Playhouse

AAC R9-3-506.1. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. All areas of the child care group home approved for providing child care services and the furnishings, equipment, supplies, materials, utensils, and toys in those areas are kept clean and free of insects and vermin;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the refrigerator was not maintained in a clean condition, there was a brown substance located on the shelves and a white buildup on the outside of the refrigerator by the water dispenser.”

A.R.S. § 36-897.03.A. A. Child care personnel, including volunteers, shall submit the form prescribed in subsection B of this section to the employer and shall have valid fingerprint clearance cards issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07 before starting employment or volunteer work.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that Staff #1 lacked a fingerprint clearance card before the starting date of employment.(Starting date of employment 9/1/2024, Fingerprint clearance card issued: 9/9/2024) Staff #1 worked 9 days without a fingerprint clearance card.”

AAC R9-3-301.A.4.d. A. A certificate holder shall: 4. Ensure that the provider: d. Prepares a dated attendance record for each day and ensures that each staff member records on the attendance record the staff member’s start time and end time of providing child care services for the child care group home;

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the provider lacked documentation of a dated attendance record for staff members.”

AAC R9-3-305.A.2. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The individual signing the enrolled child into or out from the child care group home: a. Records the time of the enrolled child’s arrival or departure, and b. Signs the attendance record with at least the first initial of the individual’s first name and the individual’s last name; and

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that 3 out of 10 enrolled children's attendance forms lacked the following information: Child #1:An arrival time and signature for 11/3/2025-11/7/2025. Child #2:An arrival time and signature for 11/5/2025 and 11/7/2025. Child #3 An arrival time and signature for 11/3/2025-11/7/2025 and 11/10/20”

AAC R9-3-401.B.3.d. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 3. The toys, materials, and equipment for use by enrolled children: d. Are maintained free from hazards and in a condition that allows the toys, materials, and equipment to be used for their original purpose;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: *There was cracked plastic with exposed plastic edges located on the blue and yellow car in the outdoor activity area. *There was cracked plastic with exposed plastic edges located on the red lid of the sensory table. *There was chipped paint with exposed drywall located on the wall next to the sliding door. *There was exposed wood on the baseboard located by the chairs and the shelf.”

AAC R9-3-505.D.9. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 9. An enrolled child does not have access to the following on the premises: a. Lawn mowers, ladders, toilet brushes, plungers, and other equipment that may be a hazard to a child; b. An air conditioner, evaporative cooler, heat pump, or furnace; c. A hot tub or spa; d. A pond or fountain; e. An irrigation ditch, abandoned mine, or well; or f. A trampoline.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the outdoor activity area, there was an electric box accessible to enrolled children.”

AAC R9-3-202.D. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that each individual who is a staff member or an adult resident submits to the certificate holder a copy of the individual’s a valid fingerprint clearance card each time the fingerprint clearance card is issued or renewed every six years.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that Staff #2's fingerprint clearance card expired on 2/5/2024. The new card was issued on 10/21/2024.”

A.R.S. § 36-897.02.D. D. The total number of children present in a child care group home at any given time for whom compensation is received shall not exceed ten.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that the group home had 11 enrolled children for compensation.”

AAC R9-3-202.D. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that each individual who is a staff member or an adult resident submits to the certificate holder a copy of the individual’s a valid fingerprint clearance card each time the fingerprint clearance card is issued or renewed every six years.

“Findings: Based on the certificate holders documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, the file for Staff #1 (DOE 5/14/2018) lacked documentation of a valid fingerprint clearance card. (Card expired on 6/6/2024)”

AAC R9-3-303.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-309, before a child is enrolled at a child care group home, a certificate holder shall require the individual enrolling the child to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, 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 child care group home or to be contacted if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner; 6. Written authorization for emergency medical care of the child; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. A written description provided by a child’s parent of the nutritional and dietary needs of the child; 9. A written description provided by the child’s parent noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance; and 10. The dated signature of the individual completing the Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that 4 out of 13 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1 and #2: The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone of a second parent/ guardian of the child. Child #3: The date of enrollment. The child's home telephone number. The home address of a second parent/ guardian. The name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider. Child #4: The child's home address, city, state, and zip code.”

AAC R9-3-301.A.3.a. A. A certificate holder shall: 3. Ensure that each resident 12 years of age or older and each staff member submits, on or before the starting date of residency, employment, or volunteer services, one of the following as evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis: a. 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 residency, employment, or volunteer service, that includes the date and the type of tuberculosis screening test; or b. If the resident or staff member has had a positive Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test, a written statement that the resident or staff member is free from infectious active tuberculosis that is signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner within six months before the starting date of residency, employment, or volunteer service; and

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the file for Resident #1 lacked a Mantoux skin test. *Repeat deficiency -12/18/2023”

AAC R9-3-401.B.2. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The areas of the child care group home approved for providing child care services are maintained free from hazards;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the outdoor activity area, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: *There was chipped paint with exposed metal located on a table. *There was an elliptical located on the concrete that lacked resilient surface. *There was an electric box labeled "warning keep out hazardous." *There was splintery, broken wood with exposed nails located on a wooden chair.”

AAC R9-3-301.A.3.a. A. A certificate holder shall: 3. Ensure that each resident 12 years of age or older and each staff member submits, on or before the starting date of residency, employment, or volunteer services, one of the following as evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis: a. 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 residency, employment, or volunteer service, that includes the date and the type of tuberculosis screening test; or b. If the resident or staff member has had a positive Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test, a written statement that the resident or staff member is free from infectious active tuberculosis that is signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner within six months before the starting date of residency, employment, or volunteer service; and

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observation, it was determined that the file for Resident #1 lacked a Mantoux skin test.”