K.E.S.D.#28 - Cielo Elementary

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 the Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the roster was not accurate in Room 18 (Preschool classroom). There were 11 children in the classroom but the roster reflected the presence of 18 children. Additionally, there was no roster in Room 17 (Preschool classroom) to reflect the presence of 7 children.”

AAC R9-5-512.F.4.5. F. A licensee shall ensure that: 4. Except for a cup or receptacle used only for water, food waste is stored in a covered container and the container is clean and lined with a plastic bag; 5. Food waste and other refuse is removed from the facility building at least once every 24 hours or more often as necessary to maintain a clean condition and avoid odors;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that there was uncovered food waste in a trash can in Room A14 (Preschool classroom).”

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 the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that there was a "Bic wite out" with a child warning label on the teacher's desk that was accessible to the enrolled children in Room A16 (Preschool classroom).”

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, in Room A-18 (3-5Y) in the play kitchen fridge, the door handle was broken hanging from one screw, the plexiglass in the oven side was cracked and separating from the wood, the toy fruit and money shelf had broken dividers; the sides of a toy shelf exposed particle wood. Additionally, there was a rusted bolt in the restroom toilet base.”

AAC R9-5-402.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a file for each staff member containing: 1. The staff member’s name, date of birth, home address, and telephone number; 2. The staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service; 3. The staff member’s ending date of employment or volunteer service, if applicable; 4. The name and telephone number of an individual to be notified in case of an emergency; 5. The staff member’s written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis; 6. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); 7. Documents required by R9-5-203; 8. Documents required by R9-5-301; 9. Documents required by R9-5-401, if applicable; 10. If applicable: a. The form required in A.R.S. § 8-804(I), b. Documentation of the submission required in A.R.S. § 8-804 and the information received as a result of the submission, and c. Documentation of training provided by a licensee as required by R9-5-403, if applicable; 11. A copy of any current license or certification required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1. or this Chapter; and 12. Documentation of the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(D).

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, the file for Staff #1 (DOE 07.10.24) lacked 10-day new staff member training and documentation of annual training. Additionally, the10-day new staff member training for Staff #2 (DOE 04.28.25) was completed on 05.12.25.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.6. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 6. Except for a room used only for an enrolled school-age child, each unused electrical outlet is covered with a safety plug cover or insert;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, two outlets in Rooms A-18 (3-5Y) and one outlet in Room A-19 (3-5Y) lacked a safety plug cover or insert.”

AAC R9-5-401.4. A licensee shall ensure that staff members meet the following qualifications for employment or volunteer service at a facility: 4. An assistant child educator is 16 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following: a. Current and continuous enrollment in high school or a high school equivalency class; b. High school or high school equivalency diploma; c. Enrollment in vocational rehabilitation, as defined in A.R.S. § 23-501; or d. Employment or service as a volunteer in a licensed child care facility for 12 months;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations and a review of 3 staff files, Staff #2 (DOE 04.28.25) acted in the capacity of an assistant child educator, Staff #2 lacked a High School transcript graduation date, and childcare experience. Staff #3 (DOE 07.17.25) acted in the capacity of an assistant child educator, Staff #3 lacked a complete education document and childcare experience; the copy of the diploma was cut off and unable to be verified.”

A.A.C. R4-12-305.A Each funeral establishment, funeral director or embalmer shall provide a casket price list, an outside receptacle price list and a general price list in the form and in the manner required by Federal Trade Commission rules 16 CFR 453.2(b)(2), (3) and (4) issued pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission Act as amended and in effect on June 1, 1984. The items required by the Federal rules ahll be included before additional items.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, of 20 children's files reviewed, the files for Child #3, Child #6, and Child #8 lacked documentation of immunization records.”

