Desert Valley Learning Center

NAC 200.6

“6. The license must not be issued until the Administrator of the Division is satisfied that the proposed facility will be in compliance with the applicable codes concerning safety of human life, environmental health, and building and zoning, as established respectively by the State Fire Marshal, the State Board of Health and the appropriate local government. A report of inspection by the State Fire Marshal or the Division, finding satisfactory conditions, may be accepted by the Administrator as proof of compliance with the applicable regulations.”

NAC 302

“1. A licensee of a child care facility shall not knowingly appoint a person as director of the facility or appoint or permit the appointment of a person as an employee or volunteer at the facility if the person has been convicted of child abuse or neglect or any other crime involving physical harm to a person or if a criminal action for such a crime is pending against the person. 2. The staff of a child care facility must be able to: (a) Work with children without recourse to physical punishment or psychological abuse; (b) Communicate with children and their parents; (c) Praise and encourage children and provide them with a variety of opportunities for learning and social experiences; and (d) Recognize and eliminate hazards to the safety of children. Facility failed to recognize and eliminate the following hazards for the safety of children as evidenced by the following:”

NAC 385

“1. The staff of each facility shall: (a) Provide appropriate and adequate seating for the children at the facility during snacks and meals; (b) If a high chair is used, ensure that the chair: (1) Is in good condition; (2) Has a wide base; and (3) Has a safety belt for the child; (c) Wash with a detergent and disinfect before and after each use of any table that is used during a snack or meal; (d) Allow, encourage and assist each child to feed himself or herself, including, without limitation, encouraging a child to hold and drink from a cup, use a spoon and use his or her fingers to feed himself or herself; (e) Offer each child drinking water at times other than during his or her regular feedings; (f) Discard any food that is left in a dish after a meal; (g) Ensure that bottles and containers of food are not kept in water longer than 5 minutes, and stir, shake and test a bottle or container of food before using the bottle or container to feed an infant; (h) Not hold an infant while preparing food; (i) On a daily basis, empty, clean and sanitize any pot used to warm a bottle or food; (j) Store each bottle of formula and container of food in accordance with the instructions from the manufacturer of the formula or food; (k) Label each bottle of formula and container of food with the name of the child to whom it belongs and the date the formula or food was prepared by the facility or was prepared or purchased by the parent; (l) Immediately refrigerate and label each container of breast milk provided by a parent; (m) Return each bottle to the appropriate parent each day; (n) Return any unused, open container of food to the appropriate parent each day if the child was not fed directly from the container of food; and (o) Develop with the parents of a child a plan for feeding the child, which must include, without limitation: (1) Instructions for feeding; (2) Any special dietary restrictions, including, without limitation, any allergies to food; (3) A schedule of times for feeding; (4) Whether the child will be fed breast milk, formula or solid food; (5) If the child will be fed breast milk or formula, when to begin feeding solid food; and (6) Likes and dislikes of certain foods. 2. A child who is fed with a bottle and does not hold his or her own bottle must be held by a caregiver while being fed with a bottle. The bottle must not be propped for feeding. A child who demonstrates a preference for holding a bottle during feeding may hold his or her own bottle and need not be held by a caregiver if the caregiver is directly observing the child. 3. The staff of a facility may feed a child commercially prepared baby food directly from the jar in which it was packaged or from a separate dish. If the staff feeds the child from the jar, the staff shall discard the jar after it is used. The staff failed to label each bottle of formula and container of food with the name of the child to whom it belonged and the date the formula or food was prepared by the facility or was prepared or purchased by the parent. Ensure formula and food is labeled as required.”

NAC 280.6

“6. To maintain his or her license, the licensee must ensure that his or her facility meets all standards for fire safety which are established by the State Fire Marshal. The facility 's fire extinguisher was not tagged to show a current date of inspection and maintenance. Please make the necessary contact for inspection and maintenance.”

NAC 250.4

“4. The play area of each facility must: (a) Be fenced or enclosed in a manner that prevents the unsupervised departure of children from the area; (b) Have an adequate drainage system; (c) Be free of hazards, debris and trash; (d) If it is an outdoor play area, provide, during the months of April through September, a shade area or shade areas that are at least equal in size to the product of 5 square feet multiplied by the total number of children in the outdoor play area; (e) Have appropriate, as determined by the Division, depths and perimeters of resilient surfacing underneath and surrounding any elevated play equipment; (f) Have adequate safety barriers around any elevated platforms; (g) Not have any dangerous or poisonous plants or other vegetative matter located within the boundaries of the play area or in an area that is accessible to children from the play area; (h) Not be in a location where any bodies of water are accessible to children; and (i) If it has playground equipment, have only equipment that is: (1) In good repair; (2) Designed and constructed to minimize injury; (3) Compatible with the age of the children in the care of the facility; (4) Spaced to reduce accidents; and (5) Securely anchored. The facility was found to have hazards as listed below. Ensure that the play area is free of hazards, debris and trash.”

