Robin's Place Childcare

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: Per allegation, based on staff statement and the Compliance Officer's observations, the files for Staff #1 (DOH unknown), Staff #2 (DOH unknown), Staff #3 (DOH unknown), Staff #4 (DOH unknown), Staff #5 (DOH unknown), and Staff #6 (DOH 06-02-2026) lacked documentation of DCS background check results completed prior to the staff member's starting date of employment. Staff stated that the staff files could not be located at the time of the inspection.”

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 child educator 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 if working with enrolled children five years old and younger, or three months of child care experience if working with school-aged children; 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 staff statements and the Compliance Officer's observations, the files for Staff #1 (DOH unknown), Staff #2 (DOH unknown), Staff #3 (DOH unknown), Staff #4 (DOH unknown), and Staff #5 (DOH unknown) lacked documentation of the following required information: *6 months of childcare experience. *A high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma. Staff stated that the staff files could not be located at the time of the inspection.”

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 staff statement and the Compliance Officer's observations, the files for Staff #1 (DOH unknown), Staff #2 (DOH unknown), Staff #3 (DOH unknown), Staff #4 (DOH unknown), Staff #5 (DOH unknown), and Staff #6 (DOH 06-02-2026) lacked documentation of the following required information: *The staff member’s name, date of birth, home address, and telephone number. *The staff member’s starting date of employment. *The name and telephone number of an individual to be notified in case of an emergency. *The staff member’s written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis. *2 of the required 2 good-faith effort reference checks. Staff stated that the staff files could not be located at the time of the inspection.”

ARS § 36-883.02.A. A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, child care personnel, including volunteers, shall submit the form prescribed in subsection C 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 a review of facility documentation, staff statements, and the Compliance Officer's observations, Staff #6 (DOH 06-02-2026) lacked a valid fingerprint clearance card prior to the staff member's starting date of employment.”

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 the Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, in the 1's room, the staff-to-child ratio was 0:4, with the required ratio of 1:4. The staff member left the room to take an enrolled child to another classroom.”

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 and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, in 1's room, a child was picking at a hole in the pillow and then bit into the pillow and started to fluff. The staff members present did not intervene until they were made aware. 4 enrolled children were left alone and unsupervised when the staff member present left the room to take a child to another room.”

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 and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the following hazards were accessible to the enrolled children: *1's room- The baseboards were peeling, exposing some residue on the walls. *Little kid bathroom- The steel sink contained rust and exposed sharp metal at the base of the spout.”

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 and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, in the infant room, there were 4 uncovered outlets in the feeding area on a gray power strip on top of the shelf with the bottle warmers.”

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 and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the following diaper changing surfaces were not maintained as required: *Infant room- The sink lacked sufficient caulking, with areas around it that exposed gaps. *1's room- There was a hole in the diaper changing surface, there was a plastic fork on the surface, and there was a hole on the side of the diapering counter with exposed wood and gaps. *Preschool Room- The sink lacked sufficient caulking, with areas around it that exposed gaps.”

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 a review of facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, 11 of 15 Emergency, Information, and Immunization Records lacked the following required information: *Child #1- The name and contact telephone number of the child's second emergency contact and the child's health care provider. *Child #2- The name and contact telephone number of the child's second emergency contact and the child's health care provider, and the individual to be contacted first in case of an emergency. *Child #3- The name, home address, and contact telephone number of the child's 2nd parent/guardian, and the name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider. *Child #4 and Child #5- The date of the child's enrollment, and the name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider. *Child #6, Child #7, and Child #11- The name, home address, and contact telephone number of the child's 2nd parent/guardian. *Child #8- The date of the child's enrollment. *Child #9- The date of the child's enrollment, and the parent's signature. *Child #10- The date of the child's enrollment, the contact telephone numbers for the 2 emergency contacts and the child's health care provider.”

AAC R9-5-303.A. A. A licensee shall post in a place that can be conspicuously viewed by individuals entering or leaving the facility or activity area, the: 1. Facility’s license; 2. Name of the facility director; 3. Name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility, as prescribed by R9-5-301(B)(1); 4. Schedule of child care services fees and policy for refunding fees as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-882(P); 5. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack menus for each calendar week at the beginning of the calendar week; 6. Notice of the presence of any communicable disease or infestation listed in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 2, Table 2.2, from the date of discovery through the incubation period of the communicable disease or infestation; 7. Notice of the Department’s intent to deny, revoke, or suspend as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-888 at the expiration of time in the notice for the licensee to respond; 8. Notice of an intermediate sanction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-891.01 within 10 calendar days after the licensee received notice of the intermediate sanction; 9. Notice of a legal injunction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-886.01 when the licensee receives the legal injunction; and 10. Notice of the availability of facility inspection reports for public viewing at the facility premises.

“Findings: Based on a review of facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, the main posting area lacked a current posted license. The posted license expired 02-29-2024.”

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 a review of facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, Staff #1 (DOH 07-31-2025), Staff #2 (DOH 04-07-2025), and Staff #3's (DOH 08-07-2025) files lacked DCS Registry background check results.”

