Valley Academy - Phoenix AZ CHILD CARE CENTER

1520 WEST ROSE GARDEN LANE , PHOENIX AZ 85027
(623) 516-7747

About the Provider

Description: Our mission is to offer back-to-basics, traditional education by providing a challenging, sequential, teacher-directed, standards-based, textbook-driven curriculum supported by individual accountability and high academic and behavioral standards.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-15133
  • Capacity: 245
  • Age Range: Three to Five; School-Age
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2021-12-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2024-11-30
  • 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
2021-11-19 2021-11-19 article 3 R9-5-304.B.1-9.
Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor's observation, 2 of 10 children's Emergency, Information and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked: Child #1 and Child #2: The 2nd parent/guardian's name, address and phone number.
2021-11-19 2021-11-19 article 3 R9-5-306.B.1.
Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor's observation, in room 148, there were 17 children present, but a roster was not available; in room 154, there were 16 children present, but a roster was not available .
2021-11-19 2021-11-19 Article 4 R9-5-403.B.1.
Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, after a review of 4 staff files, it was determined the following lacked: Staff #1 (start date 9/20/2000): 4 hours of the required 18 hours of annual training for the time period of 9/20/2020- 9/20/2021. Staff #2 (start date 8/19/2019): 2 hours of the required 18 hours of annual training for the time period of 8/19/2020- 8/19/2021. Staff #3 (start date 8/1/2012): 5 hours of the required 18 hours of annual training for the time period of 8/1/2020- 8/1/2021. Staff #4 (start date 8/10/2017): 4 hours of the required 18 hours of annual training for the time period of 8/10/2020- 8/10/2021.
2021-11-19 2021-11-19 article 4 R9-5-404.A.
Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, at the time of the inspection, the staff-to-child ratio in the outside girl's bathroom was 0:1, with a required ratio of 1:1.
2021-11-19 2021-11-19 Article 5 R9-5-501.C.1.
Findings: Based on staff statements and the Surveyors' observations, on the playground, an enrolled child was in the bathroom with the door closed and the staff member's was across the playground.
2021-11-19 2021-11-19 Article 5 R9-5-512.A.
Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, in the room 154, there was a spider on a spider web in the corner near the exit door.
2021-11-19 2021-11-19 Article 5 R9-5-512.B.1.2.
Findings: Based on Surveyors' observations, in the outdoor girl's bathroom, there was a bucket of toys being stored. In the bathroom of room 154, the exhaust fan had a brown fluffy substance.
2021-11-19 2021-11-19 Article 5 R9-5-512.F.9.
Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, in the bathroom in room 148, the toilet seat was loose and wobbly.
2021-11-19 2021-11-19 Article 5 R9-5-516.B.3.a-f.
Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor's observation, and a review of medication consent forms the following lacked: The form for Child #3's first prescription medication lacked the prescription number and the dates the medicine was to be administered. The form for Child #3's second prescription medication lacked the prescription number, the route the medication was to be given, and the dates the medicine was to be administered.
2020-11-19 2020-11-23 Article 2 R9-5-203.B.1-2
Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, it was determined that 2 out of 4 staff files lacked a copy of the back of the fingerprint cards: *Staff #2 *Staff #3
2020-11-19 2020-11-23 Article 2 R9-5-203.C.
Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, it was determined that Staff #1 lacked a copy of the fingerprint clearance card.
2020-11-19 2020-11-23 article 3 R9-5-302.A.1-18.
Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, the statement of services was lacking information regarding parent access to the facility premises.
2020-11-19 2020-11-23 article 5 R9-5-501.C.5.a-k.
Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, in the extended day classroom, the posted lesson plan was dated 11/9-13/2020.
2020-11-19 2020-11-23 Article 5 R9-5-512.D.
Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, in the restroom in room 148, the base of the toilet had an unsealed 1" diameter hole and was not maintained in a clean and sanitized condition.
2019-10-09 2019-10-11 article 3 R9-5-301.F.1.2.
Findings: Based on surveyor's review and an interview with the director, it was found that staff 1 began employment 8/10/17 and didn't have a TB test until 11/5/17 which does not meet timeframes. Reference: R9-5-402.A.

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