Little Star childcare group home

The following deficiency was found at the time of the Monitor Inspection conducted on 4/27/26, and is subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Compliance Officer provided the Provider with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the

Monitoring The following deficiency was found at the time of the Monitor Inspection conducted on 4/27/26, and is subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Compliance Officer provided the Provider with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the start of the inspection. Note: A full inspection was conducted. 6 of 6 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid on the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Please complete the Plan of Corrections via the LMS Portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. The Emergency Disaster Contact Form was completed at the time of the inspection. BCCL staff emailed the Empower Self-Evaluation Assessment link to the Provider. The following was discussed but not limited to: -Renewing license via the portal - Anniversary Application (in "Applications" or "Application History") -Renew license before 5/11/27 -Review all staff / resident files for expiring fingerprint cards Result: Complete Source: AZ Care Check (ADHS Bureau of Child Care Licensing).

The following deficiencies were found at the time of the initial inspection conducted on 4/29/25, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. 2 of 2 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time

Compliance (Initial) The following deficiencies were found at the time of the initial inspection conducted on 4/29/25, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. 2 of 2 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Please complete the Plan of Corrections via the online Portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. The group home was not licensed at the time of the inspection. Items discussed, but not limited to, were as follows: Fingerprinting timeframes Signing in and out (staff and children) Children’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card completion Staff: files, updating start date, training (10-Day and Annual) Discipline: review R9-3-405 Children with Special Needs: Individualized Plan Reporting Suspected Abuse and Neglect Medication (form, storage, labels) Supervision (nap, outside, and inside) Infant care (tummy time, infant feeding instructions, crib safety, choking toys/food) Menu: must be posted, dated and in English with specific foods listed Field trips: anytime leave licensed area (refer: R9-3-408) Fire safety: extinguishers yearly and fire drills monthly Wading pools, burning candles, accessible propane tanks are not permitted during hours of operation Provider must live in the home and not have other employment during hours of operation Contact Compliance Officer when any changes are being made to the home or the Group Home isn't open on a normally scheduled day. Maintaining the posted schedule Ensuring furniture is not stored against the playground fence Residents and regular house guests need fingerprint cards, TB tests, immunizations, criminal history affidavits, and the central registry background checks. Result: Complete Source: AZ Care Check (ADHS Bureau of Child Care Licensing).