Kid's Corner Preschool & Childcare

AAC R9-5-501.B.1. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 1. Supervises each enrolled child at all times;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, no staff member was supervising a child who exited the School-Age classroom to use the restroom in an empty classroom across the hall.”

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 observation, in the outdoor activity areas, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: Toddler Playground: *There was a pile of floor rugs with standing water and a wet towel in the far right corner of the playground. Preschool/School Age Playground: *There was peeling and flaking metal and damaged brick with rough edges on a section of the fence surrounding the playground.”

AAC R9-5-517.A.10. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall: 10. Ensure that the motor vehicle is: a. Maintained in a clean condition, b. In a mechanically safe condition, and c. Free from hazards; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the vehicle (plate # RWA2GW) used to transport enrolled children had a heavy buildup of debris on the floor and seats.”

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 observation, in the Toddler room, there was a heavy buildup of dark, slick substance on the base of the faucet and under the handle when the faucet was turned on.”

AAC R9-5-512.C. C. A licensee shall ensure that floor coverings are: 1. Clean; and 2. Free from: a. Dampness, b. Odors, and c. Hazards.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the School-Age classroom, there was debris (pieces of paper and dust) on the carpets and crumbs and pieces of graham cracker on the tile floor. In the Toddler classroom, there was debris (white specks) on the carpet.”

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 the facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that 9 of the 22 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Records reviewed were missing the following information: *Child #1: The name and contact information of the child's health care provider and the name and contact information for the child's second parent/guardian. *Child #2: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of sudden illness or injury. *Child #3: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of sudden illness or injury and the signature of the enrolling parent/guardian. *Child #4: The name and contact information of the child's health care provider and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of sudden illness or injury. *Child #5: the name and contact information for the child's second parent/guardian and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of sudden illness or injury. *Child #6, Child #7: The name and contact information of the child's health care provider. *Child #8: The name and contact information for the child's second parent/guardian. *Child #9: The name and contact information of the child's health care provider and the signature of the enrolling parent/guardian.”

AAC R9-5-404.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that at least the following staff-to-children ratios are maintained at all times when providing child care services to enrolled children: Age Group/Staff: Children - Infants/1:5 or 2:11; 1-year-old children/1:6 or 2:13; 2-year-old children/1:8; 3-year-old children/1:13; 4-year-old children/1:15; 5-year-old children not school-age/1:20; School-age children/1:20

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the ratio in the Toddler classroom was 1:10 instead of 2:10 as required for 1-year-old children. The ratio in the multiple-purpose room (MPR) was 0:1 when an unaccompanied child stepped out of the school-age classroom to use the restroom in the MPR.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains: 1. A nonabsorbent, sanitizable diaper changing surface that is: a. Seamless and smooth, and b. Kept clear of items not required for diaper changing;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the Preschool classroom, the diaper changing surface was not seamless and smooth. There was a space in the laminate between the surface and the side of the changing surface. In the Toddler classroom, the laminate around the sink used for hand washing after diapering was peeling away from the wood and exposing raw particle board.”

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

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the Toddler room, the wooden chairs had a heavy buildup of food debris around the back of the chair and the handles.”

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 facility document, staff statements, and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that the rosters in the following rooms did not reflect the number of children present: *Toddler Classroom - 0 on roster, 8 children present (staff stated that roster was thrown away) *Preschool Classroom- 0 on roster, 13 children present (staff stated that roster was not done for this day)”

AAC R9-5-303.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that the licensed capacity of each indoor activity area or room is posted in that activity area or room.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officers' observations, the School-age classroom, the number of children present exceeded the posted capacity limit of 29. There were 33 enrolled children present.”

AAC R9-5-404.C.3. C. A licensee shall ensure that when there are: 3. Six or more enrolled children are present in a facility, an infant is not placed for supervision with a child who is not an infant.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, 4 children who were 1-year-old and walking were placed in the Infant room.”

