Cross Christian Academy

AAC R9-5-501.B.1. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 1. Supervises each enrolled child at all times;

“Findings: Per allegation, based on staff statements and the Compliance Officer's observations, a two-year-old child was alone and unsupervised during a transition from the playground to the classroom. The staff closed the classroom door before the child walked inside. Staff stated: *When the classroom came inside from the playground, (Staff name) closed the classroom door, and there was still one child alone outside *(Name) told the teacher there was still one child outside *The door was closed for about 2-5 seconds before (Staff name) opened it and brought (Child's name) inside the classroom *(Child's name) was just outside the door, looking through the window and laughing *The child was outside alone for like 3 seconds”

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: Per allegation, based on staff statements and the Compliance Officer's observations, the staff-to-child ratio was 0:1 when a two-year-old enrolled child was alone outside of the classroom door. Staff stated: *When the classroom came inside from the playground, (Staff name) closed the classroom door, and there was still one child alone outside *The door was closed for about 2-5 seconds before (Staff name) opened it and brought (Child's name) inside the classroom *The child was outside alone for like 3 seconds”

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's observation, the facility lacked documentation of repairs or corrections for the violations listed on the 09/18/2025 fire inspection.”

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 five years.

“Findings: Based on a review of facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, Staff #1's (DOH 02-03-2025) file lacked documentation of a valid fingerprint clearance card. The fingerprint clearance card in the file expired 08-13-2025 and had not yet been renewed.”

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’s observation, in the 3’s toilet room (#107), there was a plunger located on the floor 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’s observation, in the 2’s classroom (#109), there was a blue tray with paint sponges and brushes located next to the diaper changing sink. In the 2’s/3’s classroom (#108), there was a gray basket with paint brushes located next to the diaper changing sink.”

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 and the Compliance Officer’s observation, Staff #1’s file lacked a copy of the front and the back of the fingerprint clearance card.”