La Petite Academy
3100 South Gilbert Road, Chandler, AZ
We are a directory, not the daycare. We cannot hold a spot, enroll a child or answer questions about care.
Own this daycare? Claim itAbout
C.U.S.D.#80 - Rice Elementary - School-Age Program is a licensed child care center in Gilbert, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 225 children.
Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 20 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Licensed capacity | 225 childrenFrom the state license |
|---|
Cost
C.U.S.D.#80 - Rice Elementary - School-Age Program 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
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 11, 2026: 6 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 20 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.
Own this daycare? Add your response to the state record
AAC R9-5-737.B.3. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that: 3. A facility director, or a staff member designated in writing by the facility director, does not administer a medication to an enrolled child unless the facility receives written authorization signed by the enrolled child’s parent or health care provider that includes the: a. Name of the enrolled child; b. Type of the medication; c. Prescription number, if any; d. Instructions for administration specifying the: i. Dosage and route of administration; ii. If indicated, starting and ending dates of the dosage period; and iii. Times and frequency of administration; e. Reason for the medication; and f. Date of authorization; and
“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the prescription number on the medication for Child #1 did not match the prescription number on the medication authorization form for Child #1.”
AAC R9-5-715.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, the Music Room lacked the posted licensed capacity.”
AAC R9-5-705.G. G. As required by A.R.S. § 8-804, before an individual’s starting date of employment or volunteer service, a licensee shall comply with the submission requirements in A.R.S. § 8-804(C) for the individual.
“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the file for Staff #1 lacked the results for the DCS background check.”
AAC R9-5-735. 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 observations, the Music Room lacked a posted evacuation map near the activity area's designated exit.”
AAC R9-5-733.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 caulking around the toilets in the following areas was ripped and torn away: Girls' Toilet Room: The caulking around the base of six toilets. Boys' Toilet room: The caulking around the base of three toilets.”
AAC R9-5-721.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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the facility lacked a current violation-free Fire Inspection Report. The inspection report provided expired 11/22/2024.”
AAC R9-5-603.E. E. A licensee shall ensure that the following is provided and maintained within the fall zones of swings and climbing equipment in an outdoor activity area:1. A shock-absorbing unitary surfacing material manufactured for such use in outdoor activity areas; or 2. A minimum depth of 6 inches of a non-hazardous, resilient material such as fine loose sand or wood chips.
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observations, the outdoor activity area lacked the following resilient surfacing: *3-5 inches of the required 6 inches of wood chips under both sets of swings. *The resilient surfacing was missing a 6-inch diameter piece by the standing spinner creating a hole in the surfacing. *The resilient surfacing was missing chunks at the base of the poles of the swings.”
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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observations, it was determined that the Licensee lacked documentation of a current fire inspection report as required. Fire Inspection Exp 11/24”
AAC R9-5-516.B.3. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that:3. A facility director, or a staff member designated in writing by the facility director, does not administer a medication to an enrolled child unless the facility receives written authorization signed by the enrolled child’s parent or health care provider that includes the: a. Name of the enrolled child; b. Type of the medication; c. Prescription number, if any; d. Instructions for administration specifying the: i. Dosage and route of administration; ii. If indicated, starting and ending dates of the dosage period; and iii. Times and frequency of administration; e. Reason for the medication; and f. Date of authorization; and
“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, the following medication forms were incomplete; Child #1 and Child #2: The start and end dates of the prescribed medication. Child #3: The prescription number of the prescribed medication.”
AAC R9-5-518.A.1. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall:1. Obtain written permission from a parent before the enrolled child participates in a field trip including: a. The date and description of the field trip; b. The times of departure from and return to the facility; and c. The name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination;
“Findings: Based on the facility's documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, , the licensee lacked the times of departure from and return to the facility on the written permission form for field trips for the entire year.”
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.
“Findings: Based on facility documentation, staff interview, and Compliance Officer #2's observation, Child #3's prescription medication was prescribed as a two-pack, the box only contained 1 of the 2 items. The Director stated that the program had one item, and the other item was maintained in the nurse's office. The facility lacked written permission from the child’s healthcare provider to allow for the items to be separated.”
AAC R9-5-516.B.3. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that:3. A facility director, or a staff member designated in writing by the facility director, does not administer a medication to an enrolled child unless the facility receives written authorization signed by the enrolled child’s parent or health care provider that includes the: a. Name of the enrolled child; b. Type of the medication; c. Prescription number, if any; d. Instructions for administration specifying the: i. Dosage and route of administration; ii. If indicated, starting and ending dates of the dosage period; and iii. Times and frequency of administration; e. Reason for the medication; and f. Date of authorization; and
“Findings: Based on the facility's documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, children's medication consent forms lacked the following: Child #1: The prescription numbers on the bottle did not match the prescription number on the authorization form. Child #2: The medication authorization form lacked an end date and also a time and frequency. Child #3 and Child #4: The medication authorization form lacked a time and frequency.”
