Skip to content
Child care centerHours not listed· call to confirm

G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy

500 East Houston Avenue, Gilbert, AZ 85296
licensed capacity
685
a week, county median
$270

We are a directory, not the daycare. We cannot hold a spot, enroll a child or answer questions about care.

Own this daycare? Claim it
Licensed by the stateInspection record

About

About G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy

G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy is a licensed child care center in Gilbert, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 685 children.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications, whether it accepts child care subsidies and hours.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Ask the daycare
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
685 children

Hours

Hours

Hours not listed. Call (480) 497-9790 to confirm.
Call to confirm

Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity685 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy 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 G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
685 children
License number
#CDC-9582
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 14, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 7 rules in all

  • Building, equipment and play areas 3
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Records and paperwork 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.

Own this daycare? Add your response to the state record

See all 3 visits
  1. Apr 14, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • 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 Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that bird droppings were present around the drinking water fountain on the playground.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-605.B.10. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 10. Toilet rooms are ventilated to the outside of the building, either by a screened window open to the outside air or by an exhaust fan and duct system that is operated when the toilet room is in use;

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the exhaust fan was not operable in the restroom in Room 335 (pre-school classroom).”
    • Food and nutrition

      AAC R9-5-509.C.17. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 17. A staff member: a. Prepares a weekly menu at least one week in advance, b. Includes on the menu the specific foods to be served on each day, c. Dates each menu, d. Posts each menu at least one day before the first meal on the menu will be served, and e. Writes food substitutions on a posted menu no later than the morning of the day of meal service;

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the menu posted in the cafeteria did not indicate the specific kind of fruit served to the children on 4/10.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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 the Compliance Officers' observation, it was determined that the prescription medication box for Child #1 lacked one of the two doses of the medication prescribed by the health care provider and dispensed by the pharmacy.”
  2. Apr 29, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. May 14, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      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 Officers’ observations and a review of facility documentation, it was found that a current violation-free fire inspection from a local fire department was not available for the facility.”
    • Records and paperwork

      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 Officers’ observations, the following rooms lacked a posted capacity: *Room 150 *Room 221 *Library”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      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 observations, the outdoor activity area North playground lacked the following resilient surfacing: *3 of the required 6 inches of sand in the fall zones of the swings and climbing equipment”

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.

Reviews

Parent reviews

No parent reviews yet

If your child goes or went here, your review helps other parents. We check every review against our review guidelines.

Your rating

Daycares near G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy

FAQ

Questions about G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy

Is G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy licensed?

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

When was G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on April 14, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 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 G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy care for?

685, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (480) 497-9790 to confirm.

How much does G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (480) 497-9790 to ask.

What is G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy's phone number?

(480) 497-9790.

Where is G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy?

500 East Houston Avenue, Gilbert, AZ 85296. The nearest other daycare we list is Sunrise Preschools #141, 0.4 miles away.

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