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Chris-Town Y M C A

5517 North 17th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 850153.7· 91 reviews
licensed capacity
213
a week, county median
$270

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About Chris-Town Y M C A

Chris-Town Y M C A is a licensed child care center in Phoenix, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 213 children.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 21 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
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Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
213 children

Hours

Hours

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Call to confirmHours it lists: “Mon-Thu 5:30AM-8:00PM; Fri 5:30AM-6:30PM; Sat & Sun 7:00AM-2:00PM”

Programs

Programs and care

MoreFounded 1983
Licensed capacity213 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Chris-Town Y M C A 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).

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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 Chris-Town Y M C A

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
213 children
License number
#CDC-7609
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 26, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 5 visits · 21 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Building, equipment and play areas 4
  • Safety and hazards 4
  • Food and nutrition 3
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Safe sleep 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Transportation 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. Mar 26, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-512.B. B. A licensee shall maintain facility premises and furnishings: 1. In a clean condition, and 2. Free from odor.

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, there was an accumulation of grime and food debris along the corners of the MPR where the walls meet the floor.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-605.B.6. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 6. Except for a room used only for an enrolled school-age child, each unused electrical outlet is covered with a safety plug cover or insert;

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, there was an outlet near the diaper changing surface in the Infant classroom that lacked a safety cover or insert.”
    • 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.

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, the facility lacked documentation of a current fire permit.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-603.B. B. Except as provided in subsection (D) a licensee shall ensure that an outdoor activity area: 1. Is enclosed by a fence: a. A minimum of 4 feet high; b. Secured to the ground; and c. With either vertical or horizontal open spaces on the fence or gate that do not exceed 4.0 inches; 2. Is maintained free from hazards, such as exposed concrete footings and broken toys; and 3. Has gates that are kept closed while an enrolled child is in the outdoor activity area

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, there was a 9 inch gap beneath the fence along the eastern side of the playground field and a 12 inch gap beneath the chain-link fencing along the western side of the playground field.”
  2. Oct 7, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      AAC R9-5-306.B. B. A licensee shall: 1. Develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that a staff member maintains daily documentation of the presence of an enrolled child in an activity area that includes a method to account for any temporary absences of the enrolled child from the activity area, and 2. Maintain the documentation of the presence of enrolled children in an activity area required in subsection (B)(1) on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the documentation.

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, the roster in the School Age classroom reflected the presence of 13 children, however there were 14 children actually present in the classroom.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-512.A. A. A licensee shall maintain facility premises free of insects and vermin.

      “Per allegation findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation and information provided by the staff, there was a dead roach present in the facility break room/snack area. Staff stated that roaches are seen "in the back room by the 1's" classroom.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-605.B.5. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 5. Electrical extension cords are not used;

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, there was an extension cord along the wall of the School Age classroom.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-512.B. B. A licensee shall maintain facility premises and furnishings: 1. In a clean condition, and 2. Free from odor.

      “Per allegation findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, the facility premises in the School age classroom had an accumulation of grime near the door to the MPR, as well as food waste, debris and grime along the baseboards of the classroom”
  3. Mar 27, 2025Inspection7 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-501.A.12. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 12. The facility premises, including the buildings, are maintained free from hazards;

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, the following hazards were observed in the facility interior: *The windowsill in the group fitness room had chipping paint and exposed drywall that were accessible to enrolled children. *There were exposed wires protruding from an electrical box in the School Age classroom. *The 2's classroom had large, wooden cabinets that lacked safety anchors to attach the cabinets to the wall.”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      AAC R9-5-501.C.5. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:5. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts a dated lesson plan in each indoor activity area for each calendar week, which is maintained on facility premises for 12 months after the lesson plan date and provides opportunities for each child to: a. Gain a positive self-concept; b. Develop and practice social skills; c. Think, reason, question, and experiment; d. Acquire language skills; e. Develop physical coordination skills; f. Participate in structured large muscle physical activity; g. Develop habits that meet health, safety, and nutritional needs; h. Express creativity; i. Learn to respect cultural diversity of children and staff; j. Learn self-help skills; and k. Develop a sense of responsibility and independence;

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, the lesson plan posted in the 4's classroom was for the week of 3/17/25.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-503.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:1. A nonabsorbent, sanitizable diaper changing surface that is: a. Seamless and smooth, and b. Kept clear of items not required for diaper changing;

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, there was a green scrub pad in the Infant room’s diapering sink.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-503.A.3. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:3. At least one waterproof, sanitizable container with a waterproof liner and a tight fitting lid for soiled diapers; and

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, the Infant room diaper container lacked a liner.”
    • Food and nutrition

      AAC R9-5-509.C.23. C. A licensee shall ensure that:23. A freezer at the child care facility maintains a temperature of 0° F or below, as shown by a thermometer kept in the freezer at all times; and

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, the freezer in the 2's classroom lacked a thermometer.”
    • Safe sleep

      AAC R9-5-511.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that storage space is provided in the facility for cots, mats, sheets, and blankets, that is:1. Accessible to an area used for naptime or sleeping; and 2. Separate from food service and preparation areas, toilet rooms, and laundry rooms.

