Description: THE GODDARD SCHOOL is a Child Care Center in CAVE CREEK AZ, with a maximum capacity of 180 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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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0165714 | 2026-01-05 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 1/5/2026 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Compliance Officer provided a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights and the Small Business Bill of Rights to the Facility Director at the time of the inspection. A plan of correction is not being accepted at this time. ***Please email the Compliance Officer an updated Statement of Services with all required items. The vehicle was inspected and is approved to be used to transport enrolled children in the summer. 2 of 2 Fingerprint Clearance cards reviewed were valid via the DPS website search. The Emergency Disaster Plan update form was completed at the time of the inspection. The DES Group Size requirements were observed to be compliant at the time of the inspection. The following was discussed but not limited to: 1) Tummy time rules, 2) The water mat that was observed in the tummy time area in the infant room was removed from the room at the time of the inspection. NOTE: The infant room staff stated that the mat had only been used during tummy time with the 2 infants who were already crawling and had not been used for non-crawling infants during tummy time, 3) Items stored in a bathroom must be stored inaccessible to children in either a closed cabinet or on a shelf in a covered, waterproof container, 4) The Goddard infant feeding form that the center uses does not list the specific foods that the infant has tried at home so that the center has documentation of foods the child has been introduced to. 5) Start dates for staff files must indicate their new starting date of employment. 6) Staff files must be complete with 2 of 2 required good-faith effort references. 7) The main posting board must contain all of the required items. 8) The Statement of Services must be complete with all 19 required items. | |||
| INSP-0165937 | 2026-01-05 | Modification | Complete |
| Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies observed at the time of the Modification inspection conducted on 1/5/2025. A compliance inspection was also conducted. The modification was to add 2 additional infants to the room capacity, which was approved at the time of the inspection. | |||
| INSP-0051822 | 2025-01-07 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 1/7/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Compliance Officer provided a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights and the Small Business Bill of Rights to the Facility Director at the time of the inspection. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days. Please email a copy of the current violation-free fire inspection report. 8 of 8 Fingerprint Clearance cards reviewed were valid via the DPS website search. The Empower self-evaluation was completed at the time of the inspection. The Emergency Disaster Plan update form was completed at the time of the inspection. The following was discussed but not limited to: 1. Fans must be mounted. 2. Extension cords must not be used. 3. Infant feeding plans must be posted in the kitchen. 4. Brooms and dust pans must be inaccessible to enrolled children. 5. Supervision of children. 6. Blankets must not be covering sleeping children’s faces. 7. Torn books must be repaired/replaced. 8. The sharp edges on the water fountain must be repaired. 9. Plungers must be inaccessible to enrolled children. 10. Cabinets should be in a clean condition. 11. Statement of services must be complete with all of the required items. 12. Staff files must be complete with all of the required items, including both sides of the Criminal History Affidavit. 13. Documentation of current enrollment in high school maintained in each assistant teacher staff file. 14. Lesson plans must be posted and dated for the current calendar week. 15. The room capacity must be posted in each activity area. 16. Lesson plans and activity schedules must be posted in each activity area. 17. Items not related to diapering, including an infant's bottle, must not be in the diapering area. 18. Soiled clothing containers must be lined. 19. Children's sippy cups in the 1/2's rooms must be labeled with a child's first and last name. 20. Menu items must be specific and state the type of fruit, "fruit side", cheese and yogurt served to enrolled children. Vehicle CPR5569, a small white bus was inspected, but was not approved for use by enrolled children due to the vehicle not starting. A reminder was given to the Director to pay the licensing fee in February, 2025. Compliance Officer #1 is Tricia Tartaglio Compliance Officer #2 is Chloe-James Rossi | |||
| INSP-0036558 | 2024-01-09 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the compliance inspection that was conducted on 1/9/2024, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Name of Compliance Officer: Jennifer Flicker The Written Documentation of Corrections was accepted at the time of the inspection. The following information was discussed, but not limited to: 1) Ensuring the copy of the back of all fingerprint cards are in staff files, and 2) Discussed the Director's question regarding infants transitioning back and forth between the 1-year-old room and the infant room and that the Department does not allow it. There were 5 staff files reviewed. 5 of the 5 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website. The Empower Survey was completed at the time of the inspection. | |||
| 2022-01-25 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.E. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on a review of 4 staff files, the Surveyor determined the file for staff #2 lacked documentation of the staff's Central Registry Background Application and Clearance. | |||
| 2022-01-25 | article 3 | R9-5-301.F.1.2. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on a review of staff #2's file, the Surveyor determined that the file lacked documentation of the staff's freedom from infectious active tuberculosis on or before the staff's starting date of employment. | |||
| 2022-01-25 | article 3 | R9-5-303.A | |
| Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's observation, the name of the assistant director was not filled in on the form that was posted on the parent posting board. | |||
| 2022-01-25 | article 3 | R9-5-303.B. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's observation, the licensed capacity (28) was not posted in Room #9. | |||
| 2022-01-25 | article 3 | R9-5-306.B.1. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on Surveyor's observation, 19 children were present in the outdoor activity area from Room #9 but the roster had the names of 20 children listed as present. One of the teachers said a child had left earlier in the morning to go to school. | |||
| 2022-01-25 | article 4 | R9-5-401.3. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on a review of the file for staff #2 (a Toddler room teacher), the file lacked documentation of the staff's level of education and it could not be determined if the staff met the minimum qualifications of a teacher caregiver. | |||
| 2022-01-25 | Article 4 | R9-5-403.A.1-17. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's review of the files for staff #1, staff #3 and staff #4, the files lacked documentation of the staff's completion of the required new staff orientation. | |||
| 2022-01-25 | article 5 | R9-5-501.C.5.a-k. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on Surveyor's observation, it was determined the lesson plans posted in the following rooms were not current: *Room #2- lesson plan was dated 11/29/2021; *Room #3- lesson plan was dated 1/19/2022; and Room- #8- lesson plan was dated 1/19/2022. | |||
| 2022-01-25 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.1.a.b. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on Surveyor's inspection of the diapering areas, the following was observed: *Room #2-A clip board and pen were stored on the diapering area near the sink; and *Room #5- Six plastic storage bins of supplies, 4 rubber balls, 2 plastic bottles and a framed picture were stored on the diapering counter and near the diapering sink. The diapering countertop also had numerous smears of dried finger paint on the surface. | |||
| 2022-01-25 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.2.a-c. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on Surveyor's observation, the water temperature for the diaper changing areas in Rooms #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 measured 120 degrees F. | |||
| 2022-01-25 | article 5 | R9-5-509.C.18.b. | |
| Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's observation, the January 2022 menu posted on the posting board stated "Fruit", "Mixed fruit", "Mixed vegetables", "Grilled vegetables and "Bean burrito"on various days of the month but did not state the specific components of these items. | |||
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