Little Swans Preschool

AAC R9-5-503.A.2. 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: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the water temperature at the diapering sink in the infant room was 70 degrees F.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.l. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: l. Posts the current written dietary instructions in the infant room and the kitchen and maintains the instructions on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the instructions; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' review of the written infant feeding instructions and a discussion with the infant room staff, the staff stated that Child #1 was fed both formula and pureed food. The written feeding instructions did not list the type, amount and frequency of the feedings of the puree, and the form indicated it was last updated 10/2025.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.7. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 7. Age-appropriate toys, materials, and equipment are provided to enable each enrolled child to participate in an activity;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations, an inflatable 10-inch Paw Patrol ball was observed in the infant room. Per manufactures guidlines, the ball is recommended for children 18 months and older, and is not age-appropriate for infants.”

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: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the wood chips in the Preschool playground measured the following depths in the fall zones: *3 of the required 6 inches under the monkeybars; *2 of the required 6 inches under the blue stairs and under the climbing globe; and *4 of the required 6 inches at the bases of the 2 slides.”

AAC R9-5-512.C. C. A licensee shall ensure that floor coverings are: 1. Clean; and 2. Free from: a. Dampness, b. Odors, and c. Hazards.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the following was noted in the one's room: The animal-themed rug had numerous brown stains on it.”

AAC R9-5-512.B. B. A licensee shall maintain facility premises and furnishings: 1. In a clean condition, and 2. Free from odor.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the following was noted in the one's room: A buildup of lint dust on the entire back side of the oscillating fan.”

AAC R9-5-509.C.21. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 21. A refrigerator at the child care facility maintains a temperature of 41° F or below and a freezer maintains a temperature of 0° F or below, as shown by a thermometer kept in the refrigerator and in the freezer at all times;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the freezer in the infant room that contained breast milk lacked a thermometer.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.l. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: l. Posts the current written dietary instructions in the infant room and the kitchen and maintains the instructions on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the instructions; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and on a discussion with staff, Child #1 was in the infant room at the time of the inspection. The staff acknowledged the child did not have written feeding instructions and stated that the child's parent had not completed the required written feeding instructions form.”

AAC R9-5-404.C.3. C. A licensee shall ensure that when there are: 3. Six or more enrolled children are present in a facility, an infant is not placed for supervision with a child who is not an infant.

“Findings: Per allegation- Based on the Compliance Officers' review of the infant room and the one-year-old room rosters, and on a discussion with staff, the licensee placed infants with children who are not infants. Per the one-year-old room and the infant room rosters, on 11/12/25 and 11/14/25, Children #1 and Child #2 were placed in the infant room and later in the day were placed in the one-year-old room. On 11/13/2025, child #1 was placed in the infant room and later in the day placed in the one-year-old room. The staff acknowledged that these two children move between the infant room and the one-year-old room on some days.”

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: Based on the Compliance Officers' review of a video of the school-age/preschool room on 11/17/2025 and on staff interviews, a ratio of 0:3 was observed in the school-age room/preschool room when Staff #1 was seen leaving the room twice while the children were watching a video. Staff #1 acknowledged leaving the room to talk to another staff who was in a different room and a second time to retrieve children from another room.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.1. B. A licensee shall ensure that:1. All designated exits, corridors, and passageways that provide escape from the building are unobstructed and unlocked during hours of operation;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, the following designated exits were obstructed: *3-year-old room- The designated exit that leads to the playground was obstructed by an occupied nap mat; and *1-year-old room- The designated exit that leads to the playground was obstructed by a teacher sitting on a cushion and by an occupied nap mat.”

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: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, the following was noted regarding the rosters: *3-year-old room- 13 children were present but the roster had the names of only 12 children listed as present; and *1-year-old room- 6 children were present but the roster had the names of 7 children listed as present.”

