Little Sunshine's Playhouse And Preschool - Gilbert AZ CHILD CARE CENTER

3840 S HIGLEY ROAD , GILBERT AZ 85297
(480) 272-7953

About the Provider

Description: LITTLE SUNSHINE'S PLAYHOUSE AND PRESCHOOL is a CHILD CARE CENTER in GILBERT AZ, with a maximum capacity of 168 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant; Ones; Twos; Three to Five; . The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-18707
  • Capacity: 168
  • Age Range: Infant; Ones; Twos; Three to Five;
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: Dec 20, 2019
  • District Office: ADHS Division of Licensing Services
  • District Office Phone: (602) 364-2539 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Survey Date Date Corrected Rule/Statute Title
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 Article 2 R9-5-203.A. 1-2
Findings: Based on Surveyor #1's observations and a review of 11 staff files, the following staff's Criminal History Affidavits were incomplete: **Staff #1 (start date 03/15/2021), Staff #2 (start date 10/11/2021) - Question #3, Box #2 was blank. **Staff #3 (start date 10/04/2021) and Staff #4 (start date 08/30/2021) - The facility name and address or facility CDC was incomplete.
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 Article 2 R9-5-203.C.
Findings: Based on Surveyor #1's observations and a review of 11 staff files, Staff #5 (start date 06/07/2021) was lacking a copy of the back of their fingerprint clearance card.
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 article 3 R9-5-303.B.
Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations, the following activity areas were lacking a posted capacity: **Lilliput, Arendelle, Wonderland, Secret Garden, Enchanted Forest, Under the Sea, Treasure Island, Where the Wild Things Are, Neverland and Land of Oz
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 article 3 R9-5-304.B.1-9.
Findings: Based on Surveyor #1's observations and a review of facility documentation, 4 of 20 Emergency Information and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: **Child #1 - Child and Parent/Guardian #1/#2's state and zip code **Child #2 - Child's state and Parent/Guardian #1/#2's city, state and zip code **Child #3 - Date of enrollment **Child #4 - Child's state and zip code
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 article 4 R9-5-404.A.
Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations, the ratio in the the Enchanted Forest room was 2:16, with a required ratio of 3:16. The youngest child present in the room was a year old.
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 article 5 R9-5-501.A.14
Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations, the temperature in the Treasure Island room was measured at 56 F, and in the Under the Sea, it was measured at 54 F.
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 article 5 R9-5-502.A.8.a.-c.
Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations, in the Arendelle room, 3 infant sheets were fitted too tightly to the size of the mattress causing the mattress to bow.
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 Article 5 R9-5-512.F.9.
Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations, there was a scratched toilet seat in the Where the Wild Things Are children's restroom.
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 Article 5 R9-5-512.G.
Findings: Based on Surveyor #2's observations, in the Neverland and Under the Sea rooms, children on cots were napping in the pathway of the toilet room and the handwashing sinks that were located outside the toilet room. There was also a table in the Under the Sea room that was placed in the pathway.
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 Article 5 R9-5-514.A.1-6.
Findings: Based on Surveyor #1's observations, the facility's first aid kit was lacking sterile gauze pads and antiseptic solution or wipes.
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 Article 5 R9-5-516.B.3.a-f.
Findings: Based on Surveyor #1's observations and a review of facility documentation, Child #5's medication documentation was lacking a start date. The start date was noted as "as needed".
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 Article 5 R9-5-516.G.
Findings: Based on Surveyor #1's observations and a review of facility documentation, Child #5's medication was expired. The prescription label noted to "Discard after 04/20/2021" and the medication box indicated an expiration of "20 Apr 2021".
2021-11-17 2021-11-29 Article 6 R9-5-602.A.1.
Findings: Based on the Surveyor #2's observations, the licensed capacity in the Enchanted Forest room is 13. However, there were 16 children present in the room during the inspection.
2021-04-30 2021-05-13 Article 2 R9-5-203.E.
Findings: Based on Surveyor's observations and a review of 3 staff files, Staff #1 (start date 01/06/2021), Staff #2 (start date 03/04/2020) and Staff #3 (start date 11/30/2020) were each lacking documentation of submission of information necessary to complete the DCS Central Registry background check.
2021-04-30 2021-05-13 article 2 R9-5-404.C.3.
Findings: Based on Surveyor's observations, information provided by staff and a review of Emergency Information and Immunization Record cards, Child #1 and Child #2 were in the infant room with seven infants. The Surveyor observed the two children walking independently in the room, and Staff stated that the two children were over 12 months of age.

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