P.E.S.D.#1 - Faith North School

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 facility documentation and Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined the files for the following staff member lacked a front and/or back copy of their fingerprint clearance card: *Staff #1 and Staff #6: Lacked a copy of the back side of the card. *Staff #2: Lacked a copy of the front side of the card. *Staff #9: Lacked a copy of the front and back of the card.”

AAC R9-5-203.E. E. If a staff member possesses a fingerprint clearance card that was issued before the staff member became a staff member at the facility, a licensee shall: 1. Contact the Department of Public Safety before the individual becomes a staff member to determine whether the fingerprint clearance card is valid; and 2. Document this determination, including the name of the staff member, the date of contact with the Department of Public Safety, and whether the fingerprint clearance card is valid.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the files for Staff #1, Staff #6, Staff #7, Staff #8, and Staff #9 lacked documentation of their fingerprint clearance cards being validated.”

AAC R9-5-203.G. G. As 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 facility documentation and Compliance Officer's observations, it was determined that the files for Staff #3 (DOE 08/01/2023) and Staff #6 (DOE 08/02/2016) lacked a completed DCS Registry form.”

AAC R9-5-208.B. B. At least 30 calendar days before the date of an intended change in a facility’s service classification, space utilization, or licensed capacity, a licensee shall submit a written request for approval of the intended change to the Department that includes: 1. The licensee’s name; 2. The facility’s name, street address, city, state, zip code, mailing address, and telephone number; 3. The name, telephone number, and fax number of a point of contact for the request; 4. The facility’s license number; 5. The type of change intended: a. Service classification, b. Space utilization, or c. Licensed capacity; 6. A narrative description of the intended change; and 7. The following additional information as applicable, if the intended change: a. Affects individual rooms, the following information about each affected activity area, as applicable: i. Identification of the activity area, ii. Current and intended square footage, iii. Current and intended operating hours, iv. Current and intended service classification, v. Current and intended licensed capacity, and vi. Whether the activity area has or will have a diaper changing area; b. Is to increase licensed capacity, the square footage of the outdoor activity area; and c. Includes an alteration or addition to the physical plant of a licensed facility, the following, as applicable, if the facility is: i. Not located in a public school or if providing child care services to infants, one-year-old children, or two-year-old children in a facility located in a public school, the information required in R9-5-201(A)(5)(g) and (A)(5)(h) showing the intended change; or ii. Located in a public school and provides child care only for three-year-old, four-year-old, or five-year-old, or school-age children, a set of final construction drawings or a school map, including the information required in R9-5-201(5)(j) showing the intended change.

“Findings: Based on a review of facility documentation, Department documentation, staff statements and the Compliance Officers observation, the licensee did not submit an application indicating a change in space utilization. The big playground space has been turned into 3 different playground spaces divided by fences. Enrolled children use all 3 spaces daily.”

AAC R9-5-302. A licensee shall prepare a written statement of child care services provided by the licensee that includes the following: 1. A description of the facility’s child care services classifications in R9-5-204; 2. Hours of operation; 3. The facility’s street address, city, state, zip code, mailing address, and telephone number; 4. Child enrollment and disenrollment procedures; 5. Charges, fees, and payment requirements for child care services; 6. Child admission and release requirements; 7. Guidelines for positive discipline reflective of age-appropriate methods for children that include clear, appropriate, consistent expectations; 8. Transportation procedures; 9. Field trip requirements and procedures; 10. Responsibilities and participation of parents in facility activities; 11. A general description of activities and programs; 12. A description of the liability insurance required by R9-5-308 that is carried by the licensee and a statement that documentation of the liability insurance coverage is available for review on the facility premises; 13. Medication administration procedures; 14. Accident and emergency procedures; 15. A notice stating inspection reports are available on-site; 16. A provision stating that the facility is regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services including the Department’s local street address, city, state, zip code, and local telephone number; 17. The procedures for notifying a parent at least 48 hours before a pesticide is applied on a facility’s premises; 18. A statement that a parent has access to the areas on facility premises where the parent’s enrolled child is receiving child care services; and 19. Policies and procedures for suspension and expulsion of children to include clear, appropriate, consistent expectations, including suspension and expulsion prevention strategies.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's, it was determined that the Statement of Services lacked the following items: *A statement that the facility has the required liability insurance, and a notice stating the insurance certificate is available on-site; *A provision stating that the facility is regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services, including the Department’s local street address, city, state, zip code, and local telephone number; *A notice stating inspection reports are available on-site; *The procedures for notifying a parent at least 48 hours before a pesticide is applied on a facility’s premises; and *A statement that a parent has access to the areas on facility premises where the parent’s enrolled child is receiving child care services.”

