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K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa

18700 North Porter Road, Maricopa, AZ 85138
licensed capacity
59
a week, county median
$209

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About K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa

K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa is a licensed child care center in Maricopa, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 59 children.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 11 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Child care center
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Licensed capacity
59 children

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Licensed capacity59 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Pinal County has a median price of $209 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Pinal County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$209
Home daycare$210

Toddler

Center$162
Home daycare$173

Preschool

Center$162
Home daycare$173

School age

Center$150
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.

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Inspection reports for K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
59 children
License number
#CDC-18834
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 30, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 11 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Background checks 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. Mar 30, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      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 observations, the facility lacked a current fire inspection. The fire inspection on site expired on 3/16/2026.”
    • Food and nutrition

      AAC R9-5-731.C.16. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 16. 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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, the posted menu lacked documentation of the specific types/flavors of the following items being served: *Cereal bars *Yogurt *Bagels *Mixed fruit *Muffins *Cheese *Crackers”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-742.D. D. 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 playground lacked the following required resilient surfacing: *4 inches of the required 6 inches of wood chips in the fall zones of the swings. *3-4 inches of the required 6 inches of wood chips in the fall zones of the gray slides on the climbing structure. *3 inches of the required 6 inches of wood chips in the fall zones of the monkey bars.”
    • Background checks

      AAC R9-5-705.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).

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observations, Staff #1 (DOH 7/1/2023) and Staff #2's (DOH: 3/7/2024) files lacked documentation of Central Registry Background Check.”
  2. Apr 9, 2025Inspection2 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.

      “The Compliance Officer reviewed 10 EIIR cards and found the following to be incomplete: Child 1, 2, 3, 4- the physicians name and /or telephone number is not documented. Child 1, 3, 4- who to call first in the event of an emergency is not documented. Child 3 and 4- the parents are listed as the emergency contacts, no emergency contacts are documented.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-301.I. I. At least once a month, and at different times of the day, a licensee shall ensure that an unannounced fire and emergency evacuation drill is conducted and each staff member and enrolled child at the facility participates in the fire and emergency evacuation drill. 1. If child care services for a child with special needs are provided at a facility, the licensee shall provide for the enrolled child’s participation in each fire and emergency evacuation drill according to the enrolled child’s individualized plan as specified in R9-5-507(A)(1). 2. A licensee shall document each fire and emergency evacuation drill and maintain the documentation on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the fire and emergency evacuation drill.

      “The Compliance Officer requested the fire drill log. The Director reported that she failed to document the fire drills in January, February, and March 2025.”
  3. May 2, 2024Inspection5 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.

      “The CO reviewed 15 EIIR cards. The CO observed 5 of 15 cards were incomplete. Child 1, 2, 3, and 5- no who to call first in the event of an emergency Child 1 and Child 5- no date of enrollment Child 2, 4, and 5- no physician's name and number documented Child 5- no emergency contacts”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-301.I. I. At least once a month, and at different times of the day, a licensee shall ensure that an unannounced fire and emergency evacuation drill is conducted and each staff member and enrolled child at the facility participates in the fire and emergency evacuation drill. 1. If child care services for a child with special needs are provided at a facility, the licensee shall provide for the enrolled child’s participation in each fire and emergency evacuation drill according to the enrolled child’s individualized plan as specified in R9-5-507(A)(1). 2. A licensee shall document each fire and emergency evacuation drill and maintain the documentation on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the fire and emergency evacuation drill.

      “The Compliance Officer (CO) observed that the Licensee failed to document a fire drill for April 2024.”
    • Food and nutrition

      AAC R9-5-509.C.14. C. A licensee shall ensure that:14. Each staff member is informed of a modified diet prescribed for an enrolled child by the child’s parent or health care provider, and the modified diet is posted in the kitchen and in the child’s activity area;

      “The CO observed that Child 1 has a modified diet that was not posted.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-305.B. B. A licensee shall attach an enrolled child’s written immunization record or exemption affidavit, required in subsection(A), to the enrolled child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card, required in R9-5 304(B).

      “The CO observed that Child 2 did not have an immunization record attached to their Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card.”
    • 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.

      “The CO measured the wood chips to be 3” in depth under the monkey bars.”

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 K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa

Is K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa licensed?

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

When was K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on March 30, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 11 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.

How many children can K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa care for?

59, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (480) 255-8762 to confirm.

How much does K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (480) 255-8762 to ask.

What is K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa's phone number?

(480) 255-8762.

Where is K.C.E. Champions Llc At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa?

18700 North Porter Road, Maricopa, AZ 85138. The nearest other daycare we list is M.U.S.D. #20 - Saddleback Elementary, 0.1 miles away.

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