Bambino's House Montessori

AAC R9-3-301.F.1. F. A certificate holder shall: 1. Prepare a document that includes the following information: a. The name and contact telephone number of the provider; b. The hours of operation of the child care group home; c. Charges, fees, and payment requirements for child care services; d. Whether medications are administered at the child care group home and, if so, a description of what the parent is required to give to the child care group home; e. Whether enrolled children go on field trips under the supervision of a staff member; f. Whether the child care group home provides transportation for enrolled children to or from school, a school bus stop, or other locations; g. The mechanism by which a staff member will verify that an individual contacting the child care group home by telephone claiming to be the parent of an enrolled child is the enrolled child’s parent; h. A statement that a parent has access to the areas on the premises where the parent’s enrolled child is receiving child care services; i. A statement that inspection reports for the child care group home are available for review at the child care group home; and j. The local address and contact telephone number for the Department; and

“Findings: Based on documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, the parent handbook lacked the following required information: 1.The mechanism by which a staff member will verify that an individual contacting the child care group home by telephone claiming to be the parent of an enrolled child is the enrolled child's parent. 2.Whether the child care group home provides transportation for enrolled children to or from school, a school bus stop, or other locations.”

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 documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that Child #1's attendance record lacked an arrival time and signature on 7.23.2026. (Child #1 was present.)”

AAC R9-3-301.C. C. A certificate holder shall: 1. Secure and maintain general liability insurance of at least $100,000 for the child care group home; and 2. Maintain on the premises documentation of the insurance coverage required in subsection (C)(1).

“Findings: Based on documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, the Certificate holder had a waiver of liability included in the parent handbook packet.”

AAC R9-3-502.C.2.a. C. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. If a child can fall more than 48 inches from a climbing structure, swing, or slide in an outdoor activity area to the ground below, the climbing structure, swing, or slide: a. Has one of the following covering the fall zone of the climbing structure, swing, or slide: i. At least 6 inches of fine loose sand, pea gravel, wood fiber product, or other resilient material; or ii. A shock-absorbing unitary surfacing material manufactured for such use in outdoor activity areas; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the outdoor activity area, the seesaw and the large metal airplane lacked 6 inches of resilient surfacing or a shock-absorbing unitary surface material.”

AAC R9-3-202.E.1. E. If a staff member or resident possesses a fingerprint clearance card that was issued before the staff member or resident became a staff member or resident at the child care group home, a certificate holder shall: 1. Contact the Department of Public Safety before the individual becomes a staff member or resident to determine whether the fingerprint clearance card is valid; and

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the files for Staff #1 (DOE 9/11/03) and Staff #2 (DOE 3/12/2024) lacked documentation that their fingerprint cards were verified.”

AAC R9-3-301.F.1. F. A certificate holder shall: 1. Prepare a document that includes the following information: a. The name and contact telephone number of the provider; b. The hours of operation of the child care group home; c. Charges, fees, and payment requirements for child care services; d. Whether medications are administered at the child care group home and, if so, a description of what the parent is required to give to the child care group home; e. Whether enrolled children go on field trips under the supervision of a staff member; f. Whether the child care group home provides transportation for enrolled children to or from school, a school bus stop, or other locations; g. The mechanism by which a staff member will verify that an individual contacting the child care group home by telephone claiming to be the parent of an enrolled child is the enrolled child’s parent; h. A statement that a parent has access to the areas on the premises where the parent’s enrolled child is receiving child care services; i. A statement that inspection reports for the child care group home are available for review at the child care group home; and j. The local address and contact telephone number for the Department; and

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's, it was determined that the Statement of Services lacked a statement regarding transportation and the verification of identification process for when parents call the home regarding an enrolled child.”

AAC R9-3-303.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-309, before a child is enrolled at a child care group home, a certificate holder shall require the individual enrolling the child to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, 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 child care group home or to be contacted if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner; 6. Written authorization for emergency medical care of the child; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. A written description provided by a child’s parent of the nutritional and dietary needs of the child; 9. A written description provided by the child’s parent noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance; and 10. The dated signature of the individual completing the Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that 3 out of 6 Emergency, Information, and Immunization cards reviewed lacked the following information: *Child #1: The child's home address, and the home address for parent/guardian #2. *Child #2: The home address for parent/guardian #1 and #2. *Child #3: The home address for parent/guardian #2.”