AAC R9-5-518.A.2. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall:2. Prepare a written field trip plan including: a. The name of each participating enrolled child, staff member, and other individuals on the field trip; b. The times of departure from and return to the facility; c. If applicable, license plate number of any motor vehicle used on the field trip; and d. The name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination; and
“Findings: Based on the facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, written field trip plans lacked the times of departure from and return to the facility for the entire year.”
AAC R9-5-303.A. A. A licensee shall post in a place that can be conspicuously viewed by individuals entering or leaving the facility or activity area, the:1. Facility’s license; 2. Name of the facility director; 3. Name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility, as prescribed by R9-5-301(B)(1); 4. Schedule of child care services fees and policy for refunding fees as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-882(P); 5. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack menus for each calendar week at the beginning of the calendar week; 6. Notice of the presence of any communicable disease or infestation listed in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 2, Table 2, from the date of discovery through the incubation period of the communicable disease or infestation; 7. Notice of the Department’s intent to deny, revoke, or suspend as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-888 at the expiration of time in the notice for the licensee to respond; 8. Notice of an intermediate sanction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-891.01 within 10 calendar days after the licensee received notice of the intermediate sanction; 9. Notice of a legal injunction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-886.01 when the licensee receives the legal injunction; and 10. Notice of the availability of facility inspection reports for public viewing at the facility premises.
“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observation, the main posting board lacked a current facility license (Expired October 1, 2023).”
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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observation, the Licensee lacked documentation of a current violation-free fire inspection report (Expired 1/24/24).”
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 Officers' observations, School-Age playground equipment was not maintained in a clean condition as follows: There was a brown sticky substance build-up on the climber poles. There was a thick, black substance build-up on the climber telescope and viewing circles.”
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 Officers' observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: School-age Classroom: *There were D3- wires dangling from the teacher's desk. *There was an unstable multi-colored plastic storage cart in the front of room near the white board on the South wall. *There was an unstable white plastic storage cart at the back of the room near the large wooden cabinets on the North wall.”
AAC R9-5-501.A.19. A. A licensee shall ensure that:19. Except as provided in subsection (A)(20), the following are stored separate from food storage areas and are inaccessible to an enrolled child: a. All materials and chemicals labeled as a toxic or flammable substance; b. All substances that have a child warning label and may be a hazard to a child; and c. Lawn mowers, ladders, toilet brushes, plungers, and other facility equipment that may be a hazard to a child;
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the School-age classroom, there was a container of Lysol and antiseptic wipes located on a low shelf located on North wall, accessible to enrolled children.”
AAC R9-5-518.C. C. A staff member shall verify the presence of each enrolled child and place a checkmark next to the enrolled child’s name on the list required in subsection (B)(3) for each enrolled child who is present at the following times:1. At the beginning of the field trip or when boarding the motor vehicle, 2. Upon arrival and each hour while at the field trip destination, 3. When preparing to leave the field trip destination or when boarding the motor vehicle to return to the facility, and 4. When reentering the facility at the conclusion of the field trip.
“Findings: Based on the facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, on the reviewed the field trip forms the following was observed: * On 06/13/23 to Arizona Science Center, the attendance was not completed at all of the required times for all children. * On 07/13/23 to Odysea, the attendance was not completed at all of the required times for all children. * On 07/21/23 to Footprint Center, the attendance was not completed at all of the required times for all children.”
AAC R9-5-603.E. E. A licensee shall ensure that the following is provided and maintained within the fall zones of swings and climbing equipment in an outdoor activity area:1. A shock-absorbing unitary surfacing material manufactured for such use in outdoor activity areas; or 2. A minimum depth of 6 inches of a non-hazardous, resilient material such as fine loose sand or wood chips.
“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, the School-Age playground lacked resilient surfacing as follows: The rubber surfacing in the fall zone of the individual swing had a 2-inch hole and the rubber was peeling off and missing chunks around the edges. The swings lacked 1-2" of the required 6" woodchips within the fall zones.”
Reviews
If your child goes or went here, your review helps other parents. We check every review against our review guidelines.
3100 South Gilbert Road, Chandler, AZ
Gilbert, AZ 85298 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
22201 S Val Vista Dr, Gilbert, AZ
5245 South Val Vista Dr, Gilbert, AZ
4844 South Val Vista Drive Ste A105, Gilbert, AZ
3401 South Layton Lakes Boulevard, Chandler, AZ
1919 East Queen Creek Road, Gilbert, AZ
4600 South Bright Angel Way, Chandler, AZ
3201 South Gilbert Road, Chandler, AZ
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 February 11, 2026, with 6 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 20 rules across 3 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.
225, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Its hours are not listed. Call (480) 244-8272 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (480) 244-8272 to ask.
(480) 244-8272.
1290 East Ocotillo Road, Gilbert, AZ 85298. The nearest other daycare we list is Gilbert Christian Schools - Val Vista Campus, 0.4 miles away.