Paradise For Tots Christian School - Phoenix AZ CHILD CARE CENTER

13449 NORTH TATUM BLVD , PHOENIX AZ 85032
(602) 996-9772

About the Provider

Description: Welcome! At Paradise for Tots, we consider your child a part of our family! This is the beginning of your child’s journey through the educational years of his/her life, and we feel honored to teach, encourage, pray for, and love them during these precious young years. Owned and operated as a private Christian school for over 15 years, we view our facility as not only a school, but as a Christian ministry. Our philosophy and mission are to educate and lovingly lay a firm foundation for Christ centered, biblical principles through our curriculum. As we focus on the unique qualities of each child, we seek to foster a positive self image by demonstrating Jesus’ love for them. We believe that parents are the primary educators of their children, and we consider it a joy to partner with our parents in this responsibility. Paradise for Tots encourages family involvement in order to integrate home and school with one goal – the success of your child! Our desire is to promote a wonderful and positive school experience! We hope to plant the seeds of faith for a personal relationship with our Lord, Jesus Christ. We want each child to leave here with a love for learning thus promoting academic growth in the future.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-9658
  • Capacity: 245
  • Age Range: Twos; Three to Five; School-Age
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2020-02-01
  • 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
2021-01-19 2021-01-20 article 3 R9-5-301.F.1.2.
Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation and facility documentation, 1 of the 4 staff files reviewed lacked the following: * Staff #1 (start date 8/28/2019) - the negative Mantoux TB test was completed on 12/19/2019.
2021-01-19 2021-01-20 article 3 R9-5-306.A.1.
Findings: Based on Surveyor's observation and the facility documentation, 5 of the 20 children's attendance forms were lacking the following: * Child #1 - an admission signature & time for 1/8/2021 and release signature & time for 1/11/2021. * Child #2 - a release time and signature for 1/14/2021. * Child #3 - a release time and signature for 1/13/2021. * Child #4 - a release time and signature for 1/15/2021. * Child #5 - a release time and signature for 1/5/2021.
2021-01-19 2021-01-20 article 3 R9-5-306.B.1.
Findings: Based on the facility documentation and Surveyor's observation, 3 of the 9 classroom rosters were lacking the following: * Room #1's roster had 14 enrolled children marked in, but only 11 children were physically present. * Room #4's roster had 8 enrolled children marked in, but there were 10 children physically present. * Room 5's roster had 4 enrolled children marked in, but there were 5 children physically present.
2021-01-19 2021-01-20 article 5 R9-5-501.A.12
Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, on the pre-k outdoor activity area, there was chipped/peeling paint on the planter and the East wall.
2021-01-19 2021-01-20 article 5 R9-5-501.A.13.a.b.
Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, on the preschool outdoor activity area, the stairs to the play structure was cracked and had sharp edges.
2021-01-19 2021-01-20 Article 5 R9-5-512.B.1.2.
Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, in the bathroom between room #9 and #10, there was a dusty/dirty air vent.
2021-01-19 2021-01-20 Article 5 R9-5-516.B.3.a-f.
Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation and facility documentation, 4 of the 6 written medication forms reviewed lacked the following: * Child #6 - the wrong prescription number was on the form. * Child #7 - a written medication form. * Child #8 - a written medication form. * Child #9 - a prescription number and end date on the form.
2021-01-19 2021-01-20 Article 5 R9-5-516.G.
Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation and facility documentation, 1 of the 6 medications reviewed lacked the following: * Child #7 - medication expired in 5/2020.
2021-01-19 2021-01-20 Article 6 R9-5-605.B.1.
Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, 6 of the 9 classroom's designated exits were not unobstructed or unlocked in the following rooms: * Room #11, Room #10, Room #8, Room #2 and Room #3's designated exits were locked during the hours of operation. * There was a sleeping child in front of the designated exit in room #1.
2020-01-10 2020-01-10 Article 1 ARS 36-883.02.C.1-3.
Findings: Based on Surveyor's observations and a review of staff #3's file, it was determined the criminal history affidavit form was incomplete. Question #3 was not answered.
2020-01-10 2020-01-10 article 3 R9-5-301.F.1.2.
Findings: Based on a review of staff #2's file (date of employment - 3/12/19), it was determined the contained documentation indicating the staff's Mantoux skin test had been completed in 12/2019. The staff had not submitted evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis on or before the staff's starting date of employment; and Based on a review of staff #3's file (date of employment -8/28/19), it was determined the contained documentation indicating the staff's Mantoux skin test had been completed in 12/2019. The staff had not submitted evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis on or before the staff's starting date of employment.
2020-01-10 2020-01-10 article 4 R9-5-401.4.
Findings: Based on the Surveyor's review of staff #3's file, the file contained documentation of the staff's education from the country of Cuba. The file lacked documentation that the licensee had obtained verification that the staff's education was equivalent to at least a high school diploma and it could not be determined if the staff met the minimum qualifications of an assistant teacher caregiver.
2020-01-10 2020-01-10 Article 5 R9-5-501.A.21.a.b.
Findings: Based on Surveyors' observation, a plunger was stored on the floor next to one of the toilets in Room 7's bathroom and it was accessible to children.
2020-01-10 2020-01-10 Article 5 R9-5-512.F.8.
Findings: Based on Surveyor's observation, one of the toilets in the bathroom of room #7 was unflushed and contained urine.
2020-01-10 2020-01-10 Article 5 R9-5-516.B.b.
Findings: Based on Surveyor's observation, a child's epipen lacked the prescription label that includes the child's name.

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