Sunshine ABC Preschool

AAC R9-5-514. E. E. A licensee shall post, near an activity area or a room's designated exit, a building evacuation plan that details the designated exits from the activity area or room and the facility.

“Findings: The Primary Compliance Officer noted that the exit maps in all classrooms that were in use at the facility did not show an evacuation path to exit the building. The map that was posted in every classroom was a drawing of all classrooms and additional spaces without specific evacuation information.”

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: The Secondary Compliance Officer reviewed two staff files and noted that Staff 1’s file did not have documentation to verify that they have had a Central Background Check submitted as required.”

AAC R9-5-514. A. A. A licensee shall ensure that there is a first aid kit on facility premises that contains first aid supplies in a quantity sufficient to meet the needs of the enrolled children including the following: 1. Sterile bandages including: a. Adhesive bandages of assorted sizes, b. Sterile gauze pads, and c. Sterile gauze rolls; 2. Antiseptic solution or sealed antiseptic wipes; 3. A pair of scissors; 4. Adhesive or self-adhering tape; 5. Single-use, non-porous gloves; and 6. Reclosable plastic bags of at least one-gallon size.

“Findings: The Secondary Compliance officer reviewed the facility’s first aid kit and noted that there were no gauze rolls in first aid kit as required.”

AAC R9-5-603.D. D. 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: The Primary Compliance Officer measured the depth of the sand in the fall zones of the playground equipment as follows: One year old playground: -1” in the fall zone of the of the green slide: -2” in the fall zone of the red slide. School Age Playground: -4” in the fall zone of the rock climbing wall; -4.5” in the fall zone of the blue slide.”

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: The Primary Compliance Officer measured the water temperature at the diaper changing sink in the 2’s/3’s classroom to be 84° F.”

AAC R9-5-504.A.9.a. A. A licensee providing child care services for 1-year-old and 2-year-old children shall: 9. Ensure that: a. If finger food is served, the food is of a size and texture that does not present a choking hazard;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the strawberries served for lunch in the Infant room were not cut into bite sized portions, presenting a choking hazard for the enrolled children.”

AAC R9-5-509.C.22. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 22. Foods are prepared as close as possible to serving time and, if prepared in advance, are either: a. Cold held at a temperature of 45° F or below or hot held at a temperature of 130° F or above until served; or b. Cold held at a temperature of 45° F or below and then reheated to a temperature of at least 165° F before being served.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, lunch for the noon meal service had been prepared prior to the scheduled meal service, resulting in a pan of refried beans resting on the stovetop at a temperature of 88 degrees F, while the bowl of fruit was at room temperature.”

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 Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations and review of facility documentation, the snack menu was not posted in the facility.”

AAC R9-5-508.G. G. In addition to the required daily servings of food stated in subsection (C), a licensee: 1. Shall make second servings of food available to each enrolled child at meals and at snack time, 2. May substitute a food that is equivalent to a specific food component if second servings of the specific food component are not available, and 3. Shall ensure that a food substitution in subsection (G)(2) is written on the posted weekly menu by the end of the meal or snack service.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations and review of facility documentation, the facility did not document lunch substitutions on the facility menu prior to the meal service. The menu for 9/5/25 documented that bean and cheese chimichangos, whole milk, green beans, and peaches were to be served for lunch. The actual meal served was ground beef with vegetables, refried beans, cantaloupe, oranges, strawberries, and milk.”

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 Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations and review of facility documentation, the roster for the 3/4's classroom reflected the presence of 13 children, however there were actually 12 present in the activity area.”

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

“Per allegation findings: Based on Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the 2/3's classroom was in a staff-to-child ratio of 1:10 instead of the required staff-to-child ratio of 2:10. *Previously cited on 7/21/25.”

AAC R9-5-508.C. C. If a licensee provides food, a licensee shall prepare and serve food according to the meal pattern requirements found in Table 5.1, "Meal Pattern Requirements for Children."

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations and review of facility documentation, the snack served in the 2/3's classroom did not meet the meal pattern requirements as only veggie straws and water were being served, lacking one of two components.”

