C.C.U.S.D.#93 - Lone Mountain Elementary School

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: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the exhaust fans in the Boys' and Girls' Restrooms were in an inoperable condition.”

ARS § 36-883.02.C. C. Applicants, licensees 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 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 or had revoked a certificate to operate a child care group home or a license to operate a child care facility in this or any other state or that they have not been denied or had revoked a certification to work in a child care facility or child care group home.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of three staff files, it was determined that the files for Staff #1 (DOE: Unknown) and Staff #2 (DOE: 02.21.25) lacked a Criminal History Affidavit.”

AAC R9-5-203.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 the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of three staff files, it was determined that the file for Staff #1 (DOE: Unknown) lacked documentation of a background check.”

AAC R9-5-203.I. I. Within 30 calendar days after the day of a staff member’s or volunteer’s 18th birthday, the staff member or volunteer shall provide to the licensee copies of a valid fingerprint clearance card and background check document specified in subsection (C).

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of three staff files, it was determined that Staff #3 (DOE: 02.29.24) did not obtain a fingerprint clearance card after turning 18 years old. The staff member acted in the capacity of a child educator.”

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 2.2, 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 and the review of the facility documentation, the School-Age activity area lacked a main posting indicating the following: *Facility’s license. *Name of the facility director. *Name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility. *Schedule of child care services fees and policy for refunding fees. *Notice of the availability of facility inspection reports for public viewing at the facility premises.”

AAC R9-5-303.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that the licensed capacity of each indoor activity area or room is posted in that activity area or room.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, Room 104 lacked a posted room capacity.”

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 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 R9-5-509(C)(14); 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 the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of the facility documentation, 11 out of 11 Emergency Contact cards lacked the following required information: *Child #1: Lacked the name, address, email address, and phone number of each parent and the parent's signature on the back of the card. *Child #2, Child #3, Child #4, and Child #5: Lacked the parent's signature on the back of the card. *Child #6, Child #9 and Child #11: Lacked the name and phone 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, the name and phone number of the child’s health care provider, the written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency and the parent's signature on the back of the card. *Child #7, Child #8, and Child #10: Lacked the name and contact number of the child’s health care provider, the written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency, and the parent's signature on the back of the card. There were four children under the age of 15 years old acting in the capacity of staff volunteers; however, they met the definition of enrolled children. These children lacked emergency cards.”

AAC R9-5-305.A. A. A licensee shall not permit an enrolled child to attend a facility until the facility receives: 1. An immunization record for the enrolled child with the information required in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7, documenting that the enrolled child has received all current, age-appropriate immunizations required under 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7: a. Provided by a healthcare provider, or b. Generated from the Arizona State Immunization Information System, which is the Department’s child immunization reporting system established in A.R.S. § 36-135; or 2. An exemption affidavit for the enrolled child provided by the enrolled child’s parent that contains a statement, signed by the enrolled child's: a. Health care provider, that the immunizations required by 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7 would endanger the enrolled child’s health or medical condition; or b. Parent, that the enrolled child is being raised in a religion whose teachings are in opposition to immunization.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of the facility documentation, there were four children under the age of 15 years old acting in the capacity of staff volunteers; however, they met the definition of enrolled children. These children lacked immunization records.”

AAC R9-5-306.A. A. A licensee shall: 1. Maintain a dated attendance form containing an enrolled child’s name with the time of each admission and release, and the parent or staff member's signature or other unique identifier. 2. If an electronic signature is used to admit or release the enrolled child, adopt policies and procedures to ensure that the individual whose signature the electronic or digital method of identification represents is accountable for the use of the electronic or digital method; 3. Develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the identity of an individual is known to the staff member or is verified with picture identification before releasing an enrolled child to the individual. 4. Not release the enrolled child to an individual other than the enrolled child’s parent or other individual designated in writing by the enrolled child’s parent except when the enrolled child’s parent is unable to collect the enrolled child and authorizes the licensee by telephone to release the enrolled child to an individual not so designated. 5. Not permit the self-admission or self-release of an enrolled child unless the enrolled child is of school-age and the licensee has obtained and verified written permission from the enrolled child’s parent. 6. Maintain the attendance form on facility premises for 12 months after the date of attendance.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of the facility documentation, there were four children under the age of 15 years old acting in the capacity of staff volunteers; however, they met the definition of enrolled children. These children lacked attendance records.”

