Kids Corner

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 documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, 3 of 5 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards lacked the following documentation: Child #1: The name, home address, and contact telephone number for 1 of 2 of the child's parents; the name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider; the name and contact telephone number of 1 of 2 individuals to contact in case of emergency; and the name of the individual to be contacted first in case of injury or sudden illness. Child #2:The name, home address, and contact telephone number for 1 of 2 of the child's parents; the name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider; and the name and contact telephone number of 1 of 2 individuals to contact in case of emergency. Child #3: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness.”