Kidworks Academy

AAC R9-5-501.A.5. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 5. An enrolled child is placed in an age-appropriate or developmentally-appropriate group;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, 9 children, ages infant through school-age, were combined in the 2’s room upon arrival. The children were not placed in developmentally appropriate age groups.”

AAC R9-5-510.A.1. A. A staff member shall provide guidance to help children respond to difficult situations. To develop self-regulation, children should receive adult support that is individual to the child and adapts as the child develops internal controls. This process should include: 1. Forming a positive relationship with the child, which occurs when the adult spends time talking to the child, listening to the child, following the child’s lead, playing with the child, and responding to the child’s needs; 2. Base expectations on the child’s developmental level; 3. Establishing and being proactive in teaching and supporting children in learning simple rules; 4. Modifying the learning/play environment to support the child’s appropriate behavior; 5. Creating a predictable daily routine and schedule; 6. Modeling desired behavior; 7. Showing children positive alternatives; 8.Using deliberate redirection, the staff member should encourage the child to use appropriate behavior, and provide positive feedback when the child exhibits the behavior; 9. Individualized positive discipline strategies based on the individual needs of children, such as using a buddy system, individualized schedule, special break, or another applicable positive discipline strategy; and 10. If applicable, a licensee shall develop a written plan with the enrolled child's parent to provide individualized social and emotional intervention supports for the enrolled child that includes methods for understanding the enrolled child's behavior, and developing, adopting, and implementing a team-based positive behavior support plan.

“Per allegation Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' interview of staff and children, it was determined that staff failed to model desired behavior. Statements include: *(Staff) Yell Sit down!; *(Staff name) yells at (another staff) , when children can hear; *(Staff name) is the screaming teacher; * (Staff name) gets angry and pounds their hand and is scary. Staff #1 acknowledged grabbing a child by their chin to have the child look at them. Staff #1 stated the child would not look at them, so Staff #1 lifted the child's chin to have the child look at the staff.”

AAC R9-5-510.B.3. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member does not use or permit: 3. Abusive, profane, sarcastic language, verbal abuse, threats, or derogatory remarks about the child or child’s family;

“Per allegation Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' interview with staff and children, it was determined that staff used sarcastic language and derogatory remarks about a child. Statements include: *(Staff) said "why you acting like a clown (Child’s name); *Why are you such a clown; *I'm going to call you (Child's name) clown.”

AAC R9-5-203.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that each staff member submits to the licensee a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card each time the fingerprint clearance card is issued or renewed every five years.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' review of Staff #2's file (DOE 1.29.2024), the staff lacked a valid fingerprint clearance card from 12.7.2025 to 12.28.2025.”

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, an infant was placed in the 2yr old room with 9 children.”

AAC R9-5-510.C. C. A licensee may allow a staff member to separate an enrolled child from other enrolled children with continuous supervision. 1. Separation should only be used in combination with instructional approaches that teach children what to do in place of the behavior problem; 2. Separation may not be used for children ages infant to two-years-old; 3. A staff member may allow an enrolled child to be separated for no longer than three minutes. If the enrolled child has not regained control or composure after three minutes, a staff member may extend the separation for up to 10 minutes with staff member interaction.

“Per allegation Findings: Based on staff interview, staff acknolwedged 2 year old children are separated for behavioral issues. Staff stated a 2 year old child had been taken out of their classroom and moved to the front office for a behavioral issue. Staff stated a diffferent 2 year old child had been separated from the rest of the class and the teacher sat the child at the table by themself while the teacher sat with this child due to a behavior incident.”

AAC R9-5-602.B. B. When computing indoor activity space for subsections (A)(1) through (A)(3) to determine licensed capacity, the floor space occupied by the following shall be excluded: 1. The interior walls; 2. A kitchen, bathroom, closet, hallway, stair, entryway, office, a room designated for isolating an enrolled child from other children, storage rooms, and a room designated for the sole use of child care staff; and 3. Room space occupied by desks, file cabinets, storage cabinets, and hand-washing sinks.

“Per Allegation Findings: Based on interviews with staff and children, staff and children stated that children are sometimes taken to the office area (unlicensed space) for discipline reasons. Statements include: *"They go to the front office sometimes if they are being bad". *If they are really misbehaving, they go to the front office". *The kids go to the front office for a cool down". *If a child has a behavioral issue, they call for help and move them up front".”

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 floor of the van (Licence plate 74A4BA) had numerous food wrappers, a plastic bag, leaves, and debris on it and was dirty.”