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 Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the diaper changing surface in the 2/3's classroom had a rag atop the surface.”

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 Officers’ observations, it was determined that upon the Compliance Officers' arrival at the facility, the ratio in the 3's/4's classroom was 1:14 instead of the required ratio of 2:14.”

AAC R9-5-403.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that:1. Each staff member who provides child care services completes 18 or more actual hours of training every 12 months after the effective date of this Chapter or the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service in at least two topics listed in this subsection: a. Child growth and development, including: i. Infant growth and development, which may include sudden infant death syndrome prevention; ii. Developmental psychology; iii. Language development; iv. Observation and child assessment; v. Developmentally-appropriate activities; vi. Child guidance and methods of discipline which may include training on the appropriate techniques to prevent a child from harm or to prevent the child from harming others; and vii. Developmentally-appropriate activity areas; b. Health and safety issues, including: i. Accident and emergency procedures, including CPR and first aid for infants and children; ii. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; iii. Nutrition and developmentally-appropriate eating habits; iv. Child abuse detection, reporting, and prevention; v. Safety of indoor and outdoor activity areas; and vi. Sun safety policies and procedures; c. Program administration, planning, development, or management; and d. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs; and 2. As part of the required 18 hours of training in subsection (B)(1): a. A staff member who has less than 12 months of child care experience before the staff member’s starting date, completes at least 12 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) in the staff member’s first 12 months at the facility; b. A staff member who has 12 months or more of child care experience, completes at least 6 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; c. A staff member who provides child care services to an infant completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(a)(i) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; and d. A facility director completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(c) every 12 months after the facility director’s starting date.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations and review of facility documentation it was determined that the following staff lacked the required training hours: Staff #2 (start date: 10/17/2018): Lacked 18 of 18 hours of required annual training for the time frame 10/17/2023-10/27/2024). Staff #3 (start date: 7/20/2022): Lacked 18 of 18 hours of required annual training for the time frame 7/20/2024-7/20/2025.”

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 the Compliance Officers’ observations and review of facility documentation, it was determined that Staff #1 lacked documentation of six months of childcare experience to qualify the staff as a teacher-caregiver.”

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 the Compliance Officers’ observations and review of facility documentation it was determined that the facility lacked a current fire inspection.”

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 Compliance Officer #1's observation, it was determined that 5 out of 20 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed were incomplete and lacked the following required information: Child #1: The phone number of the second emergency contact. Child #2 and Child #3: The name and phone number of the child's second parent. Child #4 and Child #5: The phone number of the child's healthcare provider.”

AAC R9-5-515.B. B. If an enrolled child exhibits signs of illness or infestation at a facility, a licensee shall ensure that a staff member:1. Immediately separates the enrolled child from other enrolled children, 2. Immediately notifies the enrolled child’s parent by telephone or other expeditious means to arrange for the enrolled child’s removal from the facility, and 3. Maintains documentation of the notification on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the notification.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the facility lacked an illness log.”

AAC R9-5-509.C.18. C. A licensee shall ensure that:18. A staff member: a. Prepares a weekly menu at least one week in advance, b. Includes on the menu the specific foods to be served on each day, c. Dates each menu, d. Posts each menu at least one day before the first meal on the menu will be served, and e. Writes food substitutions on a posted menu no later than the morning of the day of meal service;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the lunch substitution was not documented on the menu. The menu stated that the children would have pizza for lunch, but they were actually going to be served spaghetti with meatballs.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.14. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 14. Temperatures are maintained between 68° F and 82° F in each room used by enrolled children;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations, it was determined that the room temperature in the 1’s classroom was 84.9° F as determined by a temperature gun.”

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 Officers’ observations, it was determined that there was an infant asleep in the crib with a bib around the child's neck. Additionally, there was a boppy pillow on the floor in the Infant classroom. When the Compliance Officers asked the staff what it was used for, she stated, "It is used to help support the babies back while they are trying to sit up."”

AAC R9-5-404.C.3. C. A licensee shall ensure that:3. When 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 Officers’ observations, it was determined that there was a 1-year-old child in the Infant classroom when there were more than 6 children present at the facility.”

