Description: LITTLE LANTANAS MONTESSORI is a Child Care Center in PHOENIX AZ, with a maximum capacity of 33 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Twos; Three to Five; School-Age. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0172963 | 2026-04-28 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiency was observed at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on 4/28/2026 and is subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Written Documentation of Corrections within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. BCCL staff emailed the Empower Self-Evaluation Assessment link to the Provider. 4 of 4 Fingerprint clearance cards reviewed were valid via a DPS website search. | |||
| INSP-0129913 | 2025-04-30 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed during the Compliance inspection conducted on 4/30/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. 4 of 4 fingerprint clearance cards reviewed were verified through the DPS website during the inspection. Please complete the Plan of Corrections on the Licensing portal within ten days of receiving this Statement of Deficiencies. The following items were discussed but were not limited to: *Keeping the roster accurate at all times and maintain record of it for 12 months. *Water needs to be accessible to the enrolled children in the secondary classroom. | |||
| INSP-0043397 | 2024-05-01 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed during the Compliance inspection conducted on May 1, 2024, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer #1: Celeste Angulo Compliance Officer #2: Stacy Marchelli 2 of the 2 fingerprint clearance cards reviewed were verified through the DPS website during the inspection. Please complete the Plan of Corrections on the Licensing portal within ten days of receiving this Statement of Deficiencies. A link to the Empower Survey was emailed to the facility director. The following items were discussed but were not limited to: *Supervision when stepping out of the classroom. *Keeping the roster accurate at all times and maintain record of it for 12 months. | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Article 4 | R9-5-403.A.1-17. | |
| Initial Comments: After a review of 3 staff files, it was determined the following was lacking documentation of the 10 day new staff training: Staff #1 (start date 8/30/2021). Staff #1 stated they were unaware they had to also complete this training, as they are the facility director. | |||
| 2022-01-19 | article 5 | R9-5-509.C.18.b. | |
| Initial Comments: The posted snack menu was reviewed for completeness. The menu noted "crackers" several times on the January menu and not the specific type of cracker, as required. | |||
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