AAC R9-5-306.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a dated attendance form containing an enrolled child’s name with the time of each admission and release of the enrolled child. 1. Except as provided in subsection (A)(2), a licensee shall ensure that the attendance form is signed with at least a first initial of an individual’s first name and the individual’s last name by each enrolled child’s parent or individual designated by the enrolled child’s parent, each time the enrolled child is admitted or released. 2. An electronic fingerprint verification or an electronic signature may be used in place of a signature of the enrolled child’s parent or designated individual to admit or release the enrolled child. 3. If an electronic signature is used to admit or release the enrolled child, the licensee shall adopt policies and procedures to ensure that the individual whose signature the electronic or digital method of identification represents is accountable for the use of the electronic or digital method; 4. A licensee shall develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the identity of an individual is known to the staff member or is verified with picture identification before releasing an enrolled child to the individual. 5. A licensee shall not release the enrolled child to an individual other than the enrolled child’s parent or other individual designated in writing by the enrolled child’s parent except when the enrolled child’s parent is unable to collect the enrolled child and authorizes the licensee by telephone to release the enrolled child to an individual not so designated. a. The licensee shall verify the telephone authorization using a means of verification that has been agreed upon between the licensee and the enrolled child’s parent at the time of enrollment. b. The licensee shall document the means of verification in subsection (A)(5)(a) on the enrolled child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card. 6. A licensee shall not permit the self-admission or self-release of an enrolled child unless the enrolled child is of school age and the licensee has obtained and verified written permission from the enrolled child’s parent. 7. A licensee shall maintain the attendance form on facility premises for 12 months after the date of attendance.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, 4 out of 15 enrolled children's attendance forms lacked the following information: *Child #8: A release signature (Initials only) for 5/20, 5/21, 5/22, 5/23, 5/27 & 5/282025. *Child #9: An arrival time and signature for 5/1/2025. *Child #10: A release signature (Initials only) for 5/19, 5/20 & 5/27/2025. *Child #11: A release signature and date for 5/15, 5/20 & 5/21/2025.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.l. C. A licensee shall ensure that:1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: l. Obtains written, current, and dated dietary instructions from a parent or health care provider regarding the method of feeding and types of foods to be prepared or fed to an infant at the facility;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, in the Infant room, the written dietary instructions lacked the following required information: *Child #12: The written dietary instruction form. *Child #1, #13, #14, #15, #17, & 18: The type of formula to feed the children. *Child # 16: How often to feed the child. *Previously cited 6/5/2024”

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 a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, 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 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 nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); 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 observation, it was determined that 7 out of 20 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards were lacking the following information: *Child#1 and Child #6: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness. *Child #2 and Child #5: The date of enrollment. *Child #3: The name and contact information of the child's health care provider. *Child #4: The name and contact information of the child's health care provider and a 2nd individual authorized by the child's parents to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency, or if the child's parents cannot be contacted. *Child #7: The date of enrollment and the name and contact information of the child's health care provider.”

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 observation, the outdoor activity areas lacked the following resilient surfacing: *6 of the required 6 inches of pea gravel in the fall zones around the plastic climber on the Toddler Playground. *3 of the required 6 inches of pea gravel in the fall zone under the slide of the first climber on the Preschool/Pre-K playground. *2 of the required 6 inches of pea gravel in the fall zone under the slide of the second climber on the Preschool/Pre-K playground.”

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 Officer's observation, in the Pre-K Outdoor Activity Area, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: *The iron fencing surrounding the water pipes was rusted through with sharp, rough edges along the base. *The iron gate on the W side of the playground was rusted through with sharp, rough edges.”

AAC R9-5-512.C. C. A licensee shall ensure that floor coverings are:1. Clean; and 2. Free from: a. Dampness, b. Odors, and c. Hazards.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the floor of the following activity areas was not maintained in a clean condition: *In the Threes' classroom, there were Cheez-It crackers on the floor near the tables and chip crumbs on an area rug near a toy shelf. *In the Infant room, there was heavy dirt and debris on the floor behind the trash can. *In the School-Age classroom, there was a sticky substance on the floor in the bathroom. *In the Pre-K and School-Age classroom, there were dirt and dark stains on the carpets.”

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

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the following activity areas were not maintained in a clean condition and free from odor: *In the Ones' classroom, there was a heavy build-up of food debris on the back of the wooden children's chairs. *In the Infant room, there were orange splatters on the cabinet below the diaper changing sink. *In the Threes' classroom, there was heavy dirt and debris around the faucet in the bathroom. *In the School-Age classroom, there was a strong smell of urine in the bathroom.”

AAC R9-5-503.F.1. F. A licensee shall ensure that in an activity area with a diaper changing area: 1. The containers required in subsections (A)(3) and (4) are inaccessible, and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the Two's classroom, there was a diaper in the bathroom trash can accessible to the enrolled children. In the One's classroom, there was an open cabinet that contained the soiled diaper and soiled clothing containers, making them accessible to enrolled children. *Previously cited 6/5/2024.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.4.h. C. A licensee shall ensure that:4. When feeding an infant, a staff member: h. If an infant is no longer being held for feeding, seats the infant in a feeding chair or at a table with a chair that allows the infant to reach the food while sitting.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the infant room, there was an infant drinking from a bottle while sitting on a mat in the activity area rather than being placed in a feeding chair as required.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.3.a. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 3. When preparing, using, or caring for an infant's feeding bottles, a staff member: a. Labels each bottle received from the parent with the infant's name;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the infant room, there were 5 unlabeled bottles in the refrigerator.”

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 observation, in the One's classroom, there was a rip in the seam with exposed foam in the block-patterned vinyl mat.”

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 a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, 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 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 nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); 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 observation, it was determined that 7 out of 10 Emergency, Information, & Immunization Record cards lacked the following information: Child #1 and Child #4: The name and contact information for the children's health care providers. Child #2 and Child #7: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of emergency or sudden illness of the children. Child #3: The name, address, & contact information of each parent. Child #5: The date of enrollment, the name and contact information for the child's health care provider, & the name and contact information for 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. Child #6: The date of enrollment.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:1. A nonabsorbent, sanitizable diaper changing surface that is: a. Seamless and smooth, and b. Kept clear of items not required for diaper changing;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the 1-year-old classroom, there were children's shoes and clothing on the diaper changing surface.”