AAC R9-5-503.A.3. 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

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers’ observations, it was determined that the diaper changing area in the 2’s classroom lacked a container for soiled diapers.”

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 Supervisor's observations, diaper changing areas were not maintained clear of items unrelated to diapering: Toddler Room: *There was a toy tambourine on the diaper changing surface. 2/3's Room: *There was a piece of sidewalk chalk behind the diaper changing sink faucet and there was a wet rag in the diaper changing sink.”

AAC R9-5-503.E. E. A licensee shall ensure that the written diaper changing procedure in subsection (D) states that an enrolled child’s diaper is changed as soon as it is soiled, and that a staff member, when diapering:1. Uses a separate washcloth and towel only once for each enrolled child; 2. Washes and dries the enrolled child using the enrolled child’s individual personal products labeled with the enrolled child’s name; 3. Uses single-use non-porous gloves; 4. Washes the staff member’s own hands with soap and running water between 86° F and 110° F before and after each diaper change; 5. Washes each enrolled child’s hands with soap and running water between 86° F and 110° F after each diaper change; 6. Cleans, sanitizes, and dries the diaper changing surface following each diaper change; and 7. Uses single-use paper towels from a dispenser to dry the diaper changing surface or the hands of the enrolled child or staff member.

“Findings: Per allegation and based on the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, facility documentation, and staff interview, facility staff did not change a child's diaper when soiled. Per staff, on 10/24/2024 an infant was dropped off at the facility with a soiled diaper at 7:47 a.m. The Director was notified by the guardian when the child was handed over to the Director at the front gate. The Director took the infant back to the Infant Room and forgot to tell the teacher. Per the infant's daily log and children's attendance records, the infant's diaper was not changed until after 8:06 a.m. The staff member stated they did not know the child's diaper was soiled.”

AAC R9-5-301.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that the following individuals are allowed immediate access to facility premises during hours of operation: 1. A parent of an enrolled child or an individual designated in writing by the parent of an enrolled child; or 2. A representative of: a. The Department, b. The local health department, c. Arizona Department of Child Safety, or d. The local fire department or State Fire Marshal.

“Findings: Per allegation and based on the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation and staff interview, the facility did not allow parents of enrolled children into the activity areas where children receive services from the opening of the facility at 5:45 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Staff stated that parents drop off their children at the front gate prior to 8:00 a.m. and the staff bring the children back to the classrooms.”

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 Supervisor's observations, ratios were not maintained at all times. The ratio in the Infant Room was 1:6, with a required ratio of 2:6. The ratio in the 2's Room was 1:14 with 2- and 3-year-old children present, with a required ratio of 2:14.”

AAC R9-5-502.B.3. B. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall not: 3. Permit an infant to use a walker; or

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, there was a push walker toy in the Infant Room.”

AAC R9-5-509.C.23. C. A licensee shall ensure that:23. A freezer at the child care facility maintains a temperature of 0° F or below, as shown by a thermometer kept in the freezer at all times; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, the chest freezer used to store breastmilk lacked an accessible 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 Compliance Officer (CO) #1's observations and a review of 4 staff files, Staff #1 (DOE 10/12/2023) lacked documentation of contact with DPS to verify their fingerprint clearance card as valid before the starting date of employment.”

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 CO #1's observations and a review of 4 staff files, Staff #1's (DOE 10/12/2023) fingerprint card was issued after their starting date of employment on 11/14/2023.”

AAC R9-5-514. D. D. A licensee shall post, near an activity area or a room's designated exit, a building evacuation plan that details the designated exits from the activity area or room and the facility.

