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Busy Bees Academy

San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
10
a week, county median
$210

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About Busy Bees Academy

Busy Bees Academy is a licensed group home daycare in San Tan Valley, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 10 children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 8 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Group home daycare
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Licensed capacity
10 children

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity10 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Busy Bees Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Pinal County has a median price of $210 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Pinal County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$209
Home daycare$210

Toddler

Center$162
Home daycare$173

Preschool

Center$162
Home daycare$173

School age

Center$150
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 Busy Bees Academy

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Group Home
Capacity
10 children
License number
#0020006CGHTZ52148847
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Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 16, 2024: 8 rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 2 visits · 8 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Background checks 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. May 16, 2024Inspection8 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-3-310.A. A. A certificate holder shall ensure that a child care group home has a first-aid kit on the premises that contains at least the following items, in a quantity sufficient to meet the needs of the enrolled children at the child care group home: 1. Sterile bandages including: a. Adhesive bandages of assorted sizes, b. Sterile gauze pads, and c. Sterile gauze rolls, 2. Antiseptic solution or sealed antiseptic wipes, 3. Single-use non-porous gloves, 4. Reclosable plastic bags of at least one-gallon size, 5. Scissors, and 6. Adhesive or self-adhering tape.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, the first aid kit lacked one roll of gauze.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-3-301.A.3.a. A. A certificate holder shall: 3. Ensure that each resident 12 years of age or older and each staff member submits, on or before the starting date of residency, employment, or volunteer services, one of the following as evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis: a. Documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administered within 12 months before the starting date of residency, employment, or volunteer service, that includes the date and the type of tuberculosis screening test; or b. If the resident or staff member has had a positive Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test, a written statement that the resident or staff member is free from infectious active tuberculosis that is signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner within six months before the starting date of residency, employment, or volunteer service; and

      “Findings: Based on documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined Resident #1 and Resident #2 lacked documentation of a Mantoux skin test.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-3-303.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-309, before a child is enrolled at a child care group home, a certificate holder shall require the individual enrolling the child to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, 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 child care group home or to be contacted if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner; 6. Written authorization for emergency medical care of the child; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. A written description provided by a child’s parent of the nutritional and dietary needs of the child; 9. A written description provided by the child’s parent noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance; and 10. The dated signature of the individual completing the Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card.

      “Findings: Based on documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that 3 out of 3 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1; Child #2: 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. Child #3: The name and contact telephone number of 1 of 2 required individuals authorized by the child's parent to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-3-505.D.9. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 9. An enrolled child does not have access to the following on the premises: a. Lawn mowers, ladders, toilet brushes, plungers, and other equipment that may be a hazard to a child; b. An air conditioner, evaporative cooler, heat pump, or furnace; c. A hot tub or spa; d. A pond or fountain; e. An irrigation ditch, abandoned mine, or well; or f. A trampoline.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, in the outdoor activity area, there was an air conditioning unit accessible to enrolled children.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-3-506.2. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 2. All equipment, materials, and toys used by or accessible to enrolled children are cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to maintain them in a clean and disinfected condition and, for items used by infants or one- or two-year-old children, at least once every 24 hours;

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations, the following areas were not maintained in a clean condition: Indoor Activity Area: *The dramatic play area had a large mirror with smudges, handprints, and slobber marks *The sliding back door leading to the outside play area had hand marks, dried food, smudges and slobber mark on the bottom half of the door. Outdoor Activity Area: *The outside kitchen, slide, tables, and toys had spider webs and dirt build-up.”
    • Background checks

      AAC R9-3-202.C. C. Except as provided in A.R.S. § 41-1758.03, a certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member before starting date of employment or volunteer service and an adult resident before starting date of residency or the date of certification of the child care group homes, submits a copy of a valid fingerprint clearance card, front and back, issued under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 12, Article 3.1.

      “Findings: Based on documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the file for Resident #1 and Resident #2 lacked a fingerprint clearance card. The certificate holder stated the Residents moved in on 05/06/2024 and the fingerprint card applications were submitted on 5/14/2024. At the time of the inspection the fingerprint clearance card applications could not be verified as received by DPS.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-3-508.10. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 10. Pet feces in an outdoor activity area are cleaned up before enrolled children are permitted in the outdoor activity area; and

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, in the outdoor activity area, 10 plus piles of dog feces were accessible to enrolled children.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-3-301.A.4.d. A. A certificate holder shall: 4. Ensure that the provider: d. Prepares a dated attendance record for each day and ensures that each staff member records on the attendance record the staff member’s start time and end time of providing child care services for the child care group home;

      “Findings: Based on documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the attendance record for Staff #1 lacked a start time for 05/16/2024.”
  2. Nov 16, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

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 Busy Bees Academy

Is Busy Bees Academy licensed?

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

When was Busy Bees Academy last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on May 16, 2024, with 8 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Busy Bees Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 8 rules across 1 of 2 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 Busy Bees Academy care for?

10, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Busy Bees Academy's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (480) 381-2504 to confirm.

How much does Busy Bees Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (480) 381-2504 to ask.

What is Busy Bees Academy's phone number?

(480) 381-2504.

Where is Busy Bees Academy?

San Tan Valley, AZ 85140. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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