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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that 14 out of 35 Emergency, Information, and Immunization cards reviewed lacked the following information: *Child #5: The home address for parent/guardian #2. *Child #13: The name and home address for parent/guardian #2. *Child #14 and Child #25: The name and telephone number for the child's health care provider and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness. *Child #15: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness, the name and home address for parent/guardian #2, and the parent/guardians name, date, and signature on back/page 2. *Child #16: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness, the home address for parent/guardian #1 and #2, and the parent/guardians name, date, and signature on back/page 2. *Child #17: The name and telephone number for the child's health care provider, and the name and home address for parent/guardian #2. *Child #18: The name and telephone number for 2 of 2 emergency contacts. *Child #19: The name and telephone number for the child's health care provider. *Child #20: The name and telephone number for the child's health care provider, and the home address for parent/guardian #2. *Child #21: The telephone number for the child's health care provider. *Child #22: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness and the home address for parent/guardian #2. *Child #23: The name and telephone number for 1 of 2 emergency contacts. *Child #24: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness.”

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 Officers' observations, it was determined that the rosters in the following rooms did not reflect the number of children present: *Room 115 (3s-5s): There were 8 children present and 5 on the roster. *Room 104 (3s-5s): There were 7 children present and 6 on the roster. *Room 147 (3s-5s): There were 8 children present and 9 on the roster.”

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 Officer's observation, the following rooms were not maintained free from hazards: *Room 117 (3s-5s), Room 123 (3s-5s), Room 115 (3s-5s), Room 115 (3s-5s), Room 101 (3s-5s), Room 146 (3s-5s), Room 147 (3s-5s): There was a broom and dust pan accessible to enrolled children next to entrance of the room. *Room 100 (3s-5s): There was a bottle of perfume and a toaster oven accessible to enrolled children.”

AAC R9-5-501.B.9. B. 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 the Compliances Officer's observations, the following rooms had personal items that lacked the required labeling: *Room 117 (3s-5s): 1 baby powder lacked a child's first and last name. *Room 123 (3s-5s): 2 packets of wipes, 1 lotion, and 1 body soap lacked a child's first and last name. *North Hallways Boys Toilet Room: 3 packets of wipes lacked a child's last name. *South Hallways Girls Toilet Room: 1 packet of wipes lacked a child's last name, and 1 packet of wipes lacked a child's first and last name.”

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 Officer's observation, the following diaper changing areas were not maintained in a seamless and smooth state: *South Side Boys Toilet Room and Room 117 (3s-5s): There was a non heat sealed mat on the diaper changing table. *North Side Boys Toilet Room and South Side Girls Toilet Room: There was a non heat sealed mat on the diaper changing table and dirt build up on the table under the mat.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.3.4. 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 4. At least one waterproof, sanitizable container with a waterproof liner and a tight fitting lid for soiled clothing.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, Room 123 (3s-5s) lacked a soiled clothing container, and Room 117 (3s-5s) lacked a waterproof liner.”

AAC R9-5-503.E.1. E. A licensee shall ensure that in an activity area with a diaper changing area: 1. The container required in subsection (A)(3) and (4) are inaccessible, and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in Room 117 (3s-5s), the North Boys Hallway Bathroom, and the South Boys Hallway Bathroom, there was a dirty diaper container accessible to enrolled children.”

