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Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center

15030 North 64th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 852545.0· 6 reviews
licensed capacity
183
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$270

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About Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center

Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center is a licensed child care center in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 183 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It describes its programs: infant care and preschool.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 63 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Infants
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Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Licensed capacity
183 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

ProgramsInfant care and preschool
EnrichmentArt, dance, karate, music, yoga, sports, and cooking
Staff-to-child ratioINFANT 1 to 4 ratio
StaffQualified teachers with degrees in early childhood education
Licensed capacity183 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Maricopa County has a median price of $270 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Maricopa County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$270
Home daycare$180

Toddler

Center$210
Home daycare$171

Preschool

Center$210
Home daycare$171

School age

Center$175
Home daycare$150

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
183 children
License number
#CDC-9388
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 7, 2026: 20 rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 63 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 21
  • Background checks 9
  • Staff training and qualifications 7
  • Records and paperwork 5
  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Discipline and child guidance 3
  • Food and nutrition 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Safe sleep 2
  • Other rules 2

For comparison: 96% of Arizona daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 12.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jul 7, 2026Inspection20 rules cited
    • Background checks

      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 Officers' observations, the files for Staff #1 (Hire date 6/5/2024), Staff #3 (Hire date 1/5/2026), Staff #4 (Hire date 1/6/2026), Staff #5 (Hire date 6/1/2026), Staff #6 (Hire date 8/5/2025), and Staff #7 (Hire date 7/6/2026) lacked documentation of a validated fingerprint clearance card. The fingerprint clearance cards were validated through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Previously cited: 7/11/2024”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, Staff #1 (Hire date 6/5/2024) was not qualified as a child educator because the staff file lacked documentation of a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma. Staff #2 (Hire date 6/10/2026) was not qualified as a child educator because the staff file lacked documentation of 6 months of child care experience. Previously cited: 7/11/2024 Reference 401.4: 7/19/2023 and 7/9/2025”
    • Records and paperwork

      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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officers’ observations, the following staff files lacked the required documentation: Staff #1 (Hire date 6/5/2024), Staff #2 (Hire date 6/10/2026), Staff #3 (Hire date 1/5/2026), Staff #4 (Hire date 1/6/2026), and Staff 7 (Hire date 7/6/2026): The staff members' written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis. Two good-faith effort professional references. Staff 6 (Hire date 8/5/2025): Two good-faith effort professional references. Previously cited: 7/19/2023, 7/11/2024, and 7/9/2025”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      AAC R9-5-403.A. A. Within 10 calendar days of the starting date of employment or volunteer service, a licensee shall provide, and each staff member who provides child care services shall complete, training for new staff members that includes all of the following: 1. Facility philosophy and goals; 2. Names and ages of and developmental expectations for enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 3. Health needs, nutritional requirements, any known allergies, and information about adaptive devices of enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 4. Lesson plans; 5. Child guidance and methods of positive discipline, including separation; 6. Hand washing techniques; 7. Diapering techniques and toileting, if assigned to diaper changing duties; 8. Food preparation, service, sanitation, and storage, if assigned to food preparation; 9. If a staff member is assigned to feeding infants, the preparation, handling, and storage of infant formula and breast milk; 10. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; 11. Child abuse or neglect detection, prevention, and reporting; 12. Accident and emergency procedures; 13. Staff responsibilities as required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 and this Chapter; 14. Sun safety policies and procedures; 15. Safety in outdoor activity areas; 16. Transportation procedures, if applicable; 17. Field trip procedures, if applicable; 18. Infant tummy time, if applicable; 19. Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleeping practices, if applicable; and 20. Prevention of shaken baby syndrome, pediatric abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, the files for Staff #2 (Hire date 6/10/2026), Staff #3 (Hire date 1/5/2026), Staff #4 (Hire date 1/6/2026), and Staff #7 (Hire date 7/6/2026) lacked documentation for the 10-day training for new staff members. Previously cited: 7/11/2024 and 7/9/2025”
    • Safety and hazards

      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’s observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: Playground Girls' Restroom: *There were 2 loose toilet seats. Previously cited: 7/19/2023 and 7/11/2024”
    • Safety and hazards

