Description: Our preschool is accredited by the National Accreditation Commission and licensed by the Arizona Department of Health services. A developmental curriculum is followed by the district preschool program. The developmental curriculum is influenced by Creative Curriculum and the Arizona Early Learning Standards. KUSD #20 offers preschool at 2 different sites in the district: Little Explorers Early Learning Center and the Mt.Tipton Preschool (located in Dolan Springs). The Preschool Program offers free services to children ages 3 to 5 years old with developmental delays. A Grant Program is available to provide free preschool services for families in financial need. We also have a tuition program for typically developing children ages 3 to 5 years old. If you think your child may have delays or just want to get a better idea of your child’s current skills, call the preschool office to make an appointment for a free screening. We offer monthly screenings for 3 to 5 year olds.
Little Explorers Early Learning Center also has a child care center on site that cares for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old located. The child care center is also licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services and is a teaching lab for high school students taking classes in the area of Early Childhood. All High School students are instructed and supervised by qualified Little Explorers Early Learning Center staff. The Early Learning Center is currently participating in a grant called Quality First that is offered through First Things First. The staff has been working closely with the Quality First Coach to make changes, such as our new toddler and preschool curriculum programs that will enhance the quality of care the children receive.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0173063 | 2026-04-29 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct Complaint #00167723, #00167726, and #00165878 investigation on 4-29-2026. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were: Infants: 2:5 Ones: 2:5 Twos: 2:10 Preschool1: 1:13 Preschool2: 2:12 Preschool3: 2:10 There were 4 staff members interviewed during this investigation. There were 3 children interviewed during this investigation. There were 0 staff files reviewed during this investigation. There were 0 children files reviewed during this investigation. The Compliance Officer contacted the complainant on 4-29-2026 by phone. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, and interviews that 1 of 1 allegation was unable to be substantiated due to lack of sufficient evidence. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Correction via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. | |||
| INSP-0133286 | 2025-06-04 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on 6/4/2025 and are subject to change pending programmatic review. Please submit the plan of correction within 10 days of receipt of the statement of deficiencies. The Compliance Officers reviewed 5 staff files. 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 following assessments were completed: DES Group Size Evaluation, the Empower Program Assessment was emailed t the director. | |||
| INSP-0130167 | 2025-04-28 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies observed at the time of the Case #00128403 Investigation conducted on 4-28-2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:4 Ones: 2:6 Twos: 1:4 Preschool: 3:12 There were two staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 0 children interviewed during this investigation. There were 0 staff files reviewed during this investigation. There was 1 child file reviewed during this investigation. Documentation reviewed included the following: District Restrain policy, Attendance Rosters, Speech Therapy notes, and an IEP 2 of the 2 allegations were unable to be substantiated. Documentation requested but not made available: N/A | |||
| INSP-0051895 | 2025-01-09 | Monitoring | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiency was observed at the time of the monitoring inspection conducted on 1/9/2025 and are subject to change pending programmatic review. The monitoring inspection was a continuation of case # 94709 investigation that was attempted 12/20/24 but could not be completed due to facility closure. Citations related to the case are cited in inspection #0051498. Compliance Officer: W. Manzelmann | |||
| INSP-0051498 | 2024-12-20 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The case # 0094709 investigation was attempted on 12/20/2024. When the Compliance Officer arrived at the facility, the facility was closed for winter break until 1/6/2024. The following deficiencies were observed at the time of case # 0094709 investigation that was continued on 1/9/2025 and are subject to change pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Compliance Officer: W. Manzelmann Ratios Observed: preschool room 1 - 2:12 preschool room 2 - 3:13 preschool room 3 - 3:12 preschool room 4 - 1:15 infants: - 2:5 1"s: - 2:5 2's: - 2:11 There were 2 staff interviewed during this investigation There were 2 staff files reviewed during this investigation Documentation reviewed included the following: staff written statements regarding this incident, a video of the classroom showing the incident. Documentation requested but not available: the police report for this incident was requested from Mohave County Sheriff's Office. Upon completion of case # 0094709 investigation, it was determined from interview, staff written statements, and observation of the video of the incident, the allegations were substantiated. | |||
| INSP-0044690 | 2024-06-06 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on 6/6/2014 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. Compliance Officer: W. Manzelmann The Compliance Officer reviewed 5 staff files. 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. Please send the following documentation: current gas inspection, violation free fire inspection The following assessments were completed: The Empower Program Assessment was emailed to the director and the DES Group Size Evaluation The following was discussed: ensuring the square resilient mats in the special needs area of the outdoor activity area are flat on the ground. | |||
| INSP-0028585 | 2023-06-14 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on 6/15/23 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was conducted at this time. The Written Documentation of Corrections was not accepted during the exit interview. 4 of 4 fingerprint cards were verified to be valid via the DPS website during the time of the inspection. The Empower Survey was not completed at the time of the inspection. The DES group size checklist was not completed at the time of the inspection | |||
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