Description: At Little Ranch Preschool we offer a wonderful and friendly child care center; the first in Tucson which promotes a message of positive worldly consciousness, modern learning in a ranch like atmosphere with real ranch animals. Our professional teachers facilitate the optimal growth and development of the whole child. We affirmatively embrace every child's unique talents and dreams, believing that each child has unlimited potential to learn about and contribute to our community, our environment and our world.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0170416 | 2026-03-19 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case #00161545 on March 19, 2026. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were: in compliance at time of inspection. There were three staff members interviewed during this investigation. There was one child’s file reviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed was: roster, ouch report Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that the allegation lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. There were no deficiencies found. | |||
| INSP-0158317 | 2025-08-25 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on August 25, 2025, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. There were two personnel files reviewed. Both of the fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. Complete and submit a Plan of Corrections via the online portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. Items discussed, but not limited to: * Menu - yogurt flavors * Medication expiration dates | |||
| INSP-0134988 | 2025-07-01 | Monitoring | Complete |
| Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies found at the time of the monitoring (follow-up to enforcement) inspection conducted on July 1, 2025, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Note: A full inspection was not conducted. | |||
| INSP-0132834 | 2025-06-03 | Modification | Complete |
| Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies found at the time of the modification inspection conducted on June 3, 2025, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Note: A full inspection was not conducted. *Modification of building #3 (school age room) has been approved - facility removed a wall and created one large room. *Approved diapering in the Javelina and Owls rooms. | |||
| INSP-0131239 | 2025-05-12 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case #00130285 and #00130315 on May 12, 2025. Note: A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were in compliance at time of investigation. There were four staff members interviewed during this investigation. There were two staff files reviewed during this investigation. Others interviewed: TPD Officer A.Friggle Documentation observed was: staff time cards, class rosters, video footage Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that 3 of 5 allegations in each complaint were substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Complete and submit the Plan of Corrections via the online Portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. Two of two fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. | |||
| INSP-0130234 | 2025-04-28 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case #00128726 on April 28, 2025. Note: A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were: in compliance at time of inspection. There were five staff members interviewed during this investigation. There were four children interviewed during this investigation. There were three staff files reviewed during this investigation. There were three children’s files reviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed was: rosters, ouch reports. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that the allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. There were no deficiencies found. | |||
| INSP-0050715 | 2024-11-25 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case #00093296 on November 25, 2024. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were: in compliance at time of inspection. There were five staff members interviewed during this investigation. There was one staff file reviewed during this investigation. There were three children’s files reviewed during this investigation. There were two children's files reviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed was: video, rosters, incident reports, staff written statements, attendance records, disenrollment policy. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that the allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. One fingerprint clearance card was verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. Compliance Officer 1: Christine Fiore Compliance Officer 2: Brenda Alubowicz | |||
| INSP-0047570 | 2024-08-27 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on August 27, 2024, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. There were two personnel files reviewed. Both of the fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. Complete and submit a Plan of Corrections via the online portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. Fire Inspection: (annual) expires 02/28/2025 Sanitation Permit: expires 02/28/2025 Gas Inspection: 08/01/2024 Liability Insurance: expires 04/03/2025 Compliance Officer 1: Christine Fiore Compliance Officer 2: Katie Corrow | |||
| INSP-0046948 | 2024-08-14 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case #00086513 on August 14, 2024. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were: in compliance at time of investigation. There were four staff members interviewed during this investigation. There were two staff files reviewed during this investigation. There were two children’s files reviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed was: rosters, ouch reports Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that the allegation lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Complete and submit a Plan of Corrections via the online portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. Compliance Officer 1: Christine Fiore Compliance Officer 2: Ryan Mapes | |||