      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, in Room 4, there was a container of Clorox wipes near the diaper changing sink. In Room 12, there were 2 cans of disinfectant spray near the diaper changing sink.”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      AAC R9-5-501.B.5. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 5. For enrolled children 12-months and older, except as provided in subsection (C), prepares, posts, and implements in each indoor activity area, a current schedule of children’s age-appropriate activities, including the times the following are provided: a. Meals and snacks; b. Naps; c. Indoor activities; d. If weather and air quality permit, outdoor or large muscle development activities; e. Quiet and active activities; f. Teacher-directed activities; g. Self-directed activities; h. Activities for individuals, groups of five or fewer children, and groups of six or more children; and i. Activities that develop small muscles;

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, Room 12 lacked a current daily schedule of age-appropriate activities. Previously cited Reference 501.C.4: 7/11/2024”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      AAC R9-5-501.B.6. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 6. For enrolled children five-years or younger, and except as provided in subsection (C), prepares, posts, and implements 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, Room 12 lacked a current lesson plan. The lesson plan was dated for 6/22/2026-6/26/2026. Previously cited Reference 401.C.5: 7/19/2023”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-501.B.9. B. 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 Officers' observations, in the Infant room, Room 4, and Room 5, there were 21 diaper creams/wipes that lacked the enrolled child's first and last name. Previously cited Reference 501.C.9: 7/19/2023 and 7/9/2025”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 Room 12, there was a sponge, 2 cans of disinfectant spray, and a toy on the diaper changing surface. In Room 4, there was a bottle of hand sanitizer at the diaper changing sink. Previously cited: 7/19/2023, 7/11/2024, and 7/9/2025”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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, Room 4’s diaper changing area lacked single-use paper towels.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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’s observation, Room 5 lacked a soiled clothing container. Room 4’s soiled clothing container lacked a tight-fitting lid. Previously cited: 7/19/2023 and 7/11/2024”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-503.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member does not: 1. Permit a bottle, formula, food, eating utensil, or food preparation in a diaper changing area; 2. Draw water for human consumption from a diaper changing area sink; or 3. Change diapers until food preparation duties have been completed for the day.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, in Room 12, there was a water pitcher on the diaper changing sink.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-503.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that the written diaper changing procedure in subsection (C) 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: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, in Room 5, the staff member failed to sanitize the diaper changing surface after changing a child’s diaper. The staff member failed to wash the child’s after the child’s diaper was changed. Previously cited Reference 503.E: 7/19/2023 and 7/11/2024”
    • Food and nutrition

      AAC R9-5-509.C.17. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 17. 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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, the posted menu lacked a date and the specific types of yogurt, fruit, harvest snaps, and fruit snacks.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-512.F.1. 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;

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, the Boys playground restroom lacked mounted single-use paper towels.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      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 following rosters did not reflect the correct number of children present: Room 4: The roster reflected 6 children, with 10 children present. Room 5: The roster reflected 3 children, with 4 children present. Room 12: The roster reflected 1 child, with 10 children present. Previously cited: 7/19/2023 and 7/11/2024”
    • Records and paperwork

      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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that 5 out of 15 enrolled children's Emergency, Information and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1, Child #2, and Child #5: The date of enrollment. Child #3: A parent's signature. Child #4: The date of enrollment and the name and contact telephone number of a second individual 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. Previously cited: 7/19/2023, 7/11/2024, and 7/9/2025”
    • Supervision and ratios

      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 child educator 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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, Staff #1 (Hire date 6/5/2024) and Staff #2 (Hire date 6/10/2026) were child educators in the classroom at the time of the inspection. Staff #1 and Staff #2 were not qualified as child educators and were not supervised by a qualified staff member.”
    • Background checks