AAC R9-5-404.C.3. C. A licensee shall ensure that when there are: 3. Six or more enrolled children are present in a facility, an infant is not placed for supervision with a child who is not an infant.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, in the 1's room, there was an infant placed for supervision with 1-year-olds when there were more than 6 enrolled children present at the facility.”

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 and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, in the 1's room, a bag with soiled clothing was placed outside the designated soiled clothing container in the diaper-changing area.”

AAC R9-5-512.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that toilet bowls, lavatory fixtures, and floors in toilet rooms and kitchens are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a clean and sanitized condition or at least once every 24 hours.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, in the Preschool room (2's), the toilet tank lid was not fitted, exposing a gap.”

AAC R9-5-511.A.1.2.3.4.5. A. A licensee shall provide each enrolled child who naps or sleeps at the facility with a separate cot or mat or a crib that meets the requirements of R9-5-502(A)(8) and ensure that: 1. A cot, mat, or crib used by the enrolled child accommodates the enrolled child’s height and weight; 2. A staff member covers each cot, or mat with a clean sheet that is laundered when soiled, or at least once every seven days and before use by a different enrolled child; 3. A clean blanket or sheet is available for each enrolled child; 4. A rug, carpet, blanket, or towel is not used as a mat; 5. Each cot, mat, or crib is maintained in a clean and repaired condition;

“Findings: Based on staff statements, the Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, in the 1's room, an enrolled child was observed sleeping on the floor. Staff stated that cots were available but not utilized.”

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 and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, in the outdoor activity areas, the following hazards were accessible to the enrolled children: *Middle Playground- The blue connecting fencing unit was loose and shook easily. The screws at the base of the fence were coming undone, and there was loose and cracked plastic with sharp edges and exposed gaps on the caterpillar tunnel equipment. *Toddler playground: The door lacked a knob on the outside re-entering into the facility, with accessible screws and rough wood.”

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 a review of facility documentation and the Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the infant room lacked a current and updated roster. There were 4 enrolled infants present, and 0 marked on a roster.”

AAC R9-5-511.E. E. A licensee shall ensure that if an enrolled child is present at the facility during naptime, the licensee: 1. Does not permit the enrolled child to lie in direct contact with the floor while napping; 2. Prohibits the operation of a television set in a room where the enrolled child is napping; 3. Requires that a staff member remain awake while supervising the enrolled sleeping child; and 4. Prohibits the enrolled child from napping in an attic or a loft during naptime.

“Per Allegation Findings: Based on staff statement, Staff #1 did not remain awake while supervising an enrolled sleeping child. Staff stated the following: *There have been some moments where she dozed off but not fully asleep. *”You know how you doze off, but don’t fully fall asleep but know you’re dozing off.” *When we are sitting, it is harder to get (children) to calm down, we just found it easier to lay down. *I don’t lay down next to the children because I might fall asleep. *When (Staff #1) was dozing off, she would not be able to properly supervise the children.”

AAC R9-5-511.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that if an enrolled child is present at the facility during evening and nighttime hours, the licensee: 1. Permits the enrolled child to use a mat only when used on top of a cot; 2. Before bathing the enrolled child at the facility, obtains written consent and bathing instructions from the enrolled child’s parent and follows the instructions when bathing the enrolled child; 3. Requires that a staff member cleans and sanitizes a bathtub or shower stall after bathing each enrolled child; 4. Requires that a staff member remains awake while supervising the sleeping enrolled child; and 5. Prohibits the operation of a television set in a room where the enrolled child is sleeping.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, there was a television operating in the 3/4's classroom during nap time where children were sleeping.”

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: Per allegation, and based on Compliance Officers' observations, review of facility documentation, and staff interview, the facility failed to pick up 2 children from their school in the afternoon on 01/17/2025. Per a text message, the 2 children were to be picked up after school on 01/17/2025. Per staff interview, Staff #1 stated that she remembered getting the message from the parent, but may not have relayed it to Staff #2, who was the driver. Staff #1 received a call from the parent after the school notified the parent that the 2 children were still on campus. Staff #1 stated that she called Staff #2 right away, and Staff #2 returned to the school within 5-10 minutes, but the children had already been picked up by the parent. NOTE: The children remained with the school staff in the office until they were picked up by the parent.”

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 Officer's observation, it was determined that 8 out of 15 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: *Child #1 The name and contact number for the child's health care provider. *Child #2, Child #4, Child #6 and Child #9: The name , home address, and contact number for each parent. *Child #3: The name and contact number for the child's health care provider, and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child. *Child #7: The name and contact number for the child's health care provider; the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; the name, home address, and contact number for each parent; and the name and contact number of at least two individuals authorized by the child's parents to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency, or if the child's parent cannot be contacted. *Child #8: The contact number of the child's health care provider.”

