Description: CASITA DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL is a Child Care Center in TUCSON AZ, with a maximum capacity of 262 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-0158707 | 2025-09-03 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on September 3, 2025, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. There were two personnel files reviewed. Both of the fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. Complete and submit a Plan of Corrections via the online portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. | |||
| INSP-0131237 | 2025-05-12 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case #00130156 and #00130311 on May 12, 2025. Note: A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were in compliance at time of inspection. There were seven staff members interviewed during this investigation. There were four children interviewed during this investigation. There were three staff files reviewed during this investigation. There were two children’s files reviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed was: Incident reports, sign-in and out logs, staff sign-in and out Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation the following was found: * Complaint #00130311 one of one allegation lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. * Complaint #00130156 two of two allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. There were no deficiencies found and are subject to change pending programmatic review. | |||
| INSP-0047788 | 2024-09-04 | Complaint,Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case #00089416 on September 04, 2024. A compliance inspection was also conducted at this time. Two personnel files were reviewed. Both of the fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Ratios observed were: in compliance at time of inspection. There were four staff members interviewed during this investigation. There was one child’s file reviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed was: emergency card, transportation form, DCS provider form, school-age transportation (phone) log, van roster, sign-in and out log. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that the allegation was not able to be substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please complete the Plan of Corrections via the online Portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. Fire Inspection: (annual) 07/15/2025 Sanitation Permit: expires 08/31/2025 Gas Inspection: NA Liability Insurance: expires 08/08/2025 Compliance Officer 1: Christine Fiore Compliance Officer 2: Amanda Valenzuela | |||
| INSP-0045041 | 2024-06-19 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case #00085404 on June 19, 2024. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were: in compliance at time of investigation. There were six staff members interviewed during this investigation. The complainant was contacted via phone and email on 2 occasions with no response. Documentation observed was: class rosters, attendance forms. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that the allegation lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. There were no deficiencies found at the time of the investigation. Compliance Officer 1: Christine Fiore Compliance Officer 2: Katie Corrow | |||
| INSP-0032264 | 2023-09-12 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on September 12, 2023, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer 1: Laurie McKenna Compliance Officer 2: Amanda Valenzuela A full inspection was conducted at this time. Two of two fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. The Written Documentation of Corrections was not accepted at the time of the inspection. Please complete and return a Written Documentation of Corrections via the online portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. The link for the Empower Survey was emailed at the time of the inspection. Compliance Officer 2 viewed the facility's inspection reports and notated the following dates: Insurance Certificate of Liability: 8/18/2024 Fire Inspection Report Expiration date: 8/2/2024 Health Department Permit Expiration date: 8/31/2024 | |||
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