Primrose School of South Gilbert

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 Officer’s observation, it was determined that the following rosters did not reflect the accurate number of children present: SOD Playground: The roster reflected 0 children, with 8 children present. Older Toddlers: The roster reflected 7 children, with 6 children present. EP1: The roster reflected 11 children, with 10 children present. EP2: The roster reflected 11 children, with 13 children present.”

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 Officer’s observation, the vehicle used to transport enrolled children lacked a first aid kit, drinking water, and 2 towels or blankets.”

AAC R9-5-517.A.3. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall: 3. Ensure that the motor vehicle is registered by the Arizona Department of Transportation as required by A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 7;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the vehicle used to transport enrolled children lacked a license plate and a vehicle registration. The vehicle had a temporary paper plate that expired on 5/15/2023.”

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 Licensee lacked documentation of a current violation-free fire inspection report as required.”

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 Officer's observation, in the Infant rooms, 5 out of 7 written dietary feeding instructions reviewed lacked a schedule documenting when and how much to feed the Infants.”

AAC R9-5-518.A.1. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall: 1. Obtain written permission from a parent before the enrolled child participates in a field trip including the: a. Date and description of the field trip; b. Times of departure from and return to the facility; and c. Name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the facility failed to obtain written permission from parents for 18 children to participate in the Natural Grocers field trip on 11/14/2025.”

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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, the medication for Child #1 and Child #2 lacked the container dispensed by the pharmacy.”

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, in the EP1 classroom, there were 12 wooden blocks, a yellow towel, and a scrub brush in the diaper changing sink.”

AAC R9-5-404.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that at least the following staff-to-children ratios are maintained at all times when providing child care services to enrolled children: Age Group/Staff: Children - Infants/1:5 or 2:11; 1-year-old children/1:6 or 2:13; 2-year-old children/1:8; 3-year-old children/1:13; 4-year-old children/1:15; 5-year-old children not school-age/1:20; School-age children/1:20

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, the ratio during the soccer camp on the SOD playground was 0:8 instead of 1:8 as required for 3-year-old children.”

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 Officer’s observation, the health, safety and welfare of enrolled children was placed at risk of harm. On the SOD playground, there were 5 children participating in soccer camp supervised by 1 non-staff member.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.18. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 18. 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 the Compliance Officer’s observation, the following restrooms had cleaning supplies accessible to enrolled children: *Preschool A: There was a plunger next to the toilet in the Girls' restroom. *EP1: There were brooms, dustpans, and floor cleaners around the sink. *Pre-k: There was a plunger next to the toilet.”

AAC R9-5-501.B.1. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 1. Supervises each enrolled child at all times;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, on the SOD playground, there were 5 children participating in soccer camp supervised by 1 non-staff member. The teachers were in the classroom with the other children.”

AAC R9-5-502.A.11. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall: 11. Label each food container received from the parent with the infant's name.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the Older Infant room, there were 8 unlabeled food containers in the refrigerator.”

AAC R9-5-518.A.2. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall: 2. Prepare a written field trip plan including: a. The name of each participating enrolled child, staff member, and other individuals on the field trip; b. The times of departure from and return to the facility; c. If applicable, the license plate number of any motor vehicle used on the field trip; and d. The name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the field trip plan for Natural Grocers on 11/14/2025 lacked the following required information: *The address of the field trip destination. *The license plate number of the van used. *The time of departure from and return to the facility.”

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 the Compliance Officer’s observation, in the EP1 and EP2 classroom, the diaper changing area lacked single-use paper hand towels from a dispenser. In the EP2 classroom, the diaper changing area lacked soap dispensers.”

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 Officers' observations, the medication forms lacked the following required information: Child #2: The dosage, starting date of administration, and reason for medication. Child #3: The end date of administration. Child #4: The dosage of medication and the start and end dates of administration.”