Description: Little Scholars Academy is a private preschool center designed to enhance the early developmental years of children between the ages of 3-5.Our mission is to nurture indiviual excellence.This is done by helping each student rech their fullest potential and by cultivating their natural capacity to learn.We provide a unique,stimulating and beautiful learning enviornment with gifted dedicated teachers.Our school has been carefully and meticulously planned to reach each child as an indiviual,to provide them with every opportunity to grow learn,and feel valued.Your little student's day will be filled with academic and social learning and will include language and iteracy,Math,Science,Art,Music,Spanish,Learning centers,Dramatic Play and Physical Education.Class sizes will always remain small which will allow for more indiviual attention and a greater range of activities.Each day is carefully planned out with a balance of structure and creative freedom that will strengthen their desire to learn and discover.Each student will not only gain the necessary educational skills to be successful in their future learning,but also the confidence and acknowlegement of self worth that will aid them in achieving great things throughout their lives.
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| Survey Date | Date Corrected | Rule/Statute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, 6 out of 45 files reviewed lacked the following required information: *Child #1, Child #3, and Child #6: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child. *Child #2: The contact telephone number of parent #2 and the contact telephone number of the child 's health care provider. *Child #4: The name and contact telephone number of the child 's health care provider. *Child #5: The contact telephone number of the child 's health care provider. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | article 3 | R9-5-305.A.1.2. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, 3 out of the 45 reviewed files lacked an immunization record or an exemption affidavit for the enrolled child as required for Child #1, Child #6, and Child #7. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.1.a.b. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation in the 1's classroom, the following items unrelated to diaper changing were observed on the diaper changing sink, 4 rags, a paint brush and a plastic tray. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.3.4. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation in the 1's classroom, the diaper changing area lacked a soiled clothing container and a soiled diaper container. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | Article 5 | R9-5-516.B.3.a-f. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, the written medication authorization form for Child #8 lacked the correct prescription number. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation on the Preschool Playground, there was a tan water hose stretched across the playground accessible to the enrolled children. | |||
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-03-24 | Article 1 | ARS 36-883.02.A. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation, staff interview, and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that staff #1 lacked a valid fingerprint clearance card. Staff #1 was working as a teacher-caregiver assistant at the time of the inspection and acknowledged that she had received a denial letter from DPS. Staff #1 stated that she was in the process of applying for a good cause exception. (Start date of employment: 12-13-2019). Reference R9-5-203.F.1. | |||
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-03-24 | Article 1 | ARS 36- 883.02.C.1-3. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that the file for staff #2 lacked a complete Criminal History Affidavit. | |||
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-03-24 | Article 2 | R9-5-208.B.1-6. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, the Toddler and the Preschool outdoor activity areas have been reduced in size by adding fencing to separate the playgrounds from outdoor storage areas. The Department was not notified of the changes in space utilization. | |||
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-03-24 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, the attendance forms for 3 of 20 enrolled children lacked the following required information: Child #1: A release time and signature for 2/7/2020. Child #2: A release time and signature for 2/10/2020. Child #3: A release signature for 2/5/2020. | |||
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-03-24 | article 3 | R9-5-306.B.1. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, in the 4's/5's classroom, the roster listed 11 children and there were 12 enrolled children present in the room. | |||
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-03-24 | article 4 | R9-5-401.4. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that staff #1 and staff #2 worked in the capacity of assistant teacher-caregivers. Staff #1 and staff #2 were not qualified as assistant teacher-caregivers because the files for both staff lacked the required documentation in subsections (a-e.) | |||
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-03-24 | Article 4 | R9-5-402.A.1-12 |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that 3 of 5 staff files lacked the following required documentation: Staff #1: The name and telephone number of an individual to be notified in case of an emergency and a statement of immunity. Staff #3: An additional 15 hours of the 18 required annual training hours for the time period of 04/17/18-04/17/19. Staff #4: 18 hours of the 18 required annual training hours for the time period of 11/17/18-11/17/19. Reference R9-5-403.B. | |||
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-03-24 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.2. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the outdoor activity area, drinking water was not accessible to enrolled preschool children. | |||
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-03-24 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.12 |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the Preschool 3's classroom, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: *There were two, white toy shelves with the plastic edging hanging loosely from the sides of the shelves. *One white toy shelf had a 3 inch chip in the surface, exposing unsealed fiberboard. | |||
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I can't even believe there is one bad review of this wonderful school! I previously had my daughter enrolled in a Sunrise Preschools, which was absolutely horrible. I tirelessly searched for a school that was academically driven; yet provided a fun atmosphere for the kids to learn in. I walked into Little Scholars Academy and immediately felt the positive environment. Ms. Mariah, the owner, took my daughter and I on a tour and addressed all of my questions and concerns.
She has now been at this school for 3 months. Her advancement in academics has greatly surpassed all of my expectations. The pre-k teacher, Ms. Patty is remarkable with the kids. The children are always doing projects? She has a great way of making the learning a fun activity. I love that this school has actual P.E. one day a week, and also offers karate and dance. They have an employee that cooks the kid’s fresh meals for the day. There are mornings where you walk in and the aroma of French toast or cinnamon biscuits fill the air. It's reassuring to know your children are not only provided great education but also great nutrition.
The first few days my daughter attended the school; the owner and teacher sent me messages reassuring me that she was having a great day along with some pictures. With in the first week, my daughter knew the pledge of allegiance and was "proud to live in the United States of America!" These teachers, as well as the owner, do a fantastic job at making this learning environment productive and fun. It includes a great mix of academics along with basic life teaching. All of the staff is delightful and with in a few days knew my daughter by name. Everyone welcomed her with open arms and took the extra time to make her feel comfortable!
This experience is definitely not something you can get just anywhere. I would highly recommend this school to any parent looking for an incredible and trustworthy school!
If I could give this place zero stars I would. Would not recommend this provider to anyone. They have two locations and between the two, the have accumulated 139 citations from the Arizona department of health services for various violations. As a former teacher in the public school system in Arizona, I never felt comfortable with the preschool and after fin finding out about all the health violations my child was removed immediately. You can view all citations on the Arizona Department of Health Services website.
If you are looking for a genuine pre-school you have found the right place! From the minute you step into the facility you can feel the difference...they care! My child has grown so much since attending this school. The curriculum is academically based, which is obvious by the work coming home and the fact that they hold parent/teacher conferences. They were even testing my child at three years of age. I cannot say enough about the wonderful environment that my child gets to participate in daily. I am grateful that I found this facility!