Description: DESERT STAR ACADEMY is a CHILD CARE CENTER in BULLHEAD CITY AZ, with a maximum capacity of 45 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Twos; Three to Five; School-Age. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Survey Date | Date Corrected | Rule/Statute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-17 | Article 1 | ARS 36- 883.02.C.1-3. |
| Findings: The Team Leader reviewed 3 staff files. Staff # 1 lacked documentation of completing the form provided by the department - criminal history affidavit. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-17 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.E. |
| Findings: The Team Leader reviewed 3 staff files. Staff # 1 lacked documentation of complying with the submission requirements in ARS 8-804(C) - DCS Registry submission. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-17 | article 3 | R9-5-301.F.1.2. |
| Findings: The Team Leader reviewed 3 staff files. Staff # 1 failed to submit on or before their starting date of employment documentation of freedom from infectious tuberculosis. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-17 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: The Team Leader reviewed children's Record cards. The Record card for child 1 lacked the date of the child's enrollment and the child's last name. The Record card for child 2 lacked the date of the child's enrollment. The Record cards for child 3 and 4 lacked the name and contact telephone number of at least one addtional individual authorized to collect the children in case of emergency. The Record card for child 5 lacked the date of the child's enrollment and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-17 | Article 4 | R9-5-402.A.1-12 |
| Findings: The Team Leader reviewed 3 staff files. The file for staff 1 lacked the documents required by R9-5-301 - documentation of a negative tb test, the form required in ARS 36-883.02(C) - criminal history affidavit, the form required in ARS 8-804(I) - DCS Registry affidavit, and documentation of the submission required in ARS 36-8-804 - DCS Registry submission. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-17 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.2.a-c. |
| Findings: The Team Leader observed that the diaper changing area lacked single use paper towels from a dispenser. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-17 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. |
| Findings: The Team Leader observed several cigarette butts on the ground, accessible to enrolled children, on the outdoor activity area. | |||
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-15 | article 3 | R9-5-303.A |
| Findings: The Team Leader observed that the name of the director and the name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the director was not posted in the front posting area. | |||
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-15 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. |
| Findings: The Team Leader observed that one of the tricycles on the tricycle merry-go-round was missing a pedal and had come off the merry-go-round track. | |||
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-15 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.E.1.2. |
| Findings: The Team Leader observed that the fall zones under the climbing equipment contained less than 6 inches of resilient material. | |||
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-15 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.H. |
| Findings: The Team Leader observed that the outdoor activity area lacked enough shade for each child occupying the outdoor activity area. | |||
| 2019-08-26 | 2019-08-28 | Article 1 | ARS 36-883.02.C.1. |
| Findings: The Team Leader reviewed 3 staff files. The file for staff 1 lacked the required form provided by the department - criminal history affidavit. | |||
| 2019-08-26 | 2019-08-28 | article 3 | R9-5-301.F.1.2. |
| Findings: File: The Team Leader reviewed 3 staff files. Staff 1 failed to submit documentation of a negative tb test on or before their starting date of employment. | |||
| 2019-08-26 | 2019-08-28 | article 4 | R9-5-401.3. |
| Findings: Staff 2 is working as a teacher-caregiver and lacks documentation of the required education for a teacher-caregiver. | |||
| 2019-08-26 | 2019-08-28 | Article 4 | R9-5-402.A.1-12 |
| Findings: The Team Leader reviewed 3 staff files. The file for staff 1 lacked documents required by R9-5-301 - documentation of a negative tb test, form required in ARS-36-883.02.C. - criminal history affidavit, the staff member's written statement attesting to current immunity, form required in ARS-8-804(I) - DCS affidavit, documentation of the submission required in ARS-804 - DCS background check. The file for staff 2 lacked documents required in R9-5-401 - educational documentation. | |||
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