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| Survey Date | Date Corrected | Rule/Statute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-23 | Article 1 | A.R.S. 36-883.02.A. |
| Findings: The Surveyor noted that Staff 1's fingerprint clearance card was not renewed within time frames. Staff 1's previous card expired 04/09/2019, and their renewed card did not become valid until 04/16/2019. | |||
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-23 | article 3 | R9-5-303.B. |
| Findings: The Surveyor noted that the posted capacities in the following rooms were incorrect: -The capacity of Classroom C is 24, 16 was posted. -The capacity of Classroom D is 24, 20 was posted. | |||
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-23 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: Based on review of Emergency, Information and Immunization Record (EIIR) cards the Surveyor noted the following: -Child 1's card did not document the name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider. -Child 2's card did not document the date of enrollment. -Child 3's card did not document the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-23 | article 3 | R9-5-305.B. |
| Findings: Based on review of Emergency, Information and Immunization Record (EIIR) cards the Surveyor noted that Child 4's card did not have an immunization record or exemption affidavit attached as required. | |||
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-23 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: Based on review of sign in and sign out records the Surveyor noted the following: -Child 2 was not signed out on 08/13/2021 as required. -Child 5 was not signed out on 08/05/2021 as required. -Child 6 was not signed out on 08/06/2021 as required. -Child 7 was not signed out on 08/02/2021 as required. | |||
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-23 | article 3 | R9-5-306.B.1. |
| Findings: The Surveyor noted that the enrolled child roster in Classroom C (Two's) indicated that 9 children were present, but there were 8 children present at that time. According to staff, the 9th child was moved to another classroom, but the roster had not been updated to indicate their absence. *The citation was corrected during the inspection* | |||
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-23 | Article 5 | R9-5-512.C.2.a-c. |
| Findings: The Surveyor noted that sections of the carpet were worn and frayed in Classrooms A, C, and D. | |||
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-31 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.E. |
| Findings: Based on review of staff files the Team Leader noted the following: -Staff 2's file lacked documentation that DCS Submittal requirements had been met. -Staff 3's file lacked documentation that DCS Submittal requirements had been met. | |||
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-31 | article 2 | R9-5-404.C.3. |
| Findings: Based on observation, staff statements, and Emergency, Information and Immunization Record (EIIR) cards, it was determined that of the five children in the Infant classroom, three of them were age 1 and walking confidently. There were approximately 22 enrolled children onsite at that time. *Per Definition R9-5-101.62, an Infant is defined as: a: A child 12 months of age or younger, or b: A child 18 months of age or younger who is not yet walking | |||
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-31 | article 3 | R9-5-301.B.3. |
| Findings: Based on review of licensing documents the Team Leader noted that Staff 1 has not been signing in and signing out each day. | |||
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-31 | article 3 | R9-5-303.A |
| Findings: Based on review of required facility postings the Surveyor noted that the following items were not updated as required: -Name of the facility director -Name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director | |||
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-31 | Article 4 | R9-5-403.B.1. |
| Findings: Based on review of staff files the Team Leader noted the following: -Staff 2's file contained documentation of zero out of eighteen annual training hours required for the period of 07/23/219 and 07/23/2020. -Staff 3's file contained documentation of seventeen out of eighteen annual training hours required for the period of 03/19/2019 and 03/19/2020. | |||
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-31 | article 4 | R9-5-404.B.1. |
| Findings: The following was substantiated during the Complaint Investigation Based on review of child and staff sign in and sign out records, as well as classroom rosters, the Surveyor and Team Leader verified that the facility was out of ratio during the morning of June 15, 2020. Additionally, the Surveyor observed that the Two's/Older classroom had a staff-to-child ratio of 1:11, with the youngest child being age two while the Department was onsite for the inspection. | |||
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-31 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.21.a.b. |
| Findings: The Surveyor observed a fly swatter that was accessible to children in the Two's classroom during the inspection. | |||
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-31 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.1.a.b. |
| Findings: The Surveyor noted that the transition between the counter top and the diapering area barrier was not seamless, allowing dirt and debris to collect. | |||
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My 3 yr old son has attended the Learning Tree for the last year and he has benefited from every day of attendance. At the preschool we used prior to the Learning Tree, my son used to cry every time we would drop him off and would never behave as if he liked going to school (this was before he could verbalize his thoughts). My husband and I had our hands tied as other preschools in the area were all full, but since moving to AZ and enrolling my son at the Learning Tree, not only did the crying when we left stop, but he immediately blossomed. The sudden and noticeably positive difference in his development really made me question the tactics of his last preschool which seemed to put up with the kids rather than interact and get involved with them. Sonia Rodriguez and her staff have been such a positive influence in my son’s life that I would highly recommend this preschool to anyone. The kids are always kept in a constructive environment from the daily academics (note that this is not a daycare, but rather beginning education) to free play and structured play. The children are taught to play with each other, to share, to have order and to listen. And yes, my son did come home dirty from play more often than not, but I would much rather him be out having a good day than existing in a sterile environment where kids are not allowed to be kids. He’s 3 and very much a boy, of course he’s going to get in the dirt! The classroom environment is structured and disciplined (I use this word on purpose as children need some boundaries placed in their lives from an early age to help them define their world, not to dominate or subjugate, but to better prepare them for life and future schooling) in a way that helps the kids learn as evidenced by my son’s progress verbally and academically as well as emotionally and developmentally. The school embraces the holidays and celebrates each one with parties and other exciting activities which my son has loved. The kitchen and the diversity of meals has turned my once picky eater into a meal eating champ. The fact that they serve meals may not be important to some, but to my son, who didn’t like hamburgers, cheese sandwiches, pizza, mac and cheese, and a plethora of other generally liked meals, the fact that all the kids sit down and eat the same thing encouraged him to try all the things that he formerly “disliked” and like magic he now will eat just about everything. His former refusal to try new things has all but vanished as well. My son if anything is stubborn, so seeing other kids eating and enjoying their food worked wonders on him. There are many other great things I could say, but I will end with this: send your child to the Learning Tree and he/she will be better for it!