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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 Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, the children's medication authorization forms lacked the following information: Child #3: *Symptoms to watch for to administer “as needed”. *Ending date for the dosing period. Child #4: *Symptoms to watch for to administer “as needed”.”

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 Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, the soiled clothing in the following area lacked a tight-fitting lid: Room 2: The lid of the soiled clothing container was underneath the container. In Room 4, the soiled clothing was in a bag on top of the container.”

AAC R9-5-302. A. A licensee shall prepare a written statement of child care services provided by the licensee that includes the following:1. A description of the facility’s child care services classifications in R9-5-204; 2. Hours of operation; 3. The facility’s street address, city, state, zip code, mailing address, and telephone number; 4. Child enrollment and disenrollment procedures; 5. Charges, fees, and payment requirements for child care services; 6. Child admission and release requirements; 7. Age-appropriate discipline guidelines and methods; 8. Transportation procedures; 9. Field trip requirements and procedures; 10. Responsibilities and participation of parents in facility activities; 11. A general description of activities and programs; 12. A description of the liability insurance required by R9-5-308 that is carried by the licensee and a statement that documentation of the liability insurance coverage is available for review on the facility premises; 13. Medication administration procedures; 14. Accident and emergency procedures; 15. A notice stating inspection reports are available on-site; 16. A provision stating that the facility is regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services including the Department’s local street address, city, state, zip code, and local telephone number; 17. The procedures for notifying a parent at least 48 hours before a pesticide is applied on a facility’s premises; and 18. A statement that a parent has access to the areas on facility premises where the parent’s enrolled child is receiving child care services. B. A licensee shall provide a copy of the written statement of child care services: 1. To the Department: a. Before the facility receives a license, and b. Every 12 months after the date of the license as required by A.R.S. § 36-883.01; and 2. To a parent when the parent requests a copy of the written statement of child care services.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, the Statement of Child Care Services lacked: *A provision stating that the facility is regulated by the Department; and *Field trip requirements and procedures.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.l. C. A licensee shall ensure that:1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: l. Obtains written, current, and dated dietary instructions from a parent or health care provider regarding the method of feeding and types of foods to be prepared or fed to an infant at the facility;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, the infant feeding plans in Room 2 lacked written instructions regarding the method and types of food to be fed for infants at the facility.”

AAC R9-5-502.A.8.c. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall: 8. Provide a crib for each infant that: c. Is furnished with clean, sanitized, crib-size bedding, including a fitted sheet and top sheet or a blanket;

“Findings: Based on staff statement and the Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, the sheet on the crib near the exit door was loose and not fitted tightly. Staff stated that they recently ordered more tightly fitted sheets.”

AAC R9-5-502.A.11. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall: 11. Label each food container received from the parent with the infant's name.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, 2 of 2 infant food containers reviewed in Room 2 lacked a label with an infant's first and last name.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.9. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:9. Does the following when a parent permits or asks a staff member to apply personal products on an enrolled child, such as petroleum jelly, diaper rash ointments, sun screen or sun block preparations, toothpaste, and baby diapering preparations: a. Obtains the enrolled child’s personal products from the enrolled child’s parent or, if the licensee provides the personal products for use by the enrolled child, obtains written approval for use of the products from the enrolled child’s parent; b. Labels the personal products with the enrolled child’s name; and c. Keeps the personal products inaccessible to enrolled children;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, the following personal products were not labeled with the child's first and last name: Room 3: 2 of 5 diapering wipes reviewed. Room 4: 5 of 6 wipes reviewed.”

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 Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, there was a 2" exposed screw at the base of the toilets in Room 4 and the boys' toilet room in the hallway outside of Room 4.”

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: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, in Room 2, there were 5 enrolled children present but only 4 children listed on the roster.”

