The Growing Place Preschool - Gilbert AZ CHILD CARE CENTER

744 WEST RAY ROAD STE 104 , GILBERT AZ 85233
(480) 855-4700

About the Provider

Description: We strive to follow all criteria set forth by The National Association for the Education of Young Children. You can learn more about this organization at www.naeyc.org. We keep a low classroom ratio of 9 students to 1 teacher. This is lower than the state required ratio of 13 to 1. This lower ratio allows for more individualized attention.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-13118
  • Capacity: 59
  • Age Range: Ones; Twos; Three to Five; School-Age
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2022-01-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2024-12-31
  • 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
2021-12-03 2021-12-09 article 3 R9-5-304.B.1-9.
Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor reviewed 25 emergency cards and found that Child #1 listed their parent as an emergency contact.
2021-12-03 2021-12-09 article 3 R9-5-306.A.1.
Findings: Findings include: After a review of the enrolled children's attendance records, the following were missing: Child #2: Released Time and Released Signature for 12/2/2021. Child #3: Released Signature for 12/2/2021.
2021-12-03 2021-12-09 Article 5 R9-5-512.D.
Findings: Findings include: Based on the Surveyors' observation, there was dust built up on and around the exhaust vent in 3's room restroom.
2021-12-03 2021-12-09 Article 6 R9-5-605.B.5.
Findings: Findings include: Based on the Surveyors' observation, there was an exposed extension cord behind the 1's-2's rooms diaper changing station.
2020-12-10 2020-12-10 article 3 R9-5-306.A.1.
Findings: Findings include: After a review of the enrolled children's attendance records, Child #1 was signed in on 12/4/2020 but was not signed out.
2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Article 5 R9-5-501.A.19.c.
Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor observed a plunger next to the toilet in the 1's-2's room restroom and it was accessible to the enrolled children.
2020-12-10 2020-12-10 article 5 R9-5-501.C.6.
Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor observed tablets in the 3's room. The screen time was not listed on the posted lesson plan or schedule.
2019-11-18 2019-11-18 article 3 R9-5-306.A.1.
Findings: Findings include: After a review of the enrolled children's attendance records the following were missing: Child #1 was signed out on 11/15/19, but not signed in. Child #2 was signed in on 11/12/19, but not signed out. Child #3 was signed in on 11/14/19, but not signed out.
2019-11-18 2019-11-18 article 3 R9-5-306.B.1.
Findings: Findings include: Based on the Surveyor's observation, it was found that there were 13 enrolled children present in the 3's-4's room, but the class attendance sheet indicated that there were 8 enrolled children were marked in.
2019-11-18 2019-11-18 article 5 R9-5-503.A.1.a.b.
Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor observed a food storage container on the Diaper Changing sink of the 1's-2's room.
2019-11-18 2019-11-18 Article 5 R9-5-516.B.3.a-f.
Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor observed the following: i) The medical consent form for Child #4's prescription medication did not match the prescription number that was written on the original container that was dispensed by the pharmacy. ii) The medical consent form for Child #5's prescription medication did not match the prescription number that was written on the original container that was dispensed by the pharmacy and lacked an end date.
2018-11-27 2018-11-29 article 3 R9-5-306.A.1.
Findings: Upon review of the children's attendance records, the Surveyor observed that for Child #1, there were no signatures at the times of departure on 11/6/18 and 11/8/18. And Child #2 was signed in but not out on 11/19/18, and already signed out for the day at 5:00 PM on 11/27/18 but it was only 12:01 PM.
2018-11-27 2018-11-29 article 4 R9-5-401.3.
Findings: Upon review of staff files, the Surveyor observed that it could not be determined if Staff #1 was qualified as a teacher-caregiver, as her education documents were from a foreign country and had not been evaluated by a foreign credential evaluation agency.
2018-11-27 2018-11-29 Article 5 R9-5-501.A.21.a.b.
Findings: The Surveyor observed an accessible broom in the 3-year-old room. This was corrected during the inspection.
2018-11-27 2018-11-29 article 5 R9-5-508.D.
Findings: The Surveyor observed that some of the children eating lunch did not have milk or juice. The Director stated that she did not know that they were to provide milk or juice to the children if the parents failed to.

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