“Findings: Based on CO #2's observations, the following activity areas lacked a posted building evacuation plan: **Infant room **Toddler room”

AAC R9-5-503.F.2. F. A licensee shall ensure that in an activity area with a diaper changing area:2. A staff member: a. Documents each diaper change: i. For an infant, in the infant’s dated, daily, documentation required in R9-5-502(C)(1)(d); or ii. For an enrolled child who is not an infant, in a dated diaper changing log; b. Maintains the diaper changing log on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the diaper changing log; c. Empties clothing soiled with feces into a flush toilet without rinsing; d. Places an enrolled child’s clothing soiled by feces or urine in a plastic bag labeled with the enrolled child’s name, stores the clothing in a container used for this purpose, and sends the clothing home with the enrolled child’s parent; and e. Removes disposable diapers and disposable training pants from a diaper changing area as needed or at least twice every 24 hours to a waste receptacle outside the facility building.

“Findings: Based on CO #2's observations, in the 1's/2's room, a bag of soiled clothing was inside a clean diaper container, and not in the soiled clothing container.”

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 CO #2's observations, in the 1's/2's room, the temperature of the diaper changing sink was measured at 133° F.”

AAC R9-5-502.C.1.m. C. A licensee shall ensure that:1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: m. Posts the current written dietary instructions in the infant room and the kitchen and maintains the instructions on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the instructions; and

“Findings: Based on CO #2's observations and a review of facility documentation, 6 of 6 infant feeding instructions were not posted in the kitchen.”

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 CO #2's observations and a review of facility documentation, 2 of 5 infants lacked documentation of current, dietary instructions.”

AAC R9-5-502.A.8.b. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall: 8. Provide a crib for each infant that: b. Has a commercially waterproofed mattress; and

“Findings: Based on CO #2's observations, 1 of 8 crib mattresses was torn on one end.”

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 CO #2's observations, the following activity areas were not maintained free from hazards, and accessible to enrolled children: **2's/3's room - Baseboard detached from the wall **School-Age room - Peeling paint on the wall”

AAC R9-5-403.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that:1. Each staff member who provides child care services completes 18 or more actual hours of training every 12 months after the effective date of this Chapter or the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service in at least two topics listed in this subsection: a. Child growth and development, including: i. Infant growth and development, which may include sudden infant death syndrome prevention; ii. Developmental psychology; iii. Language development; iv. Observation and child assessment; v. Developmentally-appropriate activities; vi. Child guidance and methods of discipline which may include training on the appropriate techniques to prevent a child from harm or to prevent the child from harming others; and vii. Developmentally-appropriate activity areas; b. Health and safety issues, including: i. Accident and emergency procedures, including CPR and first aid for infants and children; ii. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; iii. Nutrition and developmentally-appropriate eating habits; iv. Child abuse detection, reporting, and prevention; v. Safety of indoor and outdoor activity areas; and vi. Sun safety policies and procedures; c. Program administration, planning, development, or management; and d. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs; and 2. As part of the required 18 hours of training in subsection (B)(1): a. A staff member who has less than 12 months of child care experience before the staff member’s starting date, completes at least 12 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) in the staff member’s first 12 months at the facility; b. A staff member who has 12 months or more of child care experience, completes at least 6 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; c. A staff member who provides child care services to an infant completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(a)(i) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; and d. A facility director completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(c) every 12 months after the facility director’s starting date.

“Findings: Based on CO #1's observations and a review of 4 staff files, Staff #3 and Staff #4 lacked the following annual training hours: **Staff #3 (DOE 10/17/2018) - 18 of 18 hours based on the review period 10/17/2022 - 10/17/2023 **Staff #4 (DOE 10/01/2018) - 18 of 18 hours based on the review period 10/01/2022 - 10/01/2023”

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 CO #1's observations and a review of 4 staff files, Staff #2 (DOE 04/24/2024) lacked documentation of evaluated foreign education to verify equivalency in the United States.”

