M.P.A. - Chandler

AAC R9-5-512.F.7. F. A licensee shall ensure that: 7. Toys, materials, and equipment are maintained in a clean condition;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the Younger Music and Movement room, there was a rug pad stored on the top of the floating cabinet.”

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 Officer’s observation, the kitchen lacked the current, posted infant feeding instructions.”

AAC R9-5-402.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a file for each staff member containing: 1. The staff member’s name, date of birth, home address, and telephone number; 2. The staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service; 3. The staff member’s ending date of employment or volunteer service, if applicable; 4. The name and telephone number of an individual to be notified in case of an emergency; 5. The staff member’s written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis; 6. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); 7. Documents required by R9-5-203; 8. Documents required by R9-5-301; 9. Documents required by R9-5-401, if applicable; 10. If applicable: a. The form required in A.R.S. § 8-804(I), b. Documentation of the submission required in A.R.S. § 8-804 and the information received as a result of the submission, and c. Documentation of training provided by a licensee as required by R9-5-403, if applicable; 11. A copy of any current license or certification required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1. or this Chapter; and 12. Documentation of the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(D).

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the following staff files were missing required documentation: *Staff #1, Staff #2, and Staff #3: Lacked documentation of attempted contact for two good faith references. *Staff #3: Lacked the staff member's written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis.”

ARS § 36-883.02.C. C. Applicants, licensees 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 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 or had revoked a certificate to operate a child care group home or a license to operate a child care facility in this or any other state or that they have not been denied or had revoked a certification to work in a child care facility or child care group home.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the file for Staff #2 lacked the answers to questions 1-4 on the Criminal History Affidavit.”

AAC R9-5-301.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member submits, on or before the starting date of employment or volunteer services, a completed self-screening form in a Department-provided format for tuberculosis screening purposes and follow recommendations for further tuberculosis testing, as applicable.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the file for Staff #2 lacked a copy of the completed tuberculosis self-screening form.”

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 Officer’s observation, the staff-to-child ratio was 0:1 when a child exited the facility’s front door unattended. The child exited the Pre-K room through the School-Age classroom, then exited the School-Age classroom into the facility's front hallway, then through the facility's front door. The child was being followed by Staff #1 the entire time, who retrieved the child after several seconds of exiting the facility.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.10. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 10. Toilet rooms are ventilated to the outside of the building, either by a screened window open to the outside air or by an exhaust fan and duct system that is operated when the toilet room is in use;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the STEM toilet room, the exhaust fan was inoperable.”

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, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children in the following motor vehicles: Van 2: *In the first row of seats, the plastic seatbelt cover was missing, exposing underlying foam and a metal plate. *In the second row of seats, there was a 4-inch gap in the plastic armrest. Van 10: *There was a 2-inch hole in the back of the second row of seats, exposing underlying foam.”

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 Officer's observation, in the front hallway room where the school-age children were, there was a 9-year-old child sleeping directly on a rug.”

AAC R9-5-510.A.2. A. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 2. Teaches, models, and encourages orderly conduct, personal control, and age-appropriate behavior;

“Findings: Based on staff and child statements, staff failed to teach, model and encourage orderly conduct, personal control, and age-appropriate behavior when Staff #1 allowed children to eat Cheetos with shaving cream on them. Staff and children stated the following: *I asked any children if they were willing to eat a Cheeto with shaving cream on it. *I asked a parent if their child could eat one of the Cheetos with shaving cream and they said it was fine. *When the teacher asked if anyone wanted to eat a Cheeto with shaving cream on it, I said "I think that's a challenge. I accept that challenge." I wiped off the shaving cream and ate it. "It was gross." *Staff #1 made 4 kids "eat like 10 of them". *A kid "ate like 9 of them". *Three people ate the Cheetos on the floor with shaving cream on them. *I ate 3 of the Cheetos with shaving cream on them. Some had a lot of shaving cream on them.”

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 Officer's observation, in the Pre-K (4s) room, there was a child in the toilet room, alone and unsupervised, with the door closed.”

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, in the 2's room, the staff-to-child ratio was 1:8, with one-year-old children present in the room, and a required ratio of 2:8.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.19. A. A licensee shall ensure that:19. Except as provided in subsection (A)(20), the following are stored separate from food storage areas and are inaccessible to an enrolled child: a. All materials and chemicals labeled as a toxic or flammable substance; b. All substances that have a child warning label and may be a hazard to a child; and c. Lawn mowers, ladders, toilet brushes, plungers, and other facility equipment that may be a hazard to a child;

“Findings: Per allegation and based on staff statements, children ate Cheetos with remnants of shaving cream on them during an activity. The shaving cream can had a label that stated "keep out of reach of children". The following statements were made by a staff or child: *The kids had a Cheeto toss challenge. They put a shower cap on their head and we put shaving cream on the shower cap. Their teammate had to toss Cheetos at the shower cap to see how many they could stick on it. *I wiped off the shaving cream and ate a Cheeto. *The shaving cream got in my eyes. It hurt a little bit but I washed it out with water.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observations, in the room with school-age children, there were 13 children present and 14 children were marked on the roster.”

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 observations, the restroom in the Music & Movement room had activity mats stored which were not related to toileting.”

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 Officer's observations, the following outdoor hazards were accessible to enrolled children in the Preschool playground: *A green extension cord that was connected from a power outlet to the water fountain *An open bag of potting soil”

AAC R9-5-203.G. G. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, before an individual’s starting date of employment or volunteer service, a licensee shall comply with the submission requirements in A.R.S. § 8-804(C) for the individual.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations and facility documentation, 2 of 3 staff files reviewed lacked the following: *Staff #1(DOE: 4/9/25): Documentation of a submitted DCS background check. *Staff #2(DOE: 3/31/25): Documentation of a submitted DCS background check.”

AAC R9-5-403.C. C. A licensee shall ensure that documentation of a staff member's completion of training required by subsection (A) is signed by the facility director and dated.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations and facility documentation, the New Staff Orientation form for Staff #2 lacked the facility director's signature and date.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.21. A. A licensee shall ensure that:21. Except when used as part of an activity, the following are stored in an area inaccessible to an enrolled child: a. Garden tools, such as a rake, trowel, and shovel; and b. Cleaning equipment and supplies, such as a mop and mop bucket.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, the following items were accessible to enrolled children in the Preschool playground: *An unraveled water hose *A rake, shovel, and broom next to the water fountain”

AAC R9-5-502.C.3.a. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 3. When preparing, using, or caring for an infant's feeding bottles, a staff member: a. Labels each bottle received from the parent with the infant's name;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #2's observations, in the Infant room, 3 feeding bottles were unlabeled, and multiple breast milk bags lacked a child's last name.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that:1. In addition to complying with the requirements in this Chapter, the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child is not placed at risk of harm;

“Findings Based on Compliance Officer #2's observations, the health, safety, and welfare of an enrolled child was placed at risk of harm when an enrolled infant was sleeping with a bib around the neck.”

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 Compliance Officer #2's observations, there was sharp rust at the base of the gate door and the swinging gate on the South wall of the Preschool playground.”