P.E.S.D.#1 - Garfield Elementary School, Preschool

AAC R9-5-512.B. B. A licensee shall maintain facility premises and furnishings:1. In a clean condition, and 2. Free from odor.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the boy's bathroom, the red stepstool had a thick layer of dirt and grime buildup on the steps.”

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 5 out of 8 Emergency, Information, and Immunization cards reviewed lacked the following information: *Child #1: Date of enrollment, the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness, and the address, city, state, and zip code for parent/guardian #2. *Child #2: The address, city, state, and zip code for parent/guardian #2. *Child #3: The telephone number for parent/guardian #1 and the name, address, city, state, zip code, and telephone number for parent/guardian #2. *Child #4: The name and telephone number for 1 of 2 emergency contacts, the name and phone number for the child's health care provider, the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness, and the name, address, city, state, zip code, and telephone number for parent/guardian #2. *Child #5: The child's home phone number.”

AAC R9-5-309.C. C. A licensee shall maintain on facility premises: 1. A current fire inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the fire inspection report; and 2. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a current gas inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the gas inspection report.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the facility lacked documentation of current violation-free fire and gas inspections.”

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 Officers' observations, in the preschool classroom on the West wall, there is a white plastic fan not mounted, sitting on the teacher's table.”

AAC R9-5-603.C. C. Except as provided in subsection (D), a licensee shall ensure that an outdoor activity area:1. Is enclosed by a fence: a. A minimum of 4 feet high; b. Secured to the ground; and c. With either vertical or horizontal open spaces on the fence or gate that do not exceed 4.0 inches; 2. Is maintained free from hazards, such as exposed concrete footings and broken toys; and 3. Has gates that are kept closed while an enrolled child is in the outdoor activity area

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #2's observation, the outdoor activity area was not maintained. There were weeds throughout the playground.”

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 Officer #1's observation, in the boy's bathroom, the blue stepstool had a thick black tar-like buildup on the steps.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.13. A. A licensee shall ensure that:13. Toys and play equipment, required in this Article, are maintained: a. Free from hazards, and b. In a condition that allows the toy or play equipment to be used for the original purpose of the toy or play equipment;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, the following hazards were found: * In the boy's bathroom, the blue stepstool had peeling paint and exposed splintery wood. *In the girl's bathroom, the wooden stepstool, on the far left, had splintering wood on the bottom step.”

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

“Findings: Based on the facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's review of 2 staff files, 2 of 2 files lacked documentation of the results from the DCS Central Registry Affidavit form.”

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 documents and Compliance Officer 2's review of 2 staff files, Staff #1 lacked documentation of the DCS Central Registry Affidavit form.”