AAC R9-5-306.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a dated attendance form containing an enrolled child’s name with the time of each admission and release of the enrolled child. 1. Except as provided in subsection (A)(2), a licensee shall ensure that the attendance form is signed with at least a first initial of an individual’s first name and the individual’s last name by each enrolled child’s parent or individual designated by the enrolled child’s parent, each time the enrolled child is admitted or released. 2. An electronic fingerprint verification or an electronic signature may be used in place of a signature of the enrolled child’s parent or designated individual to admit or release the enrolled child. 3. If an electronic signature is used to admit or release the enrolled child, the licensee shall adopt policies and procedures to ensure that the individual whose signature the electronic or digital method of identification represents is accountable for the use of the electronic or digital method; 4. A licensee shall develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the identity of an individual is known to the staff member or is verified with picture identification before releasing an enrolled child to the individual. 5. A licensee shall not release the enrolled child to an individual other than the enrolled child’s parent or other individual designated in writing by the enrolled child’s parent except when the enrolled child’s parent is unable to collect the enrolled child and authorizes the licensee by telephone to release the enrolled child to an individual not so designated. a. The licensee shall verify the telephone authorization using a means of verification that has been agreed upon between the licensee and the enrolled child’s parent at the time of enrollment. b. The licensee shall document the means of verification in subsection (A)(5)(a) on the enrolled child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card. 6. A licensee shall not permit the self-admission or self-release of an enrolled child unless the enrolled child is of school age and the licensee has obtained and verified written permission from the enrolled child’s parent. 7. A licensee shall maintain the attendance form on facility premises for 12 months after the date of attendance.

“Findings: Based on CO #1's observations and a review of facility documentation, 7 of 10 children's attendance records reviewed lacked the following required information: **Child #7, Child #17 - Departure times and signatures on 08/08/2024 and 08/09/2024 **Child #12 - Departure signatures from 08/13/2024 - 08/15/2024 **Child #13 - Departure time and signature on 08/14/2024 **Child #14 - Depature signatures signed with initials only on 08/01/2024, from 08/05/2024 - 08/09/2024, and 08/12/2024 - 0815/2024 **Child #15 - Departure time and signature on 08/09/2024; departure signature on 08/14/2024 **Child #16 - Arrival and departure signature signed with initials only on 08/06/2024 and 08/15/2024; departure signature signed with initials only on 08/07/2024, 08/13/2024, 08/14/2024, and 08/08/2024; arrival signatures signed with a first name only on 08/07/2024, 08/08/2024, 08/13/2024 and 08/14/2024.”

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 CO #1's observations and a review of facility documentation, 11 of 13 Emergency Information and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: **Child #1, Child #6 - Child's phone number **Child #2, Child #4, Child #9 (Transportation EIIR), Child #11 (Transportation EIIR) - Parent/guardian #2's name, street address, city, state, zip code and phone number **Child #3 - Child and both parent/guardians' city, state, zip code **Child #5 - Parent/guardian #2's street address, city, state, zip code **Child #7 - Parent/guardian #2's name same as parent/guardian #1; parent/guardian #2's street address, city, state, zip code, phone number **Child #8 - Parent/guardian #2's city, state, zip code **Child #10 (Transportation EIIR) - Child's home phone number, city, state, zip code; parent/guardian #1's city, state, zip code; parent/guardian #2's name, street address, city, state, zip code, phone number **Child #11 -”

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 CO #1's observations and a review of 4 staff files, 2 staff lacked documentation of freedom from tuberculosis on or before their starting date of employment. **Staff #1 (DOE 10/12/2023) - Results dated 10/27/2023 **Staff #2 (DOE 04/04/2024) - Results dated 04/05/2024”

AAC R9-5-301.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that a facility director: 1. Designates, in writing, an individual who meets the requirements of R9-5-401(2) to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility; 2. Supervises or assigns a teacher-caregiver to supervise each staff member who does not meet the qualifications of R9-5-401(3); 3. Prepares a dated attendance record for each day and ensures that each staff member documents on the attendance record the time of each arrival and departure of the staff member; and 4. Maintains on the facility premises, the dated attendance record required in subsection (B)(3) for 12 months after the date on the attendance record.

“Findings: Based on COs' observations and a review of 4 staff files, Staff #2 (DOE 04/04/2024) was alone and unsupervised with enrolled children, and was not qualified as a teacher-caregiver.”

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 CO #1's observations, several seats in the van (Lic#9PA53D) used to transport enrolled children had peeling vinyl at the heads of the seats, accessible to enrolled children.”