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: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of the facility documentation, the Preschool Rooms 102 and 104 lacked a roster during outdoor time, and the Cafeteria roster did not reflect the number of children present. There were 25 children present, and 24 were marked in the roster.”

AAC R9-5-401.3. A licensee shall ensure that staff members meet the following qualifications for employment or volunteer service at a facility: 3. A child educator is 18 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following: a. Six months of child care experience if working with enrolled children five years old and younger, or three months of child care experience if working with school-aged children; and: i. A high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma; or ii. At least 12 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including at least six credit hours in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; b. Associate or bachelor degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; or c. N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of three staff files, it was determined that the file for Staff #1 (DOE: Unknown) acted in the capacity of a child educator, and the facility lacked documentation of staff qualifications.”

AAC R9-5-401.7. A licensee shall ensure that staff members meet the following qualifications for employment or volunteer service at a facility: 7. A volunteer is 15 years of age or older.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of the facility documentation, it was determined that four children under 15 years old were serving as volunteers.”

AAC R9-5-402.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a file for each staff member containing: 1. The staff member’s name, date of birth, home address, and telephone number; 2. The staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service; 3. The staff member’s ending date of employment or volunteer service, if applicable; 4. The name and telephone number of an individual to be notified in case of an emergency; 5. The staff member’s written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis; 6. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); 7. Documents required by R9-5-203; 8. Documents required by R9-5-301; 9. Documents required by R9-5-401, if applicable; 10. If applicable: a. The form required in A.R.S. § 8-804(I), b. Documentation of the submission required in A.R.S. § 8-804 and the information received as a result of the submission, and c. Documentation of training provided by a licensee as required by R9-5-403, if applicable; 11. A copy of any current license or certification required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1. or this Chapter; and 12. Documentation of the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(D).

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of three staff files, it was determined that the file for Staff #1 (DOE: Unknown) lacked a staff file including all the required components.”

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 positive discipline, including separation; 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; 17. Field trip procedures, if applicable; 18. Infant tummy time, if applicable; 19. Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleeping practices, if applicable; and 20. Prevention of shaken baby syndrome, pediatric abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of three staff files, it was determined that the file for Staff #1 (DOE: Unknown) and Staff #2 (DOE: 02.21.25) lacked documentation of the 10-day new staff training.”

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 children: *Girls' Restroom: There was rust between the sink and the mirror accessible to children. *Room 102: There was untreated drywall accessible to children in the wall between the handwashing sink and the toilet bowl.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. In addition to complying with the requirements in this Chapter, the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child is not placed at risk of harm;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and staff interview, the health, safety, and welfare of children was placed at risk of harm when the Licensee provided care for children at a temporarily closed location. The Licensee notified the Department that the summer camp would be held at Black Mountain Elementary. When the COs arrived at Black Mountain, school staff informed them that the camp had been relocated to Lone Mountain Elementary. Lone Mountain Elementary has been on a temporary closure since 03.01.26, when the CO arrived to conduct an inspection and found the school was closed for care. The Licensee did not notify the Department of the school's reopening effective 06.01.26. The Licensee stated he planned to notify the Department in July when he intended to pay the anniversary fee.”

AAC R9-5-501.B.5. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 5. For enrolled children 12-months and older, except as provided in subsection (C), prepares, posts, and implements in each indoor activity area, a current schedule of children’s age-appropriate activities, including the times the following are provided: a. Meals and snacks; b. Naps; c. Indoor activities; d. If weather and air quality permit, outdoor or large muscle development activities; e. Quiet and active activities; f. Teacher-directed activities; g. Self-directed activities; h. Activities for individuals, groups of five or fewer children, and groups of six or more children; and i. Activities that develop small muscles;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of the facility documentation, Room 104 lacked a daily activity schedule.”

