Skip to content
Child care centerHours not listed· call to confirm

Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South

1750 East Riggs Road, Gilbert, AZ 85298
licensed capacity
156
a week, county median
$270

We are a directory, not the daycare. We cannot hold a spot, enroll a child or answer questions about care.

Own this daycare? Claim it
Licensed by the stateInspection record

About

About Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South

Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South is a licensed child care center in Gilbert, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 156 children.

It describes its programs: pre-k and preschool.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Preschool / pre-K
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications, whether it accepts child care subsidies and hours.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Ages 3 and up
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
156 children

Hours

Hours

Hours not listed. Call (480) 344-9894 to confirm.
Call to confirm

Programs

Programs and care

AgesAges 3 and up
ProgramsPre-K and preschool
CurriculumCore Knowledge Sequence
Licensed capacity156 childrenFrom the state license
A daycare without an item may still offer it; ask.

Cost

Tuition and costs

Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Maricopa County has a median price of $270 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Maricopa County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$270
Home daycare$180

Toddler

Center$210
Home daycare$171

Preschool

Center$210
Home daycare$171

School age

Center$175
Home daycare$150

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
156 children
License number
#CDC-18285
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 25, 2025: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 3 visits · 3 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 1

For comparison: 96% of Arizona daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 12.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

Own this daycare? Add your response to the state record

See all 3 visits
  1. Nov 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 3, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Dec 6, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      AAC R9-5-501.C.6. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 6. If an activity in the lesson plan required in subsection (C)(5) includes screen time, include in the lesson plan the duration of the screen time in minutes;

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's (CO's) observation, in Room 17, the lesson plan lacked documentation of screen time in minutes.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-516.B.4. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that: 4. A staff member : a. Administers a prescription medication provided by a parent only from a container dispensed by a pharmacy; b. Administers a nonprescription medication provided by a parent for an enrolled child only from a container prepackaged and labeled for use by the manufacturer and labeled with the enrolled child’s name; c. Does not administer any medication that has been transferred from one container to another; and d. Does not administer a nonprescription medication to an enrolled child inconsistent with the instructions on the nonprescription medication’s label, unless the facility receives written authorization from the enrolled child’s health care provider.

      “Findings: Based on review of facility records and the CO's observation, it was found that Child #2’s prescription medication was dispensed as a two-pack but only one injection was present at the facility and a physician’s authorization to separate the injections was not present.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-516.B.3. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that: 3. A facility director, or a staff member designated in writing by the facility director, does not administer a medication to an enrolled child unless the facility receives written authorization signed by the enrolled child’s parent or health care provider that includes the: a. Name of the enrolled child; b. Type of the medication; c. Prescription number, if any; d. Instructions for administration specifying the: i. Dosage and route of administration; ii. If indicated, starting and ending dates of the dosage period; and iii. Times and frequency of administration; e. Reason for the medication; and f. Date of authorization; and

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the CO’s observation, the medication for Child #1 and Child #2 lacked documentation of the prescription number and the starting and ending dates of the dosage period on the written authorization form.”

Copied from Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

Reviews

Parent reviews

No parent reviews yet

If your child goes or went here, your review helps other parents. We check every review against our review guidelines.

Your rating

Daycares near Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South

FAQ

Questions about Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South

Is Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South licensed?

Yes. Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on November 25, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 1 of 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 96% of Arizona daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 12. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South care for?

156, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (480) 344-9894 to confirm.

How much does Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (480) 344-9894 to ask.

What is Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South's phone number?

(480) 344-9894.

Where is Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South?

1750 East Riggs Road, Gilbert, AZ 85298. The nearest other daycare we list is Watch Me Grow Childcare and Preschool - Riggs, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).