Small World Preschool - Tucson AZ CHILD CARE CENTER

3637 EAST 3RD STREET , TUCSON AZ 85716
(520) 326-1035

About the Provider

Description: Our mission is to nurturing and help children to be confident, responsible, creative, cooperative, and resilient individuals. We follow the DAP (developmentally Approprieate Practice) standards set up by NAEYC (National Association for Education Young Children) as our philosophy.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-3164
  • Capacity: 95
  • Age Range: Infant; Ones; Twos; Three to Five; School-Age
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: Sep 01, 2020
  • 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
2021-11-22 2021-12-01 article 5 R9-5-502.A.8.a.-c.
Findings: * Surveyor observed a mattress located in a crib in the infant room that was ripped in several places. The mattress could no longer be sanitized. (a picture was taken)
2021-11-22 2021-12-01 Article 5 R9-5-512.C.1.
Findings: Per Allegation * Surveyor observed that the gray carpet in the one-year-old classroom was deteriorating. The carpet was black throughout the transition area between the tile and the carpet, and is starting to extend out to other areas of the carpet. The carpet also had two areas with large rips. A portion of the tile was also cracked. None of these areas were clean as they were collecting dirt and debris. (pictures were taken)
2021-08-18 2021-08-23 article 2 R9-5-404.C.3.
Findings: Child #5 was being cared for in the Infant Classroom however, the Child is not an infant. There were four infants present in the classroom and more than six children present in the rest of the facility at the time of the inspection.
2021-08-18 2021-08-23 article 3 R9-5-306.A.1.
Findings: - Child #1 was signed in and out with times only and no signatures on 8/17 and 8/18. The time out on 8/18 was documented at 6pm, however, the sign in and out sheets were monitored by Surveyor #1 at 3:36pm. - Child #2 was signed out with times only and no signature on 8/2. - Child #3 was signed out with times only and no signature on 8/2-8/4.
2021-08-18 2021-08-23 Article 4 R9-5-402.A.1-12
Findings: The file for Staff #1 (start date 7/18/18) did not contain a second professional reference check.
2021-08-18 2021-08-23 article 4 R9-5-404.A.
Findings: Child #4 walked quickly out of the Four's Classroom, across the hall, and into the restroom that is located in the lobby. Child #4 was alone and was therefore in a staff-to-child ratio of 0:1.
2021-08-18 2021-08-23 article 5 R9-5-501.A.12
Findings: Three wooden beams on the porch that is located near the playground contained rotted wood.
2021-08-18 2021-08-23 Article 5 R9-5-501.C.1.
Findings: Child #4 walked quickly out of the Four's Classroom, across the hall, and into the restroom that is located in the lobby. Surveyor #1 asked the teacher if she knew that a child had left her classroom to go to the restroom and the staff did not know, therefore, Child #4 was unsupervised while going to the restroom.
2021-08-18 2021-08-23 article 5 R9-5-502.B.3.
Findings: A walker toy was accessible to the children in the Infant Classroom.
2021-08-18 2021-08-23 Article 6 R9-5-605.B.6.
Findings: Two unused electrical outlets were not covered in the reading area of the Four's Classroom.
2020-08-04 2020-09-03 Article 1 ARS 36-883.02.A.
Findings: Surveyor #2 reviewed the file for Staff #1 (start date 3/18/19) and observed that DPS reviewed the application on 5/8/19, therefore the application was submitted outside of the required timeframe. Previously cited 5/12/20 & 12/17/19
2020-08-04 2020-09-03 Article 2 R9-5-203.A. 1-2
Findings: Surveyor #1 reviewed the file for Staff #1 (start date 3/18/19) and observed that it did not contain a DCS Affidavit.
2020-08-04 2020-09-03 article 3 R9-5-303.B.
Findings: Surveyor #1 inspected the two's classroom and observed that the posted capacity read 16, however their licensed capacity is 12.
2020-08-04 2020-09-03 article 3 R9-5-304.B.1-9.
Findings: Surveyor #1 reviewed ten Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards and observed the following: - The card for Child #1 did not contain the back side of the card. - The card for Child #2 did not contain the date of enrollment or the name of the person to call first. - The card for Child #3 did not contain the physician's telephone number. - The card for Child #4 did not contain the name of the person to call first. Previously cited 5/12/20, 6/24/19 &7/24/18
2020-08-04 2020-09-03 article 3 R9-5-305.B.
Findings: The Surveyor reviewed the children's immunization records and one was not available to review for Child #1. Previously cited 5/12/20

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