Description: CHILDREN'S LEARNING ADVENTURE CHILD CARE CENTER is a CHILD CARE CENTER in TUCSON AZ, with a maximum capacity of 593 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-07 | 2021-12-09 | article 3 | R9-5-301.B.1. |
| Findings: Upon entrance to the facility, the Team Leader was told that the Director was not present as she was out on a van run. The Team Leader and Surveyor were told by the staff member at the front desk that the three people listed as the designated person to act on behalf of the director were not present in the facility. | |||
| 2021-12-07 | 2021-12-09 | article 3 | R9-5-303.A |
| Findings: The posting for the chain of command was not current as the Team Leader and Surveyor were told that one of the three people listed to act on behalf of the director, when she is not present, was no longer employed at the facility. | |||
| 2021-12-07 | 2021-12-09 | article 4 | R9-5-404.A. |
| Findings: Per allegation and based on direct observation, the Team Leader and Surveyor reviewed the rosters for the one year-old rooms on 11/22/21 and observed that the staff were not maintaining proper documentation on their rosters to show that the rooms were in ratio. The staff did not record their times in and out of the rooms accurately, which made it look as though the rooms were not staffed properly and appear to have been over ratio. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | 2022-01-21 | article 4 | R9-5-404.A. |
| Findings: Per allegations and based on direct observation, the following rooms were observed out-of-ratio during the inspection: * Voyagers 1 (two year-old room): two staff with 25 children. Based on a review of the roster, the staff acknowledged that they have been out of ratio since 8:30am. At the time of the inspection, the room was over ratio by nine children. * Voyagers 3 (two year-old room): one staff with 13 children. Based on a review of the roster, the staff acknowledged that she had been out of ratio since 8:44am. At the time of the inspection, the room was over ratio by five children. * Voyagers 4 (two year-old room): one staff with 12 children. Based on a review of the roster, the staff acknowledged that she was out of ratio since 10:06am. At the time of the inspection, the room was over ratio by four children. * Explorers 3 (three & four year-old room): one staff with 24 children. Based on a review of the roster, the staff acknowledged that she was out of ratio since 10:45am. At the time of the inspection, the room was over ratio by 11 children. * School-age room: one staff with 33 children. At the time of the inspection, the room was over ratio by 13 children. * Voyagers 6 (one & two year-old room): two staff with 17 children. At the time of the inspection, the room was over ratio by four children. * Voyagers 7 (one & two year-old room): one staff with 10 children. Based on a review of the roster, the staff acknowledged that she was out of ratio since 8:55am. At the time of the inspection, the room was over ratio by four children. * Voyagers 5 (one & two year-old room): one staff with 10 children. Based on a review of the roster, the staff acknowledged that she was out of ratio since 9:25am. At the time of the inspection, the room was over ratio by four children. * Explorers 4 (four & five year-old room): one staff member with 19 children. Based on a review of the roster, the staff acknowledged that she was out of ratio since 1:00pm. At the time of the inspection, the room was over ratio by four children. * Infant room: two staff with 13 infants. Upon entrance to the room, Surveyor 2 observed that there was one staff member physically in the room with the 13 infants as the second staff member had to use the bathroom (which was located in the infant room). Based on a review of the roster, the staff acknowledged that they have been out of ratio since 11:30am. At the time of the inspection, the room was over ratio by two infants. When the staff member went to the bathroom, the room was over ratio by eight infants. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | 2022-01-21 | article 4 | R9-5-404.E.1.2. |
| Findings: Upon inspection of the facility, the Surveyors observed that there were not enough staff members present to operate the facility as 10 of 11 rooms were out of ratio and there were no other staff available to give breaks to staff currently in rooms. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | 2022-01-21 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.1. |
| Findings: Surveyor 2 observed a child napping with a blanket completely covering their head in the Explorers 4 room. | |||
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-15 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: * Surveyor 1 observed that the roster was not being maintained on 10/14/21, after three children left the outdoor activity area. | |||
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-15 | article 4 | R9-5-404.A. |
| Findings: * Based on staff interviews, it was determined that the staff-to-children ratios were not maintained after three children left the outdoor activity area with no staff. | |||
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-15 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.1. |
| Findings: Per Allegation (children getting out of the outdoor activity area) * The health and safety of the enrolled children was placed at risk of harm after three children left the outdoor activity. The children were able to get out of the outdoor activity area through a gate; and were observed walking down a sidewalk next to a parking lot before staff from another classroom observed the children. A picture of the gate and sidewalk were taken. * Surveyor 2 observed plastic bags accessible to the enrolled children. In the infant room a plastic bag used for storing new diapers was being stored under a crib. In the one-year-old classrooms (Voyager 5 and 7), extra plastic trash bags were hanging out from each side of the trash cans. In the three-year-old classroom (Voyager 6), there were Ziploc and grocery bags being stored in the cubbies. * All the plastic items were accessible to the enrolled children and have a warning label stating to avoid danger of suffocation, keep this plastic bag away from babies and children. Do not use this bag in cribs, beds, or carriages, and playpens. | |||
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-15 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.13.a.b. |
| Findings: * Surveyor 2 observed tumbling mats in the infant room for the infants to utilize. The mats were ripped and had exposed strings. | |||
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-15 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.C.1. |
| Findings: Per Allegation (children getting out of the outdoor activity area) * Based on staff interviews, is was determined that three children left the outdoor activity area without staff supervision. The staff were not aware that the children had left the area and were no longer under their direct supervision. * Surveyor 2 observed a child in the three-year-old classroom (Voyager 3) in the bathroom. When Surveyor 2 asked the staff if the child was in the bathroom she stated "I think so". Surveyor 2 observed that the child needed assistance in the bathroom. The staff were not aware that the child was in the bathroom or that they needed assistance. | |||
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-15 | Article 5 | R9-5-502.A.7.b. |
| Findings: * Surveyor 2 observed puppets in the infant room that hard plastic eyes that were accessible to the infants. | |||
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-15 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.1.a.b. |
| Findings: * Surveyor 2 observed a plastic magnetic toy sitting next to the diaper changing sink in the one-year-old classroom. A picture was taken. | |||
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-15 | Article 5 | R9-5-504.3.a-h. |
| Findings: * Surveyor 2 observed small dinosaur cars in the two-year-old classroom that are not age appropriate. A picture was taken. | |||
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-15 | article 5 | R9-5-509.C.14 |
| Findings: * Surveyor 1 observed that the modified diet for Child 1 was not posted in their activity area or in the kitchen. | |||
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