Kids Comfort Corner

AAC R9-3-407.A.17. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 17. A freezer at the child care group home maintains a temperature of 0° F or below, as shown by a thermometer kept in the freezer at all times;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the freezer that is used to store the children's food lacked a thermometer.”

AAC R9-3-504.F.3. F. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 3. A record is made of each fire and emergency evacuation drill, including: a. The date of the fire and emergency evacuation drill, and b. The time of the fire and emergency evacuation drill; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that a fire drill was not documented for October 2025.”

AAC R9-3-401.B.2. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The areas of the child care group home approved for providing child care services are maintained free from hazards;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that there was deteriorating paint on the black gate along the north side of the backyard, with multiple areas of exposed rust.”

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 Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the file for Staff #1 lacked 9 of the required 12 hours of annual training for the time period 12/1/2023-12/1/2024.”

AAC R9-3-305.A.2. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The individual signing the enrolled child into or out from the child care group home: a. Records the time of the enrolled child’s arrival or departure, and b. Signs the attendance record with at least the first initial of the individual’s first name and the individual’s last name; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that 7 out of 10 reviewed attendance records were incomplete and lacked the following required information: Child #1, Child #2 and Child #3: A release time for 5/20/2025. Child #4 and Child #5: An admission time and a release time for 5/1/2025, 5/5/2025, 5/6/2025 and 5/7/2025. Child #6: An admission time and signature for 5/7/2025, 5/8/2025, 5/9/2025, 5/19/2025 and 5/20/2025. Child #7: An admission time and signature for 5/15/2025 and 5/20/2025.”

AAC R9-3-504.F.1. F. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. An unannounced fire and emergency evacuation drill are: a. At least once each month; and b. Each fire drill and emergency evacuation drill at a different time of day than the fire and emergency evacuation drill conducted in the previous month;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that a fire drill was not documented for April 2025.”

AAC R9-3-504.A.7. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 7. An electrical cord, including an extension cord, is not run under a rug or carpeting, over a nail, or from one room to another at the child care group home;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that there was an extension cord under a mat on the patio.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the sliding glass door to the backyard lacked markings at child's eye level.”

AAC R9-3-401.B.2. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The areas of the child care group home approved for providing child care services are maintained free from hazards;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the cord for the television and the air conditioning unit in the playroom were hanging loosely and were accessible to the enrolled children.”

AAC R9-3-505.D.8. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 8. Each fan in an area of the child care group home approved for providing child care services is inaccessible to an enrolled child; and

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, it was determined that a fan was accessible to the enrolled children in the kitchen.”

AAC R9-3-305.A.2. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The individual signing the enrolled child into or out from the child care group home: a. Records the time of the enrolled child’s arrival or departure, and b. Signs the attendance record with at least the first initial of the individual’s first name and the individual’s last name; and

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, it was determined that 3 out of 10 reviewed enrolled children's attendance forms were incomplete and lacked the following required information: Child #1: A release time and signature for 11/18/2024, 11/19/2024, 11/20/2024 and 11/21/2024. Child #2: A release signature for 11/20/2024 and 11/21/2024. Child #3: A release signature for 11/18/2024, 11/20/2024 and 11/21/2024.”

AAC R9-3-504.A.5. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 5. Each electrical outlet in an area of the child care group home approved for providing child care services is covered with a safety plug cover or insert when not in use;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, it was determined that there was one uncovered outlet in the living room and one uncovered outlet in the den.”

AAC R9-3-504.F.1. F. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. An unannounced fire and emergency evacuation drill are: a. At least once each month; and b. Each fire drill and emergency evacuation drill at a different time of day than the fire and emergency evacuation drill conducted in the previous month;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that a fire drill was not documented for October 2024.”

AAC R9-3-505.D.9. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 9. An enrolled child does not have access to the following on the premises: a. Lawn mowers, ladders, toilet brushes, plungers, and other equipment that may be a hazard to a child; b. An air conditioner, evaporative cooler, heat pump, or furnace; c. A hot tub or spa; d. A pond or fountain; e. An irrigation ditch, abandoned mine, or well; or f. A trampoline.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #2's observation, it was determined that there was a plunger on the restroom floor that was accessible to the enrolled children.”

AAC R9-3-504.A.5. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 5. Each electrical outlet in an area of the child care group home approved for providing child care services is covered with a safety plug cover or insert when not in use;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, there were two electrical outlets in the living room that lacked safety covers.”

AAC R9-3-303.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-309, before a child is enrolled at a child care group home, a certificate holder shall require the individual enrolling the child to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, 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 child care group home or to be contacted if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner; 6. Written authorization for emergency medical care of the child; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. A written description provided by a child’s parent of the nutritional and dietary needs of the child; 9. A written description provided by the child’s parent noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance; and 10. The dated signature of the individual completing the Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, 3 of 7 Emergency Information and Immunization record cards lacked the following required documentation: Child #1: 1 emergency contact Child #2: Date of enrollment; Health care provider's phone number Child #3: Date of enrollment; Health care provider's phone number”

AAC R9-3-505.D.5. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 5. Except as provided in R9-3-503(C)(4) and subsection (D)(6)(d), the following are stored in a labeled container separate from food storage areas and are inaccessible to an enrolled child: a. Materials and chemicals labeled as a toxic substance, and b. Substances that have a child warning label and may be a hazard to a child;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, in the restroom there was a tube of toothpaste with warning label to "keep out of reach of children" that was accessible to enrolled children.”

AAC R9-3-401.B.2. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The areas of the child care group home approved for providing child care services are maintained free from hazards;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, the diaper changing station that was attached the wall had a screw that was loose and was becoming detached from the wall.”

AAC R9-3-303.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-309, before a child is enrolled at a child care group home, a certificate holder shall require the individual enrolling the child to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, 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 child care group home or to be contacted if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner; 6. Written authorization for emergency medical care of the child; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. A written description provided by a child’s parent of the nutritional and dietary needs of the child; 9. A written description provided by the child’s parent noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance; and 10. The dated signature of the individual completing the Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, 2 of 5 Emergency Information and Immunization record cards reviewed lacked required documentation: Child #1: Date of enrollment; Parent/guardian contact information; Emergency contacts information; The name of the individual to be contacted in case of sudden injury or illness. Child #2: Date of enrollment.”

AAC R9-3-504.C.2. C. A certificate holder shall: 2. Ensure that each rechargeable fire extinguisher in the child care group home’s residence: a. Is serviced at least once every 12 months, and b. Has a tag attached to the fire extinguisher that specifies the date of the last servicing and the identification of the person who serviced the fire extinguisher.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations, the fire extinguisher was last serviced August, 2022 according to the tag on the extinguisher in the kitchen.”

AAC R9-3-401.B.2. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The areas of the child care group home approved for providing child care services are maintained free from hazards;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations, paint was chipping from walls and door threshold of doorways in activity room.”