AAC R9-5-512.F.4.5. F. A licensee shall ensure that: 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;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, in Room 101 (3s-5s), Room 147 (3s-5s), Room 104(3s-5s), and on the North Playground, the garbage cans used for food waste lacked a lid.”

AAC R9-5-516.B.3. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that: 3. A facility director, or a staff member designated in writing by the facility director, does not administer a medication to an enrolled child unless the facility receives written authorization signed by the enrolled child’s parent or health care provider that includes the: a. Name of the enrolled child; b. Type of the medication; c. Prescription number, if any; d. Instructions for administration specifying the: i. Dosage and route of administration; ii. If indicated, starting and ending dates of the dosage period; and iii. Times and frequency of administration; e. Reason for the medication; and f. Date of authorization; and

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the medication authorization forms for 12 out of 12 children lacked the following items: *Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4, Child #5, Child #6, Child #7: Lacked the route of administration. *Child #8, Child #9, Child #10, Child #11, Child #12: Lacked the route of administration and the specified times and frequency of administration (either stated "as needed" or "PNR").”

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 Officer's observation, the medication for Child #4 and Child #12 was dispensed as a two-pack, but only one injection was present at the facility, and a physician’s authorization to separate the injections was not present.”

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 Officer's observation, the following playgrounds were not maintained free from hazards: North Playground: *A broom accessibly to enrolled children near the trikes and block toys. *An irrigation control valve lid that was cracked, creating sharp rough edges. *An irrigation control valve lacked a lid, creating a hole that is a tripping hazard. North Court Yard: *The lakeshore play cabana had frayed wicker on the sides. *12 long sprinkler wires were accessible to enrolled children creating a tripping hazard. South Court Yard (small playground): *2 long sprinkler wires were accessible to enrolled children creating a tripping hazard. *2 mosaic tiles were cracked, creating sharp rough edges.”

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 Officer's observations, on the North Playground, the following fall zones lacked the required 6 inches of resilient surfacing: *Play Structure Stairs and Tan Slide: Lacked 2 of the required 6 inches of fine loose sand. *Triple slide and Swings: Lacked 3 of the required 6 inches of fine loose sand. *Downhill Ramp: Lacked 6 of the required 6 inches of fine loose sand.”

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, upon entering Room 101 (3s-5s), a blue privacy screen blocked the entrance/exit to the room.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observation, the following rooms lacked a safety plug in an unused outlet: *Room 101 (3s-5s) lacked one safety plug. *Room 100 (3s-5s) lacked one safety plug. *Room 146 (3s-5s) lacked 5 safety plugs for the power strip in the room.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.9. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 9. Fans are mounted and inaccessible to an enrolled child;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in Room 123 (3s-5s) and Room 104 (3s-5s), there was an unmounted fan accessible to enrolled children.”

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 observations, it was determined that the files for Staff #2 (DOE 07/29/2025) and Staff #3 (DOE 08/01/2023) lacked documentation of a completed Criminal History Affidavit. The files for Staff #4 (DOE 07/28/2025) and Staff #5 (DOE 11/28/2016) lacked the back/page 2 of the Criminal History Affidavit.”

AAC R9-5-403.A. A. Within 10 calendar days of the starting date of employment or volunteer service, a licensee shall provide, and each staff member who provides child care services shall complete, training for new staff members that includes all of the following: 1. Facility philosophy and goals; 2. Names and ages of and developmental expectations for enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 3. Health needs, nutritional requirements, any known allergies, and information about adaptive devices of enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 4. Lesson plans; 5. Child guidance and methods of positive discipline, including separation; 6. Hand washing techniques; 7. Diapering techniques and toileting, if assigned to diaper changing duties; 8. Food preparation, service, sanitation, and storage, if assigned to food preparation; 9. If a staff member is assigned to feeding infants, the preparation, handling, and storage of infant formula and breast milk; 10. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; 11. Child abuse or neglect detection, prevention, and reporting; 12. Accident and emergency procedures; 13. Staff responsibilities as required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 and this Chapter; 14. Sun safety policies and procedures; 15. Safety in outdoor activity areas; 16. Transportation procedures, if applicable; 17. Field trip procedures, if applicable; 18. Infant tummy time, if applicable; 19. Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleeping practices, if applicable; and 20. Prevention of shaken baby syndrome, pediatric abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, the files for Staff #1 (DOE 07/16/2025) and Staff #2 (DOE 07/29/2025) lacked documentation of the completion of the 10-day orientation training.”

