Anthem Community Center

AAC R9-5-705.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member completes, signs, dates, and submits to the licensee, before the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service: 1. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); and 2. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, the form in A.R.S. § 8-804(I).

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observations of 6 staff files, Staff #3 (DOE 5/18/26) and Staff #6’s (DOE 5/18/26) files lacked the CBC application and results.”

AAC R9-5-713.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that a facility director: 1. Designates, in writing, an individual who meets the requirements of R9-5-401(2) to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility; 2. Supervises or assigns a child educator to supervise each staff member who does not meet the qualifications of R9-5-401(3); 3. Prepares a dated attendance record for each day and ensures that each staff member documents on the attendance record the time of each arrival and departure of the staff member; and 4. Maintains on the facility premises, the dated attendance record required in subsection (B)(3) for 12 months after the date on the attendance record.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation, the Compliance Officer’s observations and staff statement, Staff #4 and Staff #5 were not recording daily arrival and departure times. Staff stated they did not know they had to.”

AAC R9-5-716.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-3009, before an enrolled child receives child care services, a licensee shall require the enrolled child’s parent to complete an Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record that is no more than a two-page written notice, and is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, email address, and telephone number of each parent of the child; 4. The name and contact telephone number of at least two individuals authorized by the child’s parent to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency, or if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider; 6. The written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. The written instructions of a child’s parent or health care provider for the nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-731(C)(13); and 9. A written record completed by the child’s parent or health care provider noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observations, 10 out of 18 children’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Records lacked the following required information: Children #4, #6, #7, #8, and #10: Dates of enrollment. Child #5: Date of enrollment and the name of the person to contact in case of sudden injury/illness. Child #9: The second parent’s name, address and phone number, the name and phone number of a second emergency contact, and parent signature. Child #11: Date of enrollment, and the name and phone number of a second emergency contact. Child #12: Two emergency contact phone numbers, and the health care provider’s phone number. Child #13: A second emergency contact name and phone number.”

AAC R9-5-721.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: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observations, the Daisy mountain fire inspection dated 4.30.2026 listed 5 fire code violations and the inspection was not approved.”

AAC R9-5-725.A. A. Within 10 calendar days of the starting date of employment or volunteer service, a licensee shall provide, and each staff member who provides child care services shall complete, training for new staff members that includes all of the following: 1. Facility philosophy and goals; 2. Names and ages of and developmental expectations for enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 3. Health needs, nutritional requirements, any known allergies, and information about adaptive devices of enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 4. Lesson plans; 5. Child guidance and methods of positive discipline, including separation; 6. Hand washing techniques; 7. Food preparation, service, sanitation, and storage, if assigned to food preparation; 8. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; 9. Child abuse or neglect detection, prevention, and reporting; 10. Accident and emergency procedures; 11. Staff responsibilities as required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 and this Chapter; 12. Sun safety policies and procedures; 13. Safety in outdoor activity areas; 14. Transportation procedures, if applicable; 15. Field trip procedures, if applicable; and 16. Prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma and child maltreatment.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observations, Staff #5’s (DOE 3/3/2025) file lacked documentation of 10 day new staff training.”

AAC R9-5-733.F.8.9. F. A licensee shall ensure that: 8. Plumbing fixtures are maintained in a clean and working condition; and 9. Chipped or cracked sinks and toilets are replaced or repaired.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations, in the Girls’ hallway toilet room, the middle right side sink was inoperable.”

AAC R9-5-735. E. E. A licensee shall post, near an activity area or a room's designated exit, a building evacuation plan that details the designated exits from the activity area or room and the facility.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations, the Rock wall and the Gym lacked a posted evacuation map.”

AAC R9-5-737.B.3. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that: 3. A facility director, or a staff member designated in writing by the facility director, does not administer a medication to an enrolled child unless the facility receives written authorization signed by the enrolled child’s parent or health care provider that includes the: a. Name of the enrolled child; b. Type of the medication; c. Prescription number, if any; d. Instructions for administration specifying the: i. Dosage and route of administration; ii. If indicated, starting and ending dates of the dosage period; and iii. Times and frequency of administration; e. Reason for the medication; and f. Date of authorization; and

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observations, the following information was incomplete: Child #1’s medication form lacked an ending date. Child #2’s two medications lacked the prescription numbers.”