AAC R9-5-306.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a dated attendance form containing an enrolled child’s name with the time of each admission and release of the enrolled child. 1. Except as provided in subsection (A)(2), a licensee shall ensure that the attendance form is signed with at least a first initial of an individual’s first name and the individual’s last name by each enrolled child’s parent or individual designated by the enrolled child’s parent, each time the enrolled child is admitted or released. 2. An electronic fingerprint verification or an electronic signature may be used in place of a signature of the enrolled child’s parent or designated individual to admit or release the enrolled child. 3. If an electronic signature is used to admit or release the enrolled child, the licensee shall adopt policies and procedures to ensure that the individual whose signature the electronic or digital method of identification represents is accountable for the use of the electronic or digital method; 4. A licensee shall develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the identity of an individual is known to the staff member or is verified with picture identification before releasing an enrolled child to the individual. 5. A licensee shall not release the enrolled child to an individual other than the enrolled child’s parent or other individual designated in writing by the enrolled child’s parent except when the enrolled child’s parent is unable to collect the enrolled child and authorizes the licensee by telephone to release the enrolled child to an individual not so designated. a. The licensee shall verify the telephone authorization using a means of verification that has been agreed upon between the licensee and the enrolled child’s parent at the time of enrollment. b. The licensee shall document the means of verification in subsection (A)(5)(a) on the enrolled child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card. 6. A licensee shall not permit the self-admission or self-release of an enrolled child unless the enrolled child is of school age and the licensee has obtained and verified written permission from the enrolled child’s parent. 7. A licensee shall maintain the attendance form on facility premises for 12 months after the date of attendance.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, 2 of 15 attendance forms reviewed lacked the following: Child #1: *Release signature on 6/24/2025. Child #2: *Admission signature and time on 6/18/2025. *Admission and release signature on 6/24/2025.”

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: Based on the Compliance Officer’s and Compliance Officer Supervisor’s observation, there was a 1-foot by 6-inch gap, in the middle of the north fence of the School Age playground. In the Toddler playground, there was a 2-inch crack on the plastic base of the play house on the northwest corner.”

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 and based on a review of facility documentation and interviews with staff, the health, safety, and welfare of enrolled children was placed at risk of harm. Staff members stated the following: Staff Statements: *Staff #1 went to see what was going on between two children. A child was attempting to bite another child and Staff #1 grabbed their hair and pulled it back to stop them. *I did hit the them, but it wasn’t hard, they hit me first. *Staff #1 spanked a child on the bottom when we were on the playground.”

AAC R9-5-510.B.1. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member does not use or permit: 1. A method of discipline that could cause harm to the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child;

“Findings: Per allegation and based on a review of facility documentation and interviews with staff, it was determined that Staff #1 used a method of discipline that could cause harm to the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child. On three separate occasions, Staff #1 has been observed swatting at a child's hand, spanking a child on the bottom, and smacking a child on the mouth. Staff Statements: *Staff #1 went to see what was happening between two children. A child was attempting to scratch another child, and Staff #1 swatted at the child's hand to stop them. *I did hit him, but it wasn't hard, and he hit me first. *Staff #1 was running over to stop a child from hitting another child. You can see staff bat at the child's hand. *Staff #1 went to check on one of the kids trying to do something and smacked the child's mouth, and you could hear it make a sound.”

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 and Compliance Officer Supervisors' observation, the file for Staff # 6 (Date of Hire: unknown) lacked documentation of a valid fingerprint clearance card (Card expired on 10/17/2024).”

AAC R9-5-401.3. A licensee shall ensure that staff members meet the following qualifications for employment or volunteer service at a facility:3. A teacher-caregiver is 18 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following: a. Six months of child care experience and: i. A high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma; or ii. At least 12 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including at least six credit hours in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; b. Associate or bachelor degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; or c. N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential;

“Findings: Per allegation, facility documentation, Compliance Officer, and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, Staff #1 (Date of Hire: 8/7/2014), Staff #2 (Date of Hire: 5/30/2023), Staff #3 (Date of Hire: 4/15/2024), Staff #4 (Date of Hire: 11/21/2022), and Staff #5 (Date of Hire: 4/15/2024) were not qualified as teacher-caregivers because the staff files lacked documentation of a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma.”

