Description: Begun in 1956, Congregation Anshei Israel’s Preschool/Kindergarten and its teachers are the recipients of numerous education awards. The school has twice received the "Solomon Schechter Award for Excellence" from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and two teachers have been selected as "Educator of the Year" from the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona. As of 2011, Lynne Falkow-Strauss, our Preschool/Kindergarten Director, has been with the school for 40 years and, with an extremely low turn-over rate, some of our teachers have been with us for more than 20 years! We’re very proud of the relationships built due to the low student-to-teacher ratio. Our programs are designed to enhance the physical, social, emotional and religious growth of children ages six months through six years. In addition to a rich and meaningful age-appropriate Judaic and secular education, we offer programs in music, art, physical education, science enrichment, Spanish, beginning computers, storytime and library.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0155969 | 2025-08-06 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies found at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on August 6, 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. Items discussed, but not limited to: * New DCS website process | |||
| INSP-0046700 | 2024-08-07 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on August 7, 2024, 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. Fire Inspection: (annual) expires 07/17/2025 Sanitation Permit: NA Gas Inspection: 07/18/2024 Liability Insurance: expires 09/27/2024 Compliance Officer 1: Christine Fiore Compliance Officer 2: Ryan Mapes | |||
| INSP-0030856 | 2023-08-08 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on August 8, 2023, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer 1: Laurie McKenna 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 1 viewed the facility's inspection reports and notated the following dates: Insurance Certificate of Liability: valid through 9/27/2023 Fire Permit Expiration date: 7/28/2023 Gas Inspection: 7/26/2023 (expires on 7/26/24) | |||
| INSP-0029348 | 2023-07-06 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case #00060769 on July 6, 2023. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Compliance Officer 1: Laurie McKenna Compliance Officer 2: Katie Corrow Ratios observed were: Staff : Children Room 11, 3 Year Olds: 2 : 5 Room 12, 4/5 Year Olds: 2 : 12 There were two staff members interviewed during this investigation. There were two children interviewed during this investigation. There was one child’s file reviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed was: Child Behavioral plan, Child Behavioral Incident Report, email correspondence and Parent Handbook Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from staff and child interviews and documentation that 1 of 2 allegations was 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. Two of two fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. | |||
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