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, the rosters in the Pre-K Classroom and the One's/Two's Classroom did not reflect the number of children present. The Pre-K classroom had 13 children present and 12 on the roster. The One's/Two's Classroom (were combined for naptime) had 10 children present and 6 children on the rosters.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.9. A. A licensee shall ensure that:9. If a staff member places an enrolled child in a feeding chair when feeding the enrolled child: a. The feeding chair is constructed to prevent toppling; b. The tray or feeding surface of the feeding chair is smooth and free of cracks; and c. The staff member: i Cleans the feeding chair before and after each enrolled child’s use; ii. Sanitizes the tray or feeding surface before and after each enrolled child’s use; and iii. If the feeding chair was manufactured with a safety strap, fastens the feeding chair’s safety strap while the enrolled child is in the feeding chair;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the Infant room, there was an infant in a feeding chair without the safety straps being used. There were 2 white feeding chairs that had food particles on the seat and around the leg openings.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observation, the Pre-K room and the School-Age room lacked a current posted lesson plan. The lesson plan posted in the Pre-K room was dated for 1/13 - 1/17/2025. The lesson plan posted in the School-Age room was not dated.”

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 (WGA 5ST) lacked two large towels or blankets, sufficient drinking water and cups for enrolled children.”

AAC R9-5-517.A.10. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall:10. Ensure that the motor vehicle is: a. Maintained in a clean condition, b. In a mechanically safe condition, and c. Free from hazards; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the floor in vehicle (WGA 5ST) was dirty with trash and candy wrappers. There were loose charging cords on the floor behind the drivers seat.”

AAC R9-5-305.B. B. A licensee shall attach an enrolled child’s written immunization record or exemption affidavit, required in subsection(A), to the enrolled child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card, required in R9-5 304(B).

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that 8 out of 15 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards lacked an attached written immunization record.”

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 observation, in the One's classroom, the designated exit leading to the outside of the building was blocked by a chair and a cot containing a sleeping child. In the Infant room, the designated exit to the outside of the building was partially blocked by a rocking chair.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.3.a. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 3. When preparing, using, or caring for an infant's feeding bottles, a staff member: a. Labels each bottle received from the parent with the infant's name;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the infant room, there was a packet of breast milk in the refrigerator with the infant's fist name only. In the One's classroom, there was on unlabeled bottle of milk and an unlabeled bottle of chocolate milk in the refrigerator.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.4. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains: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, in the One's classroom, the soiled clothing container, lacked a waterproof liner.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.l. C. A licensee shall ensure that:1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: l. 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, the infant feeding forms lacked the following required information: *Child #3 : The type of formula to be fed. *Child #9 and Child #12: How often the children are to be fed. *Child #10, Child #11, and Child #14: How much and how often the children are to be fed. *Child #13: The type of formula and how much the child is to be fed. *Child #2: An infant feeding form.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observation, in the One's classroom, the refrigerator lacked a thermometer.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observation, 1 of 4 staff files did the following: Staff #1's (start date 11/16/2023) fingerprint clearance card was verified after their start date. The card was verified with DPS on 12/16/2023.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observation, 1 of 4 staff files lacked the following: Staff #1 (start date 11/16/2023) lacked a negative TB test before their starting date of employment. The test was dated 12/16/2023.”

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, paper towels in the diapering area of the infant room were on the counter and not in a dispenser, as required.”

AAC R9-5-303.A. A. A licensee shall post in a place that can be conspicuously viewed by individuals entering or leaving the facility or activity area, the:1. Facility’s license; 2. Name of the facility director; 3. Name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility, as prescribed by R9-5-301(B)(1); 4. Schedule of child care services fees and policy for refunding fees as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-882(P); 5. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack menus for each calendar week at the beginning of the calendar week; 6. Notice of the presence of any communicable disease or infestation listed in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 2, Table 2, from the date of discovery through the incubation period of the communicable disease or infestation; 7. Notice of the Department’s intent to deny, revoke, or suspend as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-888 at the expiration of time in the notice for the licensee to respond; 8. Notice of an intermediate sanction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-891.01 within 10 calendar days after the licensee received notice of the intermediate sanction; 9. Notice of a legal injunction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-886.01 when the licensee receives the legal injunction; and 10. Notice of the availability of facility inspection reports for public viewing at the facility premises.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, upon arriving at the facility, Staff #1 was in charge but was not listed to act on behalf of the facility director.”

AAC R9-5-603.E. E. 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 observation, the swing on the toddler playground lacked 6 inches of a resilient surface.”

AAC R9-5-603.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that hard surfacing material such as asphalt or concrete is not installed or used under swings or climbing equipment unless used as a base for a rubber surfacing.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the swing on the toddler playground was placed over concrete.”

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, toys, and materials were on the bathroom counter.”

AAC R9-5-512.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that toilet bowls, lavatory fixtures, and floors in toilet rooms and kitchens are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a clean and sanitized condition or at least once every 24 hours.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, paper towels were on the floor in the bathroom.”

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 the Compliance Officer's observation, the tile around the base of the east toilet had a quarter-inch gap.”

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, two sponges were on the diaper changing hand washing sink counter in the infant room.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.9. C. 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 Compliance Officer's observation, two diaper creams were not labeled with a first and last name in the infant room.”

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 the Compliance officer's observation, the paper towels in the bathroom were on top of the dispenser.”