AAC R9-5-514. C. C. A licensee shall: 1. Prepare and date a written fire and emergency plan that contains: a. The location of the first aid kit; b. The names of staff members who have adult and pediatric first aid and CPR certification, as required by R9-5-403(E); c. The directions for: i. Initiating verbal notification of an enrolled child’s parent by telephone or other equally expeditious means within 30 minutes of a fire or emergency; and ii. Providing written notification to the enrolled child’s parent within 24 hours; and d. The facility’s street address and the emergency telephone numbers for the local fire department, police department, ambulance service, and poison control center; e. The procedures for evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place and lockdown, staff and volunteer emergency preparedness training and practice drills, communication and reunification with families, continuity of operations, and accommodation of infants, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions, as specified in R9-5-301; 2. Maintain the plan required in subsection (C)(1) in a location on facility premises that has an operable telephone service or two-way voice communication system that connects the facility with an individual who has direct access to an in-and-out operable telephone service; 3. Post the plan required in subsection (C)(1) in any indoor activity area that does not have an operable telephone service or two-way voice communication system that connects the indoor activity area with an individual who has direct access to an in-and-out operable telephone services; and 4. Update the plan in subsection (C)(1) every 12 months after the date of initial preparation of the plan or when any information changes.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the emergency plan that was posted was dated May 2024 and had not been updated within the last 12 months.”

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 white step stool in the hallway bathroom had a build-up of dirt and brown smudges. The cloth on the seat of the bouncer chair in the infant room was covered in numerous stains and was dirty.”

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, Duct tape had been placed on the entire perimeter lip of all 4 sides of the diapering counter in the infant room. Duct tape is not waterproof and sanitizable.”

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 the Compliance Officer's review of the file for Staff #2 (DOE 1/25/24), the file lacked a copy of the front and back of the staff’s fingerprint clearance card. NOTE: Per the DPS website, Staff #2 has a valid fingerprint clearance card that expires 12/29/2031.”

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 the Compliance Officer's review of the files for Staff #3 (DOE 5/27/25) & Staff #5 (DOE 7/31/25), the files lacked documentation of the staff's DCS application and clearance.”

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. 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 observation, the current infant feeding instructions for the 3 enrolled infants were not posted in the kitchen.”

AAC R9-5-501.B.9. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 9. Does the following when a parent permits or asks a staff member to apply personal products on an enrolled child, such as petroleum jelly, diaper rash ointments, sun screen or sun block preparations, toothpaste, and baby diapering preparations: a. Obtains the enrolled child’s personal products from the enrolled child’s parent or, if the licensee provides the personal products for use by the enrolled child, obtains written approval for use of the products from the enrolled child’s parent; b. Labels the personal products with the enrolled child’s name; and c. Keeps the personal products inaccessible to enrolled children;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, 5 packages of diapering wipes and 3 tubes of diapering cream were not labeled with the child’s first and last name in the 1 & 2 year old room.”

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, a plunger was stored on the floor in the bathroom of the 3 yr old room and was accessible to children.”

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, one side of the fluorescent light fixture in the Boy’s hallway bathroom had detached from the ceiling and was hanging down by the electrical wires.”

AAC R9-5-517.A.3. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall: 3. Ensure that the motor vehicle is registered by the Arizona Department of Transportation as required by A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 7;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and on a discussion with the Owner and Assistant Director, the registration for the van (License plate 74A4BA) had expired in September 2024. The Owner and Assistant Director acknowledged that the registration had not been renewed.”

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 Compliance Officers' observations, there was a plastic toy and a paintbrush atop the diaper changing surface in the 1's classroom.”