NAC 414

“1. A carpeted floor or rug on a floor that is too large to wash in a washing machine must be vacuumed not less than one time each day or more often if necessary and cleaned not less than one time every 3 months or more often if necessary. If the carpeted floor or rug is cleaned by a member of the staff of the facility using a carpet cleaning machine, the Health Division may require the carpeted floor or rug to be professionally cleaned if the carpeted floor or rug does not appear to be clean. 2. Each floor of a facility that is not carpeted must be swept and mopped not less than one time each day or more often if necessary. 3. When cleaning a nonporous surface in a facility, including, without limitation, cleaning toys, cribs, tables, high chairs and surfaces used to change diapers, the staff of the facility shall: (a) Clean the surface first with soap and water to remove any dirt or debris; and (b) Disinfect the surface with a disinfecting agent. 4. The disinfecting agent used pursuant to subsection 3 must consist of: (a) One-fourth of a cup of liquid chlorine bleach added to 1 gallon of water that is prepared fresh daily and kept in a closed container; (b) One tablespoon of liquid chlorine bleach added to 1 quart of water that is prepared fresh daily; or (c) A solution that is approved by the appropriate state or local agency and is at least as effective as the solutions described in paragraphs (a) and (b). Carpeted floors/rugs too large for washing were not cleaned once every three months or more often if necessary. Please ensure cleaning of carpets and rugs occurs as required and document dates of cleaning.”

NAC 280.3

“"3. The licensee of a facility shall hold: (a) A fire drill at least once every month; and (b) A drill for natural disasters at least once every 3 months." The facility had no record that a fire drill was held at least once every month. Hold fire drills as required and complete a record of the drills., The facility had no record that a drill for natural disasters was held at least once every three months. Hold drills for natural disasters as required and complete a record of the drills.”

NAC 302

“1. A licensee of a child care facility shall not knowingly appoint a person as director of the facility or appoint or permit the appointment of a person as an employee or volunteer at the facility if the person has been convicted of child abuse or neglect or any other crime involving physical harm to a person or if a criminal action for such a crime is pending against the person. 2. The staff of a child care facility must be able to: (a) Work with children without recourse to physical punishment or psychological abuse; (b) Communicate with children and their parents; (c) Praise and encourage children and provide them with a variety of opportunities for learning and social experiences; and (d) Recognize and eliminate hazards to the safety of children.”

NAC 414

“1. A carpeted floor or rug on a floor that is too large to wash in a washing machine must be vacuumed not less than one time each day or more often if necessary and cleaned not less than one time every 3 months or more often if necessary. If the carpeted floor or rug is cleaned by a member of the staff of the facility using a carpet cleaning machine, the Health Division may require the carpeted floor or rug to be professionally cleaned if the carpeted floor or rug does not appear to be clean. 2. Each floor of a facility that is not carpeted must be swept and mopped not less than one time each day or more often if necessary. 3. When cleaning a nonporous surface in a facility, including, without limitation, cleaning toys, cribs, tables, high chairs and surfaces used to change diapers, the staff of the facility shall: (a) Clean the surface first with soap and water to remove any dirt or debris; and (b) Disinfect the surface with a disinfecting agent. 4. The disinfecting agent used pursuant to subsection 3 must consist of: (a) One-fourth of a cup of liquid chlorine bleach added to 1 gallon of water that is prepared fresh daily and kept in a closed container; (b) One tablespoon of liquid chlorine bleach added to 1 quart of water that is prepared fresh daily; or (c) A solution that is approved by the appropriate state or local agency and is at least as effective as the solutions described in paragraphs (a) and (b).”

NAC 411

“1. Each area in a facility that is used for changing diapers must: (a) Have a smooth, nonabrasive, impervious surface; (b) Be located within close proximity to a sink that is not used for the preparation of food; (c) Not be located in an area in which food is prepared; (d) Have a smooth, nonabsorbent floor covering; (e) Have nearby, for wet or soiled diapers, a washable receptacle that is lined with plastic and covered with a lid; (f) Be kept in good repair and in a safe condition; and (g) Be cleaned and disinfected after each use by removing any visible soil and applying an approved disinfectant. 2. Each soiled cloth diaper and any soiled clothing that may be contaminated with contagious matter must be stored in an individual plastic bag and be returned to the parents daily. The facility is not required to rinse or dump the contents of a diaper or the underwear of a child cared for in the facility. Each diaper used, including, without limitation, a commercial disposable diaper, must be able to contain urine and stool and minimize contamination. If cloth diapers are used on children, an absorbent inner liner and a waterproof outer covering must be provided with the diaper. 3. The staff of a facility: (a) Shall discourage children from coming near an area that is used for changing diapers; and (b) Shall not leave a child unattended in the diaper changing area.”

NAC 250.4

“4. The play area of each facility must: (a) Be fenced or enclosed in a manner that prevents the unsupervised departure of children from the area; (b) Have an adequate drainage system; (c) Be free of hazards, debris and trash; (d) If it is an outdoor play area, provide, during the months of April through September, a shade area or shade areas that are at least equal in size to the product of 5 square feet multiplied by the total number of children in the outdoor play area; (e) Have appropriate, as determined by the Division, depths and perimeters of resilient surfacing underneath and surrounding any elevated play equipment; (f) Have adequate safety barriers around any elevated platforms; (g) Not have any dangerous or poisonous plants or other vegetative matter located within the boundaries of the play area or in an area that is accessible to children from the play area; (h) Not be in a location where any bodies of water are accessible to children; and (i) If it has playground equipment, have only equipment that is: (1) In good repair; (2) Designed and constructed to minimize injury; (3) Compatible with the age of the children in the care of the facility; (4) Spaced to reduce accidents; and (5) Securely anchored.”