ARS § 36-883.02.A. A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, child care personnel, including volunteers, shall submit the form prescribed in subsection C of this section to the employer and shall have valid fingerprint clearance cards issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07 before starting employment or volunteer work.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers’ observations, Staff #4’s (DOE 5/18/2026) lacked a valid fingerprint clearance card before their starting date of employment. The fingerprint clearance card was issued on 5/20/2026.”

AAC R9-5-739.A.2. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall: 2. Prepare a written field trip plan including: a. The name of each participating enrolled child, staff member, and other individuals on the field trip; b. The times of departure from and return to the facility; c. If applicable, the license plate number of any motor vehicle used on the field trip; and d. The name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination; and

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers’ observations, the field trip form dated 5/27/26 lacked the names of the staff attending and departure and return times.”

AAC R9-5-603.H. H. A licensee shall provide a shaded area for each enrolled child occupying an outdoor activity area at any time of day.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations and staff statement, the North Grass Area lacked enough shade for each enrolled child occupying the outdoor activity area at any time of day. The director stated they would change the activity so children would play indoors until adequate shade is provided.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.12. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 12. The facility premises, including the buildings, are maintained free from hazards;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: Front Hall Game Area: *There were dangling black cords protruding down below two tables. *There were eight holes on the surface of the green game table exposing rough edges. *One of the off-white rectangular tables had a 13” x 5” area with broken sharp Formica and exposed wood. *One of the off-white rectangular tables had four horizontal cracks in the Formica surface. *One of the off-white rectangular tables had a 5” x 2.5” area with broken sharp Formica and exposed wood. *There were black cords attached to a white power strip bunched up on the floor next to an arcade game. *Two of two Ping Pong tables had rough edges with exposed particle wood. In the South Gym, there were two loose metal panels that had sharp edges around the East windows.”

AAC R9-5-512.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that:1. Each toilet room in a facility contains, within easy reach of enrolled children: a. Mounted toilet tissue; and b. Except as provided in subsection (G): i. A sink with running water; ii. Soap contained in a dispenser; and iii. Disposable, single-use paper towels in a mounted dispenser, or a mechanical air hand dryer; 2. Staff members wash their hands with soap and running water after toileting; 3. An enrolled child’s hands are washed with soap and running water after toileting; 4. Except for a cup or receptacle used only for water, food waste is stored in a covered container and the container is clean and lined with a plastic bag; 5. Food waste and other refuse is removed from the facility building at least once every 24 hours or more often as necessary to maintain a clean condition and avoid odors; 6. A staff member or an enrolled child does not draw water for human consumption from a toilet room handwashing sink; 7. Toys, materials, and equipment are maintained in a clean condition; 8. Plumbing fixtures are maintained in a clean and working condition; and 9. Chipped or cracked sinks and toilets are replaced or repaired.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations in the boys' toilet room, the middle urinal was inoperable. There was a sign posted inside the urinal that stated, “Broken do not use”.”

AAC R9-5-514. D. D. A licensee shall post, near an activity area or a room's designated exit, a building evacuation plan that details the designated exits from the activity area or room and the facility.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations the game room lacked a building evacuation plan.”

AAC R9-5-303.A. A. A licensee shall post in a place that can be conspicuously viewed by individuals entering or leaving the facility or activity area, the:1. Facility’s license; 2. Name of the facility director; 3. Name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility, as prescribed by R9-5-301(B)(1); 4. Schedule of child care services fees and policy for refunding fees as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-882(P); 5. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack menus for each calendar week at the beginning of the calendar week; 6. Notice of the presence of any communicable disease or infestation listed in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 2, Table 2, from the date of discovery through the incubation period of the communicable disease or infestation; 7. Notice of the Department’s intent to deny, revoke, or suspend as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-888 at the expiration of time in the notice for the licensee to respond; 8. Notice of an intermediate sanction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-891.01 within 10 calendar days after the licensee received notice of the intermediate sanction; 9. Notice of a legal injunction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-886.01 when the licensee receives the legal injunction; and 10. Notice of the availability of facility inspection reports for public viewing at the facility premises.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations the main posting board lacked a notice of the availability of facility inspection reports available for public viewing.”