      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 Officers’ observations, the files for Staff #2 (Hire date 6/10/2026), Staff #3 (Hire date 1/5/2026), and Staff #7 (Hire date 7/6/2026) lacked documentation of the DCS Registry. Staff #1 (Hire date 6/5/2024), Staff #4 (Hire date 1/6/2026), Staff #5 (Hire date 6/1/2026), and Staff #6 (Hire date 8/5/2025) DCS Registry was not completed prior to their start date of employment. Previously cited:7/11/2024”
  2. Jul 9, 2025Inspection15 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 16 out of 30 enrolled children's Emergency, Information and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1: The child's date of enrollment, the health care provider's name and telephone number, and a parent's signature with a date. Child #2: The child's date of enrollment and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child. Child #3, Child #4, Child #6, Child #7, Child #8, Child #9, Child #10, Child #11, Child #13, Child #14, and Child #16: The child's date of enrollment. Child #5: The health care provider's telephone number. Child #12 and Child #15: The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of a second parent of the child.”
    • Food and nutrition

      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 Officers’ observations, in the infant room, there were 4 unlabeled food containers.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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, in the Infant room, Room 5, and Room 12, there were 17 diaper creams/wipes that lacked the enrolled child's first and last name.”
    • Supervision and ratios

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

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, in Room 13, there was an enrolled child sitting on the floor coloring on their face with a crayon. A staff member was sitting next to the child.”
    • Other rules

      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 or welfare of enrolled children was placed at risk of harm. In the Infant room, there was 1 Infant eating whole raspberries and a whole croissant. There was another Infant eating whole raspberries and half of a piece of bread.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      AAC R9-5-403.A. A. Within 10 calendar days of the starting date of employment or volunteer service, a licensee shall provide, and each staff member who provides child care services shall complete, training for new staff members that includes all of the following:1. Facility philosophy and goals; 2. Names and ages of and developmental expectations for enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 3. Health needs, nutritional requirements, any known allergies, and information about adaptive devices of enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 4. Lesson plans; 5. Child guidance and methods of discipline; 6. Hand washing techniques; 7. Diapering techniques and toileting, if assigned to diaper changing duties; 8. Food preparation, service, sanitation, and storage, if assigned to food preparation; 9. If a staff member is assigned to feeding infants, the preparation, handling, and storage of infant formula and breast milk; 10. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; 11. Child abuse or neglect detection, prevention, and reporting; 12. Accident and emergency procedures; 13. Staff responsibilities as required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 and this Chapter; 14. Sun safety policies and procedures; 15. Safety in outdoor activity areas; 16. Transportation procedures, if applicable; and 17. Field trip procedures, if applicable.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that the files for Staff #4 (Start date-7/19/2022), Staff #5 (Start date-7/1/2024), and Staff #6 (Start date-6/1/2024) lacked documentation for the 10-day training for new staff members.”
    • Records and paperwork

      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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that Staff #6 (Date of hire 6/1/2024) lacked a file. The following information could not be reviewed for Staff #6: *Staff member’s date of birth, home address, and telephone number. *The name and telephone number of an individual to be notified in case of an emergency. *Staff member's written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis. *Documentation of 2 good faith effort professional references.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      AAC R9-5-401.4. A licensee shall ensure that staff members meet the following qualifications for employment or volunteer service at a facility:4. An assistant teacher-caregiver is 16 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following: a. Current and continuous enrollment in high school or a high school equivalency class; b. High school or high school equivalency diploma; c. Enrollment in vocational rehabilitation, as defined in A.R.S. § 23-501; d. Employment as a teacher-caregiver aide for 12 months; or e. Service as a volunteer in a child care facility for 12 months;

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that Staff #5 and Staff #6 were not qualified as Assistant teacher-caregivers. The staff files for Staff #5 and Staff #6 lacked documentation of a high school diploma or current enrollment in high school.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 6 out of 30 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card lacked an attached written immunization record.”
    • Background checks

      AAC R9-5-203.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that each staff member submits to the licensee a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card each time the fingerprint clearance card is issued or renewed every six years.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the files for Staff #1 (Date of hire 5/31/2016), Staff #2 (Date of hire 4/11/2007), and Staff #3 (Date of hire 8/6/2007) lacked documentation of a valid fingerprint clearance card. Staff #1: Card expired on 10/23/2023, New card issued on 7/3/2024. Staff #2: Card expired on 10/5/2022, New card issued on 2/3/2023. Staff #3: Card expired on 6/23/2023, New card issued on 8/11/2023.”
    • Background checks

