Description: LITTLE FRIENDS MONTESORI SCHOOL is a CHILD CARE SMALL GROUP HOME in SCOTTSDALE AZ, with a maximum capacity of 10 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Three to Five; School-Age. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Survey Date | Date Corrected | Rule/Statute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-17 | 1970-01-01 | Article 2 | R9-3-202.D. |
| Findings: Based on documentation, the Surveyor's observations of 2 staff files and staff statement, the file for Staff #1 lacked a valid fingerprint clearance card. The card in the file expired 9/11/2021. Staff stated she was thought the card expired in November. | |||
| 2021-11-17 | 1970-01-01 | Article 3 | R9-3-301.F.1. |
| Findings: Based on documentation and the Surveyor's observations, the parent handbook lacked transportation information and a statement that inspection reports for the child care group home are available for review at the child care group home. | |||
| 2021-11-17 | 1970-01-01 | Article 3 | R9-3-302.C.1-8 |
| Findings: Based on documentation and the Surveyor's observations, Staff #1's file lacked 1.5 of the required 12 hours of annual training from 5/20 - 5/2021, and Staff #2's file lacked 9 of the required 12 hours of annual training from 9/20 - 9/2021. | |||
| 2021-11-17 | 1970-01-01 | Article 4 | R9-3-401.B.2. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children in the outdoor activity area: * There was a broken lid on a trash container. * There were roof tiles, a ladder, and a plastic lid on an angled shelf holding a blue tarp on the shelf. * There was peeling black surfacing on the climber steps. * There was a broken clear, plastic container in the sand. * There was a loose railroad tie on the border between the sand and the grass. * There were 2 broken seats with sharp edges protruding through the bootie covers on the tricycle-go-round. * The tricycle-go-round was missing both pedals on 5 tricycles. | |||
| 2021-11-17 | 1970-01-01 | Article 5 | R9-3-504.C.2.a-b |
| Findings: Based on documentation, the Surveyor's observation and staff statement, it was determined that the child care group home's fire extinguishers had not been serviced. Staff stated she thought she could do it herself. | |||
| 2021-11-17 | 1970-01-01 | Article 5 | R9-3-504.E.1.a-d |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, the certificate holder lacked a written fire and emergency plan. | |||
| 2021-11-17 | 1970-01-01 | Article 5 | R9-3-506.2. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observations, there were 2 cracked floor tiles in the classroom. | |||
| 2021-11-17 | 1970-01-01 | Article 5 | R9-3-506.11. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, there was food waste in an uncovered container in the outdoor activity area. | |||
| 2021-04-13 | 2021-04-19 | Article 3 | R9-3-305.A.2.a-b |
| Findings: Based on documentation and the Surveyor's observation, it was determined that 1 out of 4 enrolled children's attendance records reviewed lacked the following required documentation: Child #1: An arrival time and signature for 4/13/2021. (The child was present.) | |||
| 2021-04-13 | 2021-04-19 | Article 4 | R9-3-401.B.2. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observations, there were sharp edges on 2 redwood railroad ties accessible to enrolled children present in the outdoor activity area, and inside the classroom, the white ladder stairs moved easily from the loft structure. | |||
| 2021-04-13 | 2021-04-19 | Article 5 | R9-3-502.A.4. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, the outdoor activity area lacked shade. There were 2 umbrellas that had not been opened to provide shade. | |||
| 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-30 | ||
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observations, in the classroom, there were 5 cracked floor tiles with some gaps and chipped areas in the tiles. | |||
| 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-30 | Article 3 | R9-301.A.4.d. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor's observations, the provider lacked the following completed attendance records: Staff #1: No times of arrival and no time ending time on 11/2 - 11/6/2020. | |||
| 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-30 | Article 3 | R9-3-301.F.1. |
| Findings: Based on documentation and the Surveyor's observations, the parent handbook lacked a statement that a parent has access to the areas on the premises where the parent's enrolled child is receiving child care services. | |||
| 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-30 | Article 3 | R9-3-302.C.1-8 |
| Findings: Based on documentation and the Surveyor's observations, Staff #1's file lacked 3 of the required 12 hours of annual training, and Staff #2's file lacked 10 of the required 12 hours of annual training. | |||
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