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 an Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record that is no more than a two-page written notice, and is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, email address, and 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 the nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(14); 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 observations, 10 out of 20 children's Emergency cards reviewed lacked the following information: *Child #1, and Child #3: The date of the child’s enrollment, the name and phone number of the child’s health care provider, and parent signature. *Child #2: The date of the child’s enrollment, the name and phone number of the child’s health care provider, the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child, and parent signature. Child #4: The date of the child’s enrollment, the name, home address, city, state, zip code, and phone number of the second parent, the name and phone number of the child’s health care provider, and parent signature. *Child #5: The date of the child’s enrollment, the phone number of the second parent, and the name and phone number of a second individual authorized to collect the child from the facility in case of parent cannot be contacted, and parent signature. *Child #6, Child #7, and Child #10: The date of the child’s enrollment, and the name and phone number of the child’s health care provider, and parent signature. Child #8: The date of the child’s enrollment, the name and phone number of the child’s health care provider, and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child. Child #9: The date of the child’s enrollment, and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child.”

AAC R9-5-512.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that:1. Each toilet room in a facility contains, within easy reach of enrolled children: a. Mounted toilet tissue; and b. Except as provided in subsection (G): i. A sink with running water; ii. Soap contained in a dispenser; and iii. Disposable, single-use paper towels in a mounted dispenser, or a mechanical air hand dryer; 2. Staff members wash their hands with soap and running water after toileting; 3. An enrolled child’s hands are washed with soap and running water after toileting; 4. Except for a cup or receptacle used only for water, food waste is stored in a covered container and the container is clean and lined with a plastic bag; 5. Food waste and other refuse is removed from the facility building at least once every 24 hours or more often as necessary to maintain a clean condition and avoid odors; 6. A staff member or an enrolled child does not draw water for human consumption from a toilet room handwashing sink; 7. Toys, materials, and equipment are maintained in a clean condition; 8. Plumbing fixtures are maintained in a clean and working condition; and 9. Chipped or cracked sinks and toilets are replaced or repaired.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, in Room A-17 (3-5Y), Room A-18 (3-5Y), and the outdoor activity area lacked a lid. **Previously cited on 08.06.24”

AAC R9-5-516.H. H. Except as provided in subsection (J), a licensee shall ensure that prescription and nonprescription medications are stored as follows: 1. An enrolled child’s medication is kept in a locked, leak-proof storage cabinet or container that is used only for storing enrolled children’s medications and is located out of reach of children; 2. Medication for a staff member is kept in a locked, leak-proof storage cabinet or container that is separate from the storage container for enrolled children’s medications and is located out of reach of children; and 3. Medications requiring refrigeration are kept in a locked leak-proof container in a refrigerator.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, in Room A-18 (3-5Y), there was a vitamin C antioxidant support on the microwave accessible to children. Staff stated it was her medication.”

AAC R9-5-603.E. E. A licensee shall ensure that the following is provided and maintained within the fall zones of swings and climbing equipment in an outdoor activity area:1. A shock-absorbing unitary surfacing material manufactured for such use in outdoor activity areas; or 2. A minimum depth of 6 inches of a non-hazardous, resilient material such as fine loose sand or wood chips.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, the fall zones under the swings and climbing equipment in the outdoor activity area lacked 2" of the 6" of resilient material. **Previously cited on 08.06.24”

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 the Compliance Officer's observations, the following restrooms were not maintained in a clean and sanitized condition: *Room A-5 (3-5Y): The caulking at the toilet base was cracked and had a brown dirt build-up. *Room A-18 (3-5Y): The caulking at the toilet base was cracked and had a brown grime build-up, the step stool in the sink area had sand residues and a brown build-up on the sides, and the trash can lid had a dirt build-up.”

