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Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary

3500 North Cherry Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
licensed capacity
42
a week, county median
$250

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About Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary

Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary is a licensed child care center in Tucson, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 42 children.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
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Licensed capacity
42 children

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Programs and care

Licensed capacity42 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Pima County has a median price of $250 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Pima County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$250
Home daycare$175

Toddler

Center$183
Home daycare$175

Preschool

Center$183
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$171
Home daycare$175

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 Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
42 children
License number
#CDC-18886
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 14, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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.

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  1. Apr 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 17, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-516.G. G. A licensee shall return all unused prescription and nonprescription medications to a parent when the medication prescription date has expired or the medication is no longer being administered to the enrolled child or dispose of the medication if unable to locate the enrolled child's parent after the child's disenrollment

      “The Compliance Officer observed that the medication for Child 5 was expired.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-304.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-3009, before an enrolled child receives child care services, a licensee shall require the enrolled child’s parent to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of each parent of the child; 4. The name and contact telephone number of at least two individuals authorized by the child’s parent to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency, or if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider; 6. The written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. The written instructions of a child’s parent or health care provider for nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); and 9. A written record completed by the child’s parent or health care provider noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance.

      “Upon review of the Emergency Information and Immunization Record cards the following was found: Child 1 was missing the printed name and signature on the back of the form, Child 2 was missing answers to the questions on the back of the form, Child 3 was missing who to call first in case of injury or sudden illness and there was a yes answer on the back of the form with no explanation, and Child 4 was missing the phone number for the parent/guardian.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-309.C. C. A licensee shall maintain on facility premises: 1. A current fire inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the fire inspection report; and 2. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a current gas inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the gas inspection report.

      “The facility did not have documentation of a current fire inspection and a current gas inspection.”
  3. Apr 30, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-304.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-3009, before an enrolled child receives child care services, a licensee shall require the enrolled child’s parent to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of each parent of the child; 4. The name and contact telephone number of at least two individuals authorized by the child’s parent to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency, or if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider; 6. The written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. The written instructions of a child’s parent or health care provider for nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); and 9. A written record completed by the child’s parent or health care provider noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance.

      “Findings: Based on review of Emergency, Information and Immunization Record (EIIR) cards the Compliance Officer noted the following: -Child 1, Child 2, and Child 4's cards did not document the name and contact telephone number of each child’s health care provider. -Child 3's card did not document their date of enrollment as required.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-309.B. B. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a licensee shall ensure that a licensed plumber or individual authorized by the local jurisdiction conducts a gas inspection that verifies there are no gas leaks in the gas pipes that run from the gas meter to any appliance or location on facility premises at least once every 12 months after the issue date of the license.

      “Findings: The Compliance Officer noted that the most recent gas inspection document expired as of 11/02/2023. *Please send a current gas inspection report to the Department when received*”

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.

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Questions about Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary

Is Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary licensed?

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

When was Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on April 14, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 2 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 Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary care for?

42, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (520) 696-6891 to confirm.

How much does Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (520) 696-6891 to ask.

What is Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary's phone number?

(520) 696-6891.

Where is Alphabest @ Holaway Elementary?

3500 North Cherry Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719. The nearest other daycare we list is A.U.S.D.#10 - Imagine Preschool At Holaway Elementary School, under 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).