Description: A.J.U.S.D.#43 - THE EARLY LEARNING CENTER DAYCARE is a Child Care Center in Apache Junction AZ, with a maximum capacity of 128 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0166681 | 2026-01-20 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 1/20/2026 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 3 of 3 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: *Discussed the new rule set and the location of the new forms. *The Emergency, Information, and Immunization Form must be completed in full, this includes Date of Enrollment. *A new designated person needs to be added to the portal. | |||
| INSP-0052367 | 2025-01-24 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 1/24/2025 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 DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but not limited to: *Informed the Director about the Director's Orientation the Department provides. Compliance Officer #1 is Sherri Pavlisick. Compliance Officer #2 is Elizabeth Enriquez. | |||
| INSP-0042265 | 2024-04-01 | Monitoring | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the 2 Month Monitoring inspection conducted on 04/01/2024 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 DES Contact Group Size was in compliance at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 6 of 6 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: *Safe sleep through out the program. *Update the Infant Feeding Instructions more frequently. *All cleaning equipment must not be accessible to enrolled children. Compliance Officer #1 is Sherri Pavlisick. Compliance Officer #2 is Heather Bauer. | |||
| INSP-0037131 | 2024-01-25 | Compliance (Initial) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Initial Inspection conducted on 1/25/2024 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 needs to be completed and returned to your Compliance Officer. The fingerprint clearance cards for 20 of 20 staff members were verified through the valid DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *The designee needs to complete the DCS Registry form. *That all inside and out side outlets need to have outlet covers in place. *The staff will need to complete the 10 day training within 10 days of employees start date. *The soap dispensers need to have soap in them at all times. *Add a parent signature line to the sing-in/sign-out sheet. *Placement of soiled clothing containers. *Sticky tape residue on bookshelves. *Dangling cords. *Hazards on the playground including the fence. *Diaper changing for special needs children and typical children. *Changes to the license and accessing the portal for those changes. Compliance Officer #1 is Sherri Pavlisick. Compliance Officer #2 is Heather Bauer. Compliance Officer Supervisor is Dawn Butler. | |||
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