Little Red's Preschool

AAC R9-3-305.A.1. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. An enrolled child is signed into and signed out from the child care group home by: a. The enrolled child’s parent; b. An individual authorized in writing or by telephone by the enrolled child’s parent; or c. The enrolled child, if the enrolled child is a school-age child and the enrolled child’s parent has given written permission for the enrolled child to self-admit or self-release;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the small group home lacked documentation of enrolled children sign in and out forms from 10/20/2025.”

AAC R9-3-502.C.1.b. C. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. A staff member: b. Arranges play equipment in an outdoor activity area to eliminate hazards and to minimize conflict between children using the play equipment;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, on the outdoor activity area, there was a blue bench that was chipped with exposed, sharp wood. Additionally, the fence attached to the side of the home was broken with sharp, splintered wood.”

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 small group home documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the small group home lacked documentation of fire drills since June 2025.”

AAC R9-3-202.I I. Within 30 calendar days after the day of a staff member’s or adult resident’s 18th birthday, the staff member or adult resident shall provide to the certificate holder copies of a valid fingerprint clearance card and a valid background check document specified in subsection (C).

“Findings: Based on provider documentation and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, it was determined that Staff/Resident #1 did not obtain a fingerprint card within 30 days after the individual's 18th birthday. The provider stated Staff/Resident #1 was not a resident when they turned 18 years old; however, they moved back into the home on 05/22/2025, and the card was not issued until 5/30/2025.”

AAC R9-3-301.A.4.b. A. A certificate holder shall: 4. Ensure that the provider: b. Maintains on the premises a file for each staff member, for 12 months after the date the staff member last worked at the child care group home, containing: i. The staff member’s name, date of birth, home address, and telephone number; ii. The staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service; iii. The staff member’s ending date of employment or volunteer service, if applicable; iv. The staff member’s written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis; v. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-897.03(B); vi. For an adult staff member, a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card issued under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 12, Article 3.1; vii. Documents required by subsection (A)(3); viii.Documentation of the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-897.03(C); ix. If applicable: 1. The form required in A.R.S. § 8-804(I); 2. Documentation of the submission required in A.R.S. § 8-804(C) and the information received as a result of the submission; and 3. Documentation of the completion of the Department-provided orientation training specified in subsection (A)(1)(e), if applicable; x. Documentation of the training required in R9-3-302; and xi. Documentation of a high school diploma, high school equivalency diploma, associate degree, or bachelor degree, if applicable;

“Findings: Based on provider documentation and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, it was determined that the file for Staff #1 lacked documentation of the 10-day training and references.”

AAC R9-3-301.A.4.c. A. A certificate holder shall: 4. Ensure that the provider: c. Maintains on the premises a file for each resident, for 12 months after the date the resident last resided at the child care group home, containing: i. The resident’s name and date of birth; ii. The resident’s relationship to the provider; iii. The date the resident began residing at the child care group home; iv. The date the resident last resided at the child care group home, if applicable; v. A written statement by the resident or, if the resident is a minor, the provider attesting to the resident’s current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis; vi. If the resident is an adult, the form required in A.R.S. § 36-897.03(B); vii. If the resident is an adult, the documents required by R9-3-202(C)(2) or R9-3-202(D); and viii.If the resident is 12 years of age or older, the documents required by subsection (A)(3);

“Findings: Based on provider documentation and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, there was no documentation of a negative TB test for Resident #1.”

AAC R9-3-304.A.1. A. A certificate holder shall not permit an enrolled child to receive child care services at a child care group home until the child care group home receives: 1. An immunization record for the enrolled child with the information required in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7, stating that the enrolled child has received all current, age-appropriate immunizations required under 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7, that is: a. Provided by a physician, physician assistant, registered nurse practitioner, or another individual authorized by state law to administer immunizations; or b. Generated from the Arizona State Immunization Information System, which is the Department’s child immunization reporting system established in A.R.S. § 36-135; or

“Findings: Based on provider documentation and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the home lacked immunization records for Child #2, Child #3, Child #5 and Child #9.”

