Little Einstein Preschool

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, there were three (of four) very loose movable toilet seats accessible to children in the Twos Room and the Threes Room restrooms.”

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, there were two large tears exposing raw foarm accessible to children in the fabric of the back seat of the van.”

AAC R9-5-503.E. E. A licensee shall ensure that the written diaper changing procedure in subsection (D) states that an enrolled child’s diaper is changed as soon as it is soiled, and that a staff member, when diapering:1. Uses a separate washcloth and towel only once for each enrolled child; 2. Washes and dries the enrolled child using the enrolled child’s individual personal products labeled with the enrolled child’s name; 3. Uses single-use non-porous gloves; 4. Washes the staff member’s own hands with soap and running water between 86° F and 110° F before and after each diaper change; 5. Washes each enrolled child’s hands with soap and running water between 86° F and 110° F after each diaper change; 6. Cleans, sanitizes, and dries the diaper changing surface following each diaper change; and 7. Uses single-use paper towels from a dispenser to dry the diaper changing surface or the hands of the enrolled child or staff member.

“Findings: Based on a review of diaper-changing logs and staff interviews, it was determined that a former staff member did not consistently change children's diapers when soiled per the facility's diapering policies. Staff members stated: *They reminded another staff member who used to work there that they have to make sure that every child's diaper is dry before they're sent home. Even if the parent is here waiting to pick up the child. *"A parent complained about a former staff member's diaper changing procedures a few times when their child went home with soiled diapers." *"When the former staff member was working here, I had to remind the staff to check the diapers. The staff member struggled to do it at the actual times of the scheduled diaper checks."”

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 a review of facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, a current fire inspection report was not available for review. The fire inspection report available expired 11/27/24.”