AAC R9-5-501.B.6. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 6. For enrolled children five-years or younger, and except as provided in subsection (C), prepares, posts, and implements a dated lesson plan in each indoor activity area for each calendar week, which is maintained on facility premises for 12 months after the lesson plan date and provides opportunities for each child to: a. Gain a positive self-concept; b. Develop and practice social skills; c. Think, reason, question, and experiment; d. Acquire language skills; e. Develop physical coordination skills; f. Participate in structured large muscle physical activity; g. Develop habits that meet health, safety, and nutritional needs; h. Express creativity; i. Learn to respect cultural diversity of children and staff; j. Learn self-help skills; and k. Develop a sense of responsibility and independence;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of the facility documentation, Rooms 102 and 104 lacked lesson plans.”

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

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the facility was not maintained free from odor and in a clean condition; there was a strong, pungent urine smell and an unflushed urinal in the Boys' Restroom.”

AAC R9-5-512.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that toilet bowls, lavatory fixtures, and floors in toilet rooms and kitchens are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a clean and sanitized condition or at least once every 24 hours.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the following restrooms were not maintained in a clean condition: *Boys' Restroom: There was a yellow puddle covering the floor underneath the left side urinal. *Girls' Restroom: There was rust and a brown grime buildup between the mirror and the sink, and there was a brown grime buildup in the caulking at the base of the toilet. *Room 102: There was a brown grime buildup in the caulking at the base of the toilet, there was a sticky foam on the wall near the soap dispenser, and there was a brown buildup on the floor below the handwashing sink.”

AAC R9-5-512.F.1. 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;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the paper towel dispenser in Room 104 Restroom was inoperable.”

AAC R9-5-512.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 Officers' observations, the following plumbing fixtures were in an inoperable condition: *Boys' Restroom: The handwashing sink was inoperable. *Girls Restroom: One of the toilets was inoperable, there was a caution cone and sign, and a note that said: "DO NOT USE."”

AAC R9-5-514. 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 Officers' observations and the review of the facility documentation, the Cafeteria and Room 104 lacked an Emergency Evacuation plan.”

AAC R9-5-516.I. I. Except as specified in A.R.S. § 36-2229(B) through (D), a licensee shall ensure that a facility does not stock a supply of medications for administration to enrolled children, including: 1. Any prescription medication; or 2. A nonprescription medication such as aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or cough syrup.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the following nonprescription medications were stocked in the First Aid kit: Neosporin Band-Aids.”

AAC R9-5-209.2. A licensee shall: Notify the Department within 24 hours, prior to the next business day, of business closure; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, when an annual inspection was attempted, the CO found that the facility had been closed due to enrollment. The licensee did not notify the Department 24 hours before the closure.”

AAC R9-5-208.F. F. A licensee shall not implement any change described under subsection (B) until the Department issues an approval or amended license.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations and staff interview, Room 102 has not been approved by the department and was pending a plan of correction submittal. Staff stated that Room 102 was used until children were transferred to another facility.”

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 and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the following hazards were observed in the outdoor activity area: *Several areas of resilient surfacing were damaged with multiple holes; and *The black coating on the playground equipment stairs was lifted, exposing sharp metal edges.”

AAC R9-5-203.C. C. Except as provided in A.R.S. § 41-1758.03, a licensee shall ensure that each staff member, before starting date of employment or volunteer service, submits to the licensee a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card,front and back, issued under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 12, Article 3.1.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation, the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations of 2 staff files, Staff #1's (DOE 6.14.2022) file lacked a copy of the front and back of their fingerprint clearance card.”

AAC R9-5-203.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that each staff member submits to the licensee a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card each time the fingerprint clearance card is issued or renewed every six years.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation, the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations of 2 staff files, Staff #1's (DOE 6.14.2022) fingerprint clearance card expired on 9/25/2023. The renewal fingerprint clearance card was issued on 12/26/2023.”