AAC R9-5-509.C.22. C. A licensee shall ensure that:22. A refrigerator at the child care facility maintains a temperature of 41° F or below, as shown by a thermometer kept in the refrigerator at all times;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, the refrigerators in Rooms A-18 (3-5Y) and Room A-5 (3-5Y) lacked a thermometer.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.20. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 20. Except when used as part of an activity, the following are stored in an area inaccessible to an enrolled child: a. Garden tools, such as a rake, trowel, and shovel; and b. Cleaning equipment and supplies, such as a mop and mop bucket.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, in Room A-17 (3-5y), there was a hand sanitizer on the classroom sink accessible to children.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observations, in Room A-17 (3-5Y) restroom, there was a bag of Lysol wipes and a can of Febreze air freshener accessible to children.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observations, the toys in the outdoor activity area were not maintained free from hazards; there was a rusted trike, the top laminate of 2 school-age desks was broken, exposing sharp edges and particle wood, 3 Tonka truck toys were rusted with sharp metal edges, and one plastic excavator with broken plastic pieces, the plastic covering the steps of the climbing structure was peeling off, exposing rusted metal, and the handle bar of the gate exit was rusted.”

AAC R9-5-203.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member completes, signs, dates, and submits to the licensee, before the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service: 1. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); and 2. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, the form in A.R.S. § 8-804(I).

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, the files for Staff #1 (DOE 07.10.24), Staff #2 (DOE 04.28.25), and Staff #3 (DOE 07.17.25) lacked documentation of a background check.”

AAC R9-5-603.E. E. A licensee shall ensure that the following is provided and maintained within the fall zones of swings and climbing equipment in an outdoor activity area:1. A shock-absorbing unitary surfacing material manufactured for such use in outdoor activity areas; or 2. A minimum depth of 6 inches of a non-hazardous, resilient material such as fine loose sand or wood chips.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the outdoor activity area lacked the following required resilient surfacing: * 3 of the required 6" of loose sand in the fall zones of the straight yellow slide and 4 swings.”

AAC R9-5-308.A. A. A licensee shall secure and maintain the following minimum insurance coverage: 1. General facility liability insurance of at least $300,000; and 2. Motor vehicle insurance coverage, required by A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 9, Article 4, for each motor vehicle provided by a licensee to transport enrolled children.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, a copy of the current Certificate of Liability Insurance was unavailable for review so compliance could not be determined. The most recent Certificate of Liability Insurance expired on 7/1/2024.”

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 Officers' observations, on the outdoor activity area, there was a green hose strung out near the entrance and accessible to enrolled children.”

AAC R9-5-512.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that:1. Each toilet room in a facility contains, within easy reach of enrolled children: a. Mounted toilet tissue; and b. Except as provided in subsection (G): i. A sink with running water; ii. Soap contained in a dispenser; and iii. Disposable, single-use paper towels in a mounted dispenser, or a mechanical air hand dryer; 2. Staff members wash their hands with soap and running water after toileting; 3. An enrolled child’s hands are washed with soap and running water after toileting; 4. Except for a cup or receptacle used only for water, food waste is stored in a covered container and the container is clean and lined with a plastic bag; 5. Food waste and other refuse is removed from the facility building at least once every 24 hours or more often as necessary to maintain a clean condition and avoid odors; 6. A staff member or an enrolled child does not draw water for human consumption from a toilet room handwashing sink; 7. Toys, materials, and equipment are maintained in a clean condition; 8. Plumbing fixtures are maintained in a clean and working condition; and 9. Chipped or cracked sinks and toilets are replaced or repaired.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in Room A19, there was food waste (popcorn) located in the black trash container which lacked a cover.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.21. A. A licensee shall ensure that:21. Except when used as part of an activity, the following are stored in an area inaccessible to an enrolled child: a. Garden tools, such as a rake, trowel, and shovel; and b. Cleaning equipment and supplies, such as a mop and mop bucket.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in Room A17, a broom and vacuum cleaner were on the floor, next to the exit door, and was accessible to enrolled children.”

AAC R9-5-203.G. G. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, before an individual’s starting date of employment or volunteer service, a licensee shall comply with the submission requirements in A.R.S. § 8-804(C) for the individual.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that the files for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, and Staff #4 lacked documentation of the submitted DCS Registry form.”

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 file for Staff #1 lacked a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card.”