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Family Of Christ Early Education Center

3501 East Chandler Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 850484.3· 11 reviews
licensed capacity
125
open each week
7 days
a week, county median
$270

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About Family Of Christ Early Education Center

Family Of Christ Early Education Center 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 Saturday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM; Sunday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 12 rules across 2 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
7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
125 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Saturday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Sunday9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity125 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Family Of Christ Early Education Center 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 Family Of Christ Early Education Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
125 children
License number
#CDC-4309
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 10, 2025: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 12 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 9
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • 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. Dec 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 17, 2024Inspection8 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the CO’s observation, 3 of 15 Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards lacked the following information: *Child #1: The name and contact telephone number of 1 of 2 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. Child #2 and Child #3: The date of enrollment.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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 CO’s observation, in the 2’s Room 6 toilet room, there was a plunger located on the floor near the handwashing sink accessible to enrolled children.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-501.C.9. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:9. Does the following when a parent permits or asks a staff member to apply personal products on an enrolled child, such as petroleum jelly, diaper rash ointments, sun screen or sun block preparations, toothpaste, and baby diapering preparations: a. Obtains the enrolled child’s personal products from the enrolled child’s parent or, if the licensee provides the personal products for use by the enrolled child, obtains written approval for use of the products from the enrolled child’s parent; b. Labels the personal products with the enrolled child’s name; and c. Keeps the personal products inaccessible to enrolled children;

      “Findings: Based on the CO’s observation, in the 2’s Room 3, there was a Buttpaste diaper cream that lacked a last name. In the 2’s Room 6, there were two containers of diaper wipes that lacked a last name.”
    • 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 the CO’s observation, in the 2’s Room 6, there was a sponge located on the diaper changing surface behind the faucet.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

      “Findings: Based on the CO’s observation, in the 2’s Room 3 and 2's Room 6, the soiled clothes container lacked a liner.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 CO’s observation, the written medication authorization forms lacked the following information: *Child #4: The prescription number, and the dosage and route of administration. *Child #5: The prescription number and the end date of the dosage period.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-516.G. G. A licensee shall return all unused prescription and nonprescription medications to a parent when the medication prescription date has expired or the medication is no longer being administered to the enrolled child or dispose of the medication if unable to locate the enrolled child's parent after the child's disenrollment

      “Findings: Based on the CO’s observation, there were 2 expired (2/2024 and 7/2024) nonprescription medications for Child #5 that had not been returned to the parent.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-301.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member submits, on or before the starting date of employment or volunteer services, one of the following as evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis: 1. Documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administered within 12 months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service, that includes the date and the type of tuberculosis screening test; or 2. If the staff member has had a positive Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test, a written statement that the staff member is free from infectious active tuberculosis that is signed and dated by a health care provider within six months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s (CO’s) observation, Staff #1 (DOE 7/29/2024) lacked documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test before their starting date of employment.”
  3. Dec 20, 2023Inspection4 rules 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 CO's observations, in the outdoor activity area, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: 2's Playground: *There was exposed sharp metal at the base of fence located on the East side. *There was exposed sharp metal at the base of the fence (near the gate) located on the Southeast side.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-301.F. F. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member submits, on or before the starting date of employment or volunteer services, one of the following as evidence of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis: 1. Documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, administered within 12 months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service, that includes the date and the type of tuberculosis screening test; or 2. If the staff member has had a positive Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis screening test, a written statement that the staff member is free from infectious active tuberculosis that is signed and dated by a health care provider within six months before the starting date of employment or volunteer service.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s (CO's) observation, it was determined that the Mantoux skin test for Staff #1 was not administered on or before the starting date of employment (Date of employment- 7/24/2023, date of TB test- 12/19/2023).”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-503.A.2.a. 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 CO’s observation, in Room 3, the temperature of the diaper changing sink was 78° F. rather than 86° F to 110° F. as required.”
    • 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 the CO's observations, the following facility areas were not maintained in a clean condition: Room 9 Toilet Room: *There were black smudges located on the wall below the light switch. *There was a brown build up located above and throughout the baseboards.”

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 Family Of Christ Early Education Center

Is Family Of Christ Early Education Center licensed?

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

When was Family Of Christ Early Education Center last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on December 10, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Family Of Christ Early Education Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 12 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.

How many children can Family Of Christ Early Education Center care for?

125, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Family Of Christ Early Education Center's hours?

Monday to Saturday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM; Sunday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Family Of Christ Early Education Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (480) 759-4047 to ask.

What is Family Of Christ Early Education Center's phone number?

(480) 759-4047.

Where is Family Of Christ Early Education Center?

3501 East Chandler Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85048. The nearest other daycare we list is Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori Center, 0.3 miles away.

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