      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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that the file for Staff #6 (Date of hire 6/1/2024) lacked documentation of the Criminal History Affidavit.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-516.G. G. A licensee shall return all unused prescription and nonprescription medications to a parent when the medication prescription date has expired or the medication is no longer being administered to the enrolled child or dispose of the medication if unable to locate the enrolled child's parent after the child's disenrollment

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that the medication prescription for child #17 was no longer being used. The medication had not been returned to the parent.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 Room 13, there were 4 measuring cups, a water container, 1 cup, 1 water bottle, a glue stick, and water paints on the diaper changing surface.”
    • Food and nutrition

      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, in the Infant room, the written dietary instructions for 4 out of 7 Infants lacked a schedule documenting when and/or how much to feed the Infants.”
    • Safe sleep

      AAC R9-5-502.A.8.c. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall: 8. Provide a crib for each infant that: c. Is furnished with clean, sanitized, crib-size bedding, including a fitted sheet and top sheet or a blanket;

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, in the Infant room, 3 crib sheets were loose/not tight-fitting to the mattresses.”
  3. Feb 10, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      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 staff statements and the Compliance Officer's observation, the licensee failed to maintain the staff-to-child ratio at all times during the aftercare program. Staff Statements: *Sometimes we have 3 teachers to 20 kids with 1 year-olds present. *2 days out of 5 it will happen *We have 24-25 children with 3 teachers”
  4. Jul 11, 2024Complaint investigation27 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      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: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, in Room 2, a staff member did not wash their hands or the Infant's hands after changing the Infant. The staff member did not clean and sanitize the diaper changing surface after changing an Infant.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-516.G. G. A licensee shall return all unused prescription and nonprescription medications to a parent when the medication prescription date has expired or the medication is no longer being administered to the enrolled child or dispose of the medication if unable to locate the enrolled child's parent after the child's disenrollment

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2’s observation, the medication prescription for child #6 was expired (Expiration date: 7/2023). The expired medication had not been returned to the parent.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 Compliance Officer #1’s observations, in Room 12's toilet room, there was a build-up of dust on the vent and the counter ledges.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 Compliance Officer #2's observation, the non-prescription medication for Child #5 (medication 1), Child #7, Child #9 Child #12 and Child #13 lacked written authorization from the enrolled children's health care providers to administer the medication inconsistent with the manufacturer's label. Child #7 lacked the child's name on the medication. Child #11 and Child #12 shared medication and was labeled with the children's last name.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 Compliance Officer #2’s observation, the following medication forms were incomplete: Child #5: Medication #1-Time and frequency of administration and reason for medication. Medication #2-lacked a medication form. Child #6 and Child #13: Time and frequency of administration. Child #7, Child #8, Child #9 and Child #10: Time and frequency of administration and reason for medication. Child #11: Lacked a medication form. Child #12: Reason for medication”
    • Background checks

      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 Compliance Officer #2's observation: Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, Staff #5, Staff #6 and Staff #10's fingerprint clearance cards were not verified prior to becoming a staff member.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      AAC R9-5-403.A. A. Within 10 calendar days of the starting date of employment or volunteer service, a licensee shall provide, and each staff member who provides child care services shall complete, training for new staff members that includes all of the following:1. Facility philosophy and goals; 2. Names and ages of and developmental expectations for enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 3. Health needs, nutritional requirements, any known allergies, and information about adaptive devices of enrolled children for whom the staff member will provide child care services; 4. Lesson plans; 5. Child guidance and methods of discipline; 6. Hand washing techniques; 7. Diapering techniques and toileting, if assigned to diaper changing duties; 8. Food preparation, service, sanitation, and storage, if assigned to food preparation; 9. If a staff member is assigned to feeding infants, the preparation, handling, and storage of infant formula and breast milk; 10. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; 11. Child abuse or neglect detection, prevention, and reporting; 12. Accident and emergency procedures; 13. Staff responsibilities as required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 and this Chapter; 14. Sun safety policies and procedures; 15. Safety in outdoor activity areas; 16. Transportation procedures, if applicable; and 17. Field trip procedures, if applicable.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2’s observation, the file for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, Staff #5, Staff #6, Staff #7, Staff #11 and Staff #12 lacked documentation for the 10-day training for new staff members. Staff #1 Start Date-7/9/24 Staff #2 Start Date-5/31/23 Staff #3 Start Date-8/11/22 Staff #4 Start Date-5/15/24 Staff #5 Start Date-2/6/23 Staff #6 Start Date-8/15/21 Staff #7 Start Date-11/20/20 Staff #11 Start Date-4/11/07 Staff #12 Start Date-5/31/16”
    • Records and paperwork

