Description: Professional Child Care: Glendale, AZ / Phoenix, AZ Welcome to Kidworks Academy At Kidworks Academy our mission is simple, “To help our kids be the best they can be." Our children are placed in a safe, secure and caring child care environment where they are free to learn at their own pace. We believe that it does take a village to raise a child. Children needing childcare in Glendale, AZ as well as Phoenix, AZ area should explore and enroll for our childcare services. Your Children will be guided by a team of experienced instructors that teach our age appropriate curriculum which prepares them for elementary school and beyond. Our child care teachers in Glendale/Phoenix, AZ teach our kids the value of being good students and neighbors and the importance of sharing and showing respect for their peers and adults. At our child care academy we strive to build a sense in all of our kids that learning is indeed fun!
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Survey Date | Date Corrected | Rule/Statute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-07-06 | Article 1 | ARS 36- 883.02.C.1-3. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor #1's observations of 3 staff files, Staff #1's file lacked a current Criminal History Affidavit. | |||
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-07-06 | Article 3 | R9-5-301.B.2. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor #1's observations, it was determined that Staff #1 was a teacher caregiver alone with a group of children in the infant room at the time of the inspection. Staff #1 was not qualified as a teacher-caregiver and was not supervised by a qualified staff member. | |||
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-07-06 | article 4 | R9-5-401.3. |
| Findings: Per allegation and based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that Staff #1 was a teacher caregiver in the infant room at the time of the inspection. Staff #1 was not qualified as a teacher caregiver because her file lacked documentation of 6 months of child care experience. | |||
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-07-06 | article 4 | R9-5-401.4. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation, Surveyor #1's observations and staff interview, it was determined that Staff #2 was an assistant teacher caregiver. Staff #2 was not qualified as an assistant teacher caregiver because the file lacked documentation of current and continuous enrollment in high school or a high school equivalency class. Staff stated Staff #2 works as an assistant teacher and helps clean the facility. | |||
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-07-06 | Article 4 | R9-5-402.A.1-12 |
| Findings: Per allegation and based on facility documentation and Surveyor #1's observations, it was determined that 3 out of 3 staff files lacked the following required information: Staff #1 (DOH 3/23/21): 2 of the 2 required good faith effort references. Staff #2 (DOH 3/23/21): Documentation of 10 day new staff training, and 2 of the 2 required good faith effort references. Staff #3 (DOH 6/7/18): 15 of the 18 required hours of annual training from 6/19 - 6/2020. Reference R9-5-403 A. & R9-5-403 B. | |||
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-07-06 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.12 |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observation, in the 3's and up room, there were four chairs stacked on top of a table, accessible to enrolled children. There were two mats (one on each side of the table) and a child was laying on a mat to the left of the table. | |||
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-07-06 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.C.1. |
| Findings: Per allegation, based on Surveyor #1's observation and staff interviews, a pre-school child was observed walking from the restroom to the 3's and up room alone and unsupervised. Staff stated the child really had to use the restroom so they sent the child to the restroom by themself. Staff stated the following: * We take the children to the restrooms in groups, but if a child "really has to go" we let them go alone. * Sometimes it happens that children go to the restroom alone, it usually happens around naptime. * Sometimes they just go to the restroom if they really have to go. * Sometimes it happens that we have to send children to the restroom alone, but not often. * Sometimes in the 3's and 4's they have to send children to the restroom alone if they have to go really bad. | |||
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-07-06 | article 5 | R9-5-502.A.8.a.-c. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the infant room, there were 3 cribs with loose fitting sheets. | |||
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-07-06 | article 5 | R9-5-509.C.18.e. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor #2's observations, the children were observed eating turkey sandwiches, potato salad, pineapple and milk. The menu stated that bread, beans, corn and milk would be served to enrolled children and these substitutions were not documented on the menu. | |||
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-07-06 | Article 5 | R9-5-512.B.1.2. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the 1's and 2's room, there was a strong odor of dirty diapers when the Surveyors entered the room. | |||
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-07-06 | Article 5 | R9-5-512.C.1. |
| Findings: Per allegation, based on the Surveyors' observations, and staff interview, in the school-age room, the tile floors were dirty with scuff marks and there were a few pieces of diced pears on the floor. Staff stated the children ate breakfast in that room earlier in the day and staff clean the room during naptime. | |||
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-07-06 | Article 6 | R9-5-605.B.1. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the infant room, there was an exersaucer partially blocking the south exit door. | |||
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-03-08 | Article 1 | ARS 36- 883.02.C.1-3. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observations of 8 staff files, Staff #1's file lacked a completed Criminal History Affidavit. | |||
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-03-08 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.C. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation, the Surveyor's observations and staff interviews, the file for Staff #2 (DOE 7-8-14) lacked a valid fingerprint clearance card. The card in the file expired 7/23/2020. There was no new application in the file. Staff stated they were unaware the card had expired and no one informed them. The Licensee/director stated "I know she applied, but it's just not in the file". | |||
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-03-08 | article 3 | R9-5-301.B.3. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation, the Surveyor's observations and an interview, 1 of 9 staff attendance records lacked the following information: Staff #3: Times of arrival and departure on 1/20/2020. A staff stated that Staff #3 had been at the facility yesterday. | |||
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