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Compass Educational Programs

2450 West South Mountain Avenue Bldg 1, Phoenix, AZ 850414.3· 3 reviews
licensed capacity
262
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$270

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About

About Compass Educational Programs

Compass Educational Programs is a licensed child care center in Phoenix, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 262 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes a Faith-based approach.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Faith-based
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications and whether it accepts child care subsidies.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Ask the daycare
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
262 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

ApproachFaith-based (Christian)
Licensed capacity262 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Compass Educational Programs 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 Compass Educational Programs

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
262 children
License number
#CDC-15433
See the state's record

Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 13, 2026: 5 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 4 visits · 6 rules in all

  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Safety and hazards 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 13, 2026Visit5 rules cited
    • 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 Officers' observations, the following hazards were observed on the facility playgrounds: *There are weeds and overgrown grass on the pathway to the preschool playground. *There was an opening of 15in x 3 ft long (a water drain) with no covering. *There were several pieces of peeling vinyl on the large playground climbing structure. *There was an 8-inch circular drain pipe with an opening near the drinking fountain.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-514. A. A. A licensee shall ensure that there is a first aid kit on facility premises that contains first aid supplies in a quantity sufficient to meet the needs of the enrolled children including the following: 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. A pair of scissors; 4. Adhesive or self-adhering tape; 5. Single-use, non-porous gloves; and 6. Reclosable plastic bags of at least one-gallon size.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, the first aid kit lacked antiseptic solution, sealed antiseptic wipes, and 2 reclosable plastic bags of at least one-gallon size.”
    • Records and paperwork

      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 an Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record that is no more than a two-page written notice, and is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, email address, and 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 the nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(14); 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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that 2 out of 15 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1 and Child #2: The name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider.”
    • 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 the Compliance Officer's observation, the following hazard was accessible: in the girls' toilet room, there was a light fixture hanging out of its hole in the roof right above the middle stall.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-512.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that toilet bowls, lavatory fixtures, and floors in toilet rooms and kitchens are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a clean and sanitized condition or at least once every 24 hours.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the girls' and boys' toilet rooms had a brown, dirty build-up on the handwashing sinks and on the floors.”
  2. Apr 13, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
    • 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 Officers' observations, the following hazards were observed on the facility playgrounds: *There are weeds and overgrown grass on the pathway to the preschool playground. *There was an opening of 15in x 3 ft long (a water drain) with no covering. *There were several pieces of peeling vinyl on the large playground climbing structure. *There was an 8-inch circular drain pipe with an opening near the drinking fountain.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-514. A. A. A licensee shall ensure that there is a first aid kit on facility premises that contains first aid supplies in a quantity sufficient to meet the needs of the enrolled children including the following: 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. A pair of scissors; 4. Adhesive or self-adhering tape; 5. Single-use, non-porous gloves; and 6. Reclosable plastic bags of at least one-gallon size.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, the first aid kit lacked antiseptic solution, sealed antiseptic wipes, and 2 reclosable plastic bags of at least one-gallon size.”
    • Records and paperwork

      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 an Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record that is no more than a two-page written notice, and is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, email address, and 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 the nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(14); 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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that 2 out of 15 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1 and Child #2: The name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider.”
    • 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 the Compliance Officer's observation, the following hazard was accessible: in the girls' toilet room, there was a light fixture hanging out of its hole in the roof right above the middle stall.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-512.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that toilet bowls, lavatory fixtures, and floors in toilet rooms and kitchens are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain them in a clean and sanitized condition or at least once every 24 hours.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the girls' and boys' toilet rooms had a brown, dirty build-up on the handwashing sinks and on the floors.”
  3. Apr 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Apr 23, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-603.C. C. 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 the Compliance Officer's observations, in the outdoor activity area, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: Preschool through 3rd Grade Playground: *There was peeling vinyl with exposed metal with rust located on the bridge of the climber. *There was peeling paint with exposed rusty metal located throughout the metal poles of the climber.”

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 Compass Educational Programs

Is Compass Educational Programs licensed?

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

When was Compass Educational Programs last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on April 13, 2026, with 5 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Compass Educational Programs had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 3 of 4 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 Compass Educational Programs care for?

262, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Compass Educational Programs' hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Compass Educational Programs cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (602) 571-0960 to ask.

What is Compass Educational Programs' phone number?

(602) 571-0960.

Where is Compass Educational Programs?

2450 West South Mountain Avenue Bldg 1, Phoenix, AZ 85041. The nearest other daycare we list is Sun Valley Preschool, 0.5 miles away.

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