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AAC R9-3-301.N. When the premises of a child care group home are left unoccupied during hours of operation or the child care group home is temporarily closed due to an unexpected event, a certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member notifies the Department before leaving the child care group home unoccupied or closing the child care group home, stating the period of time during which the child care group home will be unoccupied or closed.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the Licensee failed to notify the Department about the temporary closure of the home on 12/12/2025. The Compliance Officer attempted to ring the doorbell 3 times as well as contact the Licensee via phone on 12/12/2025.”

AAC R9-3-302.C. C. A certificate holder shall ensure that each staff member completes a total of 12 or more actual hours of training every 12 months after becoming a staff member in two or more of the following: 1. Child growth and development, which may include sudden infant death prevention; 2. Developmentally appropriate activities; 3. Nutrition and developmentally appropriate eating habits; 4. Responding to accidents and emergencies, including CPR and first aid for infants and children; 5. Recognizing signs of illness and infestation; 6. Detecting, preventing, and reporting child abuse or neglect; 7. Guiding and disciplining children; and 8. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, it was determined that Staff #2 (start date: 7/1/2017) lacked 4 of the 12 hours of annual training for the time period 7/1/2023-7/1/2024.”

AAC R9-3-301.A.3.a. A. A certificate holder shall: 3. Ensure that each resident 12 years of age or older and each staff member submits, on or before the starting date of residency, employment, or volunteer services, one of the following as evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis: a. 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 residency, employment, or volunteer service, that includes the date and the type of tuberculosis screening test; or b. If the resident or staff member has had a positive Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test, a written statement that the resident or staff member is free from infectious active tuberculosis that is signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner within six months before the starting date of residency, employment, or volunteer service; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the negative Mantoux TB test for Staff #1 (start date: 6/16/2025) was not read until 6/25/2025.”

AAC R9-3-301.A.4.b. A. A certificate holder shall: 4. Ensure that the provider: b. Maintains on the premises a file for each staff member, for 12 months after the date the staff member last worked at the child care group home, containing: i. The staff member’s name, date of birth, home address, and telephone number; ii. The staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service; iii. The staff member’s ending date of employment or volunteer service, if applicable; iv. The staff member’s written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis; v. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-897.03(B); vi. For an adult staff member, a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card issued under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 12, Article 3.1; vii. Documents required by subsection (A)(3); viii.Documentation of the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-897.03(C); ix. If applicable: 1. The form required in A.R.S. § 8-804(I); 2. Documentation of the submission required in A.R.S. § 8-804(C) and the information received as a result of the submission; and 3. Documentation of the completion of the Department-provided orientation training specified in subsection (A)(1)(e), if applicable; x. Documentation of the training required in R9-3-302; and xi. Documentation of a high school diploma, high school equivalency diploma, associate degree, or bachelor degree, if applicable;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, the file for Staff #1 (start date 12/10/24) was unavailable for review, therefore compliance could not be determined.”

AAC R9-3-202.A.1.b. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. A staff member completes, signs, dates, and submits to the certificate holder before the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service: b. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, the form in A.R.S. § 8-804(I); and

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, the file for Staff #1 (start date 12/10/24) lacked documentation of a signed central registry background check.”

A.R.S. § 36-897.03.B. B. Applicants, certificate holders 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 or C 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 a certificate to operate a child care group home or a license to operate a child care facility for the care of children in this state or another state or had a license to operate a child care facility or a certificate to operate a child care group home revoked for reasons that relate to the endangerment of the health and safety of children.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, Staff #1 (start date 12/10/24) lacked documentation of a signed criminal history affidavit.”

AAC R9-3-401.A. In addition to complying with the requirements in this Chapter, a certificate holder shall ensure that the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child is not placed at risk of harm.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations and information by a staff member, Staff #1 (start date 12/10/24) stated that they were actually Staff #2, which was a false statement that was acknowledged to be untrue when questioned by both Compliance Officer #1 and Compliance Officer #2.”

AAC R9-3-505.D.2. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. A glass window, mirror, or other glass surface that is located lower than 36 inches above the floor, a sliding glass door, or another type of glass partition that is located lower than 36 inches above the floor: a. Is made of safety glass that has been manufactured, fabricated, or treated to prevent the glass from shattering or flying when struck or broken; b. Is shielded by a barrier to prevent impact by or physical injury to an enrolled child; or c. Has conspicuous markings located at a child’s eye level;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations, the conspicuous markings on sliding window were not at eye level.”

AAC R9-3-506.9. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 9. Each toilet bowl and sink in a child care group home available for use by enrolled children is cleaned and disinfected daily or, if necessary, more often;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations, the toilet in playroom had an accumulation of grime on the interior bowl.”