AAC R9-5-203.E. E. If a staff member possesses a fingerprint clearance card that was issued before the staff member became a staff member at the facility, a licensee shall:1. Contact the Department of Public Safety before the individual becomes a staff member to determine whether the fingerprint clearance card is valid; and 2. Document this determination, including the name of the staff member, the date of contact with the Department of Public Safety, and whether the fingerprint clearance card is valid.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that 7 of the 7 staff files reviewed lacked the following: *Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, Staff #5, Staff #6, and Staff #7: There was documentation that the fingerprint clearance cards were verified after the date of employment. *Staff #5: Lacked documentation that the fingerprint clearance card was validated. Card was validated during the inspection on 2/24/2025.”

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 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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observation, it was determined that 13 out of 20 Emergency, Information, and Immunization cards reviewed lacked the following information: *Child #1, Child #2: Date of enrollment, the health care provider's name and telephone number, and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness. *Child #3, Child #4, Child #10: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness. *Child #5: The address for parent/guardian #1, the address and telephone number for parent/guardian #2, the health care provider's name and telephone number, and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness. *Child #6: Date of enrollment, the last name for parent/guardian #1 and #2, 2 of 2 emergency contacts, the health care provider's name and telephone number, and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness. *Child #7: Date of enrollment, the address and telephone number for parent/guardian #2, 1 of 2 emergency contacts, the health care provider's name and telephone number, and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness. *Child #8: Date of enrollment, the child's home address, the health care provider's name and telephone number, and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness. *Child #9: Date of enrollment and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness. *Child #11: Date of enrollment. *Child #12: The healthcare provider's name and telephone number. *Child #13: The address for parent/guardian #1.”

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, Compliance Officer's observations and staff statement, it was determined that the following rooms did not maintain accurate documentation of the presence of children in the activity area. *Room 117; There were 8 children present on the playground with 0 children listed on the roster. The staff stated that the roster was located in the classroom. *Room 116: There were 10 children present in the room with 2 children listed on the roster.”

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, one of the following as evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis: 1. Documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administered within 12 months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service, that includes the date and the type of tuberculosis screening test; or 2. If the staff member has had a positive Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test, a written statement that the staff member is free from infectious active tuberculosis that is signed and dated by a health care provider within six months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that 3 out of 7 staff files reviewed lacked a TB test administered within one year before their starting date of employment: *Staff #3 (DOE 9/13/2021): A TB test was completed on 5/22/2024. *Staff #4 (DOE 7/25/2024): A TB test was completed on 5/18/2023. *Staff #5 (DOE 4/16/2024): A TB test was completed 4/25/2024.”

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 Officer's observation, the following rooms lacked a safety plug in an unused outlet: *Room 114 lacked one safety plug on the wall next to the smart board. *Room 116 lacked one safety plug next to the blue vinyl couches and two safety plugs next to the smart board.”

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 Compliance Officer's observations, it was determined that the files for Staff #1 (DOE 8/1/2024) and Staff #2 (DOE 7/31/2024) lacked documentation of a completed Criminal History Affidavit.”

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 teacher-caregiver 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 facility documentation, staff statement, and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that the Director and teachers do not record their times of arrival and times of departure. Staff stated the Director and the teachers do not record their arrival and departure times.”

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 facility documentation and Compliance Officer's observations, it was determined that the files for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #4, Staff #5, Staff #6, and Staff #7 lacked a completed DCS Registry form.”