AAC R9-5-508.C. C. If a licensee provides food, a licensee shall prepare and serve food according to the meal pattern requirements found in Table 5.1, "Meal Pattern Requirements for Children."

“Findings: Based on staff interview and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, in Classroom #1 (1-year-old children) the lunch served to children lacked a milk or fluid required by the meal pattern requirements. The staff member stated she had not yet served the child the milk.”

ARS § 36-883.02.A. A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, child care personnel, including volunteers, shall submit the form prescribed in subsection C of this section to the employer and shall have valid fingerprint clearance cards issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07 before starting employment or volunteer work.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, it was determined that Staff #4 (Date of Hire: 11/21/2022) lacked documentation of a valid fingerprint clearance card before starting date of employment. The staff member worked for 1 year, 11 months, and 14 days without a card.”

AAC R9-5-510.B.1. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member does not use or permit: 1. A method of discipline that could cause harm to the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child;

“Findings: Based on staff statement, the licensee failed to ensure that staff members do not use or permit a method of discipline that could cause harm to the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child. Staff stated they witnessed a staff member "grab a child" above the wrist to get the child to move to a different area of the room.”

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 and staff statements, staff failed to supervise enrolled children at all times. Staff stated the following: *Staff have stepped out of the room to work on the board in the hallway, leaving children alone in the room. *Staff use cell phones a lot for watching tik-tok videos. *I've seen staff standing and sitting on the playground watching videos on their phone. *A staff may take a call in the room if it’s an emergency, and they will go to a different area in the room to talk.”

AAC R9-5-404.E. E. In addition to maintaining the required staff-to-children ratios, a licensee shall ensure that:1. Staff members are present on facility premises to perform facility administration, food preparation, food service, and maintenance responsibilities; and 2. Facility maintenance does not depend on the work of enrolled children.

“Findings: Per allegation, facility documentation, staff statements, and the Compliance Officers' observations, the Licensee failed to ensure staff members were present on facility premises to perform facility administration. When the Compliance Officers' arrived, no one was present at the front entry area. The Compliance Officers walked back to the business office to locate a staff member. Staff stated the following: *There is a lack of front office staff available to check parents in and check proper IDs. *Several staff stated staff was not available at the front desk. *Staff are not monitoring the front door and asking adults for IDs before picking children up.”

AAC R9-5-401.3. A licensee shall ensure that staff members meet the following qualifications for employment or volunteer service at a facility:3. A teacher-caregiver is 18 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following: a. Six months of child care experience and: i. A high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma; or ii. At least 12 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including at least six credit hours in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; b. Associate or bachelor degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; or c. N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1's observation, it was determined that Staff #1 was a teacher-caregiver. Staff #1 was not qualified as a teacher-caregiver because the staff file lacked documentation of the required 6 months of childcare experience.”

AAC R9-5-303.A. A. A licensee shall post in a place that can be conspicuously viewed by individuals entering or leaving the facility or activity area, the:1. Facility’s license; 2. Name of the facility director; 3. Name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility, as prescribed by R9-5-301(B)(1); 4. Schedule of child care services fees and policy for refunding fees as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-882(P); 5. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack menus for each calendar week at the beginning of the calendar week; 6. Notice of the presence of any communicable disease or infestation listed in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 2, Table 2, from the date of discovery through the incubation period of the communicable disease or infestation; 7. Notice of the Department’s intent to deny, revoke, or suspend as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-888 at the expiration of time in the notice for the licensee to respond; 8. Notice of an intermediate sanction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-891.01 within 10 calendar days after the licensee received notice of the intermediate sanction; 9. Notice of a legal injunction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-886.01 when the licensee receives the legal injunction; and 10. Notice of the availability of facility inspection reports for public viewing at the facility premises.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that the main posting board lacked the name of the facility director and the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility.”

