Description: EARLY STEPS LEARNING is a CHILD CARE CENTER in PHOENIX AZ, with a maximum capacity of 89 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-21 | 2022-01-11 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. |
| Findings: On the Preschool-School-age playground (south side), there was weed cloth protruding up from under the wood chips at the base of the blue slide closest to the the south facing block wall; resulting in a potential tripping hazard. | |||
| 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-31 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: After a review of 6 children's Emergency, Information and Immunization Record cards, it was determined the following were lacking: Child #1....2nd emergency contact Child #2....the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child Child #3....was present and had no Record card available | |||
| 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-31 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: After a review of the children's attendance records, it was determined the following were lacking: Child #1....was signed in on 12/15/2020, but had no arrival time Child #4....was signed in on 12/15/2020, but had no arrival time Child #5....was signed in on 12/15/2020, but had no arrival time Child #3....was present 12/15/2020 and not signed in | |||
| 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-31 | article 3 | R9-5-306.B.1. |
| Findings: The roster in the back room noted 13 children, but 15 children were present. | |||
| 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-31 | article 4 | R9-5-404.A. |
| Findings: Upon arrival into the facility, there was one school-aged child observed lying on a mat alone in Room 109 (first room to the left from the hallway). Staff #1 stated she was sitting with the child, but had to leave the room to answer the door when the Surveyor and Team Leader rang the door bell. In the rooms in the back building (Room 201 & 202) the staff member was observed standing in the middle of the doorway between both rooms. The teacher had her back to the group of 8 children and facing the group of 7 children in the other room; resulting in a staff to child ratio of 0:8 in the first room. | |||
| 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-31 | article 5 | R9-5-501.C.4.a-i. |
| Findings: In the the back building rooms (Room 201 & 202), there were no activity schedules posted, as required. | |||
| 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-31 | article 5 | R9-5-501.C.5.a-k. |
| Findings: In the back rooms (201 & 202), there was no lesson plan posted, as required. | |||
| 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-31 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.1.a.b. |
| Findings: In Room 112, the following was observed next to the diaper hand washing sink: *one refill bottle of hand sanitizer *one pump bottle of hand sanitizer *2 sink stoppers/drain covers | |||
| 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-31 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. |
| Findings: On the South side playground, the metal poles supporting the top of the yellow shade structure were observed to have peeling/flecking paint. *Previously cited: 8/27/2020 & 1/23/2020 | |||
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-08-27 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. |
| Findings: On the south side playground, the metal poles supporting the top of the yellow shade structure were observed to have peeling/flecking paint. *Previously cited: 1/23/2020 | |||
| 2020-01-23 | 2020-01-23 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. |
| Findings: On the large playground (south side), there was peeling paint on the metal poles supporting the yellow shade structure. | |||
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