Description: CHILDREN'S SAFARI LEARNING CENTER is a Child Care Center in Mesa AZ, with a maximum capacity of 190 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0158659 | 2025-08-27 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 8/27/2025 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 Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was emailed to the director. The Notice of Inspection Rights was provided to the licensee at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 8 of 8 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: *Ensure items related to toileting in the toilet room are covered with a tight-fitting lid. *Ensure all fire extinguishers are tagged correctly. *Ensure cords are inaccessible. *Ensure floors are maintained in a clean condition. *Ensure feeding instructions are specific. *Ensure emergency record cards are complete. | |||
| INSP-0131990 | 2025-05-20 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for Complaint #00131188. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. There were no deficiencies observed at the time of complaint #00131188 investigation conducted on 5/20/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Written Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:1 2-year-old children: 1:2 3-year-old children and school-age children: 1:9 There were 6 staff interviewed during this investigation. The Compliance Officer contacted the complainant via phone on 5/20/2025. Documentation observed were Emergency Record Cards, IEP's, IP's, Bright Wheel logs, and staff files. Upon completion of complaint investigation #00131188, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation, that 4 of 4 allegations were unable to be substantiated. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *Ensure files are available for review. *Ensure required documents are available onsite for review. *Ensure IEP's and IP's are updated every 12 months or when there are changes. *Ensure diaper changes are logged by the staff changing the enrolled child's diaper. *Ensure screen time is documented on the lesson plan in minutes. *Ensure staff files are updated when a staff moves from a different location. *Ensure children are changed immediately when soiled. | |||
| INSP-0130205 | 2025-04-28 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint #00127408 investigation. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. There were no deficiencies observed at the time of complaint #00127408 investigation conducted on 4/28/2025, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Written Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:4 1-year-old children: 1:6 1-year-old children: 2:8 2-year-old children: 3:21 3-year-old children: 1:11 3-year-old children: 1:13 4 and 5-year-old children: 1:10 School-age children: 1:14 There were 6 staff interviewed during this investigation. The Compliance Officer attempted to contact the Complainant on 4/28/2025 but was unable to make contact. Documentation observed was the facility areas report. Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00127408, it was determined from observations, interviews, and documentation that 1 of 1 of the allegations was unable to be substantiated. | |||
| INSP-0099618 | 2025-02-28 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct Complaint #00120660 investigation. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. This was a self report by the facility. The following deficiencies were observed at the time of complaint #00120660 investigation conducted on 2/28/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Written Plan of Corrections will not be accepted at this time. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:4 1-year-old children: 1:6 1-year-old children: 1:5 2-year-old children: 1:7 2-year-old children: 2:10 3-year-old children: 4:14 3 -year-old children: 1:7 5-year old children:1:14 There were 3 staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 3 staff files reviewed during this investigation. Compliance Officer contacted the complainant via email on 2/26/2025. Documentation observed were staff statements and video evidence Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00120660, it was determined from observation, interview and video evidence, that 3 of 3 allegations were substantiated. | |||
| INSP-0047757 | 2024-09-03 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 9/3/2024 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 was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was emailed to the director. The DES group size was observed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 11 of 11 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: *Ensure personal products are labeled with the enrolled child's first and last name. *Ensure cleaning equipment is inaccessible to enrolled children. *Ensure activity areas are free of hazards. *Ensure the soiled clothes bin is lined with a waterproof liner. *Ensure all lesson plans are current. *Ensure the first aid kit contains the required items. *Ensure Emergency Information cards are complete. Compliance Officer #1 is Stephanie Jake. Compliance Officer #2 is Patti Longman. | |||
| INSP-0041527 | 2024-03-12 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of Complaint #00068326 investigation conducted on 3/12/2024 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. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were: Infants- 3:12 1's- 1:4 1's- 2:7 2's- 1:9 2's- 2:9 3's,4's-- 2:13 4's,5's- 2:19 School Age- 1:12 There were 4 staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 2 staff files reviewed during this investigation. There were 2 child files reviewed during this investigation. Others interviewed: Director, Owner, Complainant was unable to be contacted after 2 attempts. Documentation observed and reviewed was: Staff and Children Attendance Records, Rosters, Children Sign In/Out Records, Employee Handbook, Monthly Attendance Summary, Children Incident Reports, Employee Warning. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview and documentation that 1 of 3 allegations was substantiated. The other allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. Compliance Officer # 1: Fred Geyser Compliance Officer # 2: Celeste Angulo | |||
| INSP-0034590 | 2023-11-09 | Modification | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Modification Inspection conducted on 11/09/2023, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Please submit the Written Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Compliance Officer is Stephanie Jake. | |||
| INSP-0033089 | 2023-09-29 | Modification | Complete |
| Initial Comments: No deficiencies were observed at the time of the Modification Inspection (van) conducted on 9/29/2023. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *Ensure the First Aid kit contains a gallon sized zip loc bag. Compliance Officer is Stephanie Jake. | |||
| INSP-0032101 | 2023-09-08 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 09/08/2023 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 was completed at the time of the inspection. 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 10 of 10 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: *Ensure that feeding instructions are posted in the kitchen and the infant room. *Ensure cleaning equipment is inaccessible to enrolled children. *Ensure the outdoor activity area is free of hazards. *Ensure an infant is not placed for supervision with a child who is not an infant when 6 or more children are present. Compliance Officer #1 is Stephanie Jake. Compliance Officer #2 is David Ramos. | |||
| INSP-0030269 | 2023-07-27 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: Amended 8/30/23 The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The Plan of Corrections will not be accepted at this time. Ratios observed were: Infants: 3:12 *1-year-old children: 1:7 1-year-old children: 3:14 2-year-old children: 2:12 2-year-old children: 2:11 3-year-old children: 1:12 4-year-old children: 1:13 5-year-old children: 2:12 5-year-old children and up 1:9 There were 5 staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 4 staff files reviewed during this investigation. Others interviewed: Director. The Compliance Officer attempted to contact the complainant via telephone on 7/26/2023, however, was unable to speak to the complainant. Documentation observed were daily schedules, lesson plans, and cleaning checklists. Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00060727 it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation, that 3 of 6 allegations were substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed at the time of complaint #00060727 investigation conducted on 7/27/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Compliance Officer is Denise Ruffalo | |||
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