Kidzco Early Learning Center/Golf Links

AAC R9-5-603.D. D. 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: The Compliance Officer measured the depth of the sand in the fall zones of the playground equipment as follows: 3" in the fall zone of the green caterpillar bouncer; 2" in the fall zone of the brown steps; 1.5" in the fall zone of the sea horse bouncer; 1/2" in the fall zone of the blue slide.”

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: The Compliance Officer requested documentation of the facility's most recent gas inspection and noted that the inspection was conducted on December 12, 2023, which the facility director confirmed. The inspection was not conducted within the previous 12 months as required. The facility director reported that a gas inspection had been conducted the previous week, however, she explained that the plumbing company that conducted it, did not leave any paperwork. During the inspection, the director contacted the plumber and asked them to send the documentation.”

AAC R9-5-509.C.14. C. A licensee shall ensure that:14. Each staff member is informed of a modified diet prescribed for an enrolled child by the child’s parent or health care provider, and the modified diet is posted in the kitchen and in the child’s activity area;

“Compliance Officer 1 noted that Child 7's modified diet was not posted in their activity area nor in the facility kitchen as required.”

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.

“Compliance Officer 1 reviewed the sign in/out records of ten children and noted the following: Child 1 and Child 2 were signed in on 11/1/24 and 11/4/2, but were not signed out on those days; Child 3 was signed in on 11/6/24 but it was determined that they were not present at the facility on that day; Child 2 was present at the facility on the day of the inspection, 11/7/24, but was not signed in on that day; Child 4 was signed in on 11/5/24, but was not signed out; Child 5 was signed in on 11/1/24, 11/4/24, 11/5/24, and 11/6/24, but was not signed out on those days; Child 6 was signed in with a first name and last initial throughout the first week of November, 2024.”

AAC R9-5-203.E. E. If a staff member possesses a fingerprint clearance card that was issued before the staff member became a staff member at the facility, a licensee shall:1. Contact the Department of Public Safety before the individual becomes a staff member to determine whether the fingerprint clearance card is valid; and 2. Document this determination, including the name of the staff member, the date of contact with the Department of Public Safety, and whether the fingerprint clearance card is valid.

“Compliance Officer 2 reviewed two staff files and noted that Staff 1's file did not have documentation of the facility having verified their fingerprint card as being valid.”

AAC R9-5-603.H. H. A licensee shall provide a shaded area for each enrolled child occupying an outdoor activity area at any time of day.

“Compliance Officer 1 observed that there was no sun shade in the “Littles Playground.””

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.

“Compliance Office 1 measured the depth of the sand in the fall zones of the “Littles playground” to be 2” in the fall zone of the blue slide, 1.5” in the fall zone of the red steps, and 1” in the fall zone of the bridge.”

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: Per allegation: Based on interviews with staff, Compliance Officers were told that at the end of May and early June, that the facility was over ratio at opening time (in the preschool room) while waiting for staff to arrive for their shifts and able to divide up the children. Compliance Officer 1 counted ratio in the Pre K Classroom (ages 4+) and observed that they were out of ratio at 1:16.”

AAC R9-5-603.H. H. A licensee shall provide a shaded area for each enrolled child occupying an outdoor activity area at any time of day.

“FINDINGS: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the Small Playground and observed that it was not equipped with a shade.”

AAC R9-5-309.B. B. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a licensee shall ensure that a licensed plumber or individual authorized by the local jurisdiction conducts a gas inspection that verifies there are no gas leaks in the gas pipes that run from the gas meter to any appliance or location on facility premises at least once every 12 months after the issue date of the license.

“FINDINGS: Compliance Officer 2 reviewed the inspection reports and observed that the most recent gas inspection was completed on 2/2/22; therefore, it was expired.”

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: Compliance Officer 2 reviewed the inspection reports and observed that the most recent fire permit expired on 2/2/21. Previously cited 11/22/2022”

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: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the Twos Classroom and observed that the children’s water cups were inaccessible to the children as they were stored on a high shelf.”

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: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the restroom that was located in the Twos Classroom and observed that a broom was stored accessible to the children. It was also observed that a mop was stored accessible to the children in the Pre-K Classroom.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.4. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 4. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts in each indoor activity area, a current schedule of children’s age-appropriate activities, including the times the following are provided: a. Meals and snacks; b. Naps; c. Indoor activities; d. Outdoor or large muscle development activities; e. Quiet and active activities; f. Teacher-directed activities; g. Self-directed activities; h. Activities for individuals, groups of five or fewer children, and groups of six or more children; and i. Activities that develop small muscles;

“FINDINGS: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the School Age Classroom and observed that their schedule was not posted.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.2.a. 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: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the Twos Classroom and observed that a paper towel dispenser was not mounted in the diaper changing area.”

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: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the diaper changing log in the Twos Classroom and observed that one child’s diaper changes were not logged for the day and the other three children had only one diaper change logged for the day between 2-3pm and all children were present since the morning.”

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: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the restroom in the Twos Classroom and observed that their toilet was broken and would not flush.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.13. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 13. A smoke detector is installed in each indoor activity area and kitchen;

“FINDINGS: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the School Age Classroom and observed that it was not equipped with a smoke detector.”

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: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the Small Playground and measured 5 inches of sand on the left side of the blue slide and 1 inch of sand on the right side of the blue slide. Previously cited 11/22/2022, 11/22/21”