Description:
Our experts designed our classrooms - and every activity and lesson - to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centers such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, children have the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery.
You’ll also find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children’s literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills.
Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning!
Carla Martz, Center Director
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | Article 1 | ARS 36-882.M. |
| Findings: Based on documentation and staff interview, the Licensee failed to notify the department in writing within ten days of any change in the child care facility's director. Staff stated they have been the director since 8/23/2021. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.C. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor #1's observation, Staff #1's file (DOH 5/3/2021) lacked documentation of a valid fingerprint clearance card. The card expired 6/12/2021, and a new card was issued 10/29/2021. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.E. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor #1's observations of 4 staff files, Staff #2's file lacked documentation of the DCS Registry Background check. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | article 3 | R9-5-301.B.1. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor #1's observations, it was determined that Staff #3 was the designated person to act on behalf of the facility director. Staff #3's file lacked qualifications. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | article 3 | R9-5-301.B.3. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations and staff interview, Staff #2 lacked a dated attendance record. Staff stated they hadn't been recording their times. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | article 3 | R9-5-301.F.1.2. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor #1's observation of 4 staff files, the file for Staff #2 (DOH 8/23/2021) lacked documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | article 3 | R9-5-301.I. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor #1's observations, the Licensee lacked a fire and emergency evacuation drill for the months of February, March, May, and July - October, 2021. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | article 3 | R9-5-303.A |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #1's observations, the main posting area lacked the following required information: * The name of the facility director, * The name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility, * A fees and refund policy, * Dated menus for the current calendar week, and * A notice of availability of facility inspections reports for public viewing. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observations, it was determined that 5 out of 15 enrolled children's Emergency Information and Immunization Record Cards reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1: The home address and phone number for the second parent. Child #2 & Child #3: The name, home address and phone number for the second parent, and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child. Child #4: Date of enrollment, and the name and contact phone number of the child's health care provider. Child #5: Date of enrollment, the name, home address and phone number for the second parent, the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child, and the name and contact phone number of the child's health care provider. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor #1's observations, it was determined that 6 out of 14 enrolled children's attendance forms reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #3: A complete admission signature for 11/3/2021. A first name and last initial was used. Child #6: Time and admission signature for 11/2/2021. Child #7 & Child #8: Time and admission signature for 11/1/2021. Child #9: A complete release signature for 11/1 & 11/2/2021. Child #10: A complete admission and release signature for 11/2 & 11/3/2021. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | article 3 | R9-5-309.C.1.2. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor #2's observations, the Licensee lacked documentation of a violation-free fire inspection report and a current gas inspection report. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | article 4 | R9-5-401.2. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor #1's observations, it was determined that Staff #3 was listed as the director designee. Staff #3 was not qualified as the director designee because the file lacked 9 of the required 30 actual hours of instruction, provided in conferences, seminars, lectures, or workshops in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.12 |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: 3's room: There was a sharp metal piece protruding from the base of the trash container, and there was an area of exposed drywall on the post. 2's room: There was exposed particle board on a cabinet and on the lower section of the teacher table, and there was a sharp metal piece protruding from the base of the trash container. Transitional preschool: There was exposed wood on the window sill, there was a sharp piece of metal protruding from the base of the trash container, and the front push bar on the water fountain was missing. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.13.a.b. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor #1's observations, there were broken pieces of plastic on 5 of the large multi-colored Legos on the school-age playground. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | 2022-02-03 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.18. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the infant room, there was a pacifier in an infant's mouth that lacked an identifier specific to an enrolled child. | |||
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