AAC R9-3-502.C.1.b. C. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. A staff member: b. Arranges play equipment in an outdoor activity area to eliminate hazards and to minimize conflict between children using the play equipment;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, a green hose was running along the west side of the outdoor activity area, creating a tripping hazard for enrolled children.”

A.R.S. § 36-897.03.B. B. Applicants, certificate holders and child care personnel shall attest on forms that are provided by the department that: 1. They are not awaiting trial on or have never been convicted of or admitted in open court or pursuant to a plea agreement committing any of the offenses listed in section 41-1758.07, subsection B or C in this state or similar offenses in another state or jurisdiction. 2. They are not parents or guardians of a child adjudicated to be a dependent child as defined in section 8-201. 3. They have not been denied a certificate to operate a child care group home or a license to operate a child care facility for the care of children in this state or another state or had a license to operate a child care facility or a certificate to operate a child care group home revoked for reasons that relate to the endangerment of the health and safety of children.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the file for Staff #1 lacked documentation of a signed Criminal History Affidavit.”

AAC R9-3-406.F. F. A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member: 1. Prepares a weekly menu specifying the foods to be served at each meal and snack on each day, 2. Dates each menu, and 3. Writes food substitutions on a posted menu no later than the morning of the day of the meal or snack to which the substitution applies.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the provider lacked a weekly dated menu. The provider stated that they wrote the daily menu with a dry-erase marker on a paper inside of a plastic sleeve.”

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.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that 2 of the 3 staff files reviewed lacked documentation of the required annual training: *Staff #2: Lacked 2 of the 12 required hours. *Staff #3: Lacked 8 of the 12 required hours.”

A.R.S. § 36-897.02.B. B. At least two adults shall be present in the child care group home when six to ten children are cared for in the home.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and an interview with staff, ten children were present with the provider upon the Compliance Officer's arrival. The provider stated that one staff member called off and the other staff member took their lunch and would return shortly.”

AAC R9-3-401.B.4.b. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 4. The activities at the child care group home are: b. Based upon a written weekly schedule that includes: i. Routines, such as meals, snacks, and rest periods, that follow a familiar and consistent pattern; ii. If weather and air quality permit, outdoor activities to enhance large muscle development; iii. Stories, music, dancing, singing, and reading; iv. Listening and talking opportunities; and v. Creative activities such as water play, cutting and pasting, painting, coloring, dramatic play, and playing with blocks;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the provider lacked a written weekly activity schedule.”

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;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, on the outdoor activity area, the fabric seats of the teeter-totter were ripped leaving exposed foam and plastic accessible to enrolled children.”

AAC R9-3-502.C.3. C. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 3. If a child can fall between 24 and 48 inches from a climbing structure, swing, or slide in an outdoor activity area to the ground below, the climbing structure, swing, or slide has covering the fall zone of the climbing structure, swing, or slide non-dormant, growing grass or the resilient material required in subsection (C)(2)(a)(i) or (ii).

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the treehouse play structure in the outdoor activity area was placed on hard grass turf with packed sand beneath which lacked the required resiliency in the fall zones.”

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.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, on the outdoor activity area, a small trampoline was accessible to enrolled children.”

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 facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1's observation, it was determined that 4 out of 10 reviewed sign-in and out records lacked the following:*Child #1: An exit signature on 8/1/2024, 8/6/2024, and 8/8/2024.*Child #3: An exit time and signature on 8/2/2024.*Child #4: An exit time and signature on 8/13/2024.*Child #5: An exit signature on 8/2/2024, 8/6/2024, and 8/14/2024.”

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.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the file for Staff #1(start date: 4/1/2011) lacked the required 12 of 12 hours of annual training for time period 4/2022-4/2023.”