Y.M.C.A. - Academy Of Tucson Elementary School

AAC R9-5-715.A. A. A licensee shall post in a place that can be conspicuously viewed by individuals entering or leaving the facility or activity area, the: 1. Facility’s license; 2. Name of the facility director; 3. Name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility, as prescribed by R9-5-301(B)(1); 4. Schedule of child care services fees and policy for refunding fees as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-882(P); 5. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack menus for each calendar week at the beginning of the calendar week; 6. Notice of the presence of any communicable disease or infestation listed in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 2, Table 2.2, from the date of discovery through the incubation period of the communicable disease or infestation; 7. Notice of the Department’s intent to deny, revoke, or suspend as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-888 at the expiration of time in the notice for the licensee to respond; 8. Notice of an intermediate sanction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-891.01 within 10 calendar days after the licensee received notice of the intermediate sanction; 9. Notice of a legal injunction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-886.01 when the licensee receives the legal injunction; and 10. Notice of the availability of facility inspection reports for public viewing at the facility premises.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations and the review of facility documentation, it was determined that the facility license certificate on the posting board expired on 08/31/2025.”

AAC R9-5-721.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 the Compliance Officer's observations and the review of facility documentation, it was determined that the facility lacked documentation of a current fire inspection report as required. The report on file expired on 3/7/2026.”

AAC R9-5-737.I. I. Except as specified in A.R.S. § 36-2229(B) through (D), a licensee shall ensure that a facility does not stock a supply of medications for administration to enrolled children, including: 1. Any prescription medication; or 2. A nonprescription medication such as aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or cough syrup.

“Findings: The Compliance Officer inspected the first-aid kit and observed that there was a clear plastic container in it that contained Ibuprofen.”

AAC R9-5-717.A. A. A licensee shall not permit an enrolled child to attend a facility until the facility receives: 1. An immunization record for the enrolled child with the information required in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7, documenting that the enrolled child has received all current, age-appropriate immunizations required under 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7: a. Provided by a healthcare provider, 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 2. An exemption affidavit for the enrolled child provided by the enrolled child’s parent that contains a statement, signed by the enrolled child's: a. Health care provider, that the immunizations required by 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7 would endanger the enrolled child’s health or medical condition; or b. Parent, that the enrolled child is being raised in a religion whose teachings are in opposition to immunization.

“Findings: Compliance Officer 2 reviewed the binder with the children's emergency cards and immunization records and observed that Child 1 did not have the correct type of exemption form on file as it was for in-school time and not the childcare religious or medical exemption form.”

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;

“CO observed children entering the classroom without being supervised. According to staff, the children are not enrolled. There were 3 non enrolled children mixed with the enrolled children at the time of the inspection. According to staff, the non enrolled children have parents who are staff at the school, and "hang out" in the classroom while their parents are finishing up their day.”

AAC R9-5-603.E. E. A licensee shall ensure that the following is provided and maintained within the fall zones of swings and climbing equipment in an outdoor activity area:1. A shock-absorbing unitary surfacing material manufactured for such use in outdoor activity areas; or 2. A minimum depth of 6 inches of a non-hazardous, resilient material such as fine loose sand or wood chips.

“CO used a Department approved tool to measure the outdoor activity area. The double yellow slide measured 2", rope climber 2.5", monkey bars 3", and the blue spider monkey bars measured 2.5".”

AAC R9-5-518.A.3. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall: 3. Maintain the written permission in subsection (A)(1) and written field trip plan in subsection (A)(2) on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the field trip.

“CO requested to see any field trips conducted within the last year. According to staff, a field trip was taken to the Ott YMCA during half days. The copies of the field trip reports were not being kept on facility premises.”

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

“CO observed an open gate leading to the parking lot. The gate was next the garbage bin located by Building D. The gate was open while the children were utilizing the outdoor activity area.”

AAC R9-5-301.C. C. A licensee shall develop and implement written facility policies and procedures required for the daily on-site operation of the facility as prescribed in A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1 and this Chapter.

“CO observed an older child at the facility. According to staff, the child has aged out and can no longer attend as an enrolled child. According to the Statement of Services, the facility accepts children between the ages of 5-12; the child is 13 years old. According to staff, the child has a younger sibling who attends the facility and the 13 year old stays with their sibling until their parent picks them up. The staff stated that the 13 year likes to "help out". Based on the Statement of Services, the child cannot be enrolled at the facility based on their age, and cannot be utilized as a staff member or volunteer. The minimum age to volunteer is 15.”

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.

“The facility moved to a new classroom prior to it being licensed by the Department. Please upload the architect plans into the application that was submitted.”