Nana's Place

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 rooms were not maintained in a clean condition: *Infant Room: There were dirty smears on the side of a feeding chair, and dark brown dirty smudges on the children’s kitchen set. *Toddler room: There was a brown build-up on three trucks and a barn, a build-up of dirt on top of the soap dispenser in the diapering area. *Preschool room: * There was a build-up of dirt on the blue chairs, there was a brown build-up on the activity board, and there was embedded dirt on the top surface of a wooden cubby shelf. **Previously cited on 10.24.24”

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 children: *Infant Room: There was a 3.5” deep by 35” long by 3.5” wide gap at the front of the North exit door on the floor, and there was broken and peeling laminate tile on the step in front of the exit door. *Toddler Room: There was exposed compressed laminate wood above the diaper changing cabinets. *Toddler Restroom: The closet was missing a door, exposing the mop and utility sink. Additionally, the sink plug was missing the cover, exposing a screw.”

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: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the Infant Room door was not closed as required. Upon the COs' arrival, the Infant Room door was open, and the COs informed the staff member of the requirement. Later during the inspection, the staff left the Infant Room door open again.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.lk. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: k. 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' observations, the feeding instructions in the Infant Room were not current: *Child #1: Lacked feeding instructions form. *Child #2 and Child #3: Lacked specific feeding instructions.”

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 Officers' observations, the following designated emergency exits were not maintained unobstructed or unblocked: *Toddler Room: The exit was locked. *Infant Room: The exit was blocked by a rocking chair.”

AAC R9-5-603.B. B. 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 following outdoor hazards were accessible to children: * Toddler Playground: There was chipped paint along the wall near the classroom exit and the metal fence, the turf was uneven causing a tripping hazard, the blue slide had an exposed bolt, there was an exposed concrete footing near a post, the 4 passenger car had 3 broken steering wheels with sharp edges and the paint was chipping. Additionally, there was bird feces on the caterpillar tunnel. *Preschool Playground: The turf rug was bunched up in three areas, causing a tripping hazard. There was an exposed hole on the ground below the ski ball machine. There was an unsecured black netting with rusted pieces missing end caps at the footing, a tricycle was missing the wheel rubber cover, and the turf was lifting below the red chain basket. Additionally, the bench was missing the top armrest cover, had a sharp, cracked backrest, and was missing the bench seat. *Previously cited on 10.24.24.”

AAC R9-5-601.4. A licensee shall comply with the following physical plant requirements, as applicable: 4. Except as provided in subsection (5), when providing child care services for infants or children who require diapering, a diaper changing area that meets the requirements in R9-5-503 is available in each infant room or indoor activity area used by an enrolled infant or child who wears diapers or disposable training pants;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the Preschool Room, there was a child wearing a diaper; however, the room is not approved for diapering.”

AAC R9-5-517.A.9. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall: 9. Ensure that the motor vehicle has: a. A working mechanical heating system capable of maintaining a temperature throughout the motor vehicle of at least 60° F when outside air temperatures are below 60° F; b. Except as provided in subsection (E), a working air-conditioning system capable of maintaining a temperature throughout the motor vehicle at or below 86° F when outside air temperatures are above 86° F; c. Except as provided in subsection (F), a first aid kit that meets the requirements of R9-5-514(A); d. Two large, clean towels or blankets; and e. Sufficient drinking water available to meet the needs of each enrolled child in the motor vehicle and sufficient cups or other drinking receptacles so that each enrolled child can drink from a different cup or receptacle;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the vehicle used to transport children lacked the following: *A first aid kit. *Two large, clean towels or blankets. *Drinking water and cups or other drinking receptacles sufficient for each enrolled child.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.5. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 5. Electrical extension cords are not used;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, an extension cord was present 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: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the Toddler Room, the caulking attaching the diaper changing unit to the wall on the right of the diapering sink was cracked down the length of the unit, rendering the side of the surfacing to be no longer sanitizable.”

AAC R9-5-509.C.20. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 20. Perishable foods, which are foods that become unfit for human consumption if not stored to prevent spoilage, are covered and stored in a refrigerator at a temperature of 41° F or below;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, there was uncovered perishable food in the facility's refrigerator; the carrots were in an open container.”