AAC R9-5-304.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-3009, before an enrolled child receives child care services, a licensee shall require the enrolled child’s parent to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of each parent of the child; 4. The name and contact telephone number of at least two individuals authorized by the child’s parent to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency, or if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider; 6. The written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. The written instructions of a child’s parent or health care provider for nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); and 9. A written record completed by the child’s parent or health care provider noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers’ observations, it was determined that 7 out of 12 enrolled children’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1: The second parent's address and phone number. Child #2 & Child #5: Dates of enrollment. Child #3: The second parent's phone number, and two emergency contact names and addresses. Child #4: The second parent's name, address and phone number, and the health care provider’s name and phone number. (Urgent care was listed.) Child #6: Two emergency contact names and phone numbers. Child #7: Two emergency contact names and phone numbers, and the health care provider’s name and phone number.”

AAC R9-5-518.A.2. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall:2. Prepare a written field trip plan including: a. The name of each participating enrolled child, staff member, and other individuals on the field trip; b. The times of departure from and return to the facility; c. If applicable, license plate number of any motor vehicle used on the field trip; and d. The name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination; and

“Findings: Based on staff statement, the licensee lacked a written field trip plan for use of the lap pool area to swim. Staff stated the children use the pool daily.”

AAC R9-5-518.A.1. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall:1. Obtain written permission from a parent before the enrolled child participates in a field trip including: a. The date and description of the field trip; b. The times of departure from and return to the facility; and c. The name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers’ observations of the camp swimming permission slip, the licensee lacked the specific dates and times of each field trip.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.9. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 9. Fans are mounted and inaccessible to an enrolled child;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations, fans were accessible to enrolled children in the following areas: Pioneer Room: *One unmounted fan was located on the floor. *One unmounted fan was located on a shelf. Discovery Room: *One unmounted fan was located on the handwashing counter.”

AAC R9-5-203.E. E. If a staff member possesses a fingerprint clearance card that was issued before the staff member became a staff member at the facility, a licensee shall:1. Contact the Department of Public Safety before the individual becomes a staff member to determine whether the fingerprint clearance card is valid; and 2. Document this determination, including the name of the staff member, the date of contact with the Department of Public Safety, and whether the fingerprint clearance card is valid.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers’ observations, of six staff files, the licensee failed to contact the Department of Public Safety for Staff #1’s (DOE 5/19/2025) fingerprint clearance card prior to their starting date of employment.”

AAC R9-5-301.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member submits, on or before the starting date of employment or volunteer services, one of the following as evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis: 1. Documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administered within 12 months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service, that includes the date and the type of tuberculosis screening test; or 2. If the staff member has had a positive Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test, a written statement that the staff member is free from infectious active tuberculosis that is signed and dated by a health care provider within six months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers’ observations of six staff files, the following files lacked documentation of a negative Mantoux Skin Test administered within 12 months before the starting date of employment: Staff #1 (DOE 5/21/2025): TB test dated 5/21/2025. Staff #2 (DOE 5/14/2025): TB test dated 5/14/2025.”

AAC R9-5-603.C. C. Except as provided in subsection (D), a licensee shall ensure that an outdoor activity area:1. Is enclosed by a fence: a. A minimum of 4 feet high; b. Secured to the ground; and c. With either vertical or horizontal open spaces on the fence or gate that do not exceed 4.0 inches; 2. Is maintained free from hazards, such as exposed concrete footings and broken toys; and 3. Has gates that are kept closed while an enrolled child is in the outdoor activity area

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations on the North Grass Area, there was sharp plastic on a broken ground sprinkler insert near the pool area.”

