Description: TEACH & CARE is a CHILD CARE CENTER in MESA AZ, with a maximum capacity of 97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | Article 1 | ARS 36- 883.02.C.1-3. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observations, it was determined that the file for staff #1 lacked a Criminal History Affidavit. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | article 3 | R9-5-301.F.1.2. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, the file for staff #1 lacked documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that 4 out of 20 enrolled children's Emergency, Information and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1: The name and contact telephone number of a 2nd individual authorized by the child's parent to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency. Child #2 and Child #3: The name and contact telephone number for 2 individuals authorized by the child's parent to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency. Child #4: The contact telephone number of the child's health care provider. *Previously cited: 01-15-2020, 09-08-2020. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that 4 out of 20 enrolled children's attendance forms reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1: A release time and signature for 06-04-2021. Child #2 and Child #3: A release time and signature for 06-18-2021. Child #4: A release time for 06-21-2021. *Previously cited: 01-15-2020, 06-18-2020, 09-08-2020. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | article 3 | R9-5-306.B.1. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that the roster in the School-Age classroom did not reflect the number of children present in the classroom. (There were 8 children present and 0 children listed on the roster.) *Previously cited: 06-18-2020, 09-08-2020. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | article 4 | R9-5-401.3. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that staff #1 was a teacher-caregiver in the 3's and 4's classroom. Staff #1 was not qualified as a teacher-caregiver because the staff file lacked a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.1. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the 1's and 2's classroom, the licensee placed enrolled children at risk of harm when enrolled 1 year old children were served snack foods that were not age-appropriate and could result in a choking hazard. Children were served and were eating hard, small quarter sized pretzels and oranges sliced in halves with the rind still on. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.12 |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: School-Age Classroom: *There was peeling laminate with exposed wood on the right corner of the book shelf. *There was a broken black door handle with exposed screws on the red shelving unit near the wall on the south side. *1 sink was leaking in the toilet room. 3's and 4's Classroom *There was laminate peeling with exposed wood on the wall behind the toilets. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | article 5 | R9-5-501.A.13.a.b. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: 3's and 4's Classroom: *There was torn vinyl with exposed foam on the blue chair. *There was fraying vinyl on the mini cots on the dress up shelf near the east wall. School-Age Classroom: *There was broken, chipped plastic on the black circles of the Fooseball table near the west wall. *There was splintering wood with exposed, loose screws on the Tic-Tac-Table near the north wall. *There was torn vinyl with exposed foam on the red couch and the blue couch. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.1.a.b. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, in the 1's and 2's classroom, the diaper changing surface was not smooth and seamless. There was hard plastic and 4 screws attached to a wooden bar on the diaper changing table. There was a sticky substance on the backsplash of the diaper changing table. *Previously cited: 01-15-2020, 09-08-2020. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | Article 5 | R9-5-507.A.2. |
| Findings: Based on staff statements and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that the facility lacked an individualized plan for child #1. Staff #2 used a mechanical restraint for an enrolled child. Staff #2 stated they would put the child in the highchair because the child would not sit still and was running around the classroom. Staff #2 said the child had issues and did not listen, therefore staff #2 placed the child in a high chair for a period of up to 10 minutes. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | article 5 | R9-5-509.C.18.e. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, it was determined that food substitutions were not documented on the menu prior to am snack on the day of the inspection. The posted menu documented turkey and melba toast for a.m. snack, however, children were actually served oranges and pretzels. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | article 5 | R9-5-509.C.23 |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, the temperature in the freezer was at 20 rather than 0 or below as required. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | Article 5 | R9-5-512.B.1.2. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, the following areas were not maintained in a clean condition: 3' and 4's Classroom: *There was a brown dirt build up around the caulking of the two toilets. *There was a fuzzy dirt build up on the ceiling vent on the south side of the classroom. School-Age Classroom: *There was a heavy dirt build up on the white paneling near the exit door on the west wall. *There was a heavy dirt and trash build up behind the two toilet bowls. *The was a brown dirt build up around the caulking of the two toilets. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-08-19 | Article 5 | R9-5-512.F.8. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyors' observations, the following areas were not kept in a clean and working condition: 3's and 4's Classroom: *1 toilet was inoperable. School-Age Classroom: *1 sink was inoperable. | |||
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