AAC R9-5-517.A.4. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall: 4. Maintain documentation of current motor vehicle insurance coverage inside the motor vehicle;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the vehicle used to transport children lacked documentation of current motor vehicle insurance coverage inside the motor vehicle.”

AAC R9-5-512.F.8.9. F. A licensee shall ensure that: 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, in the Toddler Restroom, the left sink was missing the nozzle to operate the faucet.”

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 following restrooms were not maintained in a sanitizable condition: *Toddler: There was a dirty timer holder on the wall. *Preschool: There were 2 dirty timer holders on the wall, an unflushed toilet, cracked and discolored caulking around 2 of 3 sinks, and a build-up of grime on the right sink.”

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, in the Preschool Room, there were multiple areas of the engineered wood flooring that were worn, exposing the internal fibers, rendering the flooring unable to be cleaned or sanitized as required.”

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 the Compliance Officers' observations, the health, safety, and welfare of children was placed at risk of harm when the following items were found in the facility's kitchen refrigerator: *There were containers with moldy strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries in the refrigerator. *There were Kimchi pickles that expired 7.10.2025, Salmon slices that expired 10.14.2025, and Cottage cheese that expired 09.2025.”

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 observations, the exhaust fan in the Toddler toilet room was not operable.”

AAC R9-5-203.C. C. Except as provided in A.R.S. § 41-1758.03, a licensee shall ensure that each staff member, before starting date of employment or volunteer service, submits to the licensee a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card, front and back, issued under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 12, Article 3.1.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of the facility documentation, the file for Staff #1’s (DOE 9.4.2008) lacked documentation of the front and back sides of their valid fingerprint clearance card.”

AAC R9-5-209.1 A licensee shall: Allow the Department immediate access to all areas of the facility affecting the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child or to which an enrolled child has access during hours of operation, according to A.R.S. § 36-885;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' (COs) observations, upon arrival COs were not given immediate access to the facility. COs were standing at the front entrance for approximately 2 minutes and rang the doorbell 3 times before a staff member opened the front door. During the inspection, we heard an announcement on the intercom stating “someone is at the front door” when a person was at the door.”

AAC R9-5-301.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that a facility director: 1. Designates, in writing, an individual who meets the requirements of R9-5-401(2) to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility; 2. Supervises or assigns a child educator to supervise each staff member who does not meet the qualifications of R9-5-401(3); 3. Prepares a dated attendance record for each day and ensures that each staff member documents on the attendance record the time of each arrival and departure of the staff member; and 4. Maintains on the facility premises, the dated attendance record required in subsection (B)(3) for 12 months after the date on the attendance record.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and the review of facility documentation, it was determined that Staff #3 was present at the facility and was not signed in on 10.21.2025.”

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 review of facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, three out of 13 Emergency Information and Immunization Record Cards reviewed lacked the following required information: *Child #1: The contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider. *Child #2: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child. *Child #3: The name, home address, email address, and telephone number of the second parent. **Previously cited on 10.24.24.”

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: Based on the review of facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, based on roster review, care was provided to a two-year-old child in the Infant room on 10.20.2025 for almost an hour when more than five children were present in the facility. When the 5th infant arrived, the child was moved back into the Toddler room around 11:00 am.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.3. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 3. For enrolled infants and children five-years or younger, drinking water is available to meet the needs of each enrolled child;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, water was not accessible in the Toddler Room; the drinking cups were behind a water pitcher on a high shelf. **Previously cited on: 10.24.24”

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 black refrigerator in the infant room lacked a thermometer.”

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 Compliance Officer #2's observations, the menu lacked the specific type of cheese and yogurt served to enrolled children.”

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 Compliance Officer #1's observations, the diaper changing sink temperature in the Toddler Room (1's/2's) was 81.1°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. 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 facility lacked written, current, and dated dietary instructions from a parent or healthcare provider for the enrolled infant.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.9. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:9. Does the following when a parent permits or asks a staff member to apply personal products on an enrolled child, such as petroleum jelly, diaper rash ointments, sun screen or sun block preparations, toothpaste, and baby diapering preparations: a. Obtains the enrolled child’s personal products from the enrolled child’s parent or, if the licensee provides the personal products for use by the enrolled child, obtains written approval for use of the products from the enrolled child’s parent; b. Labels the personal products with the enrolled child’s name; and c. Keeps the personal products inaccessible to enrolled children;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observations, In the Toddler Room (1's/2's), 1 wipe lacked a label and 2 wipes were labeled with the child's first name only.”