AAC R9-5-509.C.22. C. A licensee shall ensure that:22. A refrigerator at the child care facility maintains a temperature of 41° F or below, as shown by a thermometer kept in the refrigerator at all times;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the Infant room refrigerator lacked a thermometer.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.l. C. A licensee shall ensure that:1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: l. Obtains written, current, and dated dietary instructions from a parent or health care provider regarding the method of feeding and types of foods to be prepared or fed to an infant at the facility;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance officers’ review of the written infant feeding instructions and on a discussion with the infant room staff, the staff stated the following infants were eating food. The feeding instructions, however, lacked the frequency of the food feedings and the amount of food to be fed and had not been updated to reflect the changes when the infant transitioned to food: *Child #1: Only listed the formula feeding schedule. The form indicated it was last updated 7/2024; *Child #2: Only listed the formula feeding schedule; *Child #3: Only listed the formula feeding schedule. The form indicated it was last updated 11/18/2024; *Child #4: Only listed the formula feeding schedule. The form indicated it was last updated 4/2024 and; *Child #5: Only listed the formula feeding schedule.”

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: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, there was an 8-inch V-shaped crack on the 3-year-old room toilet tank lid.”

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: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1’s observation, the roster in the Infant room did not reflect the number of children present: 6 on the roster/7 children present.”

AAC R9-5-602.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that the facility meets the following square footage requirements for indoor activity areas based on the child care services classifications:1. At least 35 square feet of indoor activity space for each infant and 1-year-old child; 2. At least 25 square feet of indoor activity space for each child who is not an infant or 1-year-old child; and 3. When 1-year-old children are grouped together with children older than 1-year-old children in the same activity area, at least 35 square feet of indoor activity space for each child.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, there were 14 enrolled children present in the 1's room that has a licensed capacity of 12.”

AAC R9-5-303.A. A. A licensee shall post in a place that can be conspicuously viewed by individuals entering or leaving the facility or activity area, the:1. Facility’s license; 2. Name of the facility director; 3. Name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility, as prescribed by R9-5-301(B)(1); 4. Schedule of child care services fees and policy for refunding fees as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-882(P); 5. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack menus for each calendar week at the beginning of the calendar week; 6. Notice of the presence of any communicable disease or infestation listed in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 2, Table 2, from the date of discovery through the incubation period of the communicable disease or infestation; 7. Notice of the Department’s intent to deny, revoke, or suspend as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-888 at the expiration of time in the notice for the licensee to respond; 8. Notice of an intermediate sanction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-891.01 within 10 calendar days after the licensee received notice of the intermediate sanction; 9. Notice of a legal injunction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-886.01 when the licensee receives the legal injunction; and 10. Notice of the availability of facility inspection reports for public viewing at the facility premises.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, the outdoor main posting area lacked the facility's license, the name of the facility director, and the name of the facility director's designee.”

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: Based on Compliance Officer #2's observation, the ratio in the 1's room was 2:14 instead of the required 3:14 as required when one-year-old children are present.”

AAC R9-5-307.1. A licensee shall ensure that the licensee or a staff member documents and reports all suspected or alleged cases of child abuse or neglect.1. The licensee or staff member shall report the suspected or alleged child abuse or neglect to the Arizona Department of Child Safety or to a local law enforcement agency as prescribed in A.R.S. § 13-3620. The licensee or staff member shall also send documentation to the Arizona Department of Child Safety and any local law enforcement agency previously notified within three calendar days of the initial report and maintain documentation of a child abuse or neglect report on facility premises for 12 months after the date of a report.

“Findings: Based on staff statements and the Compliance Officers' observations, a staff member failed to report the possible neglect of an enrolled child as required by A.R.S. § 13-3620. Staff stated that an individual shared information regarding an incident of possible neglect of an enrolled child that occurred off of the facility premises.”

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

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations of the outdoor activity areas, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: 2’s playground: There was splintered wood on the west gate. S/A playground: There was 8" of exposed concrete with an exposed brown metal track protruding up thru the wood chips along the southwest side, and there were sharp metal pointed edges on the green wire along the east side of the fence.”

