Manzanita School Head Start

AAC R9-5-309.A. A. An applicant shall obtain the following inspections of a facility and make any repairs or corrections stated on an inspection report before a license is issued by the Department: 1. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a gas inspection by a licensed plumber or individual authorized by the local jurisdiction that verifies there are no gas leaks in the gas pipes that run from the gas meter to any appliance or location on facility premises; and 2. A fire inspection by a local fire department.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's review of the State Fire Marshall fire inspection that was completed on 10/30/25, 3 fire code violations were cited and the inspection was marked "failed" by the fire inspector.”

AAC R9-5-304.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-3009, before an enrolled child receives child care services, a licensee shall require the enrolled child’s parent to complete an Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record that is no more than a two-page written notice, and is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, email address, and 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 facility in case of emergency, or if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider; 6. The written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. The written instructions of a child’s parent or health care provider for the nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(14); and 9. A written record completed by the child’s parent or health care provider noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's review of 15 Child Emergency Information cards, the following emergency cards lacked information: *Children 1, 2, and 3- the name, address, email address and telephone number of the second parent; and *Children 4 and 5- the name and phone number of the child’s health care provider.”

AAC R9-5-509.C.18. C. A licensee shall ensure that:18. A staff member: a. Prepares a weekly menu at least one week in advance, b. Includes on the menu the specific foods to be served on each day, c. Dates each menu, d. Posts each menu at least one day before the first meal on the menu will be served, and e. Writes food substitutions on a posted menu no later than the morning of the day of meal service;

“Findings: Based on a review of the May 2025 menu and the Compliance Officers' observations, the menu lacked the specific foods to be served on each day. The posted menu stated: Breakfast bread, cereal, buddy fruits, muffin, and breakfast on a stick on various days of the month.”

ARS § 36-882.M. M. The licensee shall notify the department in writing within ten days of any change in the child care facility's director.

“Findings: Based on staff statement and the Compliance Officers' observations, the Department wasn’t notified of the change in the facility's director through the LMS Portal. Staff stated that the previous director had left at the beginning of April.”

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, the Playground's double gate had a 6” horizontal gap at the bottom of the chain link fence gate, and the metal connecting pole was rusted with sharp edges.”

AAC R9-5-512.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that toilet bowls, lavatory fixtures, and floors in toilet rooms and kitchens are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a clean and sanitized condition or at least once every 24 hours.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the Girls’ breezeway bathroom had 2 unflushed toilets containing urine and feces. There was also various pieces of toilet paper on the floor.”

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 the Compliance Officers' observations, Child #1's medication lacked the breathing mask used to distribute the medicine.”

AAC R9-5-301.E. E. A licensee shall, with the exception of individuals listed in subsection (D)(2), ensure that a staff member supervises any individual that is not a staff member who is on facility premises where enrolled children are present.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, Staff #2 (DOE 5/1/25), an assistant teacher, was left alone and unsupervised in the classroom with enrolled children. One of the staff members was taking children to the bathroom, which is located outside of the classroom, and the other staff member left the classroom to get the children's lunch.”

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 the Compliance Officers' observations, the posting board lacked the current Director’s name.”

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 the Compliance Officer's review of the State Fire Marshall inspection that was completed on 8/21/23, the Fire Marshal had cited 2 fire code violations and the inspection was marked "Fail-not approved".”

ARS § 36-882.M. M. The licensee shall notify the department in writing within ten days of any change in the child care facility's director.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and on a discussion with the current Director (Staff #1), it was determined that the Director's name that is listed in the LMS portal is the name for Staff #2. Staff #1 stated she is the current Director and it was effective 7/29/2024. The Licensee failed to notify the Department in writing of the change in the Director within 10 days of the change.”

AAC R9-5-303.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that the licensed capacity of each indoor activity area or room is posted in that activity area or room.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the licensed capacity of Head Start room 109 is 32 but was incorrectly posted as 33.”

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 Officer's observation, the following items were found stored in the bathroom that is located in Room 109 and the items were stored in areas that were accessible to children: *2 blue plastic bins were stored on the floor; and *A white, plastic colander, a roll of paper towels, a box of tissues and a white 5-gallon bucket were stored on the sink countertop.”