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: School Age Room: *There was an unstable three-tiered gray container with a black storage box on top; Infant Room: *There was a bouncer in a crib with a rip on the bottom of the seat exposing the interior foam; Toddler Toilet Room: *There was a bait trap on the floor behind the toilet.”

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 Compliance Officer #1's observations, the bottom right window of the automatic doors of the bus had a large spider crack that spread across the width of the window.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.2. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 2. Except for an enrolled school-age child, drinking water is provided sufficient for the needs of and accessible to each enrolled child in both indoor and outdoor activity areas;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the Toddler Room (1's/2's), the water and cups were located on a 50" high shelf and were inaccessible to the 2 children present in the room.”

AAC R9-5-403.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that:1. Each staff member who provides child care services completes 18 or more actual hours of training every 12 months after the effective date of this Chapter or the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service in at least two topics listed in this subsection: a. Child growth and development, including: i. Infant growth and development, which may include sudden infant death syndrome prevention; ii. Developmental psychology; iii. Language development; iv. Observation and child assessment; v. Developmentally-appropriate activities; vi. Child guidance and methods of discipline which may include training on the appropriate techniques to prevent a child from harm or to prevent the child from harming others; and vii. Developmentally-appropriate activity areas; b. Health and safety issues, including: i. Accident and emergency procedures, including CPR and first aid for infants and children; ii. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; iii. Nutrition and developmentally-appropriate eating habits; iv. Child abuse detection, reporting, and prevention; v. Safety of indoor and outdoor activity areas; and vi. Sun safety policies and procedures; c. Program administration, planning, development, or management; and d. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs; and 2. As part of the required 18 hours of training in subsection (B)(1): a. A staff member who has less than 12 months of child care experience before the staff member’s starting date, completes at least 12 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) in the staff member’s first 12 months at the facility; b. A staff member who has 12 months or more of child care experience, completes at least 6 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; c. A staff member who provides child care services to an infant completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(a)(i) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; and d. A facility director completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(c) every 12 months after the facility director’s starting date.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observations, the following staff files lacked documentation of the required 18 hours of annual training: *Staff #1 (DOE 11/4/2021): lacked 15.5 hours of the required 18 hours from 11/4/2022 to 11/4/2023; *Staff #3 (DOE 7/13/2010): lacked 18 hours of the required 18 hours from 7/13/2023 to 7/13/2024; and *Staff #4 (DOE 10/14/2020): lacked 15.5 hours of the required 18 hours from 10/14/2023 to 10/14/2024.”

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 Compliance Officer #1's observations, the roster in the Toddler Room (1's/2's) did not accurately reflect the number of children present in the room. There were 2 children present and 0 marked present on the attendance roster.”

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 a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, 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 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 nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); 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 Compliance Officer #2's observations and facility documentation, 2 of 10 Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following: Child #1: The home address, city, state, and zip code for the parent of the child; and Child #2: The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number for the second parent of the child.”

AAC R9-5-203.C. C. Except as provided in A.R.S. § 41-1758.03, a licensee shall ensure that each staff member, before starting date of employment or volunteer service, submits to the licensee a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card,front and back, issued under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 12, Article 3.1.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observations and facility documentation, the file for Staff #1 (DOE 11/4/2021) lacked a copy of the back side of the fingerprint clearance card.”

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 following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: Preschool Playground: *There was a 2.5" by 4" section of broken plastic with sharp edges on the front section of the bench seat; *There were multiple areas of peeling chunks of paint on the lower section of the South wall of the building; *There was cracked pink plastic on the side wheel sections of a red tricycle; *1 tricycle had a back tire that was lopsided; Toddler Playground: *There were thorns on a palm tree protruding out from the right fence; *The eye of the plastic caterpillar was cracked and exposed sharp edging; *There were sharp, cracked edges on the left side of the right piece of white metal trim on the lower section of the East wall; and *There were peeling chunks of paint on the lower section of the bottom of the East wall.”

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, in the hallway toilet room, the caulking behind the 2 shorter sinks was cracked, gapping, and discolored.”