AAC R9-5-514. A. A. A licensee shall ensure that there is a first aid kit on facility premises that contains first aid supplies in a quantity sufficient to meet the needs of the enrolled children including the following:1. Sterile bandages including: a. Adhesive bandages of assorted sizes, b. Sterile gauze pads, and c. Sterile gauze rolls; 2. Antiseptic solution or sealed antiseptic wipes; 3. A pair of scissors; 4. Adhesive tape; 5. Single-use, non-porous gloves; and 6. Reclosable plastic bags of at least one-gallon size.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, the first aid kit lacked gauze rolls, gauze pads, adhesive tape, scissors, and gallon bags.”

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's observations, in Room 115, Room 147, and Room 101, the garbage cans used for food waste lacked a lid. On the playground, the blue and yellow water tables had bird feces in multiple areas.”

AAC R9-5-509.C.23. C. A licensee shall ensure that:23. A freezer at the child care facility maintains a temperature of 0° F or below, as shown by a thermometer kept in the freezer at all times; and

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, in Room 147 and Room 146, the freezers lacked a thermometer.”

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 Compliance Officer's observation, in Room 147, Room 146, and Room 117, the refrigerators lacked a thermometer.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.5. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:5. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts a dated lesson plan in each indoor activity area for each calendar week, which is maintained on facility premises for 12 months after the lesson plan date and provides opportunities for each child to: a. Gain a positive self-concept; b. Develop and practice social skills; c. Think, reason, question, and experiment; d. Acquire language skills; e. Develop physical coordination skills; f. Participate in structured large muscle physical activity; g. Develop habits that meet health, safety, and nutritional needs; h. Express creativity; i. Learn to respect cultural diversity of children and staff; j. Learn self-help skills; and k. Develop a sense of responsibility and independence;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer's observations, it was determined that the following rooms lacked a current lesson plan: *Room 116's lesson plan was dated for week 2/17/2025-2/21/2025. *Room 123's lesson plan was dated for week 2/17/2025-2/21/2025.”

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's observation, it was determined that Staff #3's (DOE 9/13/2021) fingerprint clearance card expired on 3/29/2024, and a new card was issued on 4/8/2025. Staff #3 worked from 3/30/2024 through 4/7/2024 (5 days) without a valid fingerprint clearance card.”

AAC R9-5-516.B.3. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that:3. A facility director, or a staff member designated in writing by the facility director, does not administer a medication to an enrolled child unless the facility receives written authorization signed by the enrolled child’s parent or health care provider that includes the: a. Name of the enrolled child; b. Type of the medication; c. Prescription number, if any; d. Instructions for administration specifying the: i. Dosage and route of administration; ii. If indicated, starting and ending dates of the dosage period; and iii. Times and frequency of administration; e. Reason for the medication; and f. Date of authorization; and

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer's observation, the medication authorization forms for 6 out of 19 children lacked the following items: *Child #14: End date. *Child #15: The prescription number. *Child #16: Lacked a medication form for medication #1, and the dosage amount for medication #2. *Child #17: Prescription number, start and end date, and times and frequencies to be given. *Child #18: A start and end date. *Child #19: A reason for the medication.”

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 facility documentation and Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that Staff #3 lacked documentation of 8 of the 18 hours of required annual training hours.”

AAC R9-5-403.A. A. Within 10 calendar days of the starting date of employment or volunteer service, a licensee shall provide, and each staff member who provides child care services shall complete, training for new staff members that includes all of the following:1. Facility philosophy and goals; 2. Names and ages of and developmental expectations for enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 3. Health needs, nutritional requirements, any known allergies, and information about adaptive devices of enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 4. Lesson plans; 5. Child guidance and methods of discipline; 6. Hand washing techniques; 7. Diapering techniques and toileting, if assigned to diaper changing duties; 8. Food preparation, service, sanitation, and storage, if assigned to food preparation; 9. If a staff member is assigned to feeding infants, the preparation, handling, and storage of infant formula and breast milk; 10. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; 11. Child abuse or neglect detection, prevention, and reporting; 12. Accident and emergency procedures; 13. Staff responsibilities as required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 and this Chapter; 14. Sun safety policies and procedures; 15. Safety in outdoor activity areas; 16. Transportation procedures, if applicable; and 17. Field trip procedures, if applicable.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer's observations, the following staff files lacked a completed 10-day training: *Staff #1 (DOE 8/1/2024), Staff #2 (DOE 7/31/2024), Staff #4 (DOE 7/25/2024), Staff #5 (DOE 4/16/2024), Staff #6 (DOE 8/1/2023), Staff #7 (DOE 4/15/2024): Lacked a completed 10-day training sheet in their files.”

