Little People Child Care

AAC R9-3-504.A.5. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 5. Each electrical outlet in an area of the child care group home approved for providing child care services is covered with a safety plug cover or insert when not in use;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, there were 2 unused electrical outlets in the toilet room and 1 unused electrical outlet not covered with a safety plug as required.”

AAC R9-3-401.B.2. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The areas of the child care group home approved for providing child care services are maintained free from hazards;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, in the living room, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: A mop bucket with brown, murky water, a mop, and liquid floor cleaner.”

AAC R9-3-401.B.1. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. A staff member: a. Supervises each enrolled child at all times, b. Plays and communicates with an enrolled child throughout the day, and c. Responds immediately to signs of distress from an enrolled child;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, at the start of the inspection, the Provider was on the telephone outside on the front porch, leaving 2 children in the living room and 3 children in the nap room alone and unsupervised.”

AAC R9-3-401.C.4. A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member: 4. Except as specified in subsection (C)(5), labels the personal items of an enrolled child with an identifier that is specific to the enrolled child and stores the personal items separately from the personal items of other enrolled children and residents;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, there was an enrolled infant's bottle on the counter not labeled with the enrolled child's name.”

AAC R9-3-403.A.4.b. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 4. When feeding an enrolled infant who is no longer being held for feeding or an enrolled one- or two-year-old child, a staff member: b. If the feeding chair is manufactured with a safety strap, fastens the safety strap around the enrolled infant or one- or two-year-old child while the enrolled infant or one- or two year-old child is seated in the feeding chair

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the Family Room, there were 3 out of 6 feeding chairs that lacked the manufactured safety strap as required.”

AAC R9-3-505.D.8. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 8. Each fan in an area of the child care group home approved for providing child care services is inaccessible to an enrolled child; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation in the Family Room area, a fan was not inaccessible to enrolled children.”

AAC R9-3-504.D.2. D. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the premises: 2. A certificate holder shall ensure that: a. Each unused natural gas outlet at the child care group home has its valves removed by and is capped at the wall or floor by a licensed plumber or individual authorized by the local jurisdiction; b. 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 the premises at least once every 12 months after the date of the certificate; and c. A copy of a current gas inspection report, including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the gas inspection report, is maintained on the premises.

“Findings: Based on the Provider's documents and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that the Licensee lacked documentation of a current gas inspection as required.”

AAC R9-3-301.I. A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member who has current training in first aid and CPR is present during hours of operation when an enrolled child is on the premises or on a trip away from the premises under the supervision of a staff member

“Findings: Based on certificate holder documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that Staff #1 lacked current CPR and first aid training. The card expired 11/2024.”

AAC R9-3-302.C. C. A certificate holder shall ensure that each staff member completes a total of 12 or more actual hours of training every 12 months after becoming a staff member in two or more of the following: 1. Child growth and development, which may include sudden infant death prevention; 2. Developmentally appropriate activities; 3. Nutrition and developmentally appropriate eating habits; 4. Responding to accidents and emergencies, including CPR and first aid for infants and children; 5. Recognizing signs of illness and infestation; 6. Detecting, preventing, and reporting child abuse or neglect; 7. Guiding and disciplining children; and 8. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs.

“Findings: Based on certificate holder documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that 2 out of 2 staff lacked the following training hours: Staff #1: (DOE-4/17/24) Lacked 12 of 12 training hours for 4/17/2024-4/17/2025. Staff #2: (DOE-4/17/24) Lacked 12 of 12 training hours for 4/17/2024-4/17/2025.”

AAC R9-3-303.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-309, before a child is enrolled at a child care group home, a certificate holder shall require the individual enrolling the child to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, 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 child care group home or to be contacted if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner; 6. Written authorization for emergency medical care of the child; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. A written description provided by a child’s parent of the nutritional and dietary needs of the child; 9. A written description provided by the child’s parent noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance; and 10. The dated signature of the individual completing the Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card.

“Findings: Based on certificate holder documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that 2 out of 10 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following information: Child #3 and Child #4: The name and contact telephone number of a 2nd individual 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.”

AAC R9-3-401.B.2. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The areas of the child care group home approved for providing child care services are maintained free from hazards;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: Toilet Room: *There was a piece of drywall missing from the shower base. ***Previously Cited:4/23/2024”

AAC R9-3-504.D.2. D. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the premises: 2. A certificate holder shall ensure that: a. Each unused natural gas outlet at the child care group home has its valves removed by and is capped at the wall or floor by a licensed plumber or individual authorized by the local jurisdiction; b. 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 the premises at least once every 12 months after the date of the certificate; and c. A copy of a current gas inspection report, including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the gas inspection report, is maintained on the premises.

“Findings: Based on certificate holder documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that there was no gas inspection available for review. The certificate holder recently added a gas stove to the kitchen area.”

AAC R9-3-504.F.1. F. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. An unannounced fire and emergency evacuation drill are: a. At least once each month; and b. Each fire drill and emergency evacuation drill at a different time of day than the fire and emergency evacuation drill conducted in the previous month;

“Findings: Based on certificate holder documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the certificate holder lacked documentation of fire and emergency evacuation drills conducted monthly for 2025.”

AAC R9-3-305.A.2. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The individual signing the enrolled child into or out from the child care group home: a. Records the time of the enrolled child’s arrival or departure, and b. Signs the attendance record with at least the first initial of the individual’s first name and the individual’s last name; and

“Findings: Based on certificate holder documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that 3 out of 8 enrolled children's attendance forms lacked the following information: Child #1: a release signature for 04/8/2025-04/11/2025. Child #2: an admission and release signature for 04/01/2025-04/04/2025, and a release signature for 04/11/2025 and 04/12/2025. Child #3: an admission and release signature for the month of April.”

AAC R9-3-305.A.2. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The individual signing the enrolled child into or out from the child care group home: a. Records the time of the enrolled child’s arrival or departure, and b. Signs the attendance record with at least the first initial of the individual’s first name and the individual’s last name; and

“Findings: Based on certificate holder documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that 1 out of 5 enrolled children's attendance forms lacked the following information: Child #1: lacked an admission and release signature for the month of August.”

AAC R9-3-507.A.2. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member changes diapers only on a nonabsorbent, sanitizable diaper changing surface that: 2. Is in an area of the child care group home approved for providing child care services, but not in a kitchen or eating area; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, the diaper changing pad had a build-up of dirt and debris in the crevices of the pad. ***Previously Cited 04/23/2024”