AAC R9-5-301.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member submits, on or before the starting date of employment or volunteer services, one of the following as evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis: 1. Documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administered within 12 months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service, that includes the date and the type of tuberculosis screening test; or 2. If the staff member has had a positive Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test, a written statement that the staff member is free from infectious active tuberculosis that is signed and dated by a health care provider within six months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1's observation, it was determined that the Mantoux skin test for Staff #1 was not administered on or before the starting date of employment (Date of employment- 8/07/2023, date of TB test- 1/24/2024).”

AAC R9-5-208.B. B. At least 30 calendar days before the date of an intended change in a facility’s service classification, space utilization, or licensed capacity, a licensee shall submit a written request for approval of the intended change to the Department that includes:1. The licensee’s name; 2. The facility’s name, street address, city, state, zip code, mailing address, and telephone number; 3. The name, telephone number, and fax number of a point of contact for the request; 4. The facility’s license number; 5. The type of change intended: a. Service classification, b. Space utilization, or c. Licensed capacity; 6. A narrative description of the intended change; and 7. The following additional information, as applicable: a. If the intended change affects individual rooms, the following information about each affected activity area, as applicable: i. Identification of the activity area, ii. Current and intended square footage, iii. Current and intended operating hours, iv. Current and intended service classification, v. Current and intended licensed capacity, and vi. Whether the activity area has or will have a diaper changing area; b. If the intended change is to increase licensed capacity, the square footage of the outdoor activity area; and c. If the intended change includes an alteration or addition to the physical plant of a licensed facility, the following, as applicable: i. If the facility is not located in a public school or if providing child care services to infants, one-year-old children, or two-year-old children in a facility located in a public school, the information required in R9-5-201(A)(5)(g) and (A)(5)(h) showing the intended change; or ii. If the facility is located in a public school and provides child care only for three-year-old, four-year-old, or five-year-old, or school-age children, a set of final construction drawings or a school map, including the information required in R9-5-201(5)(j) showing the intended change.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the Licensee failed to submit a written request for approval of an intended change to the Department prior to the change in space utilization. The children were observed playing on a large grassy area on the East side of the center and this area is not a Department-approved outdoor area.”

AAC R9-5-510.A.2. A. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 2. Teaches, models, and encourages orderly conduct, personal control, and age-appropriate behavior;

“Findings: Per allegation and staff statements, staff failed to teach, model and encourage orderly conduct, and age-appropriate behavior. Staff stated the following: *"There are some staff that yell and scream at kids". *Staff have been heard yelling and screaming at kids saying "Stop doing that", "no", "share your toys", and "go sit down". *For me, it’s too much screaming. *I’ve heard and seen teachers yelling at the kids. *I saw a staff grab a child above the wrist and tell the child to go sit somewhere. *I’ve seen a child sitting in “ thinking time” while the others kids were playing on the playground. *Some (of the staff's) tones (of their voice) do need to change. * Staff stated another staff has told them “I can't not yell”.”

AAC R9-5-301.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that a facility director: 1. Designates, in writing, an individual who meets the requirements of R9-5-401(2) to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility; 2. Supervises or assigns a teacher-caregiver to supervise each staff member who does not meet the qualifications of R9-5-401(3); 3. Prepares a dated attendance record for each day and ensures that each staff member documents on the attendance record the time of each arrival and departure of the staff member; and 4. Maintains on the facility premises, the dated attendance record required in subsection (B)(3) for 12 months after the date on the attendance record.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that Staff #2, who is assistant teacher-caregiver qualified, was alone in Room 2 (Infants) with 4 children and was not supervised by a director or teacher-caregiver.”

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, in Room 5 (3s) and Room 6 (4s/5s) staff would stand at the door of the classroom, or between the classroom door and the bathroom entrance, to simultaneously observe the children in the classroom and a child in the bathroom located outside of the classroom door.”

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, in Room 5 (3s) and Room 6 (4s/5s), the ratio was 1:0 when staff would observe a child from the classroom door, or between the classroom door and the bathroom entrance when the child used the bathroom located outside of the room.”

