Self Development Preschool - Mesa AZ CHILD CARE CENTER

1721 NORTH GREENFIELD ROAD , MESA AZ 85205
(480) 396-3522

About the Provider

Description: Self Development Preschool (SDP) is a privately run school founded in 1988. SDP offers year-round services for 2 to 5-year-olds, a before and after school age program, and a summer day camp for children ages 2 through 12 years. SDP students are exceptionally prepared for kindergarten — usually one year ahead of their classmates from other preschools. Self Development Preschool (SDP) believes health and safety go hand-in-hand with the intellectual and social growth of a child.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-1851
  • Capacity: 205
  • Age Range: Twos; Three to Five; School-Age
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: Jun 01, 2021
  • Current License Expiration Date: May 31, 2024
  • 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
2021-06-21 2021-07-09 Article 5 R9-5-512.C.2.a-c.
Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the 2's classroom, there was a 6" gap in the carpet on the center seam. In the 3's classroom, there was a 12" gap in the carpet across the center seam extending the length of the room. *Previously cited 04/06/2021.
2021-06-21 2021-07-09 article 5 R9-5-518.A.1.a-c.
Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations and a discussion with the Director, it was determined that the staff lacked a field trip permission slip for the enrolled children that were on an off-site field trip to the playground at the charter school located on the property south of the preschool building on 06/21/2021.
2021-06-21 2021-07-09 article 5 R9-5-518.C.1-4.
Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that staff failed to use the checkmark system to verify the presence of each enrolled child participating in an off-site field trip on 06/21/2021.
2021-06-21 2021-07-09 article 5 R9-5-518.D.
Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, a group of enrolled children were on a off-site field trip and the children participating were not wearing written identification stating the facility's name, address, and telephone number.
2021-04-06 2021-05-10 Article 2 R9-5-203.C.
Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that the previous fingerprint clearance card for staff #2 expired on 06/26/2019, and the application for the current fingerprint clearance card was not received by DPS until 07/02/19.
2021-04-06 2021-05-10 article 3 R9-5-304.B.1-9.
Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that 2 out of 25 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards lacked the following information: Child #1: Date of enrollment. Child #2: The contact telephone number for the child's heath care provider.
2021-04-06 2021-05-10 article 3 R9-5-306.A.1.
Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that 9 out of 20 enrolled children's attendance forms lacked the following information: Child #1, child #2, and child #7: Admission times and signatures for 04/05/2021. Child #3: An admission time and signature for 04/01/2021. Child #4: A release time and signature for 04/05/2021. Child #5 and child #6: A release time and signature for 04/02/2021. Child #8: A release time and signature for 04/01/2021. Child #9: Admission times and signatures for 04/01 and 04/05/2021.
2021-04-06 2021-05-10 Article 4 R9-5-403.B.1.
Findings: Based on facility documentation, the Surveyors' observations, and staff statements, it was determined that the file for staff #1 lacked documentation of an additional 14 hours of the required 18 hours of annual training. The director stated she was aware that staff #1 was missing training hours.
2021-04-06 2021-05-10 Article 5 R9-5-501.A.2.
Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations and staff statements, the 2's outdoor activity area lacked drinking water accessible to the enrolled children who were outside at the time of the inspection. The 2's staff member stated that she didn't bring water outside because it was not hot outside.
2021-04-06 2021-05-10 article 5 R9-5-501.A.12
Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, hazards were accessible to enrolled children in the following areas: 2's classroom: * The circular plastic door knob guard was cracked/broken on the wall behind the entry door. * There was a section of chipped and peeling paint on the south wall at child level (under the window). * There was chipped paint with exposed rough particle board around the edges of all cabinets/drawers located below the diaper changing counter. 2's toilet room: * There was chipped paint on the wall around the air hand dryer. 3's classroom: * There was chipped paint with exposed particle board around the edges of the cabinets located below the west counter area. 4's classroom: * There was a missing chunk of wood and cracked areas of wood on the top panel of the 3-drawer dresser unit located on the west wall. 4's toilet room: * There was chipped and peeling paint on the wall around the air hand dryer. 5's-up classroom: * There were areas of chipped and cracked laminate on the white counter on the east wall. 5's-up toilet room: * There was chipped paint on the wooden surface where the toilet tissue dispenser was located.
2021-04-06 2021-05-10 article 5 R9-5-503.A.1.a.b.
Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the 2's classroom, the diaper changing surface was worn and rough to the touch. This surface was no longer smooth in the middle section and along the backsplash of the counter. There was a 1/2" chip in the front edge of the diaper surface near the far right side of the counter. There was 5" section of cracked caulking on the far left edge of the diaper changing surface.
2021-04-06 2021-05-10 Article 5 R9-5-512.C.2.a-c.
Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the 2's classroom, there was a 6" gap in the carpet on the center seam. In the 3's classroom, there was a large gap in the carpet across the center seam extending the length of the room.
2021-04-06 2021-05-10 Article 5 R9-5-512.D.
Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the 2's toilet room, there was a brown dirt build up around the base of both toilets. In the 4's toilet room, the base of each toilet was dirty with brown smudges.
2021-04-06 2021-05-10 Article 5 R9-5-516.G.
Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, there was a container of Benadryl medication with an expiration date of 03/20/2021 located in the facility's medication box. This expired medication had not been returned to the child's parent.
2021-04-06 2021-05-10 Article 6 R9-5-603.C.2.
Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children in the outdoor activity areas: Preschool playground: * There was chipped and peeling Stucco on the lower portion of the brick walls facing the play area. * There was chipped paint with exposed unsealed wood on the small red bench. * There were areas of chipped paint with exposed unsealed wood on the front entry area of the red playhouse. * There was a 12" section of splintering wood at the base of one wall inside the red playhouse. 2's playground: * There was chipped and peeling Stucco on the lower portion of the brick walls facing the play area. * There was a lock on the gate located between the 2 play areas, and neither the Surveyor nor the 2's staff member was able to easily unlatch this lock (This gate allowed access to/from the 2's playground).

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