AAC R9-5-404.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that at least the following staff-to-children ratios are maintained at all times when providing child care services to enrolled children: Age Group/Staff: Children - Infants/1:5 or 2:11; 1-year-old children/1:6 or 2:13; 2-year-old children/1:8; 3-year-old children/1:13; 4-year-old children/1:15; 5-year-old children not school-age/1:20; School-age children/1:20

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the ratio in the 1's Classroom was 1:9 instead of 2:9 as required for 1-year-old children.”

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 a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, 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 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 nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); 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 observation, it was determined that 8 our of 20 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: *Child #1: The name and contact 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. *Child #2: The name, home address, and contact number of each parent of the child. *Child #3: The name, home address, and contact number of each parent of the child; the contact number of the child's health care provider; The name and contact 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. *Child #4: The date of enrollment. *Child #5: The name, home address, and contact number of each parent of the child; the signature of the enrolling parent. *Child #6: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child. *Child #7: The contact number for the child's health care provider. *Child #8: The name, home address, and contact number of each parent of the child.”

AAC R9-5-309.C. C. A licensee shall maintain on facility premises: 1. A current fire inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the fire inspection report; and 2. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a current gas inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the gas inspection report.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the Licensee lacked documentation of a current violation-free fire inspection report as required.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.13. A. A licensee shall ensure that:13. Toys and play equipment, required in this Article, are maintained: a. Free from hazards, and b. In a condition that allows the toy or play equipment to be used for the original purpose of the toy or play equipment;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the School-Age classroom, there was missing laminate with exposed particle board on a Lego shelf.”

AAC R9-5-502.A.8.c. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall: 8. Provide a crib for each infant that: c. Is furnished with clean, sanitized, crib-size bedding, including a fitted sheet and top sheet or a blanket;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation in the Infant room 2 crib sheets were loose/not tight-fitting to the mattress.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.m. C. A licensee shall ensure that:1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: m. Posts the current written dietary instructions in the infant room and the kitchen and maintains the instructions on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the instructions; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, the infant feeding instructions lacked the following information: Child #9: the amount and times that child should be fed. Child #10: the type of formula the that child should be fed and the types of baby food the child should be fed.”

AAC R9-5-503.F.1. F. A licensee shall ensure that in an activity area with a diaper changing area: 1. The containers required in subsections (A)(3) and (4) are inaccessible, and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the 3's classroom, a soiled diaper was accessible to enrolled children. There was a pull-up in an open, bathroom trash can.”

AAC R9-5-503.F.2. F. A licensee shall ensure that in an activity area with a diaper changing area:2. A staff member: a. Documents each diaper change: i. For an infant, in the infant’s dated, daily, documentation required in R9-5-502(C)(1)(d); or ii. For an enrolled child who is not an infant, in a dated diaper changing log; b. Maintains the diaper changing log on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the diaper changing log; c. Empties clothing soiled with feces into a flush toilet without rinsing; d. Places an enrolled child’s clothing soiled by feces or urine in a plastic bag labeled with the enrolled child’s name, stores the clothing in a container used for this purpose, and sends the clothing home with the enrolled child’s parent; and e. Removes disposable diapers and disposable training pants from a diaper changing area as needed or at least twice every 24 hours to a waste receptacle outside the facility building.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the 3's classroom lacked a diaper log for the enrolled children present.”

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 observation, in the Pre-K classroom's bathroom, the soap dispenser was inoperable. In the Pre-K classroom, there was dark, sticky residue on a small shelf near the bathroom and in the School-age classroom, there was dark, sticky residue on the kitchen center located in dramatic play. In the School-Age classroom, there was dirt and debris on 2 toy houses.”

AAC R9-5-517.A.10. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall:10. Ensure that the motor vehicle is: a. Maintained in a clean condition, b. In a mechanically safe condition, and c. Free from hazards; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in vehicle (plate # CL04130) there was a missing arm rest with torn cloth and exposed foam accessible to enrolled children.”

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 observation, the outdoor activity area lacked the following resilient surfacing: Older Children Playground: *4 of the required 6 inches of pea gravel in the fall zones of the blue slide on the Large Climber. *3 of the required 6 inches of pea gravel in the fall zones of the stairs of the Large Climber. *3 of the required 6 inches of pea gravel in the fall zones of the steps and slide of the Small Climber.”

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;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in Toddler classroom, the designated exit that provides an escape to the outside of the building was obstructed by an occupied nap mat.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.4.h. C. A licensee shall ensure that:4. When feeding an infant, a staff member: h. If an infant is no longer being held for feeding, seats the infant in a feeding chair or at a table with a chair that allows the infant to reach the food while sitting.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the Infant room, an infant was sitting in a bouncy chair drinking a bottle.”