Description: Our goal at A Step Ahead Preschool & Montessori...is to help redefine the expectations of quality childcare in the state of Arizona. When parents leave their children with us, they know they are receiving the attention and nurture they would get from their own family.
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| Survey Date | Date Corrected | Rule/Statute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | Article 1 | ARS 36- 883.02.C.1-3. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations and a review of 6 staff files, Staff #1 (start date unknown) was lacking documentation of a completed Criminal History Affidavit. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | Article 1 | ARS 36-883.02.D. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations and a review of 6 staff files, Staff #2 (start date 01/11/2021) and Staff #3 (start date 03/17/2021) were each lacking documentation of good faith efforts to contact previous employers. Staff #2 had one previous employer contact documented. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.A. 1-2 |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations and a review of 6 staff files, Staff #1 (start date unknown) was lacking documentation of a completed DCS Direct Service affidavit. Staff #3's (start date 03/17/2021) Direct Service affidavit and Criminal History affidavit were dated 04/26/2021. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.C. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyors' observations and a review of 6 staff files, Staff #1 (start date unknown) was lacking documentation of a valid fingerprint card. Per the DPS website search, Staff #1's fingerprint application number was not found. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.E. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations and a review of 6 staff files, Staff #1 (start date unknown), Staff #2 (start date 01/11/2021) and Staff #3 (start date 03/17/2021) were each lacking documentation of submission of information necessary to complete the DCS Central Registry background check. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | article 2 | R9-5-404.C.3. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #1's observations, staff interview and a review of Emergency Information and Immunization Record cards, Child #2 was in the infant room with three infants. The Surveyor observed Child #2 walking independently in the room, and Staff stated that Child #2 was over 12 months of age. There were a total of 30 children present in the facility. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | article 3 | R9-5-301.F.1.2. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations and a review of 6 staff files, Staff #1's (start date unknown) file was lacking documentation of a negative TB test or written statement from a health care provider indicating freedom from TB. Staff #2's (start date 01/11/2021) negative TB test was dated 08/07/2019, and Staff #3's (start date 03/17/2021) negative TB test was dated 08/30/2019. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #1's observations and a review of facility documentation, 1 of 10 Emergency Information and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: **Child #1 - Date of enrollment; the city, state, and zip code of each parent of the child; and a parent/guardian signature. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | article 3 | R9-5-309.C.1.2. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations and a review of facility documentation, the facility was lacking documentation of a current, violation-free fire-inspection. **Previously cited on 05/13/2020. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | article 4 | R9-5-401.3. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyors' observations and a review of 6 staff files, Staff #2 (start date 01/11/2021) was acting in the capacity of a teacher-caregiver and the Surveyors were unable to determine qualifications due to the lack of educational documentation in Staff #2's file. Staff #2 had a foreign diploma which had not been evaluated to verify an equivalency to a minimum of a high school diploma in the United States. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | Article 4 | R9-5-402.A.1-12 |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations and a review of 6 staff files, Staff #1 (start date unknown) was lacking documentation of the following: **Starting date of employment. **Emergency contact. **Statement of Immunity. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | Article 4 | R9-5-403.A.1-17. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations and a review of 6 staff files, Staff #2's (start date 01/11/2021) 10-day new staff training was dated 05/26/2021 and Staff #3's (start date 03/17/2021) 10-day new staff training was dated 04/26/2021. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | Article 4 | R9-5-403.B.1. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations and a review of 6 staff files, the following staff were lacking documentation of the required annual training: **Staff #4 (start date 12/04/2017) was lacking 15 of the required 18 hours of annual training based on the review period 12/04/2019- 12/03/2020. **Staff #5 (start date 06/15/2009) was lacking 8.5 of the required 18 hours of annual training based on the review period 06/15/2019- 06/15/2020. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.1. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #1's observations, there was an enrolled child in each of rooms #103 (2's/3's) and #110 (4's/5's) that had a blanket covering their heads while napping on a mat. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-07-28 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.13.a.b. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #1's observations, on the playground, there was an art easel that had sharp, broken edges around the white board area and there was a blue metal rack on wheels that had flaking rust, accessible to enrolled children. | |||
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