Caring Angels

AAC R9-3-202.A.1.b. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. A staff member completes, signs, dates, and submits to the certificate holder before the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service: b. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, the form in A.R.S. § 8-804(I); and

“Findings include: Per allegation and based on staff interview and the Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, Residents #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 all lacked a Central Registry Background check. The Provider stated she is starting the process for all residents' background checks.”

AAC R9-3-202.D. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that each individual who is a staff member or an adult resident submits to the certificate holder a copy of the individual’s a valid fingerprint clearance card each time the fingerprint clearance card is issued or renewed every six years.

“Findings include: Per allegation and based on staff interview and the Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, Resident #1, #2, #3, and #4 lacked fingerprint clearance cards. Staff stated Resident #1 moved back in the home in March 2025 and their card was expired. The Provider stated she was working on getting the cards for Residents #2 and #3 who moved in to the home in the Fall of 2022. Staff stated Resident #4 lives in the home during school breaks and does not have a card.”

AAC R9-3-301.A.1. A. A certificate holder shall: 1. Designate a provider who: a. Lives in the residence; b. Is 21 years of age or older; c. Has a high school diploma, high school equivalency diploma, associate degree, or bachelor degree; d. Meets one of the following: i. Has completed at least three credit hours in child growth and development, nutrition, psychology, or early childhood education; ii. Has completed at least 60 hours of training in child growth and development, nutrition, psychology, early childhood education, or management of a child care business; or iii. Has at least 12 months of child care experience; and e. Has completed Department-provided orientation training that includes the Department's role in certifying and regulating child care group homes under A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 4 and this Chapter;

“Findings include: Per allegation and based on staff interview and the Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the Provider does not live in the residence. The Provider was not in the home upon arrival. The Provider arrived after a call from Staff #1, and stated she has not lived in the residence since "the end of '22".”

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 include: Per allegation and based on staff interview and the Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, Residents #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 lacked Criminal History Affidavits.”

AAC R9-3-504.A.5. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 5. Each electrical outlet in an area of the child care group home approved for providing child care services is covered with a safety plug cover or insert when not in use;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, there were 3 electrical outlets in the living room and one on the back patio that all lacked safety covers.”

AAC R9-3-506.1. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. All areas of the child care group home approved for providing child care services and the furnishings, equipment, supplies, materials, utensils, and toys in those areas are kept clean and free of insects and vermin;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, there was a large decorative stone under the corner tree in the backyard that was covered in bird droppings.”

AAC R9-3-507.A.1. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member changes diapers only on a nonabsorbent, sanitizable diaper changing surface that: 1. Is kept clear of items not required for diaper changing;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, there were 6 plastic toys sitting atop the diaper changing table and the pad on the diaper changing table had tears in the plastic surface causing the surface to be unsanitizable.”

AAC R9-3-506.5. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 5. Each bathroom used by an enrolled child at the child care group home has the following within the reach of enrolled children: a. Mounted toilet tissue, b. Soap contained in a dispenser, and c. Singly dispensed paper towels;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, the paper towel dispenser in the restroom was empty.”

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 Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, 3 of 5 Emergency Information and Immunization record cards lacked the following required documentation: Child #1: Health Care provider's phone number. Child #2: Parent/guardian signature and date. Child #3: Parent/guardian signature and date.”

AAC R9-3-508.2. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. Documentation of current vaccination against rabies, required in subsection (1), is maintained on the premises;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the dog lacked current vaccination against rabies.”

AAC R9-3-504.A.5. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 5. Each electrical outlet in an area of the child care group home approved for providing child care services is covered with a safety plug cover or insert when not in use;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, it was determined that there was one uncovered outlet next to the gas stove in the kitchen.”

AAC R9-3-506.5. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 5. Each bathroom used by an enrolled child at the child care group home has the following within the reach of enrolled children: a. Mounted toilet tissue, b. Soap contained in a dispenser, and c. Singly dispensed paper towels;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, it was determined that the bathroom used by the enrolled children lacked singly dispensed paper towels.”

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 Compliance Officer #2's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the file for Staff #1 (start date: 6/4/2018) lacked 10 of the required 12 hours of annual training for the time frame 6/4/2022-6/4/2023.”