Description: SHELLIE'S EARLY START LEARNING CENTER #2 is a CHILD CARE CENTER in PHOENIX AZ, with a maximum capacity of 181 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant; Ones; Twos; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-10-27 | article 3 | R9-5-306.B.1. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, in the 4/5's room, there were 7 children present and 6 children were listed on the roster. In the 1's room, there were 6 children present and 7 children were listed on the roster. | |||
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-10-27 | article 4 | R9-5-401.3. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and staff statement, it was determined that Staff #1 was a teacher caregiver. Staff #1 was not qualified as a teacher caregiver because the file lacked documentation of 6 months of child care experience. A staff stated that Staff #1 was alone with children. | |||
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-10-27 | Article 4 | R9-5-402.A.1-12 |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that 2 out of 2 staff files reviewed lacked the following required information: Staff #1: Date of hire and ending date of employment. Staff #2: A copy of the front and back side of the fingerprint clearance card. | |||
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-10-27 | Article 4 | R9-5-403.B.1. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, Staff #2's (DOE 12/1/14) file lacked 18 of the required 18 hours of annual training from 12/2019 - 12/2020. | |||
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-10-27 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.12 |
| Findings: Per allegation and based on the Surveyors' observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: 2's room: * There was a cracked purple lid with sharp edges on top of a clear container. * There was a cracked blue lid and a cracked clear container with sharp edges. * There was loose and peeling baseboard not securely attached to the north and south walls. 4/5's room: * There was a broken and cracked black trash container with sharp edges on the floor. | |||
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-10-27 | Article 5 | R9-5-512.B.1.2. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, the facility premises was not maintained in a clean condition in the following rooms: Infant room: * There was a build-up of a brown fluffy substance on the baseboards. 4/5's room: * There was a build-up of dirt on the baseboards, on a cubby shelf, and on the television stand. * There were dried liquid spills on the door. | |||
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-10-27 | Article 5 | R9-5-512.C.1. |
| Findings: Per allegation and based on the Surveyors' observations and staff interview, floor coverings were not maintained in a clean condition in the following areas: In the 4/5's room, there were discolored stains on 2 of the floor rugs, and there were 6 broken floor tiles on the floor near and below a rug. Two of the tiles were loose and moved easily when touched. Staff stated that the rugs get cleaned every month. In the Infant room, there was debris and a build-up of dirt along the edges of the laminate floor, there was blue tape and masking tape residue on the floor, and there was a sticker stuck on the floor and peeling upward. | |||
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-10-27 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, on the Toddler playground, there were 3 black rat/mouse boxes on the ground in different areas, accessible to enrolled children. | |||
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-30 | article 2 | R9-5-404.C.3. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observations and staff interview, in the courtyard, there was were 2 infants present along with 7 children ages 4 and up. (Two staff were standing in the courtyard talking.) Staff stated the infants had just been dropped off in their car seats. | |||
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-30 | article 3 | R9-5-306.B.1. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, in the courtyard, there were 7 children present and 0 children were listed on the roster. | |||
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-30 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.12 |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the 2's room, there was an unsecured large television that moved easily when touched. The television was at the edge of a shelving unit and was accessible to enrolled children. | |||
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-30 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.C.1. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, a two-year-old child entered the hallway to get a drink of water and was unsupervised. A staff in the 2's room was across the room and was not able to supervise the child in the hallway. When the Surveyors' entered the 2's room later, the staff and the children were in the restroom area and 4 children entered the 2's room alone and unsupervised while the staff was in the restroom with 3 other children. | |||
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-30 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. |
| Findings: Per allegation and based on the Surveyors' observations, the following was observed in 2 outdoor activity areas, accessible to enrolled children: Toddler playground: * There was a broken multi-colored playhouse with one side off of the playhouse. * There was a broken green door on the ground next to a structure. * There was a broken and loose top section of a brown house structure. * There were black rat boxes on the ground in 3 areas. Preschool playground: * There was broken compressed wood on the top of the yellow tunnel in 2 sections. * There were 5 broken plastic waffle pieces on the ground with sharp broken edges. * There were exposed and sharp metal pieces protruding from the chicken wire covering an open section on the large climber. * There were black rat boxes on the ground. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-07-30 | article 2 | R9-5-404.C.3. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observations and staff interview, in the infant room there were 5 one-year-old children, along with 3 infants, sleeping in cribs. Staff stated the one-year-olds were moved in to the infant room so the 2 & 3-year-old children could use the 1's room due to the air conditioner not working in the 2's room. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-07-30 | article 3 | R9-5-306.B.1. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation, the Surveyor's observation and staff interview, in the 1's room, there were 9 children present and 0 children were listed on the roster. Staff stated the roster was in the 2's room. | |||
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