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, there was a stack of 2 cots being stored in the 2’s restroom.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-512.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that:1. Each toilet room in a facility contains, within easy reach of enrolled children: a. Mounted toilet tissue; and b. Except as provided in subsection (G): i. A sink with running water; ii. Soap contained in a dispenser; and iii. Disposable, single-use paper towels in a mounted dispenser, or a mechanical air hand dryer; 2. Staff members wash their hands with soap and running water after toileting; 3. An enrolled child’s hands are washed with soap and running water after toileting; 4. Except for a cup or receptacle used only for water, food waste is stored in a covered container and the container is clean and lined with a plastic bag; 5. Food waste and other refuse is removed from the facility building at least once every 24 hours or more often as necessary to maintain a clean condition and avoid odors; 6. A staff member or an enrolled child does not draw water for human consumption from a toilet room handwashing sink; 7. Toys, materials, and equipment are maintained in a clean condition; 8. Plumbing fixtures are maintained in a clean and working condition; and 9. Chipped or cracked sinks and toilets are replaced or repaired.

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer's observation, the paper towel dispenser was empty in the 3's restroom. Additionally, the School Age boys restroom sink had been taped off and was not operable.”
  4. Jul 26, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-306.B. B. A licensee shall: 1. Develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that a staff member maintains daily documentation of the presence of an enrolled child in an activity area that includes a method to account for any temporary absences of the enrolled child from the activity area, and 2. Maintain the documentation of the presence of enrolled children in an activity area required in subsection (B)(1) on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the documentation.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, it was determined the roster was not accurate in the following classrooms: Infants: There were 4 children in the Infant classroom but the roster reflected the presence of 5 children. School-age: There were 22 children in the gym but the roster reflected the presence of 21 children.”
  5. Apr 8, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-503.A.2. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:2. A hand-washing sink next to the diaper changing surface for staff use when changing diapers and for washing an enrolled child during or after diapering that provides: a. Running water between 86° F and 110° F, b. Soap from a dispenser, and c. Single-use paper hand towels from a dispenser;

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the water temperature in the diaper handwashing sink in the 1's classroom was 71.2° F.”
    • Transportation

      AAC R9-5-517.A.10. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall:10. Ensure that the motor vehicle is: a. Maintained in a clean condition, b. In a mechanically safe condition, and c. Free from hazards; and

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the back of 3 seats in Van #1 were ripped exposing the foam. There was also food wrappers and debris on the floor in Van #1.”
    • Food and nutrition

      AAC R9-5-509.C.22. C. A licensee shall ensure that:22. A refrigerator at the child care facility maintains a temperature of 41° F or below, as shown by a thermometer kept in the refrigerator at all times;

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the refrigerator used to store the children's food in the 2's classroom lacked a thermometer.”
    • Food and nutrition

      AAC R9-5-502.C.3.a. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 3. When preparing, using, or caring for an infant's feeding bottles, a staff member: a. Labels each bottle received from the parent with the infant's name;

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that there were 3 unlabeled bottles in the Infant classroom.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-512.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that:1. Each toilet room in a facility contains, within easy reach of enrolled children: a. Mounted toilet tissue; and b. Except as provided in subsection (G): i. A sink with running water; ii. Soap contained in a dispenser; and iii. Disposable, single-use paper towels in a mounted dispenser, or a mechanical air hand dryer; 2. Staff members wash their hands with soap and running water after toileting; 3. An enrolled child’s hands are washed with soap and running water after toileting; 4. Except for a cup or receptacle used only for water, food waste is stored in a covered container and the container is clean and lined with a plastic bag; 5. Food waste and other refuse is removed from the facility building at least once every 24 hours or more often as necessary to maintain a clean condition and avoid odors; 6. A staff member or an enrolled child does not draw water for human consumption from a toilet room handwashing sink; 7. Toys, materials, and equipment are maintained in a clean condition; 8. Plumbing fixtures are maintained in a clean and working condition; and 9. Chipped or cracked sinks and toilets are replaced or repaired.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that there were 2 trash cans with uncovered food waste in Van #1 and Van #2.”

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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Is Chris-Town Y M C A licensed?

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

When was Chris-Town Y M C A last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on March 26, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Chris-Town Y M C A had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 21 rules across 5 of 5 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 Chris-Town Y M C A care for?

213, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Chris-Town Y M C A's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (602) 242-7717 to confirm.

How much does Chris-Town Y M C A cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (602) 242-7717 to ask.

What is Chris-Town Y M C A's phone number?

(602) 242-7717.

Where is Chris-Town Y M C A?

5517 North 17th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85015. The nearest other daycare we list is Southwest Human Development Head Start/Early Head Start @ Solano, 0.2 miles away.

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