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, it was determined that the roster in classroom 114 did not reflect the number of children present (8 children present, 0 children listed on the roster). The roster in classroom 115 did not reflect the number of children present (9 children present, 0 children listed on the roster). The roster in classroom 116 did not reflect the number of children present (13 children present, 0 children listed on the roster).”

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: Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1’s observation, it was determined that in classroom 114, 8 out of 8 enrolled children's attendance forms lacked an arrival signature. In classroom 115, 9 out of 9 enrolled children's attendance forms lacked an arrival signature. In classroom 116,13 out of 13 enrolled children's attendance forms lacked an arrival signature.”

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 Compliance Officer # 1's observations, Classrooms 100, 101, 104, 147, and 146 lacked a posted capacity.”

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, one of the following as evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis: 1. Documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administered within 12 months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service, that includes the date and the type of tuberculosis screening test; or 2. If the staff member has had a positive Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test, a written statement that the staff member is free from infectious active tuberculosis that is signed and dated by a health care provider within six months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, 6 of the 6 staff files reviewed lacked a TB test administered within one year before their starting date of employment. Staff #1 (start date unknown): No TB test was available. Staff #2 (start date 8/2/2023): The TB test in the file was dated 5/25/2010, which is outside the required time frame. Staff #5 (start date 2/21/2023): The TB test in the file was dated 11/11/2023, outside the required time frame. Staff #6 (start date 8/1/2023): The TB test in the file was dated 11/15/2019, outside the required time frame.”

AAC R9-5-401.3. A licensee shall ensure that staff members meet the following qualifications for employment or volunteer service at a facility:3. A teacher-caregiver is 18 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following: a. Six months of child care experience and: i. A high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma; or ii. At least 12 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including at least six credit hours in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; b. Associate or bachelor degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; or c. N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, 2 of the 6 staff files reviewed lacked the following: Staff #2 and Staff #5: Documentation of education.”

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 Compliance Officer #2's observation, 5 of the 6 staff files reviewed lacked the following: Staff #1, Staff#2, Staff #3, Staff #5, Staff #6: Documented attempts to contact at least two good faith effort references.”

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 Compliance Officer #2's observation, 3 of the 6 staff files reviewed lacked the following: Staff #1 (start date unknown): Start date, date of birth, address, phone number, emergency contact name and phone number, and statement of immunity. Staff #2 (start date 8/2/2023): Start date, date of birth, address, phone number, emergency contact name, and phone number. Staff #3 (start date unknown): Start date.”

AAC R9-5-403.A. A. Within 10 calendar days of the starting date of employment or volunteer service, a licensee shall provide, and each staff member who provides child care services shall complete, training for new staff members that includes all of the following:1. Facility philosophy and goals; 2. Names and ages of and developmental expectations for enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 3. Health needs, nutritional requirements, any known allergies, and information about adaptive devices of enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 4. Lesson plans; 5. Child guidance and methods of discipline; 6. Hand washing techniques; 7. Diapering techniques and toileting, if assigned to diaper changing duties; 8. Food preparation, service, sanitation, and storage, if assigned to food preparation; 9. If a staff member is assigned to feeding infants, the preparation, handling, and storage of infant formula and breast milk; 10. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; 11. Child abuse or neglect detection, prevention, and reporting; 12. Accident and emergency procedures; 13. Staff responsibilities as required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 and this Chapter; 14. Sun safety policies and procedures; 15. Safety in outdoor activity areas; 16. Transportation procedures, if applicable; and 17. Field trip procedures, if applicable.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, 4 of the 6 staff files reviewed lacked the following: Staff #1, Staff #3, Staff #5, and Staff #6: documentation of new staff 10-day training.”