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 and on a discussion with the Director, one toilet was wrapped in plastic in the girl’s hallway bathroom and the staff acknowledged the toilet was not working.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observation, the 4 year old room’s licensed capacity is 22 but was incorrectly posted as 24.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.9. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:9. Does the following when a parent permits or asks a staff member to apply personal products on an enrolled child, such as petroleum jelly, diaper rash ointments, sun screen or sun block preparations, toothpaste, and baby diapering preparations: a. Obtains the enrolled child’s personal products from the enrolled child’s parent or, if the licensee provides the personal products for use by the enrolled child, obtains written approval for use of the products from the enrolled child’s parent; b. Labels the personal products with the enrolled child’s name; and c. Keeps the personal products inaccessible to enrolled children;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, the following was noted regarding personal products: *2 containers of diapering wipes in the 1& 2 year old room and 1 container of diapering wipes in the 1 year old room were not labeled with the child’s first and last name.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.5. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:5. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts a dated lesson plan in each indoor activity area for each calendar week, which is maintained on facility premises for 12 months after the lesson plan date and provides opportunities for each child to: a. Gain a positive self-concept; b. Develop and practice social skills; c. Think, reason, question, and experiment; d. Acquire language skills; e. Develop physical coordination skills; f. Participate in structured large muscle physical activity; g. Develop habits that meet health, safety, and nutritional needs; h. Express creativity; i. Learn to respect cultural diversity of children and staff; j. Learn self-help skills; and k. Develop a sense of responsibility and independence;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, the following was observed regarding lesson plans: *The lesson plan posted in the 1-2 year old room was dated the week of 12/23/24 and was not current; and *The lesson plan posted in the 1 year old room was dated the week of 12/16/24 and was not current.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observations and on a discussion with the infant room staff, the written infant feeding instructions for the following children lacked information: *Child 1- the staff stated the child was now eating food but the feeding instructions lacked the type of food (purée vs table food), the frequency of the feedings and the amount of food to be fed. The form indicated it was last updated on 8/28/24 and was not current; and *Child 2- The staff stated the child was fed both formula and food but the feeding instructions lacked the frequency and amount of formula and only stated “on demand” and did not state the frequency and amount of food to be fed. The form was last updated on 5/10/24 and was not current.”

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 observations, the following was noted regarding the 2 vans used for transportation: *The van with the license plate ending in 67- two of the bench seats were ripped, exposing the foam and the metal frame. The floor of the van had numerous pieces of leaves and paper. *The van with the license plate ending in BA -two of the bench seats were ripped, exposing the foam and metal frame. The middle bench also had a sharp, metal post sticking out 1 inch on the end of the bench on the side that faces the exit door. The floor of the van had numerous pieces of paper, leaves, markers, food wrappers and an empty water bottle.”

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 Officers' observations, in the 1's Room on the diaper changing surface, there were 2 cans of shaving gel and a clear bucket.”

AAC R9-5-518.A.1. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall:1. Obtain written permission from a parent before the enrolled child participates in a field trip including: a. The date and description of the field trip; b. The times of departure from and return to the facility; and c. The name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination;

“Findings: Based on documentation and Compliance Officer #1's observations, the Field trip form dated 7/18/2023 to Pioneer Community Splash Pad lacked a parent signature for the first child listed on the form. (There were check marks next to the child’s name indicating the child was present on the field trip.)”

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 Officers' observations in the vehicles used by enrolled children, the following was observed: Van (AF6P67): * 3 bench seats had torn vinyl with exposed foam. * The third row seat had loose rear backing and exposed metal. Van (74A4BA) had torn vinyl and exposed foam on 2 bench seats, and there was dirt and debris on the floor.”

AAC R9-5-403.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that:1. Each staff member who provides child care services completes 18 or more actual hours of training every 12 months after the effective date of this Chapter or the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service in at least two topics listed in this subsection: a. Child growth and development, including: i. Infant growth and development, which may include sudden infant death syndrome prevention; ii. Developmental psychology; iii. Language development; iv. Observation and child assessment; v. Developmentally-appropriate activities; vi. Child guidance and methods of discipline which may include training on the appropriate techniques to prevent a child from harm or to prevent the child from harming others; and vii. Developmentally-appropriate activity areas; b. Health and safety issues, including: i. Accident and emergency procedures, including CPR and first aid for infants and children; ii. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; iii. Nutrition and developmentally-appropriate eating habits; iv. Child abuse detection, reporting, and prevention; v. Safety of indoor and outdoor activity areas; and vi. Sun safety policies and procedures; c. Program administration, planning, development, or management; and d. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs; and 2. As part of the required 18 hours of training in subsection (B)(1): a. A staff member who has less than 12 months of child care experience before the staff member’s starting date, completes at least 12 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) in the staff member’s first 12 months at the facility; b. A staff member who has 12 months or more of child care experience, completes at least 6 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; c. A staff member who provides child care services to an infant completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(a)(i) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; and d. A facility director completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(c) every 12 months after the facility director’s starting date.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1's observations, the following staff files lacked: Staff #1 (start date 1/10/2023): 3 of the required 18 hours of annual training from 1/2023 - 1/2024. Staff #2 (start date 6/7/2018): 8 of the required 18 hours of annual training from 6/2022 - 6/2023.”

