Guidepost Montessori at Goodyear

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 Compliance Officer's observation, the following items not required for diaper changing were on the diapering surface of Room 9: *3 baggies of toothbrushes and toothpaste.”

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 facility documentation and the CO’s observation, Staff #2 (DOE 8/8/2024) lacked a Criminal History Affidavit.”

AAC R9-5-403.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that:1. Each staff member who provides child care services completes 18 or more actual hours of training every 12 months after the effective date of this Chapter or the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service in at least two topics listed in this subsection: a. Child growth and development, including: i. Infant growth and development, which may include sudden infant death syndrome prevention; ii. Developmental psychology; iii. Language development; iv. Observation and child assessment; v. Developmentally-appropriate activities; vi. Child guidance and methods of discipline which may include training on the appropriate techniques to prevent a child from harm or to prevent the child from harming others; and vii. Developmentally-appropriate activity areas; b. Health and safety issues, including: i. Accident and emergency procedures, including CPR and first aid for infants and children; ii. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; iii. Nutrition and developmentally-appropriate eating habits; iv. Child abuse detection, reporting, and prevention; v. Safety of indoor and outdoor activity areas; and vi. Sun safety policies and procedures; c. Program administration, planning, development, or management; and d. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs; and 2. As part of the required 18 hours of training in subsection (B)(1): a. A staff member who has less than 12 months of child care experience before the staff member’s starting date, completes at least 12 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) in the staff member’s first 12 months at the facility; b. A staff member who has 12 months or more of child care experience, completes at least 6 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; c. A staff member who provides child care services to an infant completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(a)(i) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; and d. A facility director completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(c) every 12 months after the facility director’s starting date.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s (CO’s) observation, Staff #1 (DOE 2/7/2023) lacked documentation of 18 annual hours of training for the period 2/7/2024-2/7/2025.”

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 CO's observation, in the Zion (3s/4s) classroom, the cords of several window blinds were accessible to enrolled children. In the School Age boy's toilet room, there was a gap between the broken outlet faceplate and the wall.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.4. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:4. At least one waterproof, sanitizable container with a waterproof liner and a tight fitting lid for soiled clothing.

“Findings: Based on the CO’s observation, in the Infant and Glacier (1s/2s) classrooms, the soiled clothes container lacked a waterproof liner.”

AAC R9-5-503.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that a written diaper changing procedure is posted and implemented in each diaper changing area.

“Findings: Based on the CO’s observation, the diaper changing area in the Glacier (1s/2s) classroom lacked the posted diaper changing procedures.”

AAC R9-5-516.B.3. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that:3. A facility director, or a staff member designated in writing by the facility director, does not administer a medication to an enrolled child unless the facility receives written authorization signed by the enrolled child’s parent or health care provider that includes the: a. Name of the enrolled child; b. Type of the medication; c. Prescription number, if any; d. Instructions for administration specifying the: i. Dosage and route of administration; ii. If indicated, starting and ending dates of the dosage period; and iii. Times and frequency of administration; e. Reason for the medication; and f. Date of authorization; and

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the CO's observation, the written medication authorization for Child #1 lacked the prescription number, the dosage and route of administration, and the start and end date of the dosage period.”

AAC R9-5-516.B.4. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that:4. A staff member : a. Administers a prescription medication provided by a parent only from a container dispensed by a pharmacy; b. Administers a nonprescription medication provided by a parent for an enrolled child only from a container prepackaged and labeled for use by the manufacturer and labeled with the enrolled child’s name; c. Does not administer any medication that has been transferred from one container to another; and d. Does not administer a nonprescription medication to an enrolled child inconsistent with the instructions on the nonprescription medication’s label, unless the facility receives written authorization from the enrolled child’s health care provider.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the CO's observation, the medication for Child #2 lacked 1 of 2 two required medications as dispensed by the pharmacy.”

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: Per allegation, based on staff statements and the Compliance Officers' observations, the health, safety, and welfare of four enrolled children were placed at risk of harm when a child pushed the back emergency exit door open and four children ran out of the classroom, through the empty wash outside, along the front sidewalk, and next to the parking lot. Staff stated that the teachers in the classroom did not see or hear the back door open: one teacher was assisting a child in the restroom and one teacher was wiping the nose of one child and comforting an additional child with big feelings. Staff stated that we were lucky the parent in the valet line saw the children, and took immediate action to walk the children back to the classroom.”

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

AAC R9-5-501.C.1. C. 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 Officers' observations, four children were unsupervised when they pushed the back emergency exit door open and ran out of the classroom, through the empty wash outside, along the front sidewalk, and next to the parking lot. Staff stated, that a parent waiting in the parking lot valet line saw the children walk out from the wash and they took immediate action to walk the children back through the wash to the rear classroom door. Staff written statements noted the following: *Staff were assisting a toileting child, a child who had a runny nose, and a child with big feelings. *Neither of us (Staff) heard the door open or the rattling noise of the push bar. *A parent knocked on the rear classroom door and returned four children to the classroom.”

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 Officers' observations, the staff-to-child ratio was 0:4, when four children (1s-2s) exited the rear classroom door and were outside alone in an empty wash. Staff stated that a parent observed the four children outside alone and walked them back to the classroom door. Staff stated that there was a knock on the exit door and they opened the door to find a parent with 4 children. The staff-to-child ratio in Room #3 (3s) was 1:14 instead of 2:14 as required for 3-year-old-children at the time of the inspection.”