AAC R9-5-517.B.3. B. A licensee shall ensure that an individual who drives a motor vehicle used to transport an enrolled child:3. Carries a list stating the name of each enrolled child being transported and a copy of each enrolled child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card including the attached immunization record or exemption affidavit, in the motor vehicle;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1's observations, in the vehicle used to transport enrolled children, Child #3's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card lacked an attached immunization record or exemption affidavit.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.l. C. A licensee shall ensure that:1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: l. Obtains written, current, and dated dietary instructions from a parent or health care provider regarding the method of feeding and types of foods to be prepared or fed to an infant at the facility;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation, the Compliance Officers' observations and staff statement, the written feeding instructions for Child #1 was not current. (The plan was dated 6/16/23 & updated 12/6/2023.) Table foods was initialed on the form and staff stated Child #1 does not eat table foods.”

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 Officers' observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: 3’s room: There were 6 stacked green chairs with two children laying on cots between the stacked chairs. S/A boys’ toilet room: There were 3 bolts protruding upward from the base of 2 toilets. S/A room: There was exposed wood on the edges of 2 blue cubby shelves and on the top of the back of one of the blue shelves. 3’s toilet room: There was lifted laminate with exposed wood on the right side of the lower part of the white vanity, with a 12" by 6” hole where 3 pipes were coming out from the right side of the vanity to the wall.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.3. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:3. At least one waterproof, sanitizable container with a waterproof liner and a tight fitting lid for soiled diapers; and

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, in the Infant room, the soiled diaper container lid was open and the container was full of soiled diapers.”

AAC R9-5-203.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that each staff member submits to the licensee a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card each time the fingerprint clearance card is issued or renewed every six years.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1's observation, Staff #1's file (DOH 4/1/2001) lacked documentation of a valid fingerprint clearance card on 1/24/2024. The card expired 1/23/2024, DPS received the application on 1/23/2024, and a new card was issued 1/25/2024.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.4. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:4. At least one waterproof, sanitizable container with a waterproof liner and a tight fitting lid for soiled clothing.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #2's observations, in the 1's room and in the 2's room, the soiled clothing containers lacked a liner.”

AAC R9-5-511.C. C. A licensee shall provide an unobstructed passageway at least 18 inches wide between each row of cots or mats to allow a staff member access to each enrolled child.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observations, in the 1's room, there were 3 children sleeping on cots located 6 inches apart, rather than at least 18 inches between each row of mats to allow a staff member access to enrolled children.”

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: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observations, in the 3’s room the toilet tissue dispenser was empty. In the Girls' school-age toilet room, the right sink was not operable.”

AAC R9-5-516.B.4. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that:4. A staff member : a. Administers a prescription medication provided by a parent only from a container dispensed by a pharmacy; b. Administers a nonprescription medication provided by a parent for an enrolled child only from a container prepackaged and labeled for use by the manufacturer and labeled with the enrolled child’s name; c. Does not administer any medication that has been transferred from one container to another; and d. Does not administer a nonprescription medication to an enrolled child inconsistent with the instructions on the nonprescription medication’s label, unless the facility receives written authorization from the enrolled child’s health care provider.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #2's observation, the prescription medication for Child #2 was in a foil bag and not in the original medication container dispensed by a pharmacy.”

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: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observations, the Preschool/ School-age playground lacked the following resilient surfacing (wood chips): * 2” of the required 6” of resilient surfacing (wood chips) in the fall zones of the yellow slide, blue ladder slide and twisty yellow slide. *1” of the required 6” of wood chips in the fall zones of the metal monkey bars.”

AAC R9-5-511.A. A. A licensee shall provide each enrolled child who naps or sleeps at the facility with a separate cot or mat or a crib that meets the requirements of R9-5-502(A)(8) and ensure that:1. A cot, mat, or crib used by the enrolled child accommodates the enrolled child’s height and weight; 2. A staff member covers each cot, crib mattress, or mat with a clean sheet that is laundered when soiled, or at least once every seven days and before use by a different enrolled child; 3. A clean blanket or sheet is available for each enrolled child; 4. A rug, carpet, blanket, or towel is not used as a mat; and 5. Each cot, mat, or crib is maintained in a clean and repaired condition.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations, in the Infant room 2 infants were asleep in car seats, rather than in a crib as required.”

