Explorer Program

2025

1. Medium-High riskStandard 75/19/2025

   7 AAC 57.400(a)(1)(C) - Admission and planning for care.

   Not all children had at least one local emergency contact on file. Regulation: A child care facility shall at or before a child's admission to the facility, obtain emergency information about the child from the child's parent, including information on how to contact the child's parent and at least one other local emergency contact individual; Cited at a unannounced Annual inspection. Source: AKCCIS (Alaska CCPO) public inspection record.

   Not corrected
2. Medium-High riskStandard 75/19/2025

   7 AAC 57.550(a) - Health.

   Not all children have a valid immunization certificate or evidence that the child is exempt from immunization on file. Regulation: At or before admission of a child, a child care facility shall obtain from the child's parent a valid immunization certificate or evidence that the child is exempt from immunization. Cited at a unannounced Annual inspection. Source: AKCCIS (Alaska CCPO) public inspection record.

   Not corrected
3. Medium-Low riskStandard 75/19/2025

   7 AAC 57.400(a)(3) - Admission and planning for care.

   Not all children's information was reviewed and updated at least semi-annually. Regulation: A child care facility shall review and update information obtained under (1) of this subsection at least semi-annually, or more often if a parent provides changed or additional information. Cited at a unannounced Annual inspection. Source: AKCCIS (Alaska CCPO) public inspection record.

   Not corrected
4. Medium riskStandard 75/19/2025

   7 AAC 57.310(d)(1) - Qualifications and responsibilities of employees and other individuals in a child care facility.

   The facility did not obtain a completed application for employment for all caregivers nor did they obtain at least three references for all caregivers. Regulation: A child care facility with one or more employees or other caregivers shall obtain a completed application for employment or other work from each prospective employee or caregiver before allowing the applicant to have contact with children in care. The completed application must provide the information necessary to determine whether the applicant has the qualifications required under this section. In addition, the facility shall obtain at least three written references on a prospective employee, at least two of which are from individuals unrelated to the applicant, and at least one reference on any other caregiver, from someone unrelated to the caregiver. A reference must be received directly by the child care facility from the individual making the reference; Cited at a unannounced Annual inspection. Source: AKCCIS (Alaska CCPO) public inspection record.

   Not corrected
5. Medium riskStandard 75/19/2025

   7 AAC 57.350(a)(1) - Orientation and Training

   The facility did not provide an orientation to each caregiver. Regulation: A child care facility with one or more employees shall provide an orientation to each caregiver that relates to the caregiver's duties and responsibilities and that includes the facility's policies and procedures; Cited at a unannounced Annual inspection. Source: AKCCIS (Alaska CCPO) public inspection record.

   Not corrected
6. Medium riskStandard 75/19/2025

   7 AAC 57.350(b) - Orientation and Training

   The facility did not provide an orientation to each caregiver within three months from the individual's date of hire. Regulation: Unless otherwise specified in this section, the orientation and training required in (a) of this section must be completed within three months from the individual's date of hire. Cited at a unannounced Annual inspection. Source: AKCCIS (Alaska CCPO) public inspection record.

   Not corrected
7. Medium-High riskStandard 75/19/2025

   7 AAC 57.350(e)(1) - Orientation and Training

   Not all caregivers had a valid certification for pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR on file. Regulation: A child care facility shall ensure that each of its caregivers has a valid certification for pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR. If certification courses are not available in the community in which the facility is located, a caregiver may receive instruction in pediatric first aid and CPR procedures through distance learning, training videos, and other materials approved by the department; and Cited at a unannounced Annual inspection. Source: AKCCIS (Alaska CCPO) public inspection record.

   Not corrected
8. Medium-High riskStandard 75/19/2025

   7 AAC 57.350(f) - Orientation and Training

   Ten personnel files were reviewed, two of which have been employed for more than a year. Neither of those caregivers received at least 24 hours of annual training relevant to child care and development, at least one hour of which must be on one of the health and safety training topics, based on the individual's hire date with the facility. Regulation: Except as provided in the training requirements of 7 AAC 57.300 for the administrator, a child care center, child care group home, or child care home shall ensure that each administrator, and caregiver receives at least 24 hours of annual training relevant to child care and development. At least one hour of annual training must address a health and safety training topic in (a)(4) of this section based on the individual's hire date with the facility. Except as provided in (j) of this section, the 24 hours of annual training must be in addition to the orientation and training required under (a) of this section and the training in first aid and CPR required under (e) of this section. An administrator or caregiver may satisfy the annual training requirements of this subsection by obtaining college credit relevant to child care and development if the department approves the credit. Approved coursework must include at least one of the health and safety training topics identified in (a)(4) of this section. Cited at a unannounced Annual inspection. Source: AKCCIS (Alaska CCPO) public inspection record.

   Not corrected
9. Medium riskStandard 75/19/2025

   7 AAC 57.230(d) - Records.

   Personnel records were not maintained to include annual performance evaluations for all caregivers. Regulation: A child care facility shall maintain personnel records for employees and caregivers. For employees, these records must include starting and ending dates of employment, application materials, annual and interim performance evaluations, orientation and training documentation, and personnel action memoranda of commendation or reprimand. For other caregivers, records may be limited to starting and ending dates of service, application materials, and an evaluation notation. Cited at a unannounced Annual inspection. Source: AKCCIS (Alaska CCPO) public inspection record.

   Not corrected
10. Medium-High risk5/19/2025

    AMC 16.55.210A.1. - Health in child care facilities.

    Not all children have a physical examination by a health care provider on file. Regulation: The provisions of 7 AAC 57.550 are adopted and incorporated by reference, with modification and supplementation as follows: Except for children attending intermittent and drop-in centers, a child in center care shall have a physical examination by a health care provider on file at the center: The exam shall be renewed annually until a child is five years old, and then biennially; Cited at a unannounced Annual inspection. Source: AKCCIS (Alaska CCPO) public inspection record.

    Not corrected
11. High riskStandard 75/19/2025

    7 AAC 10.900(b)(1) - Background check

    One caregiver did not have a valid background check conducted. Regulation: The provisions of 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990 apply to a provider seeking approval from an oversight division to provide services or receive payments from the department. Each individual who is to be associated with a provider in a manner described in this subsection must have a valid background check conducted under 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990 if that individual is 16 years of age or older and will be associated with the provider as an administrator or operator Cited at a unannounced Annual inspection. Source: AKCCIS (Alaska CCPO) public inspection record.

    Not corrected