AAC R9-5-302. A. A licensee shall prepare a written statement of child care services provided by the licensee that includes the following:1. A description of the facility’s child care services classifications in R9-5-204; 2. Hours of operation; 3. The facility’s street address, city, state, zip code, mailing address, and telephone number; 4. Child enrollment and disenrollment procedures; 5. Charges, fees, and payment requirements for child care services; 6. Child admission and release requirements; 7. Age-appropriate discipline guidelines and methods; 8. Transportation procedures; 9. Field trip requirements and procedures; 10. Responsibilities and participation of parents in facility activities; 11. A general description of activities and programs; 12. A description of the liability insurance required by R9-5-308 that is carried by the licensee and a statement that documentation of the liability insurance coverage is available for review on the facility premises; 13. Medication administration procedures; 14. Accident and emergency procedures; 15. A notice stating inspection reports are available on-site; 16. A provision stating that the facility is regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services including the Department’s local street address, city, state, zip code, and local telephone number; 17. The procedures for notifying a parent at least 48 hours before a pesticide is applied on a facility’s premises; and 18. A statement that a parent has access to the areas on facility premises where the parent’s enrolled child is receiving child care services. B. A licensee shall provide a copy of the written statement of child care services: 1. To the Department: a. Before the facility receives a license, and b. Every 12 months after the date of the license as required by A.R.S. § 36-883.01; and 2. To a parent when the parent requests a copy of the written statement of child care services.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation, the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the written statement of child care services lacked the following required information: *The facility’s street address, city, state, zip code, mailing address, and telephone number; *Field trip requirements and procedures; and *The procedures for notifying a parent at least 48 hours before a pesticide is applied on a facility’s premises.”

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 Officer Supervisor's observations, 5 of 15 Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards lacked the following: *Child #1 & Child #3 - Two emergency contact names and phone numbers. *Child #2- The health care provider's phone number. *Child #4- Two emergency contact names and phone numbers, and the child's health care provider name and phone number. *Child #5- The home address, city, state, and zip code of each parent of the child.”

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: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, the facility's fire inspection report dated 11/20/2024 contained violations.”

AAC R9-5-203.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, the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations of 2 staff files, Staff #2's (DOE 2022) file lacked the DCS Central Registry Affidavit and results.”

AAC R9-5-512.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that toilet bowls, lavatory fixtures, and floors in toilet rooms and kitchens are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a clean and sanitized condition or at least once every 24 hours.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the following toilet rooms were not maintained in a clean condition: *Room #104- There was a dirty white stool below the sink, there were gray smudges around the sink, and on the faucet handles. *Room #105- There were gray smudges extending down the wall near the sink and the light switch, and on the floor tiles adjacent to the sink.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.19. A. A licensee shall ensure that:19. Except as provided in subsection (A)(20), the following are stored separate from food storage areas and are inaccessible to an enrolled child: a. All materials and chemicals labeled as a toxic or flammable substance; b. All substances that have a child warning label and may be a hazard to a child; and c. Lawn mowers, ladders, toilet brushes, plungers, and other facility equipment that may be a hazard to a child;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, in Room #103, there was a vacuum accessible to enrolled children.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:1. A nonabsorbent, sanitizable diaper changing surface that is: a. Seamless and smooth, and b. Kept clear of items not required for diaper changing;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, in the toilet room in Room #103, the diaper-changing table had debris and dirt below the soft cushion.”

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

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, in Room #104, the wall next to the refrigerator was not maintained in a clean condition. There were yellow/gray smudges on the wall below the light switch and refrigerator.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.6. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 6. Except for a room used only for an enrolled school-age child, each unused electrical outlet is covered with a safety plug cover or insert;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the following was observed: *In Room #103, there were two uncovered outlets on a power surge by the teacher's desk. *In Room #104, there was an uncovered outlet on the South wall inside of the toilet room.”

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 Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, in the toilet room in Room #105, there was a rusted screw protruding at the base of the toilet.”

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, it was determined that the following areas of the Pre-K playground were not maintained free from hazards and were accessible to the enrolled children: *The wooden gate to the vegetable garden had untreated and splintering wood. *There was peeling paint exposing rust on the metal fence gate on the east side of the playground. * On the resilient surfacing, there were two 4" holes near the slide, one 11" hole and one 5" hole on the bike track causing a tripping hazard.”

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 Compliance Officer #2's observation and review of the Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards, it was determined that 8 out of 20 reviewed cards were incomplete and lacked the following required information: Child #1 and Child #2 The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child. Child #3: The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider. Child #4: The parent's name and signature on page 2. Child #5 and Child #6: The name, address and phone number of the child's second parent. Child #7 and Child #8: The contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider.”

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: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation and review of facility documentation it was determined that the facility lacked a current fire inspection. The fire inspection conducted on 10/5/2023 had violations.”