a few minutes Staff 2 returned to the home, as according to Staff 1, they had stepped out to quickly drop something off.”

AAC R9-3-504.E.3. E. A certificate holder shall: 3. Post a copy of the floor plan showing the evacuation paths from the residence in each indoor area of the child care group home approved for providing child care services.

“Findings: The Compliance Officer noted that a map indicating the evacuation paths from the home was not posted as required in the sleep room that exits to the back yard of the home.”

AAC R9-3-402.C.2. C. A certificate holder shall ensure that a crib used by an enrolled child: 2. Has a crib mattress that is: a. Measured to fit not more than 1/2 inch from the crib side, and b. Commercially waterproofed or covered with a waterproof crib mattress cover;

“The Compliance Officer observed 2 crib mattresses, both torn with the foam exposed.”

AAC R9-3-403.A.3.a. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 3. When feeding an enrolled infant, a staff member: a. Prepares and stores the enrolled infant’s formula, breast milk, or other food according to written instructions from the enrolled infant’s parent;

“The Compliance Officer observed Child 1 and requested the feeding instructions. Child 1 enrolled 12/11/24, and no feeding instructions have been obtained from the child's parent or guardian.”

AAC R9-3-401.B.2. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The areas of the child care group home approved for providing child care services are maintained free from hazards;

“The Compliance Officer (CO) observed a mop bucket with water accessible to the enrolled children in the kitchen. The Provider reported that she was making lunch upon the CO's arrival.”

AAC R9-3-402.A. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. Each enrolled child who naps or sleeps at the child care group home is furnished with a bed, cot, mat, or crib that accommodates the enrolled child’s height and weight; 2. The bed, cot, mat, or crib is not used by another individual while in use by the enrolled child; 3. The cot, mat, or bed’s mattress is covered with a clean sheet that is laundered when soiled, at least once every seven calendar days, and before use by a different enrolled child; 4. The crib mattress is covered with a clean fitted-sheet designed for the crib mattress size that is laundered when soiled, at least once every 24 hours, and before use by a different enrolled child; and 5. A clean blanket or sheet is provided to each enrolled child.

“The Compliance Officer observed an enrolled child asleep on the living room couch.”

AAC R9-3-505.D.9. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 9. An enrolled child does not have access to the following on the premises: a. Lawn mowers, ladders, toilet brushes, plungers, and other equipment that may be a hazard to a child; b. An air conditioner, evaporative cooler, heat pump, or furnace; c. A hot tub or spa; d. A pond or fountain; e. An irrigation ditch, abandoned mine, or well; or f. A trampoline.

“The Compliance Officer observed a small trampoline in the outdoor activity area. Previously cited on 2/13/2024.”

AAC R9-3-302.C. C. A certificate holder shall ensure that each staff member completes a total of 12 or more actual hours of training every 12 months after becoming a staff member in two or more of the following: 1. Child growth and development, which may include sudden infant death prevention; 2. Developmentally appropriate activities; 3. Nutrition and developmentally appropriate eating habits; 4. Responding to accidents and emergencies, including CPR and first aid for infants and children; 5. Recognizing signs of illness and infestation; 6. Detecting, preventing, and reporting child abuse or neglect; 7. Guiding and disciplining children; and 8. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs.

“The Compliance Officer (CO) reviewed 2 staff files and observed that both Staff 1 and Staff 2 only completed 4 of the 12 hours required for annual training.”

AAC R9-3-505.D.9. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 9. An enrolled child does not have access to the following on the premises: a. Lawn mowers, ladders, toilet brushes, plungers, and other equipment that may be a hazard to a child; b. An air conditioner, evaporative cooler, heat pump, or furnace; c. A hot tub or spa; d. A pond or fountain; e. An irrigation ditch, abandoned mine, or well; or f. A trampoline.

“The CO observed a small trampoline in the outdoor activity area used for enrolled children.”

AAC R9-3-403.A.4.a. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 4. When feeding an enrolled infant who is no longer being held for feeding or an enrolled one- or two-year-old child, a staff member: a. Seats the enrolled infant or one- or two-year-old child in a feeding chair or at a table with a chair that allows the enrolled infant or one- or two-year-old child to reach food while sitting; and

“The CO observed a 1 year old child sitting in an infant rocker drinking a bottle. Children must be seated at a feeding chair or table.”

AAC R9-3-403.A.2.b. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. When putting an enrolled infant to sleep, a staff member: b. Provides a clean blanket or sheet to the enrolled infant;

“The CO observed 3 nap mats were not covered with a sheet while the enrolled children were napping.”