AAC R9-5-308.A. A. A licensee shall secure and maintain the following minimum insurance coverage: 1. General facility liability insurance of at least $300,000; and 2. Motor vehicle insurance coverage, required by A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 9, Article 4, for each motor vehicle provided by a licensee to transport enrolled children.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations of the camp swimming permission slip, the licensee had a liability waiver included on the slip.”

AAC R9-5-603.C. C. Except as provided in subsection (D), a licensee shall ensure that an outdoor activity area:1. Is enclosed by a fence: a. A minimum of 4 feet high; b. Secured to the ground; and c. With either vertical or horizontal open spaces on the fence or gate that do not exceed 4.0 inches; 2. Is maintained free from hazards, such as exposed concrete footings and broken toys; and 3. Has gates that are kept closed while an enrolled child is in the outdoor activity area

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and on a discussion with the Director, vertical openings ranging in measurement from 6-8 inches in height at the bottom of 6 of the corner sections of the wrought iron fence that faces the parking lot near the artificial grass section. In addition, there were vertical openings that measured 6 inches in height at the bottom of 3 of the corner sections of the wrought iron fence that faces the main road. The Director stated that fence was new and had just been installed with the last month.”

AAC R9-5-403.A. A. Within 10 calendar days of the starting date of employment or volunteer service, a licensee shall provide, and each staff member who provides child care services shall complete, training for new staff members that includes all of the following:1. Facility philosophy and goals; 2. Names and ages of and developmental expectations for enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 3. Health needs, nutritional requirements, any known allergies, and information about adaptive devices of enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 4. Lesson plans; 5. Child guidance and methods of discipline; 6. Hand washing techniques; 7. Diapering techniques and toileting, if assigned to diaper changing duties; 8. Food preparation, service, sanitation, and storage, if assigned to food preparation; 9. If a staff member is assigned to feeding infants, the preparation, handling, and storage of infant formula and breast milk; 10. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; 11. Child abuse or neglect detection, prevention, and reporting; 12. Accident and emergency procedures; 13. Staff responsibilities as required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 and this Chapter; 14. Sun safety policies and procedures; 15. Safety in outdoor activity areas; 16. Transportation procedures, if applicable; and 17. Field trip procedures, if applicable.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's review of Staff #1's file (DOE 4/27/2022) and on a discussion with Staff #1, the file lacked documentation of the staff’s new staff orientation training. The staff stated she completed it but did not fill out the orientation training form.”

AAC R9-5-403.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that:1. Each staff member who provides child care services completes 18 or more actual hours of training every 12 months after the effective date of this Chapter or the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service in at least two topics listed in this subsection: a. Child growth and development, including: i. Infant growth and development, which may include sudden infant death syndrome prevention; ii. Developmental psychology; iii. Language development; iv. Observation and child assessment; v. Developmentally-appropriate activities; vi. Child guidance and methods of discipline which may include training on the appropriate techniques to prevent a child from harm or to prevent the child from harming others; and vii. Developmentally-appropriate activity areas; b. Health and safety issues, including: i. Accident and emergency procedures, including CPR and first aid for infants and children; ii. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; iii. Nutrition and developmentally-appropriate eating habits; iv. Child abuse detection, reporting, and prevention; v. Safety of indoor and outdoor activity areas; and vi. Sun safety policies and procedures; c. Program administration, planning, development, or management; and d. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs; and 2. As part of the required 18 hours of training in subsection (B)(1): a. A staff member who has less than 12 months of child care experience before the staff member’s starting date, completes at least 12 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) in the staff member’s first 12 months at the facility; b. A staff member who has 12 months or more of child care experience, completes at least 6 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; c. A staff member who provides child care services to an infant completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(a)(i) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; and d. A facility director completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(c) every 12 months after the facility director’s starting date.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's review of Staff #1's file, (DOE 4/27/2022), the file lacked documentation of any of the 18 hours of required annual training for the period of 4/27/23 through 4/27/24.”