      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 facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2’s observation, the files for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, Staff #6 and Staff #7 lacked documentation of the name and telephone number of an individual to be notified in case of an emergency. The files for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, Staff #6 and Staff #7 lacked documentation of the staff members' written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis as required. The files for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, Staff #5, Staff #6, Staff #7, Staff #10 and Staff #11 lacked documentation of 2 good-faith effort professional references.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      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' observations, Staff #3, Staff #7, Staff #10, Staff #11 and Staff #13 were teacher-caregivers at the time of the inspection. Staff #3, Staff #7, Staff #10, Staff #11 and Staff #13 were not qualified as teacher-caregivers because the staff files lacked documentation of a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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 Compliance Officer #1’s observation, it was determined that the Licensee lacked documentation of a current violation-free fire inspection report as required.”
    • Background checks

      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 Compliance Officer #2's observation, the files for Staff #8, Staff #9, Staff #10, Staff #11, Staff #12, Staff #13 and Staff #14 lacked documentation of the submitted DCS Registry form.”
    • Records and paperwork

      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 Officers' observations, the rosters in room 12, room 13 and Social Hall did not reflect the number of children present. Room 12: 8 children present, 9 children listed on the roster Room 13: 9 children present, 8 children listed on the roster Social Hall (Rooms 3, 4 and 5): 20 children present, 21 children listed on the rosters”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 #1’s observation, in Room 13 there was a tub, 2 baskets, an art project and a stool on the diaper changing area. In Room 12 there were paintbrushes and a tub of toys on the diaper changing area. In Room 12 the caulking was cracked between the wall and the diaper changing surface.”
    • Background checks

      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 Compliance Officer #2’s observation, the files for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3 and Staff #4 lacked documentation of the Criminal History Affidavit. Staff #5 lacked the facility name and address, an answer for number 3, a signature and a date on their Criminal History Affidavit. The files for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, Staff #5, Staff #6 and Staff #7 lacked documentation of the DCS Registry.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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’s observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: *There was peeling drywall on the sink counters in Room 13 and Room 12's toilet rooms.”
    • Background checks

      AAC R9-5-203.C. C. Except as provided in A.R.S. § 41-1758.03, a licensee shall ensure that each staff member, before starting date of employment or volunteer service, submits to the licensee a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card,front and back, issued under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 12, Article 3.1.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2’s observation, the files for Staff #8 and Staff #14 lacked a back copy of a valid fingerprint card. The files for Staff #6 and Staff #10 lacked a copy of a valid fingerprint card. The fingerprint clearance cards were validated through the DPS website during the time of the inspection.”
    • Safe sleep

      AAC R9-5-502.A.8.c. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall: 8. Provide a crib for each infant that: c. Is furnished with clean, sanitized, crib-size bedding, including a fitted sheet and top sheet or a blanket;

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, in the Infant rooms, 14 crib sheets were loose/not tight-fitting to the mattresses.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 Compliance Officer #1’s observation, it was determined that 1 out of 20 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card lacked an attached written immunization record.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 4 out of 20 enrolled children's Emergency, Information and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1 and Child #4: A date of enrollment. Child #2: A telephone number of a second individual 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. Child #3: A date of enrollment and a telephone number of a second individual 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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 Compliance Officer #2’s observation, the files for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, Staff #10 and Staff #11 lacked a Mantoux skin test.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-502.A.1. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall: 1. Provide a wall-enclosed room for infants that provides exits required by R9-5-601(1);

