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K.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary

1050 East Carver Road, Tempe, AZ 85284
licensed capacity
28
a week, county median
$270

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About K.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary

K.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary is a licensed child care center in Tempe, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 28 children.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 3 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
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Licensed capacity
28 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity28 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

K.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary 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 K.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
28 children
License number
#CDC-17592
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 22, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 5 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Background checks 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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. Jun 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 24, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-512.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 Officers observation, in the Girls’ Media Room toilet room, the caulking around four of the toilets was ripped and torn away.”
    • Background checks

      AAC R9-5-203.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 observation, the files for Staff #1 (DOE 1/06/2020) and Staff #2 (DOE 3/27/2025) lacked the submission and results for the DCS background check. *Reference R9-5-203.G”
    • 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 facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, the facility lacked a current Fire Inspection Report.”
  3. Jul 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Mar 25, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-605.A. A. A licensee shall install and maintain a portable, pressurized fire extinguisher that meets, at a minimum, a 2A-10-BC rating of the Underwriters Laboratories in a facility's kitchen and any other location required by Standard 10-1 of the International Fire Code, incorporated by reference in A.A.C. R9-1-412.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the portable fire extinguisher in the Preschool Room did not meet the minimum 2A-10-BC rating rating and the arrow was in the red.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-514. A. A. A licensee shall ensure that there is a first aid kit on facility premises that contains first aid supplies in a quantity sufficient to meet the needs of the enrolled children including the following:1. Sterile bandages including: a. Adhesive bandages of assorted sizes, b. Sterile gauze pads, and c. Sterile gauze rolls; 2. Antiseptic solution or sealed antiseptic wipes; 3. A pair of scissors; 4. Adhesive tape; 5. Single-use, non-porous gloves; and 6. Reclosable plastic bags of at least one-gallon size.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, the first aid kit lacked gauze rolls and re-closable gallon plastic bags.”
    • Records and paperwork

      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, in the Community Ed room, there were 14 children present in the classroom but the attendance roster had 0 children recorded as present.”
  5. Apr 2, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      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, there were 17 children present in the Community Ed classroom but the attendance roster had 0 children recorded as present.”
    • 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, a current violation-free fire inspection from a local fire department was not available for the facility.”
    • 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 Compliance Officer #1’s observations, the ceiling vent had a white fluffy substance on the grill area in the girls' bathroom in the Community Ed classroom.”

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.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary

Is K.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary licensed?

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

When was K.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on June 22, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has K.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 3 of 5 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.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary care for?

28, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are K.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (480) 541-5600 to confirm.

How much does K.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (480) 541-5600 to ask.

What is K.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary's phone number?

(480) 541-5600.

Where is K.E.S.D.#28 - C.I. Waggoner Elementary?

1050 East Carver Road, Tempe, AZ 85284. The nearest other daycare we list is Sarrc Community School - Tempe Campus, 0.5 miles away.

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