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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| Survey Date | Date Corrected | Rule/Statute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.A. 1-2 |
| Findings: The Team Leader reviewed 3 staff files. Staff 1,6, and 7 did not have documentation of having completed the DCS Central Registry affidavits. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.E. |
| Findings: The Team Leader reviewed 3 staff files. Staff 1,6, and 7 did not have documentation of having submitted the DCS Central Registry background check request. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: Child 1 was not signed in on 9/1/2021, however was present during the inspection. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | article 4 | R9-5-401.2. |
| Findings: Staff 1 is listed as the Director designee. Staff 1 only has 14 hours of training, and does not meet the qualifications to be the Director designee. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | Article 4 | R9-5-403.A.1-17. |
| Findings: Staff 1 did not have documentation of having completed the training required within 10 days of hire. Staff 1 was hired 10/22/18. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | article 4 | R9-5-404.B.1. |
| Findings: The 2 year old room was observed to be out of ratio. Two staff were observed with 23 children. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.1. |
| Findings: Per the allegations and based on the Surveyor and Team Leaders interviews and investigation the following allegation was substantiated: Child 2 suffered injuries to their upper chest. The Surveyor and Team Leader observed raw damaged skin, with open flesh exposed on Child 2. Child 2 reported Child 3 threw a hot liquid at the child's chest. A photograph was taken of Child 2's injury with the consent of the child, and with Staff 3 present. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.9.c. |
| Findings: The 1 year old room was observed to have 11 children seated in the bucket seats at the feeding tables. The staff failed to secure the safety strap around 8 of the 11 children placed in the seats. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.12 |
| Findings: The Surveyor observed the 3 year old room to have peeling paint hanging off of the wall by the chalk board. Paint peeling off of the base boards, and staples were observed to be accessible to the children in the 2 year old room. A photograph was taken. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.19.a.b. |
| Findings: Bleach and Oxi clean were labeled with hazard warnings, and were observed in the bathroom accessible to the school age children. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.21.a.b. |
| Findings: Brooms, dust pans, and mops were observed accessible to the enrolled children in the 4 year old and school age rooms. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.C.1. |
| Findings: Per the allegations and based on the Surveyor and Team Leaders interviews and investigation the following citation was substantiated: The Staff failed to supervise the children in the school age room. Child 2 sustained an injury when Child 3 threw a liquid at the child. Staff were not aware of how the incident occurred, and reported that they did not see what happened. Staff 3 reported that she heard the child scream and went to the child. Staff 3 asked Staff 1 to get ice to apply to the injured area. During the inspection the Surveyor observed Child 4 to have play dough in their mouth. The Surveyor requested that the staff remove the play dough from the child's mouth. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | article 5 | R9-5-501.C.4.a-i. |
| Findings: The Team Leader observed the preschool activity schedule posted in the school age room. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | article 5 | R9-5-501.C.5.a-k. |
| Findings: The lesson plan was not posted in the school age room for the current week. | |||
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.2.a-c. |
| Findings: The diapering sink in the 3 year old room did not have hot water. Staff reported that the hot does not work. | |||
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