Y.M.C.A. - Union Elementary School

AAC R9-5-713.A. A. A licensee shall: 1. Designate a facility director who acts on behalf of the licensee and is responsible for the daily on-site operation of a facility; 2. Submit the name of the designated facility director in a written notice to the Department before a license is issued; 3. Except as provided in subsection (A)(4), within 10 calendar days before changing a facility director, submit written notice of the change including the new designated facility director’s name and starting date; 4. If the licensee is not aware of a change in the facility director 10 calendar days before the effective date of the change, submit written notice of the change to the Department including the new designated facility director’s name and starting date within 72 hours after becoming aware of the change.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, at the start of the inspection, the facility lacked an individual designated in writing to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility.”

AAC R9-5-713.G. G. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member who has current certification in adult and pediatric first aid and CPR, as required by R9-5-403(E), is present: 1. At all times during hours of operation on facility premises, 2. On field trips, and 3. While transporting enrolled children in a facility’s motor vehicle or a vehicle designated by the licensee to transport enrolled children.

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, at the start of the inspection, the facility lacked a staff member with a current certification in CPR and First Aid present.”

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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that the Licensee lacked documentation of a fire inspection report as required. There was no inspection report to review.”

AAC R9-5-731.C.1. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. Enrolled children, except children with a special health care need or disability who cannot wash their own hands, wash their hands with soap and running water before and after handling or eating food;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that enrolled children did not wash their hands before getting a snack and eating as required.”

AAC R9-5-733.F.1. F. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. Each toilet room in a facility contains, within easy reach of enrolled children: a. Mounted toilet tissue; andb. Except as provided in subsection (G): i. A sink with running water; ii. Soap contained in a dispenser; and iii. Disposable, single-use paper towels in a mounted dispenser, or a mechanical air hand dryer;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, in the boys' toilet room, the 2nd stall lacked mounted toilet paper as required. In the girls' toilet room, the 2nd stall lacked mounted toilet paper as required.”

AAC R9-5-705.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member completes, signs, dates, and submits to the licensee, before the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service: 1. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); and 2. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, the form in A.R.S. § 8-804(I).

“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that the files for Staff #1 (DOE-03/10/25), Staff #2 (DOE-12/05/22), and Staff #3 (DOE-01/27/25) lacked documentation of Criminal History Affidavits with the address or CDC for the facility.”

AAC R9-5-506.3. A licensee providing child care services for school-age children shall:3. Provide age-appropriate toys, materials, and equipment accessible to enrolled children in each activity area in a quantity sufficient to meet the needs of the enrolled children in attendance including: a. Arts and crafts, b. Games, c. Puzzles and toys to enhance manipulative skills, d. Books, e. Science materials, f. Sports equipment, and g. Outdoor play equipment; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations, Room #119 lacked puzzles, science materials, and games in a quantity sufficient to meet the needs of the enrolled children in attendance.”

AAC R9-5-404.C.1. C. A licensee shall ensure that:1. When there are six or more enrolled children present in a facility, the following individuals are present in the facility: a. A facility director or a director’s designee who meets the requirements in R9-5-401 for a director’s designee; and b. One additional staff member;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations and a review of facility documentation, Staff #1 was in the position of the director designee but lacked the qualifications as they did not have the full requirement of at least 12 months of child care experience. There were more than 6 enrolled children present at the facility.”

AAC R9-5-401.2. A licensee shall ensure that staff members meet the following qualifications for employment or volunteer service at a facility:2. A facility director’s designee is 21 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following: a. At least 12 months of child care experience, a high school or high school equivalency diploma, and: i. Three credit hours or more in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field from an accredited college or university, or ii. At least 30 actual hours of instruction, provided in conferences, seminars, lectures, or workshops in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; b. At least 12 months of child care experience and: i. An N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential; or ii At least 24 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including at least six credit hours in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; c. At least six months of child care experience and an associate degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; or d. At least three months of child care experience and a bachelor degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations, Staff #1 was in the position of the director designee but did not meet the qualifications because they did not have the full 12 months of child care experience.”

AAC R9-5-304.C. C. A licensee shall maintain a current Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card for each enrolled child on facility premises in a place that provides a staff member ready access to the card in event of an emergency at, or evacuation of, the facility.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations and an interview with Staff, Staff #1 was acting on behalf of the director and could not locate the Emergency, Information and Immunization Record Cards when asked for them. Staff #1 did not have ready access to the cards but were located later during the inspection when another staff arrived at the facility.”

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.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations, the enrolled children were using and on the Southwest outdoor playground when the Compliance Officer arrived at the facility. The Southwest playground is not a licensed area. The licensee did not submit a written request to the Department for approval of the intended change.”

AAC R9-5-501.A.21. A. A licensee shall ensure that:21. Except when used as part of an activity, the following are stored in an area inaccessible to an enrolled child: a. Garden tools, such as a rake, trowel, and shovel; and b. Cleaning equipment and supplies, such as a mop and mop bucket.

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations, there was a large floor cleaner and a green broom by the east wall on the floor accessible to the children in the Multi-Purpose room.”