P.U.S.D.#11 - Heritage Kidzone

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 a fire inspection report (dated 10/09/2024) that documented the repairs or corrections for the violations.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the file for Staff #1 (start date 02/27/2023) lacked documentation that the Central Registry Clearance Form was submitted to the Department of Child Safety for verification.”

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 the Compliance Officers observation, It was determined that Staff #1 (start date 02/07/2024) was a teacher-caregiver in the afterschool program. Staff #1 was not qualified as a teacher-caregiver because the file lacked documentation of a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the file for Staff #1 (start date 02/07/2024) lacked a DCS Central Registry Clearance Form (dated 02/08/2024) and a Criminal History Affidavit (dated 02/08/2024) that was completed prior to the staff's start date as required.”

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, upon entering the outdoor activity area, there were 14 children present. A staff member took 4 children inside the classroom to use the toilet room and did not start a roster to account for the presence of the 4 children.”