Description: The Children's Center of Tucson, AZ offers an Early Childhood Development program for children newborn to 6 years of age. The Center's purpose is to provide a rich environment, which will enhance and stimulate the total development of the child, physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually.
We offer creative learning activities which incorporate reading readiness, math readiness, and arts and crafts. The educational materials in the environment are also designed to provide a wide variety of learning experiences, geared to the developmental needs of each child. These experiences will allow the child to have positive feelings about his or herself and build capabilities in all the following areas: Physical Development, Emotional Development, Social Development, and intellectual Growth.
The Children's Center staff is carefully screened and selected for experience and commitment to young children.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Survey Date | Date Corrected | Rule/Statute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-24 | article 3 | R9-5-303.A |
| Findings: During the inspection of the main posting boards in the toddlers and the 3-5 year-old room and observed that both boards were missing a posting for the refund policy. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-24 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: Surveyor 1 reviewed the sign-in and out logs for June 2021 in the rooms and observed the following: * Child 1 was not signed-in on 06/18 and 06/19. * Child 2 was not signed-out on 06/21. * Child 3 was not signed-out 06/16, 06/17, and 06/18. * Child 4 was not signed-out on 06/11. * Child 5 was missing the signature for the time-in recorded on 06/21 and was not signed-out on 06/21. | |||
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-24 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.E.1.2. |
| Findings: During the inspection of the outdoor activity area, Surveyor 1 measured the sand at 4.0 inches under the baby swings and 3.0 inches under the double yellow slide. | |||
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-09 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: Surveyor 1 reviewed the sign-in and out logs for July 2020 in the infant room and observed the following: * Child 1 was present in the room but was not signed-in for the day. * Child 2 was not signed-out on 07/01 and was present in the room but was not signed-in for the day. * Child 3 was not signed-out on 07/01. | |||
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-09 | article 3 | R9-5-309.C.1.2. |
| Findings: The Director acknowledged that the fire inspection was past due and that she has been trying to contact the fire department to schedule an appointment. | |||
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-09 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.1.a.b. |
| Findings: During the inspection of the diaper changing area in the two year-old room, Surveyor 1 observed that there were non-diapering items on the counter including a bottle of lotion, two sponges, a telephone charger, paint brushes, a plastic cup, a planter, two gallons of water, a container full of coffee grounds, and a rag. | |||
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-09 | Article 5 | R9-5-514.D. |
| Findings: During the physical inspection of the facility, Surveyor 1 observed that the following: * The back exit door in the infant room did not have an evacuation plan posted near it. * The back exit door in the one year-old room did not have an evacuation plan posted near it. | |||
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-09 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.E.1.2. |
| Findings: During the inspection of the outdoor activity area, Surveyor 1 observed the following: * The sand measured 3.0 inches under the swings on the toddler playground. * The sand measured 4.5 inches under the slides and 3.5 inches under the monkey bars on the older kids playground. | |||
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-12 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: Surveyor 1 reviewed twelve children's emergency cards and observed the following: * The first three questions on the backside of the card for Child 1 were marked "yes" but there was no information given. * Child 2 was missing the date of enrollment. * Child 3 was missing the phone number for the name of the health care provider listed. * Child 4 was missing the name and phone number for one additional emergency contact. * Child 5 was missing the name and phone number for at least two emergency contacts. * Child 6 was missing the date of enrollment and the name of the first person to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child. | |||
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-12 | article 3 | R9-5-305.A.1.2. |
| Findings: Surveyor 1 reviewed twelve children's emergency cards and the attached immunization records and observed the following: * The immunization record for Child 7 was not current as there was only one immunization listed on the record and based on the child's age, the record was not current/up-to-date. | |||
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-12 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: Surveyor 1 reviewed the sign-in and out logs for June 2019 and observed the following: * Child 4 was not signed-in on 06/11. * Child 8 was not signed-out on 06/25. * Child 9 was missing the signature for the time-out recorded for 15 days in June; and was not signed-out on 06/06 and 06/17. * Child 10 was missing the signature for the time-out listed on 06/18. * Child 11 was not signed-out on 06/03, 06/04, 06/05, 06/12, 06/13, 06/18, 06/19, and 06/25. * Child 12 was not signed-out on 06/06 and 06/19. | |||
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-12 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.9.c. |
| Findings: During the inspection of the infant room, Surveyor 2 observed that one of the seats in the feeding table was missing the safety strap. | |||
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-12 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.21.a.b. |
| Findings: * During the inspection of the two year-old room, Surveyor 2 observed that there was a broom and dust pan accessible to the children. * During the inspection of the playground area, Surveyor 2 observed that there was a mop accessible to the children. | |||
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-12 | article 5 | R9-5-501.C.9.a-c. |
| Findings: During the inspection of the infant room, Surveyor 2 observed a tube of Desitin that was not labeled with the child's complete name. Per definition, R9-5-101(76) "name" means and individual's first name and the individual's last name | |||
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-12 | article 5 | R9-5-509.C.14 |
| Findings: The staff acknowledged that the food restrictions for Child 2 and Child 13 were not posted in the kitchen or the children's activity areas. | |||
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