The Learning Experience - Phoenix

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 Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, the facility lacked documentation of a current, violation-free fire inspection.”

AAC R9-5-308.C. C. A licensee shall provide a copy of documentation of insurance to the Department before issuance of a license and at any time that the licensee's insurance coverage expires, is canceled, or changes.

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, the facility lacked documentation of current liability insurance.”

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 Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, the facility's menu lacked documentation of a change to the food substitutions for the lunch meal service.”

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 Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, the facility lacked documentation of a current, violation-free fire inspection.”

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 Officers' observations, there were seams across the diaper changing surfaces in the Toddler B, Prepper A, Infant B, Toddler A and Infant A classrooms. Additionally, there was an iPad on the diaper changing surface in the Infant B classroom.”

AAC R9-5-501.C.5. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:5. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts a dated lesson plan in each indoor activity area for each calendar week, which is maintained on facility premises for 12 months after the lesson plan date and provides opportunities for each child to: a. Gain a positive self-concept; b. Develop and practice social skills; c. Think, reason, question, and experiment; d. Acquire language skills; e. Develop physical coordination skills; f. Participate in structured large muscle physical activity; g. Develop habits that meet health, safety, and nutritional needs; h. Express creativity; i. Learn to respect cultural diversity of children and staff; j. Learn self-help skills; and k. Develop a sense of responsibility and independence;

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, the lesson plan in the Toddler A classroom was not posted.”

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 Compliance Officers' observations, the thermostats in the director's office showed the following temperatures: *68 degrees F In Infant A and Infant B classrooms. *66 degrees F in Toddler A classroom. *67 degrees F in Preschool 1 and Preschool 2 classrooms. *67 degrees F in Twaddlers and Toddlers classrooms.”

AAC R9-5-603.C. C. Except as provided in subsection (D), a licensee shall ensure that an outdoor activity area:1. Is enclosed by a fence: a. A minimum of 4 feet high; b. Secured to the ground; and c. With either vertical or horizontal open spaces on the fence or gate that do not exceed 4.0 inches; 2. Is maintained free from hazards, such as exposed concrete footings and broken toys; and 3. Has gates that are kept closed while an enrolled child is in the outdoor activity area

“Findings: Based on Compliance Officers' observations, there was a hole in the plastic playground fencing that had a sharp edge that was accessible to enrolled children.”

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 Compliance Officers' observations, there was exposed particle board at the base of the diaper changing table in the Twaddler A classroom, that was splintering and in reach of enrolled children.”

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 Officers' observations, the soiled diaper container lacked a liner in the Prepper A classroom.”

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's observation and review of facility documentation, the roster in the Toddler B's classroom reflected the presence of 11 children, however 10 children were actually present in the classroom.”

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 Officers’ observations, the diaper changing surface throughout the facility had seams along the surface that had caulking flaking off of the seams.”