Kara's Daycare
Willcox, AZ 85643 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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C.P.L.C./Willcox Migrant & Seasonal Head Start is a licensed child care center in Willcox, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 135 children.
Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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| Licensed capacity | 135 childrenFrom the state license |
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Cost
C.P.L.C./Willcox Migrant & Seasonal Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Cochise County has a median price of $215 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 21, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 9 rules in all
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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AAC R9-5-514. D. D. A licensee shall post, near an activity area or a room's designated exit, a building evacuation plan that details the designated exits from the activity area or room and the facility.
“Compliance Officer 1 observed that there was no evacuation map posted at the back door (designated exit) in the Toddler 3 room, Preschool 2 room, and the Preschool 3 room.”
AAC R9-5-203.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member completes, signs, dates, and submits to the licensee, before the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service:1. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); and 2. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, the form in A.R.S. § 8-804(I).
“Compliance Officer 2 reviewed two personnel files and observed the following: * Staff 1 was missing documentation of a DCS submittal (starting date of employment 09/03/2024).”
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.
“Compliance Officer 1 reviewed the medication form and the medication for Child 1 and observed that the box only had one of the two prescribed medications in the box. The Director acknowledged that they did not have a note from the health care provider authorizing the separation of the two medications.”
AAC R9-5-517.A.9. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall:9. Ensure that the motor vehicle has: a. A working mechanical heating system capable of maintaining a temperature throughout the motor vehicle of at least 60° F when outside air temperatures are below 60° F; b. Except as provided in subsection (E), a working air-conditioning system capable of maintaining a temperature throughout the motor vehicle at or below 86° F when outside air temperatures are above 86° F; c. Except as provided in subsection (F), a first aid kit that meets the requirements of R9-5-514(A); d. Two large, clean towels or blankets; and e. Sufficient drinking water available to meet the needs of each enrolled child in the motor vehicle and sufficient cups or other drinking receptacles so that each enrolled child can drink from a different cup or receptacle;
“Compliance Officer 1 noted that the first aid kit lacked antiseptic solution or antiseptic wipes.”
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.
“Compliance Officer 1 reviewed ten children’s emergency cards and noted the following: Child 1 only had the front side of the card present at the facility. They did not have the back side of the card; Child 2's card did not list their doctor's name nor their contact number.”
AAC R9-5-503.F.2. F. A licensee shall ensure that in an activity area with a diaper changing area:2. A staff member: a. Documents each diaper change: i. For an infant, in the infant’s dated, daily, documentation required in R9-5-502(C)(1)(d); or ii. For an enrolled child who is not an infant, in a dated diaper changing log; b. Maintains the diaper changing log on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the diaper changing log; c. Empties clothing soiled with feces into a flush toilet without rinsing; d. Places an enrolled child’s clothing soiled by feces or urine in a plastic bag labeled with the enrolled child’s name, stores the clothing in a container used for this purpose, and sends the clothing home with the enrolled child’s parent; and e. Removes disposable diapers and disposable training pants from a diaper changing area as needed or at least twice every 24 hours to a waste receptacle outside the facility building.
“Compliance Officer 1 reviewed the diaper changing log in the Toddler 1 Classroom and observed that were no diaper changes logged on the day of the inspection at approximately 12:25 PM. Per classroom staff, diaper changes are logged at naptime.”
AAC R9-5-501.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that:1. In addition to complying with the requirements in this Chapter, the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child is not placed at risk of harm;
“Compliance Officer 1 observed two children in the Toddler 1 classroom napping with blankets covering their mouths and one Child in the Toddler 3 classroom napping with a blanket covering their face.”
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;
“Compliance Officer 1 measured the water temperature of the hand washing sinks in the diaper changing areas in the Toddler 1 and Toddler 2 Classrooms to be 120° F.”
AAC R9-5-503.A.4. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:4. At least one waterproof, sanitizable container with a waterproof liner and a tight fitting lid for soiled clothing.
“Compliance Officer 1 observed that the soiled clothing container in the Toddler 1 classroom did not have a liner in it.”
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FAQ
Yes. Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on January 21, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 9 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.
135, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Its hours are not listed. Call (520) 384-3140 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (520) 384-3140 to ask.
(520) 384-3140.
611 North Bisbee Avenue, Willcox, AZ 85643. The nearest other daycare we list is WUSD #13 First Steps Preschool, 0.2 miles away.