Kingdom Kids Preschool and Play Center

AAC R9-5-301.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that a facility director: 1. Designates, in writing, an individual who meets the requirements of R9-5-401(2) to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility; 2. Supervises or assigns a teacher-caregiver to supervise each staff member who does not meet the qualifications of R9-5-401(3); 3. Prepares a dated attendance record for each day and ensures that each staff member documents on the attendance record the time of each arrival and departure of the staff member; and 4. Maintains on the facility premises, the dated attendance record required in subsection (B)(3) for 12 months after the date on the attendance record.

“Findings: Based on observation and an interview with staff, staff 1 was observed alone with enrolled children in the infant room and the staff member lacked documentation of the required qualifications for a teacher-caregiver in rule R9-5-401(3).”

AAC R9-5-402.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a file for each staff member containing:1. The staff member’s name, date of birth, home address, and telephone number; 2. The staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service; 3. The staff member’s ending date of employment or volunteer service, if applicable; 4. The name and telephone number of an individual to be notified in case of an emergency; 5. The staff member’s written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis; 6. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); 7. Documents required by R9-5-203; 8. Documents required by R9-5-301; 9. Documents required by R9-5-401, if applicable; 10. If applicable: a. The form required in A.R.S. § 8-804(I), b. Documentation of the submission required in A.R.S. § 8-804 and the information received as a result of the submission, and c. Documentation of training provided by a licensee as required by R9-5-403, if applicable; 11. A copy of any current license or certification required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1. or this Chapter; and 12. Documentation of the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(D).

“Findings: Based on an interview with staff 2; staff 1 and 2 lacked a personnel file on site and the CO was unable to verify the required documentation listed in rule.”

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 observation and interview with staff 2, staff 1 was observed in the infant classroom with another staff and that staff member left the classroom. The staff left alone in the infant room with 5 infants lacked documentation of having a valid fingerprint card and documentation of the qualifications for a teacher-caregiver.”

ARS § 36-883.02.A. A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, child care personnel, including volunteers, shall submit the form prescribed in subsection C of this section to the employer and shall have valid fingerprint clearance cards issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07 before starting employment or volunteer work.

“Findings: Based on an interview with staff 2, staff 1 and 2 were being used as staff and staff 1 and 2 lacked valid fingerprint clearance cards.”

AAC R9-5-401.3. A licensee shall ensure that staff members meet the following qualifications for employment or volunteer service at a facility:3. A teacher-caregiver is 18 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following: a. Six months of child care experience and: i. A high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma; or ii. At least 12 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including at least six credit hours in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; b. Associate or bachelor degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; or c. N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential;

“Findings: Based on an interview with staff 2; staff 1 and 2 lacked a personnel file on site and the CO was unable to verify that staff acting as teacher-caregivers had the required education and child care experience for a teacher-caregiver listed in rule.”

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: The Compliance Officer observed that staff members were not maintaining documentation of the presence of each enrolled child in activity areas. Children were observed coming and going from their classroom to the toilet room at the end of a hallway and the classroom roster did not reflect their leaving and coming back. When asked, a staff member in the class was unsure how many children were present in the classroom.”

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

“Findings: The Compliance Officers observed that a child was sitting alone in a hallway outside the toilet room while staff was in the toilet room with other children. The child in the hallway was not supervised by staff. The Compliance Officer also observed a child walk alone out of the toilet room and down the hallway to the closed door of their classroom. The Compliance Officer opened the classroom door for for the child, Children walking down the hallway to and from the toilet room were not being supervised by staff.”

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: The Compliance Officer observed that there was an air purifier plugged into an outlet next to the diaper changing handwashing sink in the 1's and 2's room.”

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: The Compliance Officer observed that there were 7 children physically present in the 3-5's classroom and there were 12 children listed as present on the class roster.; Roster”

AAC R9-5-301.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member submits, on or before the starting date of employment or volunteer services, one of the following as evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis: 1. Documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administered within 12 months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service, that includes the date and the type of tuberculosis screening test; or 2. If the staff member has had a positive Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test, a written statement that the staff member is free from infectious active tuberculosis that is signed and dated by a health care provider within six months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service.

“Findings: The Compliance Officer reviewed 5 staff files, Staff 1's start date of employment was 5/6/2024 and staff 1 lacked documentation of submitting documentation of freedom from infectious tuberculosis on or before their starting date of employment.; One staff member lacked documentation of tb test”

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 State Compliance Officer’s observations, in the 1’s and two’s rooms, the diaper container was located on the floor next to the diaper changing table, accessible to enrolled children.”

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 facility documentation and the State Compliance Officer’s observations, staff #1’s file lacked a current valid fingerprint card. Staff 1 applied for a fingerprint card. DPS received the application on 7/18/2023. Staff member 1 turned 18 on 7/2/2023. The current status on the DPS website is the application is in Process.”

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

“Finding: Based on the State Compliance Officer’s observations, In the outdoor activity area, there were 4 areas of uneven and missing pavers creating a tripping hazard. In the outdoor activity area under the shade, the green turf was not secure creating a tripping hazard.”