Children's Garden Oasis Home Child Care

AAC R9-3-507.B.2. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The diaper-changing log is maintained on the premises for 12 months after the date of the last diaper change recorded in the diaper-changing log;

“Findings: The Compliance Officer observed that the diaper log has not been maintained. The Provider acknowledged that she has three children in diapers and has not been keeping documentation.”

AAC R9-3-305.A.1. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. An enrolled child is signed into and signed out from the child care group home by: a. The enrolled child’s parent; b. An individual authorized in writing or by telephone by the enrolled child’s parent; or c. The enrolled child, if the enrolled child is a school-age child and the enrolled child’s parent has given written permission for the enrolled child to self-admit or self-release;

“Findings: Compliance Officer 2 reviewed the sign-in and out logs and observed the following: * Child 1 was not signed-in on 05/05. * Child 2 was being signed-in and out with initials only throughout the months of March, April and May 2026.”

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.

“The Compliance Officer observed that the 2A-10-BC fire extinguisher had an expired tag as it was last dated 04/2024.”

AAC R9-3-504.A.3. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 3. Each smoke detector required under subsection (A)(2): a. Is maintained in an operable condition; and b. Is either battery operated or, if hard-wired into the electrical system of the child care group home’s residence, has a back-up battery;

“Compliance Officer 2 tested the smoke detector in the nap room and observed that it was not working.”

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 reviewed two personnel files and observed that both Staff 1 and Staff 2 had 0 hours of documented trainings between 06/2023 - 06/2024 (start date 06/14/2013).”

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.

“Compliance Officer 2 reviewed the posted menu and observed that some food items listed were not specific (yogurt, smoothie, muffin).”

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.

“Compliance Officer 2 observed that there was a plunger in the bathroom, next to the toilet, that was accessible to children.”

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 Provider acknowledged that herself and her husband (Staff 1) did not complete the 12 hours of annual training this past year.”