Description: LITTLE FRIENDS LEARNING CENTER is a CHILD CARE CENTER in TUCSON AZ, with a maximum capacity of 159 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant; Ones; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-20 | 2022-01-11 | Article 2 | R9-5-208.B.1-6. |
| Findings: The Director is reported to use her office as a place for excluding children for negative behavior. Neither the Director's office, nor any other office is licensed for enrolled children. | |||
| 2021-10-20 | 2022-01-11 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.1. |
| Findings: The Surveyor observed plastic grocery bags on the floor in the infant room accessible to the children. The plastic grocery bags are labeled with a child warning label. | |||
| 2021-10-20 | 2022-01-11 | Article 5 | R9-5-510.A.2. |
| Findings: Per the allegations and based on the Surveyor's investigation the following allegation was substantiated: The Director failed to teach and model personal control when she was reported to yell at the children in a loud voice to get the children's attention, and when she is angry. This rule has been cited previously on 4/28/2020 and 8/19/2020. | |||
| 2021-10-20 | 2022-01-11 | Article 5 | R9-5-510.B.4.a. |
| Findings: Per the allegations and based on the Surveyor's interviews and investigation the following allegation was substantiated: The Director requires the children to take a bite of their food. The Director will put food up to the children's mouth on a spoon, insisting that they take a bite. The Director is reported to be firm with her attempts in having the children try their food. Additionally, Staff ask the children to try their food, if they do not, Staff ask if the children want them to feed them. This rule has been previously cited on 4/28/2020 | |||
| 2021-10-20 | 2022-01-11 | Article 5 | R9-5-510.C.1. |
| Findings: The Director is reported to separate children for more than 3 minutes, in excess of 15 minutes as punishment for negative behavior. The Director will make children sit by her office, or in her office, as a means of discipline. | |||
| 2021-07-16 | 2021-07-22 | Article 2 | R9-5-208.B.7.a-c. |
| Findings: The One year old activity area was in use prior to final approval by the licensing surveyor. | |||
| 2021-07-16 | 2021-07-22 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.5. |
| Findings: Based on staff interviews, it was determined that a child was released from the facility to an individual that was not on the emergency record. The parent gave the facility authorization over the phone by providing the first and last name of the individual that would be picking up the child. The facility did not have a method of verification that was established and agreed upon between the facility and the enrolled child's parent at the time of enrollment. | |||
| 2021-07-16 | 2021-07-22 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.2.a-c. |
| Findings: Surveyor 1 measured the water temperature of the diaper changing sink in the One year old activity area to be 118. | |||
| 2021-07-16 | 2021-07-22 | Article 6 | R9-5-605.B.14.a-c. |
| Findings: The Surveyors noted that the smoke detector in the One year old classroom was beeping which indicates that the battery needs to be replaced. | |||
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-04-02 | Article 1 | ARS 36-883.02.D. |
| Findings: There were two staff files reviewed. The documented reference checks in Staff 1's file did not list the dates. | |||
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-04-02 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.E. |
| Findings: There were two staff files reviewed. The file of Staff 1, start date 2/25/2021, was lacking documentation to verify that a request for a Central Registry background check had been submitted. | |||
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-04-02 | Article 2 | R9-5-208.B.7.a-c. |
| Findings: The facility built a wall in the activity area licensed for 1 and 2 year olds. The purpose of the wall is two create two separate activity areas; one was being used for the 1 year olds and the other was being used for the 2 year olds. A new diaper changing area was added and was being used for the 1 year olds. The facility did not submit a modification request to the department at least 30 calendar days before the date of the change, as required. | |||
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-04-02 | article 3 | R9-5-303.B. |
| Findings: The licensed capacity was not posted in the school age room. | |||
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-04-02 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: The sign in/out records of 25 children were reviewed and the following was noted: -Child 1 was not signed out on 2/5/2021; -Child 2 was not signed out on 2/16/2021; -Child 3 was not signed out on 2/11/2021; -there was no time entered when Child 4 was signed out on 2/15/2021; -Child 5 was not signed out on 2/3/2021. | |||
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-04-02 | article 5 | R9-5-501.C.5.a-k. |
| Findings: The posted lesson plans in the school age activity area were incomplete. | |||
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