Small Prints Day Care

AAC R9-3-406.F. F. A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member: 1. Prepares a weekly menu specifying the foods to be served at each meal and snack on each day, 2. Dates each menu, and 3. Writes food substitutions on a posted menu no later than the morning of the day of the meal or snack to which the substitution applies.

“Findings: The Compliance Officer observed that the posted menu was dated 8/17/25 to 8/23/25 and not for the current week.”

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: The Compliance Officer reviewed the Emergency Information and Immunization Record cards and found the following: Child 1,2,3, and 4 were missing the date of enrollment; Child 5 was missing the date of enrollment and the health care provider's name and telephone number.”

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;

“Compliance Officer 1 observed that Staff 1 had not signed in on 9/9/24 and 9/10/24.”

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.

“Upon review of the Emergency Information and Immunization Record cards, the following was found: 1. Child 1 and 2 were missing who to call first in case of injury or sudden illness. 2. Child 3 was missing the health care provider's name and phone number.”

AAC R9-3-301.A.1. A. A certificate holder shall: 1. Designate a provider who: a. Lives in the residence; b. Is 21 years of age or older; c. Has a high school diploma, high school equivalency diploma, associate degree, or bachelor degree; d. Meets one of the following: i. Has completed at least three credit hours in child growth and development, nutrition, psychology, or early childhood education; ii. Has completed at least 60 hours of training in child growth and development, nutrition, psychology, early childhood education, or management of a child care business; or iii. Has at least 12 months of child care experience; and e. Has completed Department-provided orientation training that includes the Department's role in certifying and regulating child care group homes under A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 4 and this Chapter;

“Compliance Officer 1 observed an infant in a high chair and the straps of the high chair were not fastened.”