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 areas were not maintained in a clean condition: Hallway Toilet Room: *There was a build-up of orange and brown grime on 3 of 3 timer holders located behind the sinks; *There was a build-up of dirt on the exhaust fan; *There was a yellow caution sign on the floor; Preschool Room: *There was a thick build-up of dust on the ceiling vent near the entrance of the room; *There was a build-up of calcium on the tray of the water dispenser; *The wooden stove and cube bookshelf had multiple areas of chipped raw wood causing it to be unable to be sanitized; Infant Room: *There was a build-up of dirt and debris in the 1 1/2-inch deep gap between the exit door and floor tile; *There was a sticky substance with a build-up of dust and dirt on the side of the white shelf on the right side of the room; *There was a liquid substance spilling out from the bottom shelf of the black refrigerator; *On the wall behind the vinyl foam climbers there were multiple strips of a sticky substance with a build-up of dirt and dust; School Age Room: *There was a thick build-up of a dried blue and green substance on the green desk near the entrance of the room; *The surface of the cube toy shelf had multiple areas of missing laminate exposing raw wood causing it to be unable to be sanitized.”

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 Compliance Officers' observations, the refrigerator in the Infant room had brown, leaking fluid on the base of the refrigerator.”

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 Compliance Officers' observations, the caulking at the base of toilets and sinks in the Preschool restroom was deteriorating and was unable to be sanitized.”

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 Officers' observations, the following hazards were observed on the facility playgrounds: *there was a yellow & purple bench set that had several areas of chipped paint from the surface of the bench. *there was a large, black plastic pole that was sitting in the eastern side of the playground. *the paint along the southern wall of the facility adjacent to the playground was chipped and flaking from the brick surface. *The plastic siding along the western side of the playground had a large, sharp crack on the surface.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.6. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 6. Except for a room used only for an enrolled school-age child, each unused electrical outlet is covered with a safety plug cover or insert;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations, there was an electrical outlet that lacked a safety cover in the Infant room near the refrigerator.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.4. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 4. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts in each indoor activity area, a current schedule of children’s age-appropriate activities, including the times the following are provided: a. Meals and snacks; b. Naps; c. Indoor activities; d. Outdoor or large muscle development activities; e. Quiet and active activities; f. Teacher-directed activities; g. Self-directed activities; h. Activities for individuals, groups of five or fewer children, and groups of six or more children; and i. Activities that develop small muscles;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, the activity schedule was not posted in the 2’s activity area.”

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 Compliance Officers' observations, the shelving cabinet in the preschool classroom lacked a tipping anchor to prevent the cabinet from tipping over.”

AAC R9-5-306.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a dated attendance form containing an enrolled child’s name with the time of each admission and release of the enrolled child. 1. Except as provided in subsection (A)(2), a licensee shall ensure that the attendance form is signed with at least a first initial of an individual’s first name and the individual’s last name by each enrolled child’s parent or individual designated by the enrolled child’s parent, each time the enrolled child is admitted or released. 2. An electronic fingerprint verification or an electronic signature may be used in place of a signature of the enrolled child’s parent or designated individual to admit or release the enrolled child. 3. If an electronic signature is used to admit or release the enrolled child, the licensee shall adopt policies and procedures to ensure that the individual whose signature the electronic or digital method of identification represents is accountable for the use of the electronic or digital method; 4. A licensee shall develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the identity of an individual is known to the staff member or is verified with picture identification before releasing an enrolled child to the individual. 5. A licensee shall not release the enrolled child to an individual other than the enrolled child’s parent or other individual designated in writing by the enrolled child’s parent except when the enrolled child’s parent is unable to collect the enrolled child and authorizes the licensee by telephone to release the enrolled child to an individual not so designated. a. The licensee shall verify the telephone authorization using a means of verification that has been agreed upon between the licensee and the enrolled child’s parent at the time of enrollment. b. The licensee shall document the means of verification in subsection (A)(5)(a) on the enrolled child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card. 6. A licensee shall not permit the self-admission or self-release of an enrolled child unless the enrolled child is of school age and the licensee has obtained and verified written permission from the enrolled child’s parent. 7. A licensee shall maintain the attendance form on facility premises for 12 months after the date of attendance.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, 9 of 20 facility attendance records reviewed lacked the following required documentation:”

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 Compliance Officers' observations, the rugs in the 2’s classroom were dirty, and had accumulation of grime on the surface of the rugs.”