AAC R9-5-502.A.11. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall: 11. Label each food container received from the parent with the infant's name.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, in the Infant room, there was one unlabeled blue sippy cup in the refrigerator.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.5. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:5. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts a dated lesson plan in each indoor activity area for each calendar week, which is maintained on facility premises for 12 months after the lesson plan date and provides opportunities for each child to: a. Gain a positive self-concept; b. Develop and practice social skills; c. Think, reason, question, and experiment; d. Acquire language skills; e. Develop physical coordination skills; f. Participate in structured large muscle physical activity; g. Develop habits that meet health, safety, and nutritional needs; h. Express creativity; i. Learn to respect cultural diversity of children and staff; j. Learn self-help skills; and k. Develop a sense of responsibility and independence;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the Closing room and in the 2's room the posted lesson plan was dated 1/22/2024 instead of the current week.”

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

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer#2's observation and staff statement, a child was alone in the restroom located outside of the classroom and down the hall. The child knocked on the Closing room door, staff opened the door, and the child returned to the room. Staff stated that children know where to go.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.19. A. A licensee shall ensure that:19. 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 Officers' observations, in the Closing room, there was Lysol & Febreze on a wooden shelf, 2 bottles labeled “Bleach” and 1 bottle labeled "soap and water" on a low shelf, and 2 red brooms near the entry door. In the 2’s room, there was a red broom near the back exit door, accessible to enrolled children.”

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 Officers' observations, the written feeding instructions for Child #1 was not current. The plan was dated 8/1/2023 and did not include the foods to be fed to the child.”

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 facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observations, in the Closing room, there were 8 children present and 9 children were marked on the roster.”

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 of part of the playground, there were 2 yellow tricycles each missing one pedal.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.18. A. A licensee shall ensure that:18. Each enrolled child’s pacifier is labeled with an identifier that is specific to the enrolled child and maintained in a clean condition;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the Infant room, there were 2 pacifiers that lacked an identifier specific to an enrolled child.”

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 Compliance Officer #2's observations, the following diaper changing areas were not seamless and smooth: Infant Room: There was cracked laminate on the diaper surface ledge. 1’s room: There was chipped caulking around the diaper changing sink.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.2. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:2. A hand-washing sink next to the diaper changing surface for staff use when changing diapers and for washing an enrolled child during or after diapering that provides: a. Running water between 86° F and 110° F, b. Soap from a dispenser, and c. Single-use paper hand towels from a dispenser;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #2's observation, in the 1's room the water temperature in the diaper changing sink measured 125 degrees F, rather than between 86 - 110 degrees F as required.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.4. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:4. At least one waterproof, sanitizable container with a waterproof liner and a tight fitting lid for soiled clothing.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #2's observations, in the 1's room and in the 2's room, the soiled clothing containers lacked a liner.”

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 Officers' observations, the following was observed in the West hall toilet room: * 2 of 4 toilets had yellow stains on the toilet seats. * There was unsealed wood on the right edge of the vanity/counter. * There was cracked caulking at the base of 2 toilets.”

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, the following was observed: 1’s room: There were discolored stains on the whale rocker. East hall toilet room: 2 toilets were covered with plastic bags with an “out of order” sign on the toilets, and the right toilet paper dispenser was empty . West hall toilet room: The hand dryers was not operable (the paper towel dispenser was empty), and the left toilet was chipped on the base.”

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 Officers' observations, the following hazards were observed accessible to enrolled children: School-age room: *There was exposed wood on a 24 unit cubby shelf, and exposed wood on a tall book shelf. *There was cracked plastic on a blank white outlet cover on the south wall. Closing room: There was peeling paint on the west and north walls. 2’s room: One toilet was missing both caps, and the drawer face was missing on the diaper changing vanity. 3’s room: One toilet was missing both caps.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.2. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 2. Except for an enrolled school-age child, drinking water is provided sufficient for the needs of and accessible to each enrolled child in both indoor and outdoor activity areas;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the 1's room and in the 2's room drinking water was not accessible to enrolled children. The water was located on a high shelf.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that:1. In addition to complying with the requirements in this Chapter, the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child is not placed at risk of harm;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, it was determined that the staff member failed to ensure that the health, safety and welfare of enrolled children was not placed at risk of harm during naptime in the 2's room, when an enrolled child was observed sleeping with a blanket covering their face. Staff was unable to observe the sleeping child’s face.”