A.R.S. § 36-897.03.B. B. Applicants, certificate holders and child care personnel shall attest on forms that are provided by the department that: 1. They are not awaiting trial on or have never been convicted of or admitted in open court or pursuant to a plea agreement committing any of the offenses listed in section 41-1758.07, subsection B or C in this state or similar offenses in another state or jurisdiction. 2. They are not parents or guardians of a child adjudicated to be a dependent child as defined in section 8-201. 3. They have not been denied a certificate to operate a child care group home or a license to operate a child care facility for the care of children in this state or another state or had a license to operate a child care facility or a certificate to operate a child care group home revoked for reasons that relate to the endangerment of the health and safety of children.

“Findings: Based on provider documentation and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, the file for Staff #1 lacked a Criminal History Affidavit.”

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 provider documentation and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the attendance records for Child #1, #2, #8, and #9 lacked admission times and signatures for each child. Parents used one time and signature for each set of siblings.”

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 and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the following hazards in the outdoor activity area were accessible to the enrolled children: a weed Wacker, gardening clippers, and a bucket with miscellaneous gardening materials. Additionally, there was a room under construction.”

AAC R9-3-506.5. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 5. Each bathroom used by an enrolled child at the child care group home has the following within the reach of enrolled children: a. Mounted toilet tissue, b. Soap contained in a dispenser, and c. Singly dispensed paper towels;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the toilet paper and paper towels were not mounted in the bathroom.”

AAC R9-3-507.A.1. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member changes diapers only on a nonabsorbent, sanitizable diaper changing surface that: 1. Is kept clear of items not required for diaper changing;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the diaper changing pad had cloth seams and was unable to be sanitized.”

AAC R9-3-507.B.1. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. A staff member: a. Cleans, sanitizes, and dries a diaper-changing surface using a single-use paper towel before and after each diaper change; b. Washes the staff member’s hands with soap and running water before and after each diaper change; c. Wears single-use non-porous gloves during each diaper change; d. Washes an enrolled child’s hands with soap and running water or with a washcloth or disposable wipe after the enrolled child’s diaper is changed and uses each washcloth or disposable wipe on only one child and only one time before it is laundered or discarded; and e. Documents the daily diaper changes for each enrolled child in a dated diaper-changing log after changing the enrolled child’s diaper;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the provider lacked soapy water spray, bleach water spray, and gloves for the diaper changing area.”

AAC R9-3-202.A.1.b. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. A staff member completes, signs, dates, and submits to the certificate holder before the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service: b. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, the form in A.R.S. § 8-804(I); and

“Findings: Based on provider documentation and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the file for Staff#1 lacked a background check.”

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 provider documentation and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the home lacked emergency cards for Child#4, Child #5, Child #6, and Child #9.”

AAC R9-3-401.B.3.d. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 3. The toys, materials, and equipment for use by enrolled children: d. Are maintained free from hazards and in a condition that allows the toys, materials, and equipment to be used for their original purpose;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, in the outdoor activity area, there was a Tonka Truck with chipped paint exposing rust to enrolled children.”

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 provider documentation and Compliance Officer #2’s observation, it was determined that 2 out of 2 staff files reviewed lacked the required training documentation: Staff #1: An additional 4 hours of annual training for the time period of 11/03/2023-11/03/2024. Staff #2: An additional 12 hours of annual training for the time period of 11/19/2022-11/19/2023.”

AAC R9-3-309.B.3. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered at a child care group home, a certificate holder shall ensure that: 3. The designated staff member does not administer a medication to an enrolled child unless the child care group home receives written authorization on a completed Department-provided authorization form that includes: a. The child’s first and last name; b. The name of the medication; c. The prescription number, if any; d. Instructions for administration specifying: i. The dosage, ii. The route of administration, iii. The first and last dates that the medication is to be administered, and iv. The times and frequency of administration; e. The reason for the medication; f. The signature of the child’s parent; and g. The date of signature; and

“Findings: Based on provider documentation and Compliance Officer #1's observation, the medication for Child #1 lacked documentation of the starting and ending dates and the times and frequency on the written authorization form.”

AAC R9-3-508.1. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. Each dog, cat, or ferret at the child care group home has a current vaccination against rabies;

“The Compliance Officer observed that the rabies vaccination for "Moose" expired 7/2023.”

AAC R9-3-301.A.4.d. A. A certificate holder shall: 4. Ensure that the provider: d. Prepares a dated attendance record for each day and ensures that each staff member records on the attendance record the staff member’s start time and end time of providing child care services for the child care group home;

“Findings include: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and information provided by the Provider, it was determined that they were not maintaining an attendance record for themselves.”