Imagine Coolidge Preschool

AAC R9-5-511.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that if an enrolled child is present at the facility during evening and nighttime hours, the licensee: 1. Permits the enrolled child to use a mat only when used on top of a cot; 2. Before bathing the enrolled child at the facility, obtains written consent and bathing instructions from the enrolled child’s parent and follows the instructions when bathing the enrolled child; 3. Requires that a staff member cleans and sanitizes a bathtub or shower stall after bathing each enrolled child; 4. Requires that a staff member remains awake while supervising the sleeping enrolled child; and 5. Prohibits the operation of a television set in a room where the enrolled child is sleeping.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, there was a television on during nap time in the 4/5's classroom.”

AAC R9-5-512.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that toilet bowls, lavatory fixtures, and floors in toilet rooms and kitchens are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a clean and sanitized condition or at least once every 24 hours.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, the caulk at the base of the hallway toilet was detaching from the base of the toilet and the flooring beneath, rendering the flooring unsanitizable.”

AAC R9-5-603.B. B. 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 Compliance Officer's observation, the fencing on the south side of the playground was not secured to the side of the building and was detached and loose.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.18. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 18. 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 Compliance Officer's observation, there were 2 bottles of wipe board cleaning solution labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children in the 4/5's classroom.”

AAC R9-5-501.B.6. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 6. For enrolled children five-years or younger, and except as provided in subsection (C), prepares, posts, and implements a dated lesson plan in each indoor activity area for each calendar week, which is maintained on facility premises for 12 months after the lesson plan date and provides opportunities for each child to: a. Gain a positive self-concept; b. Develop and practice social skills; c. Think, reason, question, and experiment; d. Acquire language skills; e. Develop physical coordination skills; f. Participate in structured large muscle physical activity; g. Develop habits that meet health, safety, and nutritional needs; h. Express creativity; i. Learn to respect cultural diversity of children and staff; j. Learn self-help skills; and k. Develop a sense of responsibility and independence;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, the lesson plan was not posted in the 4/5s' classroom.”

AAC R9-5-511.C. C. A licensee shall provide an unobstructed passageway at least 18 inches wide between each row of cots or mats to allow a staff member access to each enrolled child.

“The Compliance Officer observed that neither room had an 18” pathway between the rows of cots in rooms 6 and room 30.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.5. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:5. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts a dated lesson plan in each indoor activity area for each calendar week, which is maintained on facility premises for 12 months after the lesson plan date and provides opportunities for each child to: a. Gain a positive self-concept; b. Develop and practice social skills; c. Think, reason, question, and experiment; d. Acquire language skills; e. Develop physical coordination skills; f. Participate in structured large muscle physical activity; g. Develop habits that meet health, safety, and nutritional needs; h. Express creativity; i. Learn to respect cultural diversity of children and staff; j. Learn self-help skills; and k. Develop a sense of responsibility and independence;

“The Compliance Officer observed that the lesson plans posted for rooms 6 and 30 were dated for the week of 3/17/25.”

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.

“The Compliance Officer observed that the roster has 20 children marked as present in room 6, and 19 children were observed in the room.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.1. B. A licensee shall ensure that:1. All designated exits, corridors, and passageways that provide escape from the building are unobstructed and unlocked during hours of operation;

“The Compliance Officer observed napping children obstructing the emergency exit in room 30.”

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

“The Compliance Officer observed that the climbing equipment was installed over turf that does not have resilient material installed under the turf. The climbing equipment may not be used until the resilient material is installed. Please submit a plan with pictures of the correction. Photograph taken.”

AAC R9-5-512.B. B. A licensee shall maintain facility premises and furnishings:1. In a clean condition, and 2. Free from odor.

“The CO observed a hat, bag, brooms and cleaning supplies stored in the restroom in classroom 6.”

AAC R9-5-508.B. B. A licensee shall serve the following meals or snacks to an enrolled child present at a facility for the following periods of time:1. If an enrolled child is present two to four hours, one or more snacks; 2. If an enrolled child is present during any of the meal times stated in subsection (A), a meal that meets the meal pattern requirements in subsection (C); 3. If an enrolled child is present four to eight hours, one or more snacks and a meal; 4. If an enrolled child is present nine or more hours, two snacks and one or more meals; and 5. Before bedtime, one snack.

“The Senior Compliance Officer (CO) observed that only one component was offered for snack. Doritos were supplied to the children during the inspection. Staff reported that they have only received one component recently. Water does not meet the component requirements.”

AAC R9-5-509.C.14. C. A licensee shall ensure that:14. Each staff member is informed of a modified diet prescribed for an enrolled child by the child’s parent or health care provider, and the modified diet is posted in the kitchen and in the child’s activity area;

“The CO observed that Child 1's allergy was not posted in room 30. The posting was located in the hallway outside of the room.”

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.

“The CO observed that Child 1 had medication on hand that is prescribed as a 2 pack, however only one was maintained at the facility.”

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;

“The CO observed that the snacks were not listed on the posted menu.”

AAC R9-5-511.A. A. A licensee shall provide each enrolled child who naps or sleeps at the facility with a separate cot or mat or a crib that meets the requirements of R9-5-502(A)(8) and ensure that:1. A cot, mat, or crib used by the enrolled child accommodates the enrolled child’s height and weight; 2. A staff member covers each cot, crib mattress, or mat with a clean sheet that is laundered when soiled, or at least once every seven days and before use by a different enrolled child; 3. A clean blanket or sheet is available for each enrolled child; 4. A rug, carpet, blanket, or towel is not used as a mat; and 5. Each cot, mat, or crib is maintained in a clean and repaired condition.

“The CO observed children napping throughout both rooms. The CO observed that the children are too tall for the mats. The CO also observed a child laying with their head directly on the floor in room 6.”

AAC R9-5-511.C. C. A licensee shall provide an unobstructed passageway at least 18 inches wide between each row of cots or mats to allow a staff member access to each enrolled child.

“The CO observed that the children were napped throughout the room and the staff failed to ensure that there was at least an 18 inch passageway to access each enrolled child in room 6.”

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

“The CO inspected the medication. Child 1 did not have a medication authorization form completed for the medication maintained at the facility.”