Description: SHELLIE'S EARLY START LEARNING CENTER #5 is a Child Care Center in PHOENIX AZ, with a maximum capacity of 59 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant; Ones; Twos; Three to Five; School-Age. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0133922 | 2025-06-13 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the annual compliance inspection conducted on 6/13/2025, subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Compliance Officer provided a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights and the Small Business Bill of Rights to the Facility Director at the time of the inspection. Three of three fingerprint cards were verified as valid via the DPS website. The following was discussed but not limited to: *Secure the water dispenser in the outdoor activity area so it cannot be toppled over. *If toddler teeter-totters and the rocking horse are used, move them to areas with resilient surfacing. *Ensure all exits to the facility are not blocked. *Ensure vacuums remain inaccessible to children at all times. *Toilet bowls must be maintained in a clean condition. *Ensure that infant room has an adult chair available for staff. *Copies of both front and back of fingerprint cards must be in each staff file. *Ensure the lids to soiled clothing containers are closed. *Update immunization records for enrolled children. *Ensure toothbrush heads do not touch and replace any that do. | |||
| INSP-0045166 | 2024-06-17 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 6/17/2024, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Name of Compliance Officer: Jennifer Flicker The Written Documentation is required to be submitted through the Licensing Portal within 10 days of the receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The following was discussed, but is not limited to: * Tummy time rule requirements and answered staff’s questions, *Crib spacing options in regards to plexiglass sides when side by side cribs are occupied, and *The Empower program is no longer subsidizing the fee. There were 3 staff files reviewed. 3 of the 3 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website. The Empower Assessment was completed at the time of the inspection. | |||
| INSP-0043948 | 2024-05-13 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct complaint #81572 investigation on 5/13/2024. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Name of the Compliance Officer: Jennifer Flicker The Written Documentation is required to be submitted through the Licensing Portal within 10 days of the receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:4, and Three year olds: 1:6 There were 2 staff interviewed during this investigation. There was 1 staff file reviewed during this investigation. The fingerprint clearance card for the staff was verified to be valid through the DPS website. Others interviewed: The complainant. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview and documentation that the allegation was unsubstantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. | |||
| INSP-0033924 | 2023-11-01 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct complaint #00063693 investigation on 11/1/2023. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Name of the Compliance Officer: Jennifer Flicker The Written Documentation is required to be submitted through the Licensing Portal within 10 days of the receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:1, One &Two year-olds: 1:5. There were 4 staff interviewed during this investigation. Others interviewed: The Compliance Officer attempted to contact the complainant twice but the complainant did not return the phone call. Documentation observed were rosters, the diapering logs and posted diapering procedures. Two staff files were also reviewed at the time of the inspection and the 2 staff's fingerprint clearance cards were determined to be valid per the DPS website. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview and documentation that the allegations were unsubstantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. | |||
| INSP-0028782 | 2023-06-20 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on June 20, 2023, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer #1: Jennifer Flicker, Lead Compliance Officer Compliance Officer #2: Monika Jones, Second Compliance Officer Three fingerprint clearance cards were verified through the DPS website during the inspection. Please complete the Plan of Corrections on the Licensing portal within 10 days of receiving this Statement of Deficiencies. The Empower Survey was completed during the inspection. | |||
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