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: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations and staff statements, staff-to-child ratios were not maintained in the following rooms: In the 4’s and up room, the staff-to-child ratio was 1:20 with three-year-old children present, with a required ratio of 2:20. Staff were observed leaving the room to get the children from outside the front door and take the children back to the appropriate rooms through-out the investigation. In the 1’s room, the staff-to-child ratio was 1:8, with a required ratio of 2:8. The room was still out of ratio at 8:36am. In the Infant room, the staff-to-child ratio was 1:6 at 7:47am, with a required ratio of 2:6. Staff stated one staff called out and one staff was running late.”

AAC R9-5-404.C.3. C. A licensee shall ensure that:3. When six or more enrolled children are present in a facility, an infant is not placed for supervision with a child who is not an infant.

“Findings: Based on staff statement, infants were combined with children who are not infants when there were more than 6 children present at the facility. Infants through school-age children were combined together in the 4’s and up room from 6-7:37am. Compliance Officer #1 observed the Infant teacher arrive at 7:37am.. Staff stated they took the infants from the 4’s and up room when they arrived and went into the Infant room.”

AAC R9-5-404.E. E. In addition to maintaining the required staff-to-children ratios, a licensee shall ensure that:1. Staff members are present on facility premises to perform facility administration, food preparation, food service, and maintenance responsibilities; and 2. Facility maintenance does not depend on the work of enrolled children.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ (COs) observations, staff members were not present at the facility to perform facility administration. The COs observed staff leave the 4’s and up room, leaving the room out of ratio, to assist parents outside the front door to take children in to appropriate classrooms.”

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

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ (COs) observations, enrolled children were not being supervised at all times. In the 1’s room, the COs observed two children on the floor. One child was flat on the floor (face up) with the second child partly laying on top of the child, and both children were crying. The staff in the room was unaware of the children on the floor and did not assist the children until the COs mentioned the situation.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.6. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 6. If an activity in the lesson plan required in subsection (C)(5) includes screen time, include in the lesson plan the duration of the screen time in minutes;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ (COs) observations, the television was on in the 4’s and up room when the COs arrived, and screen time was not listed on the lesson plan.”

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: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations, in the Infant room the diaper changing surface was not seamless and smooth. There was a sticker on the diaper surface.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.l. C. A licensee shall ensure that:1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: l. Obtains written, current, and dated dietary instructions from a parent or health care provider regarding the method of feeding and types of foods to be prepared or fed to an infant at the facility;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations, the following infant feeding plans were not current: Child #3 (11 months old): last updated 11/7/2023. Child #4 (9 months old): last updated 11/27/2023. Child #5 (10 months old): last updated 12/6/2023.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.d. C. A licensee shall ensure that:1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: d. Keeps dated, daily, documentation of each infant including: i. A description of any activities the infant participated in, ii. The infant’s food consumption, iii. Diaper changes, and iv. Tummy time;

“Findings: Per allegation and based on documentation and the Compliance Officers’ observations, staff members failed to document daily activities for each infant. On 3/15/2024, Child #1 & Child #2 did not have any documentation of sleeping times. Child #1 (3 months old) was present at the facility from 7:32 - 4:12am. Child #2 (3 months old) was present at the facility from 7 - 5:00pm. On 3/14/2024, Child #2 (3 months old) was present at the facility from 6:55 - 5:30pm and the daily log lacked documentation of sleeping times from 10:25 until 5:30pm.”

AAC R9-5-502.A.5.a. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall:5. Develop, document, and implement tummy time policies and procedures that: a. Provide an opportunity for a non-crawling infant to experience tummy time each day: i. While the infant is awake, and ii. On the infant’s stomach;

“Findings: Based on documentation, the Compliance Officers’ observations and staff statement, Tummy time was not documented for all infants. Daily infant logs observed had tummy time written on 1 of 8 logs observed for a one week timeframe. Staff stated tummy time is not always documented.”

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: Based on the facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1's observation, in the School-age room, there were 12 children present and 13 children were listed on the roster.”