Watch Me Grow Child Care and Preschool

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: Per allegation, based on staff interviews, facility security video, and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the ratio for 3-year-old children was not maintained on Thursday 5/16/2024, when three children left a supervised outdoor activity area and made their way to the exterior of the building. The ratio was 0:3 instead of the required 1:3 as required for 3-year-old children.”

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: Per allegation, based on staff interviews, facility security video, and Compliance Officer's observation, the health safety and welfare of three 3-year-old children was place at risk of harm on 5/16/2024 when the children exited the facility through the front entrance and were found on the turf area in front of the building. Per review of facility security video: Three 3-year-old children left the outdoor activity area, through a gate being held open by a non-staff adult. Two children entered the classroom through a door being held open by a non-staff adult, shortly followed by a third child. The three children then went through the classroom door into the hallway and through a security door before accessing the lobby. In the lobby the children walked out of the front door of the facility through a door that was held open by a non-staff adult and child leaving the building.”

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

“Findings: Per Allegation, based on staff interviews, facility security video, and the Compliance Officer's observation, staff did not supervise children at all times on 5/16/2024. The three children exited the facility outdoor activity area through the classroom, down a hallway, out of a security door, and through the front doors of the building without supervision.”

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: Per allegation, based on staff interviews, facility security video, and Compliance Officer's observation, the health safety and welfare of three 3-year-old children was place at risk of harm on 5/16/2024 when the children exited the facility through the front entrance and were found on the turf area in front of the building. Per review of facility security video: Three 3-year-old children left the outdoor activity area, through a gate being held open by a non-staff adult. Two children entered the classroom through a door being held open by a non-staff adult, shortly followed by a third child. The three children then went through the classroom door into the hallway and through a security door before accessing the lobby. In the lobby the children walked out of the front door of the facility through a door that was held open by a non-staff adult and child leaving the building.”

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: Per allegation, based on staff interviews, facility security video, and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the ratio for 3-year-old children was not maintained on Thursday 5/16/2024, when three children left a supervised outdoor activity area and made their way to the exterior of the building. The ratio was 0:3 instead of the required 1:3 as required for 3-year-old children.”

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

“Findings: Per Allegation, based on staff interviews, facility security video, and the Compliance Officer's observation, staff did not supervise children at all times on 5/16/2024. The three children exited the facility outdoor activity area through the classroom, down a hallway, out of a security door, and through the front doors of the building without supervision.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.6. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 6. Except for a room used only for an enrolled school-age child, each unused electrical outlet is covered with a safety plug cover or insert;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the Caterpillar 1 classroom, there was an uncovered electrical outlet by the phone on the Northwest wall.”

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 the Compliance Officers' observations', the building evacuation plan was not posted near the designated exit in 8 of 8 classrooms.”

AAC R9-5-511.C. C. A licensee shall provide an unobstructed passageway at least 18 inches wide between each row of cots or mats to allow a staff member access to each enrolled child.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, occupied nap mats and cots in the Grasshopper, Butterfly, and Busy Bees2 classrooms were spaced less than 18 inches between each cot and mat, which did not allow easy access to each child.”

AAC R9-5-605.B.1. B. A licensee shall ensure that:1. All designated exits, corridors, and passageways that provide escape from the building are unobstructed and unlocked during hours of operation;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations in the Butterfly and Caterpillar 2 classrooms, designated exits were blocked by cots/mats occupied by sleeping children. In the Infant 1 and Infant 2 classrooms, the designated exits were blocked by cribs.”