City Of Tempe - Kid Zone - Carminati School

AAC R9-5-603.E. E. A licensee shall ensure that the following is provided and maintained within the fall zones of swings and climbing equipment in an outdoor activity area:1. A shock-absorbing unitary surfacing material manufactured for such use in outdoor activity areas; or 2. A minimum depth of 6 inches of a non-hazardous, resilient material such as fine loose sand or wood chips.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations of 2 outdoor activity areas, the following was observed: School-age playground lacked: *1” of the required 6” of resilient surface (sand) in the fall zones of 8 swings. *5” of the required 6” of sand in the fall zones of the yellow spider climber. *2” - 4” of the required 6” of sand in the fall zones of the large climbing structure. Preschool playground lacked: *2” of the required 6” of sand in the fall zones of the green step ladder. *4” - 5” of the required 6” of sand in the fall zones of 2 yellow slides. *4” of the required 6” of sand in the fall zones of the wooden balance beam.”

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

“Findings: Preschool Program- Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and on a discussion with the Preschool Director, an unmounted 4 foot tall, teal tower fan was observed on the floor near the door and it was accessible to the children.”

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: Preschool Program- Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and on a discussion with the Preschool Director, a 6-inch high horizontal opening at the bottom of the south facing fence was observed where the 2 gates are located.”

AAC R9-5-404.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that at least the following staff-to-children ratios are maintained at all times when providing child care services to enrolled children: Age Group/Staff: Children - Infants/1:5 or 2:11; 1-year-old children/1:6 or 2:13; 2-year-old children/1:8; 3-year-old children/1:13; 4-year-old children/1:15; 5-year-old children not school-age/1:20; School-age children/1:20

“Findings: Preschool Program- Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and on a discussion with the Preschool staff, a ratio of 1:14 was observed in the Cafeteria were the Preschool children were, the youngest children in the group were 3 years old. The second staff, the Director, acknowledged she had left the room to go up to the front school office to tend to a child related issue..”

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: Kidzone and Preschool Programs- Based on the Compliance Officer's review of the State fire inspection and on a discussion with the Kidzone Director, the Preschool Director and the facility's manager, it was determined that the State Fire Marshal Annual inspection had expired in 3/2022.”

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: Preschool Program- Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and on a discussion with the Preschool staff, 14 Preschool children were present in the Cafeteria eating breakfast, but the Preschool staff acknowledged that the roster was blank and stated it had not been filled in.”

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: Preschool Program- Based on the Compliance Officer's and the Preschool Director's observations and a review of Staff #2's file-(date of employment 2/22/22), it was determined that the staff's fingerprint clearance card was issued before the staff's employment date. The file contained documentation indicating the licensee did not verify that the card was valid until 5/9/22, rather than before the staff's starting date of employment.”

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: Preschool Program- Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and on a discussion with the Preschool staff, it was determined that the preschool children were present in the cafeteria eating breakfast when a school-age group of children were also present in the room for PE class. Non-enrolled children can not be in licensed space when enrolled children are present.”