Easter Seals Blake Foundation Palomita Childrens C - Safford AZ Child Care Center

250 WEST 15TH STREET , SAFFORD AZ 85546
(928) 428-0363

About the Provider

Description: Easter Seals Blake Foundation has been providing services to children and adults with disabilities since 1950. Our educational, therapeutic and community living programs are designed in accordance with our mission: to enable each individual served to discover and meet his or her maximum potential for independent, productive living and developmental growth.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-9344
  • Capacity: 83
  • Age Range: Ones; Twos; Three to Five; School-Age
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations CACFP
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: {3/4/5-year-old Care, Full-Day Care, One-year-old Care, Part Day Care, School-Age Child Care, Two-year-old Care}
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2001-06-15
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-06-01
  • District Office: ADHS Division of Licensing Services
  • District Office Phone: (602) 364-2539 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection # Inspection Date Inspection Type Status
INSP-0170245 2026-03-16 Complaint Complete
Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Self-Reported Complaint Investigation for case #00161913 on March 16, 2026. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The Compliance Officer provided the facility with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the time of the inspection. Ratios observed were: in compliance at time of investigation There were three staff members interviewed during this investigation. There was one staff file reviewed during this investigation. There was one child’s file reviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed was: Roster, sign-in and out log, incident report/notes. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that the one allegation was able to be substantiated. The following deficiency was observed and is subject to changes pending programmatic review. Complete and submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS Portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. One of one fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection.
INSP-0169166 2026-03-02 Complaint Complete
Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Self-Reported Complaint Investigation for case #00160202 and #00160210 on March 2, 2026 . A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The Compliance Officer provided the facility with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the time of the inspection. Ratios observed were: in compliance at time of investigation There were four staff members interviewed during this investigation. There was one staff file reviewed during this investigation. There was one child’s file reviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed was: Roster Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from interview, and documentation that two of two allegations were able to be substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Complete and submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS Portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. One of one fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection.
INSP-0132815 2025-06-02 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on June 2, 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. Complete and submit a Plan of Corrections via the online portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. * Submit a copy of a current fire inspection via email to your Compliance Officer. Items discussed, but not limited to: * DCS -new procedure * Diapering - bucket * Fire extinguishers due for inspection (last dated 06/2024). Fire Inspection: 01/28/2021 Sanitation Permit: expires 06/30/2025 Gas Inspection: 02/06/2025 Liability Insurance: expires 04/01/2026
INSP-0044753 2024-06-05 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on June 5, 2024, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Two of two fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Compliance Officer 1: Laurie McKenna Compliance Officer 2: Christine Fiore Please complete the Plan of Corrections via the online Portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. The Empower Survey was emailed to the facility at the time of the inspection. The DES group was evaluated at the time of the inspection. Compliance Officer 2 reviewed the facility's inspection reports and notated the following dates: Insurance Certificate of Liability: expires on 4/1/2025 Health Department Permit: expires on 6/30/2024 State Fire Marshal Inspection: 1/28/2021 Gas Inspection: 2/21/2023
INSP-0028069 2023-06-06 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on June 6, 2023, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer 1: Laurie McKenna Compliance Officer 2: Amanda Valenzuela 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 within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. The Empower Survey was completed at the time of the inspection. Compliance Officer 2 viewed the facility's inspection reports and notated the following dates: Insurance Certificate of Liability: expires 4/1/2024 Health Department Permit: expires on 6/30/2023 State Fire Marshal Inspection: 1/28/2021

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