Veronica Fowles

A.R.S. § 36-897.03.A. A. Child care personnel, including volunteers, shall submit the form prescribed in subsection B 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 documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, Staff #1 (DOE: 7/21/2025) and Staff #2 (DOE: 7/7/2025) lacked fingerprint clearance cards prior to their starting dates of employment. Staff #1's fingerprint clearance card was issued 8/1/2025, and Staff #2's fingerprint clearance card was issued 11/5/2025.”

AAC R9-3-504.D.2. D. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the premises: 2. A certificate holder shall ensure that: a. Each unused natural gas outlet at the child care group home has its valves removed by and is capped at the wall or floor by a licensed plumber or individual authorized by the local jurisdiction; b. A licensed plumber or individual authorized by the local jurisdiction conducts a gas inspection that verifies there are no gas leaks in the gas pipes that run from the gas meter to any appliance or location on the premises at least once every 12 months after the date of the certificate; and c. A copy of a current gas inspection report, including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the gas inspection report, is maintained on the premises.

“Findings: Based on documentation, staff statement, and the Compliance Officers' observations, the gas inspection conducted for the home did not verify that there were no leaks in the gas piping system. The Provider stated they were trying to get in contact with a plumber to fix the leak and get the required repairs.”

AAC R9-3-202.A.1.b. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. A staff member completes, signs, dates, and submits to the certificate holder before the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service: b. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, the form in A.R.S. § 8-804(I); and

“Findings: Based on documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, Staff #1 (DOE 7/21/2025), Staff #2 (DOE 7/7/2025), Staff #3 (DOE: 5/1/2024) & Staff #4 (DOE: 5/3/2024)’s files lacked the DCS results.”

AAC R9-3-401.B.1. B. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. A staff member: a. Supervises each enrolled child at all times, b. Plays and communicates with an enrolled child throughout the day, and c. Responds immediately to signs of distress from an enrolled child;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, staff failed to supervise each enrolled child at all times when Staff #1 was helping an enrolled child in the restroom, leaving 3 children unsupervised in the activity area.”

AAC R9-3-503.D. A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member does not allow an enrolled child to use or have access to a wading pool.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, there was a blow-up water slide with a wading pool with 2 1/2 inches of water in the outdoor activity area.”

AAC R9-3-303.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-309, before a child is enrolled at a child care group home, a certificate holder shall require the individual enrolling the child to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of each parent of the child; 4. The name and contact telephone number of at least two individuals authorized by the child’s parent to collect the child from the child care group home or to be contacted if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner; 6. Written authorization for emergency medical care of the child; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. A written description provided by a child’s parent of the nutritional and dietary needs of the child; 9. A written description provided by the child’s parent noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance; and 10. The dated signature of the individual completing the Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, 4 of 12 Emergency, Information, Immunization Record cards lacked the following: Child #1 and Child #2: The name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider; Child #3: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; and Child #4: The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of the second parent of the child.”

AAC R9-3-304.A.1. A. A certificate holder shall not permit an enrolled child to receive child care services at a child care group home until the child care group home receives: 1. An immunization record for the enrolled child with the information required in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7, stating that the enrolled child has received all current, age-appropriate immunizations required under 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7, that is: a. Provided by a physician, physician assistant, registered nurse practitioner, or another individual authorized by state law to administer immunizations; or b. Generated from the Arizona State Immunization Information System, which is the Department’s child immunization reporting system established in A.R.S. § 36-135; or

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations and a review of facility documentation, 1 of 4 Emergency Information and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked documentation of immunizations or an exemption affidavit. **Child #1**”

AAC R9-3-505.D.9. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 9. An enrolled child does not have access to the following on the premises: a. Lawn mowers, ladders, toilet brushes, plungers, and other equipment that may be a hazard to a child; b. An air conditioner, evaporative cooler, heat pump, or furnace; c. A hot tub or spa; d. A pond or fountain; e. An irrigation ditch, abandoned mine, or well; or f. A trampoline.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations, the following was found in the backyard outdoor area: 1) The small gate that blocked the side of the house was damaged and was not secured to the ground making the Air Conditioning unit accessible to the enrolled children.”