N.A.C.O.G. - Winslow Early Head Start

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: Per allegation, and based on a staff interview, it was determined that a Staff #1 was ingesting alcohol in the adult restroom located down the hall from the enrolled children's activity room. Staff stated that a small airplane bottle of alcohol was found in the wastebasket in the adult rest room. Staff monitored the traffic in and out of the restroom. Staff #1 was observed leaving the restroom and was stopped. The staff members present at the time of the incident observed an empty small bottle in the waste basket.”

AAC R9-5-309.B. B. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a licensee shall ensure that 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 facility premises at least once every 12 months after the issue date of the license.

“Based on a review of facility inspections, it was determined that the licensee lacked documentation of a current gas inspection.”

AAC R9-5-516.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that a written statement is prepared and maintained on facility premises that specifies:1. Whether prescription or nonprescription medications are administered to enrolled children; and 2. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, the requirements in subsection (B) for administering the prescription or nonprescription medications.

“Based on a review of medication, it was determined that the licensee lacked documentation of a medication consent form with the required documentation listed in rule for child 1.”

AAC R9-5-502.A.1. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall: 1. Provide a wall-enclosed room for infants that provides exits required by R9-5-601(1);

“Findings: The Compliance Officers observed that the infants and 1’s were sharing space in one room and the infants were in one section of the room without a wall separating them from the 1's.”

AAC R9-5-502.A.5.b. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall:5. Develop, document, and implement tummy time policies and procedures that: b. Ensure a staff member who is supervising a non-crawling infant while the infant is flat on their stomach and on the floor: i. Is within reach of the infant; ii. Does not perform any other duties while supervising the infant; iii. Does not allow the use of pillows, comforters, sheepskins, stuffed toys, or other soft products in the same floor space as the infant; and iv. Does not allow any product specified in subsection (A)(5)(b)(iii) to be within reach of the infant;

“Findings: The Compliance Officer observed that the vinyl mat used for tummy time had pillows and soft toys on the vinyl mat.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.m. C. A licensee shall ensure that:1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: m. 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: The Compliance Officer observed and staff stated that infant written dietary instructions not posted in the infant room.”

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: The Compliance Officer observed that the diaper changing handwashing sink area in the infant/1's room contained several unrelated and not required items -2 plastic water bottles, children books, sponges, and a sock.”

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: The Compliance Officers observed that the Infants and the 1 year old children were placed in the same room with a low divider separating one area of the room for infants and one area for 1 year old children.”