Description: Garden Lakes Christian Academy, a ministry of First Baptist Church, Garden Lakes, is a child care center of academic excellence for preschool age children. We offer a positive and caring Christian environment where your child may develop social behaviors, moral values, and Godly principles. Located in Avondale, Arizona, Garden Lakes Christian Academy is committed to helping families raise children who love the Lord. Garden Lakes Christian Academy wants to help prepare your child educationally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0133001 | 2025-06-03 | Complaint,Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint investigation and an annual Compliance inspection. The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the complaint # 00131237 investigation/compliance inspection conducted on 6/3/2025, and are subject to change pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed: Infants: 3:6 1-year-old children: 2:8 2-year-old children: 2:8 3-year-old children: 1:6, 1:6, 1:9 4-year-old children: 2:11 There were 2 staff members interviewed during this investigation. There was 1 staff file reviewed for this investigation. A Compliance Officer contacted the Complainant via telephone on 5/20/2025. Upon completion of the complaint investigation # 00131237, it was determined through interviews that the allegation was substantiated. The fingerprint clearance cards for 5 of 5 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Survey was emailed to the provider following the inspection. Please complete it within 10 days of receipt. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed, but not limited to: *Statement of Services. *Criminal History Affidavit forms. *Verifying Fingerprint Clearance cards for new staff. *First Aid Kit contents. *Ensure electrical cords are inaccessible. *Turf on outdoor surface. | |||
| INSP-0097281 | 2025-02-20 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the complaint investigation conducted on 2/20/25 for case #00115622 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. A copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights was provided at the time of the inspection. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed were: Infants: 2:6 1-year-old children: 2:8 2-year-old children: 2:7 3-year-old children: 1:10 4-year-old children: 1:7 4/5-year-old children: 2:12 There were two staff interviewed during this investigation. There was one staff file reviewed during this investigation. Documentation reviewed: Rosters, attendance records, incident report. The facility director reported the incident to the Department. The Compliance Officer was unable to contact the complainant via telephone and/or email due to inaccurate contact information provided by the complainant. Upon completion of the complaint investigation # 00115622, it was determined from observation, interview and documentation, that 1 of 2 allegations were substantiated. | |||
| INSP-0044967 | 2024-06-17 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Annual Compliance Inspection conducted on 06/17/2024 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. Please send the statement of services, a violation-free Fire Inspection Report, and the Emergency Disaster Contact form. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was discussed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was discussed at the time of the inspection. Please complete within 7 days. The DES Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 6 of 6 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: Use of the sanctuary room, Medication Permission forms, Procedure for soiled clothing, Maintenance of caulking, Classroom postings, maintenance of floor coverings, Infant Feeding Instructions and doorway, Equipment for infant rooms, and Maintenance of resilient surfacing on the playground. Compliance Officer #1 is Flossie Wagner. Compliance Officer #2 is AuReyon Thompson. | |||
| INSP-0029086 | 2023-06-29 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on 6/29/23, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer #1: Jennifer Forschino Compliance Officer #2: Stacy Marchelli A full inspection was conducted at this time. 4 of 4 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. | |||
| INSP-0028007 | 2023-05-31 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies observed at the time of Complaint #00058866 investigation conducted on 5/31/23, subject to change pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer # 1: Brian Howell A complete inspection of the facility was not conducted. The following classroom ratios were observed: Infants: 1:5 Ones: 2:11 Twos: 2:14 Threes: 1:13 Threes/Fours: 1:13 Fours/Fives: 1:13 Three staff members were interviewed during this investigation. The following documentation was reviewed: Classroom rosters Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, staff interview and documentation that 2 of 2 allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. | |||
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