Description: A B C PRESCHOOL is a Child Care Center in TEMPE AZ, with a maximum capacity of 150 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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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0165517 | 2025-12-29 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 12/29/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Compliance Officer provided the facility with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the start of the inspection. The DES Contact Group size was in compliance at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 9 of 9 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed, but not limited to: *The new rule set and the location of the new forms. *Information regarding the Infant Feeding Form and what needs to be completed by the parent. | |||
| INSP-0133834 | 2025-06-25 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint Investigation. #00132170 on 6/25/2025. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Notice of Inspection Rights was provided to the licensee at the time of the inspection. Ratios observed were: Infants:1:5 1-year-old children: 2:9 2-year-old children: 1:8 3-year-old children: 1:6 2-year-old children: 2:10 There were 3 staff members interviewed during this investigation. There were 2 staff files reviewed during this investigation. Others interviewed: Director The Compliance Officer contacted the complainant via telephone. Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00132170, it was determined from observation, interviews, and documentation that the 2 allegations were substantiated. | |||
| INSP-0051729 | 2025-01-02 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 1/2/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Compliance Officer provided the facility with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the start of the inspection. The DES Contact Group size was in compliance at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 5 of 5 staff members were verified to be valid through the DES website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but not limited to: *The facility fees must be posted on the main Parent Posting Board and located in the Parent Handbook. * All personal items must be removed from the van. *Tummy Time in the Infant Room must be documented and maintained at the facility for 12 months. *Water must be accessible to all children 1 - 4 years of age. *Broom bristles must be pointing up when hung or inaccessible to enrolled children. *All extra clothing for students must be kept in a closed-lid bin and not in the toilet room. Compliance Officer #1 is Sherri Pavlisick. Compliance Officer #2 is Heather Bauer. | |||
| INSP-0044450 | 2024-05-29 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation on 5/29/2024. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:5 1-year-old children: 1:6 2-year-old children: 1:7 3-year-old children: 2:11 4-year-old children: 1:8 school-Age: 2:25 There were 2 staff interviewed during this investigation. There was 1 staff file reviewed during this investigation. Others interviewed: 2 Assistant Directors. There were 2 children interviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed were staff attendance records,. children's sign-in and sign-out sheets, parent handbook on the subject of bullying. Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00082377 and #00082396, it was determined from observation, interview and documentation, that the allegations were unsubstantiated. The following deficiencies were observed at the time of complaint #00082377 and # 00082396 investigation conducted on 5/29/2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer #1 is Sherri Pavlisick. Compliance Officer #2 is Fred Geyser. | |||
| INSP-0036467 | 2024-01-05 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 1/4/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Emergency Disaster Contact form will be completed through email within 10 days. The Empower Self-Evaluation was completed at the time of the inspection. The DES Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 5 of 5 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: * The infant feeding instructions needs to be posted in the Infant classroom. * All outlets need to have an outlet plug in place. * On the playground the picnic table should be moved away from the fence area. * Repair the two wicker baskets in the 3's classroom due to plastic pieces protruding. * Replace two missing steering wheels on the green car. * Clean the white bucket that is located in the 4's classroom. * The first aid kit was missing 1 gauze roll. * All food menus items need to list the specific type of food (cheese). Compliance Officer #1 is Tricia Tartaglio. Compliance Officer Supervisor is Dawn Butler. | |||
| 2022-01-21 | article 4 | R9-5-401.5. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, Staff #1 was a teacher-caregiver aide and lacked documentation of current enrollment in an educational program. | |||
| 2022-01-21 | Article 4 | R9-5-402.A.1-12 | |
| Initial Comments: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, it was determined that 1 out of 2 staff files reviewed lacked the following required documentation: Staff #1: 2 of the 2 required good faith references from a previous employer, a completed orientation of training within 10 days of the starting date of employment, and a completed Criminal History Affidavit. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.A. 1-2 | |
| Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's observation, the file reviewed for Staff #2 lacked documentation of the DCS Central Registry Direct Service Position Affidavit. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, it was determined that 3 out of 25 enrolled children's attendance records reviewed lacked the following required documentation: Child #1 and Child #2: Release time and signature for 01/03/2022. Child #3: Release time and signature for 01/04/2022. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | article 3 | R9-5-306.B.1. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on facility documention and the Surveyor's observation, in the SA classroom, it was determined that the roster did not reflect the number of children present. (8 children present, 6 children listed on the roster.) | |||
| 2022-01-05 | article 3 | R9-5-309.C.1.2. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, the licensee lacked documentation of a current fire inspection report. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | Article 4 | R9-5-403.B.1. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, it was determined that 1 out of 5 staff files reviewed lacked the following required documentation: Staff #1: 5 hours of the required 18 hours of annual training for the time period of 08/17/2020 through 08/17/2021. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.12 | |
| Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's observation, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: 2's restroom: * The 1st and 2nd toilet seat was loose. Pre-k classroom: * There was chipped paint on the south baseboard with exposed wood. 3's restroom: * The baseboard was peeling off the wall with exposed drywall. School age classroom: * The baseboard was peeling from the wall. School age restroom: * The baseboard was peeling from the wall with exposed drywall. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.13.a.b. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's observation, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: 1's classroom: * There was sticky residue on 2 of the wooden shelves. 2's classroom: * There was sticky residue on 6 of the wooden shelves. SA classroom: * There was a sticky residue on the entire side of the back of the block shelf. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | article 5 | R9-5-502.A.8.a.-c. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's observation, in the Infant room, there was 1 out of 10 crib sheets that were loose and not fitted to the crib mattresses. | |||
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