AAC R9-5-401.3. A licensee shall ensure that staff members meet the following qualifications for employment or volunteer service at a facility:3. A teacher-caregiver is 18 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following: a. Six months of child care experience and: i. A high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma; or ii. At least 12 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including at least six credit hours in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; b. Associate or bachelor degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; or c. N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that Staff #2 acted as a teacher-caregiver in Room 2 (Infants) while lacking the required 6 months of childcare experience.”

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 Officers' observations, it was determined that the files for Staff #1 and Staff #2 lacked a front and back copy of their valid fingerprint card.”

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, it was determined that the Licensee lacked documentation of a current violation-free gas inspection report”

AAC R9-5-502.A.5.a. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall:5. Develop, document, and implement tummy time policies and procedures that: a. Provide an opportunity for a non-crawling infant to experience tummy time each day: i. While the infant is awake, and ii. On the infant’s stomach;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the Infant room lacked documentation of tummy time.”

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 Compliance Officer’s observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: School-age Classroom: *There was peeling and flaking paint approximately 3 to 4 feet from the floor level located on the East wall. *There was peeling paint and plaster on the window sill located on the West wall *There were two protruding screws on a metal prayer frame coming loose from the wall located on the West wall. Classroom #6: *There were sharp edges and missing screws on the metal kick plate located at the bottom of the double door.”

AAC R9-5-508.C. C. If a licensee provides food, a licensee shall prepare and serve food according to the meal pattern requirements found in Table 5.1, "Meal Pattern Requirements for Children."

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, the menu lacked 1 of the 2 components required by the meal pattern requirements. Milk and yogurt were served.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.m. C. A licensee shall ensure that:1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: m. Posts the current written dietary instructions in the infant room and the kitchen and maintains the instructions on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the instructions; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the infant feeding instructions were not posted in the kitchen.”

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, it was determined that the file for Staff #1 lacked documentation of a copy of a valid fingerprint card. The fingerprint clearance card was validated through the DPS website during the time of the inspection.”

AAC R9-5-304.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-3009, before an enrolled child receives child care services, a licensee shall require the enrolled child’s parent to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of each parent of the child; 4. The name and contact telephone number of at least two individuals authorized by the child’s parent to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency, or if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider; 6. The written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. The written instructions of a child’s parent or health care provider for nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); and 9. A written record completed by the child’s parent or health care provider noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that 3 out of 7 enrolled children's Emergency, Information and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following: Child #1: The child's home address, city, state and zip code. Child #2 The child's home phone number. Child #3: The child's date of enrollment and home phone number.”

ARS § 36-883.02.A. A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, child care personnel, including volunteers, shall submit the form prescribed in subsection C of this section to the employer and shall have valid fingerprint clearance cards issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07 before starting employment or volunteer work.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the following staff files lacked documentation of a valid fingerprint clearance card at the time of hire: *Staff #1 Date of employment-08/30/2023, Rec'd Date - 10/3/2023, Issue Date-10//05/2023. *Staff #2 Date of employment-08/16/2023, Rec'd Date - 01/26/2024, Issue Date-01/31/2024. *Staff #3 Date of employment-02/15/2024, Rec'd Date - 02/15/2024, Issue Date-02/25/2024 *Staff #4 Date of employment-04/15/2024, Rec'd Date - 04/19/2024, Issue Date-04/24/2024.”

AAC R9-5-509.C.18. C. A licensee shall ensure that:18. A staff member: a. Prepares a weekly menu at least one week in advance, b. Includes on the menu the specific foods to be served on each day, c. Dates each menu, d. Posts each menu at least one day before the first meal on the menu will be served, and e. Writes food substitutions on a posted menu no later than the morning of the day of meal service;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the posted menu (7/10/2024) lacked a written food substitution for the morning snack. The morning snack was yogurt, strawberries, and bananas. The children were served yogurt and milk.”