Zinia Zaman

AAC R9-3-506.1. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. All areas of the child care group home approved for providing child care services and the furnishings, equipment, supplies, materials, utensils, and toys in those areas are kept clean and free of insects and vermin;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations, the following areas were not maintained in a clean condition: **Kitchen : The floor, baseboards, and cabinets had black smudges and splatters throughout. The refrigerator contained an accumulation of food debris. **Dining: The table and floor around the area were covered in a white powder; per the Provider, it was cornstarch baby powder. The two high charts were covered in the same white powder. **Living Room/Entry Way: The floors had an accumulation of debris. **Restroom/Hallway: The floor in the restroom had dry liquid stains. The hallway floors had debris throughout. **Child Room: The edges of the crib had black smudges.”

AAC R9-3-502.C.1.b. C. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 1. A staff member: b. Arranges play equipment in an outdoor activity area to eliminate hazards and to minimize conflict between children using the play equipment;

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations, in the outdoor area, the swing set was not maintained secured to the ground and was easily tippable.”

AAC R9-3-305.A.2. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. The individual signing the enrolled child into or out from the child care group home: a. Records the time of the enrolled child’s arrival or departure, and b. Signs the attendance record with at least the first initial of the individual’s first name and the individual’s last name; and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations and facility documentation, 2 of 5 children present in the home were not signed in on 1/22/26. Child #1 and Child #5 lacked a sign in record for 1/22/26.”

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 facility documentation, the file for Child #2 lacked documentation of an immunization record.”

AAC R9-3-202.A.1.a. 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: a. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-897.03(B); and

“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations and facility documentation, the central registry background check was not completed for Staff #1.”

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 and facility documentation, 4 of 5 Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following: **Child #1: Date of enrollment, 2nd parent information, 2nd emergency contact, health care provider **Child #2: No Emergency Card **Child #3 & #4: 2nd parent information, 2 emergency contacts, person to contact in case of sudden injury/illness”