Stepping Stones Preschool
3951 West Happy Valley Road, Glendale, AZ
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Creative Castle Preschool and Kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Phoenix, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 125 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, infant care, pre-k and preschool.
Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Infants to school-age |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, infant care, pre-k, preschool and summer camp |
| Curriculum | Memoria Press (Kindergarten classical curriculum) |
| Enrichment | Optional after-school clubs: Chess, LEGO, Art, and more (Kindergarten) |
| Licensed capacity | 125 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Creative Castle Preschool and Kindergarten 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).
State record
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 5, 2026: 6 rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 4 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. C. C. A licensee shall: 1. Prepare and date a written fire and emergency plan that contains: a. The location of the first aid kit; b. The names of staff members who have adult and pediatric first aid and CPR certification, as required by R9-5-403(E); c. The directions for: i. Initiating verbal notification of an enrolled child’s parent by telephone or other equally expeditious means within 30 minutes of a fire or emergency; and ii. Providing written notification to the enrolled child’s parent within 24 hours; and d. The facility’s street address and the emergency telephone numbers for the local fire department, police department, ambulance service, and poison control center; e. The procedures for evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place and lockdown, staff and volunteer emergency preparedness training and practice drills, communication and reunification with families, continuity of operations, and accommodation of infants, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions, as specified in R9-5-301; 2. Maintain the plan required in subsection (C)(1) in a location on facility premises that has an operable telephone service or two-way voice communication system that connects the facility with an individual who has direct access to an in-and-out operable telephone service; 3. Post the plan required in subsection (C)(1) in any indoor activity area that does not have an operable telephone service or two-way voice communication system that connects the indoor activity area with an individual who has direct access to an in-and-out operable telephone services; and 4. Update the plan in subsection (C)(1) every 12 months after the date of initial preparation of the plan or when any information changes.
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the emergency plan posted in the Preschool 2 classroom and the Pre-K 2 classroom was last updated in April 2025.”
AAC R9-5-514. E. E. 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.
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the evacuation plan was not posted in the Pre-K 1 classroom.”
AAC R9-5-303.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that the licensed capacity of each indoor activity area or room is posted in that activity area or room.
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the capacity was not posted in the Pre-K 1 classroom.”
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 the Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that 5 out of 20 Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed were incomplete and lacked the following required information: Child #1: The phone number of the health care provider. Child #2: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child. Child #3: The date of the child's enrollment and the name and phone number of a second emergency contact person. Child #4: The date of the child's enrollment. Child #5: The name and phone number of a second emergency contact person and the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child.”
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 the Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the facility lacked a current violation free fire inspection.”
AAC R9-5-501.B.6. B. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 6. For enrolled children five-years or younger, and except as provided in subsection (C), prepares, posts, and implements 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 the Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the lesson plan was not dated in the Pre-K 1 classroom.”
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 that the roster was not accurate in the Preschool 2 classroom. There were 12 children present in the classroom but the roster reflected the presence of only 11 children.”
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.
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the evacuation plan was not posted by the designated exit in the Preschool 1 classroom.”
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 the Compliance Officers' observations and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the Lesson plan posted in the Preschool 1 classroom was dated for the week of 5/12/2025.”
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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 May 5, 2026, with 6 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 2 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.
125, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (623) 551-8013 to ask.
(623) 551-8013.
4130 West Opportunity Way, Phoenix, AZ 85086. The nearest other daycare we list is Starting Blocks Preschool, 0.1 miles away.