| INSP-0044536 | 2024-05-30 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for Case #00085116 on 5/30/2024. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Compliance Officer 1: Laurie McKenna Compliance Officer 2: Brenda Alubowicz Ratios observed were: Staff : Children Young Infants: 1 : 3 Older Infants: 2 : 5 One Year Olds: 1 : 5 Older One Year Olds: 1 : 4 Two Year Olds: 1 : 8 Two Year Olds: 1 : 8 Three Year Olds: 1 : 13 Four Year Olds: 2 : 9 PreK, 4/5 Year Olds: 1 : 7 School Age: 1 : 13 There were 3 staff members interviewed during this investigation. Itr was determined from staff interviews that the allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. One fingerprint clearance card was verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. | |||
| INSP-0044032 | 2024-05-15 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for Case # 00084347 and for Case # 00084298 on May 15, 2024 A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Compliance Officer 1: Laurie McKenna Compliance Officer Supervisor: Lisa Emery Ratios observed were: Staff : Children Young Infants: 1 : 2 Older Infants: 1 : 5 One Year Olds: 3 : 9 Two Year Olds: 2 : 13 Three Year Olds: 2 : 13 Pre K, 4/5 Year Olds: 3 : 21 There were 5 staff members interviewed during this investigation. There were 3 staff files reviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed was: three Employee written statements. Upon completion of the complaint investigation for Case # 00084298, it was determined from interviews and documentation that six of six allegations were not substantiated. Upon completion of the complaint investigation for Case # 00084347, it was determined from interviews and documentation that 1 of 1 allegation was not substantiated. The following deficiency was observed and is subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please complete the Plan of Corrections via the online Portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. Three of three fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. | |||
| INSP-0031984 | 2023-09-05 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on September 5, 2023, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer 1: Laurie McKenna Compliance Officer 2: Amanda Valenzuela A full inspection was conducted at this time. Two of two fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. The Written Documentation of Corrections was not accepted at the time of the inspection. Please complete and return a Written Documentation of Corrections within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. The Empower Survey was completed at the time of the inspection. Compliance Officer 2 viewed the facility's inspection reports and notated the following dates: Insurance Certificate of Liability: 4/3/2024 Fire Inspection Report expiration date: 10/17/2023 Health Department Permit expiration date: 2/28/2024 Gas Inspection expiration date: 4/12/2024 | |||
| INSP-0030553 | 2023-08-02 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case #00061641 on August 2, 2023. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Two of two fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Compliance Officer 1: Laurie McKenna Compliance Officer 2: Brenda Alubowicz Ratios observed were: Staff : Children Infants: 2 : 10 Toddlers: 2 : 11 Two's: 3 : 17 Three's: 1 : 13 3,4 & 5s: 1 : 14 School Age: 1 : 19 There were seven staff members interviewed during this investigation. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that 1 of 4 allegations was substantiated. Documentation observed was: Incident reports, food temperature logs, attendance rosters, and the facility's parent handbook The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please complete the Plan of Corrections via the online Portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. | |||
| 2022-01-04 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.E. | |
| Initial Comments: * Surveyor 2 reviewed the personnel file for Staff 2. There was no documentation of the Central Registry Background Check. | |||
| 2022-01-04 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.7. | |
| Initial Comments: * Surveyor 1 requested to see the children's attendance records for December 2021. According to the Director the records were not on site; they were at the main office for billing purposes. | |||
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I have heard alot of complaints from my children about the teachers yelling, being mean, and favoring certain children. Well, just today as I was picking up my children I walked by an INFANT room. The window was open and I heard a baby cry, and the teacher said "No, your annoying!". As a parent I became FURIOUS at the thought of someone who is to care for OUR children, speaking to a baby like that. Know I believe my kids, and I can bet she abuses the babies because no one is watching and they can't vocalize yet. I am honestly looking for another provider. Don't take your babies here!
There horrible staff, Taken money from my card when I don’t even owe them. I talk to kelsey the owner and she’s very rude looks like she in something. And one of the teachers told one of the kids to shut up she was barley like 3 years old and I went to talk to kelsey about it and still very rude. I hope they end up closing that childcare is horrible
My kids went there for a couple years and I thought it was wonderful until I became a staff there and saw it for what it really was. And when I quit they disenrolled my kids without mentioning it to me.. Just because I quit. The 'school' is not what it appears to be. I was very disappointed. It is also infested with mice and coackroaches.