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, in Room 2, the door to the kitchen was open, and there were Infants present in the classroom.”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      AAC R9-5-501.C.4. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:4. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts in each indoor activity area, a current schedule of children’s age-appropriate activities, including the times the following are provided: a. Meals and snacks; b. Naps; c. Indoor activities; d. Outdoor or large muscle development activities; e. Quiet and active activities; f. Teacher-directed activities; g. Self-directed activities; h. Activities for individuals, groups of five or fewer children, and groups of six or more children; and i. Activities that develop small muscles;

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, Rooms 4 and 13 lacked a daily activity schedule.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2’s observation, it was determined that 6 out of 14 staff files reviewed lacked the required training documentation: Staff #2: An additional 18 hours of annual training for the time period of 5/31/2023-5/31/2024. Staff #3: An additional 18 hours of annual training for the time period of 8/1/2022-8/1/2023. Staff #6: An additional 18 hours of annual training for the time period of 8/15/2022-8/15/2023. Staff #7: An additional 18 hours of annual training for the time period of 5/31/2023-5/31/2024. Staff #8: An additional 18 hours of annual training for the time period of 5/30/2023-5/30/2024. Staff #11: An additional 18 hours of annual training for the time period of 4/11/2023-4/11/2024.”
    • Background checks

      AAC R9-5-203.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that each staff member submits to the licensee a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card each time the fingerprint clearance card is issued or renewed every six years.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, the file for Staff # 9 lacked a valid fingerprint card at the time of the inspection (start date-9/14/20, card expired-1/24/24, no application had been submitted at the time of the inspection). The file for Staff #11 lacked a valid fingerprint clearance card from 10/5/2022-2/3/2023 (start date-4/11/07, card expired- 10/5/22, new card issued-2/3/23).”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 Compliance Officer #1’s observation, Room 12 lacked a soiled diaper container.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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 Compliance Officer #2’s observation, in Room 1, there was an Infant in a feeding chair without the safety straps being used.”
    • Other rules

      AAC R9-5-208.B. B. At least 30 calendar days before the date of an intended change in a facility’s service classification, space utilization, or licensed capacity, a licensee shall submit a written request for approval of the intended change to the Department that includes:1. The licensee’s name; 2. The facility’s name, street address, city, state, zip code, mailing address, and telephone number; 3. The name, telephone number, and fax number of a point of contact for the request; 4. The facility’s license number; 5. The type of change intended: a. Service classification, b. Space utilization, or c. Licensed capacity; 6. A narrative description of the intended change; and 7. The following additional information, as applicable: a. If the intended change affects individual rooms, the following information about each affected activity area, as applicable: i. Identification of the activity area, ii. Current and intended square footage, iii. Current and intended operating hours, iv. Current and intended service classification, v. Current and intended licensed capacity, and vi. Whether the activity area has or will have a diaper changing area; b. If the intended change is to increase licensed capacity, the square footage of the outdoor activity area; and c. If the intended change includes an alteration or addition to the physical plant of a licensed facility, the following, as applicable: i. If the facility is not located in a public school or if providing child care services to infants, one-year-old children, or two-year-old children in a facility located in a public school, the information required in R9-5-201(A)(5)(g) and (A)(5)(h) showing the intended change; or ii. If the facility is located in a public school and provides child care only for three-year-old, four-year-old, or five-year-old, or school-age children, a set of final construction drawings or a school map, including the information required in R9-5-201(5)(j) showing the intended change.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, a staff member brought an enrolled child into an unlicensed area (conference room) so they could fill their water bottle up.”

Copied from Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Is Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center licensed?

Yes. Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on July 7, 2026, with 20 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 63 rules across 4 of 4 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 96% of Arizona daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 12. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center care for?

183, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (480) 951-5825 to ask.

What is Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center's phone number?

(480) 951-5825.

Where is Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center?

15030 North 64th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85254. The nearest other daycare we list is Scottsdale Child Care & Learning Center - Kierland, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).