W.A.C.O.G. - Yuma West Head Start Center

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: The facility provided documentation for their most recent fire inspection which was dated, 11/12/2024 and was therefore, not current. The facilty had a fire inspection the day following the Compliance inspection, on 2/4/2026. The director emailed the Compliance Officer a copy of their fire inspection documentation for that inspection on 2/4/2026.”

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 include: Based on the Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer's observations, there were areas of chipped and splintering paint and siding on the playground storage gate and building wall, accessible to children.”

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 include: Based on the Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer's observations, the toilet seat bumpers on four out of six toilets were cracked/broken and were no longer able to be cleaned or sanitized.”

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.

“Compliance Officer 1 observed that there was a medication for Child 1 that was in a bag labeled with the child's name but did not have a prescription label or the box dispensed from the pharmacy.”