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: Outside Activity area: *The yellow and blue water tables had bird feces. Classrooms 114, 123, 104, 100,101,146 and 147 *There were 4 black dangling cords and a power box under the large tv mounted in the room. Classroom 116 *There were 3 black dangling cords under the large tv mounted in the room. Classroom 117 *There were 3 black dangling cords under the large tv mounted in the room. *The vinyl triangle had 3 1-inch spots that were tearing exposing foam.”

AAC R9-5-203.E. E. If a staff member possesses a fingerprint clearance card that was issued before the staff member became a staff member at the facility, a licensee shall:1. Contact the Department of Public Safety before the individual becomes a staff member to determine whether the fingerprint clearance card is valid; and 2. Document this determination, including the name of the staff member, the date of contact with the Department of Public Safety, and whether the fingerprint clearance card is valid.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, 6 of the 6 staff files reviewed lacked the following: Staff #1, Staff #2, and Staff #3: Documentation that the fingerprint clearance cards were verified before their starting day of employment.”

AAC R9-5-203.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member completes, signs, dates, and submits to the licensee, before the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service:1. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); and 2. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, the form in A.R.S. § 8-804(I).

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, 6 of the 6 staff files reviewed lacked the following: Staff #1 (start date unknown), Staff #2 (start date 8/2/2023), and Staff #3 (start date unknown): Completed criminal history and DCS background affidavits. Staff #4 (start date 7/1995), Staff #5 (start date 2/21/2023), and Staff 6 (start date 8/1/2023): Completed DCS background affidavits.”

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 Officer #1’s observation, in the boys toilet room outside of the playground area, there were 2 missing and chipped tiles at the base of the door.”

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 observation, in Classrooms 101 and 147, the receptacle used for water and food waste lacked a lid.”

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 Officer #1's observations the following classrooms lacked a safety plug in an unused outlet: *Classroom 146 lacked one safety plug on the wall next to the whiteboard. *Classroom 147 lacked one safety plug on the wall next to the mounted tv.”

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 Compliance Officer #1's observation, in Classrooms 115 and 117 the lesson plan lacked documentation of screen time in minutes.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.5. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:5. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts a dated lesson plan in each indoor activity area for each calendar week, which is maintained on facility premises for 12 months after the lesson plan date and provides opportunities for each child to: a. Gain a positive self-concept; b. Develop and practice social skills; c. Think, reason, question, and experiment; d. Acquire language skills; e. Develop physical coordination skills; f. Participate in structured large muscle physical activity; g. Develop habits that meet health, safety, and nutritional needs; h. Express creativity; i. Learn to respect cultural diversity of children and staff; j. Learn self-help skills; and k. Develop a sense of responsibility and independence;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1’s observation, it was determined that Classroom 114 lacked documentation of a lesson plan. The lesson plan was dated for the week of 2/12-2/16/2024. Classroom 116 lacked documentation of a lesson plan. The lesson plan was dated for the week of 01/22/-01/26/2024. Classroom 123 lacked documentation of a lesson plan. The lesson plan was dated for the week of 02/05-02/09/24. Classroom 101 lacked documentation of a posted lesson plan. The lesson plan was dated 01/22-01/26/24. Classrooms 117,146 and 147 lacked documentation of a posted lesson plan.”

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 Officer #1’s observation, Classrooms 101 and 117, lacked a current schedule of children's age-appropriate activities.”

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: Based on Compliance Officer #1’s observation, in Classroom 146, there was a container of Clorox wipes located on a low shelf accessible to enrolled children.”

AAC R9-5-308.B. B. A licensee shall maintain documentation of the insurance coverage required in subsection (A) on facility premises.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, there was no documentation of current liability insurance available on site.”