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Kindercare Learning Center

8425 East Old Spanish Tr., Tucson, AZ 857104.5· 32 reviews
licensed capacity
101
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$250

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About Kindercare Learning Center

Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Tucson, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 101 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, full-time care and infant care. It says it provides meals.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 44 rules across 9 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campMeals providedAccepts child care subsidyNAEYC accredited
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Type
Child care center
Ages
6 weeks to 12 years
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
101 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
Hours it lists: “6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, M-F”

Programs

Programs and care

Ages6 weeks to 12 years
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, full-time care, infant care, part-time care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
EnrichmentCooking Academy™, Music Explorers™, Phonics Adventures®
StaffCenter Director holds an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education and a CDA
Daily lifeMeals provided
SafetyOutdoor playground
Assistance it acceptsArizona DES child care assistance
TransportationTransportation (bussed to Legacy and Bloom elementary schools)
AccreditationNAEYC accredited
Licensed capacity101 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Kindercare Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Pima County has a median price of $250 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.
Pima County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$250
Home daycare$175

Toddler

Center$183
Home daycare$175

Preschool

Center$183
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$171
Home daycare$175

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 Kindercare Learning Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
101 children
License number
#CDC-8575
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Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 22, 2026: 6 rules cited

Rules cited on 9 of 11 visits · 44 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 11
  • Safe sleep 6
  • Building, equipment and play areas 5
  • Records and paperwork 5
  • Supervision and ratios 3
  • Transportation 3
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Background checks 1
  • Other rules 5

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. Sep 22, 2026Complaint investigation6 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-603.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: The Primary Compliance Officer measured the wood chips at 4 inches deep within the fall zones of the green climbing ladder and the sides of the yellow slide.”
    • 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: The Primary Compliance Officer observed pieces of toilet paper and paper towels on the floor of the child restroom that is located between the Preschool A and Preschool B Classrooms.”
    • Safe sleep

      AAC R9-5-511.C. C. A licensee shall provide an unobstructed passageway at least 18 inches wide between each row of cots or mats to allow a staff member access to each enrolled child.

      “Findings: The Compliance Officers noted that a row of cots was not spaced 18 inches apart, obstructing staff access to each child in the Ones/Twos Classroom.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-501.A.18. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 18. 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: The Primary Compliance Officer observed a rodent bait trap that was accessible on the patio of the outdoor activity area.”
    • Records and paperwork

      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 an Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record that is no more than a two-page written notice, and is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, email address, and 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 the nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(14); 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 review of 15 Emergency, Information and Immunization Record (EIIR) cards, the Secondary Compliance Officer observed that Child 4 and Child 5's cards did not document their date of enrollment as required.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-304.D. When an enrolled child is disenrolled from a facility, the licensee shall: 1. Enter the date of disenrollment on the child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record; and 2. Maintain the records in subsection (D)(1) for 12 months after the date of disenrollment on facility premises in a place separate from the current Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record. If a licensee is a school governing board, a charter school, or a person operating multiple child care facilities, the licensee may maintain disenrollment records in a single central administrative office located in the same city, town, or school attendance area as the facility.

      “Findings: Based on review of 15 Emergency, Information and Immunization Record (EIIR) cards, as well as staff statements, the Secondary Compliance Officer observed that Child 1, Child 2, and Child 3's cards did not document their dates of disenrollment as required.”
  2. Oct 23, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  3. Sep 25, 2025Inspection11 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-503.A.3.4. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains: 3. At least one waterproof, sanitizable container with a waterproof liner and a tight fitting lid for soiled diapers; and 4. At least one waterproof, sanitizable container with a waterproof liner and a tight fitting lid for soiled clothing.

      “Findings: The Primary Compliance Officer observed that there was no lid on the soiled clothing container in the Toddlers' Activity Area.”
    • Safe sleep

      AAC R9-5-511.A.1.2.3.4.5. A. A licensee shall provide each enrolled child who naps or sleeps at the facility with a separate cot or mat or a crib that meets the requirements of R9-5-502(A)(8) and ensure that: 1. A cot, mat, or crib used by the enrolled child accommodates the enrolled child’s height and weight; 2. A staff member covers each cot, or mat with a clean sheet that is laundered when soiled, or at least once every seven days and before use by a different enrolled child; 3. A clean blanket or sheet is available for each enrolled child; 4. A rug, carpet, blanket, or towel is not used as a mat; 5. Each cot, mat, or crib is maintained in a clean and repaired condition;

      “Findings: The Primary Compliance Officer observed torn sleeping mats with exposed foam in the Preschool and PreK Acitivity Area.”
    • 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: The Secondary Compliance Officer reviewed the facility's prescription medications belonging to enrolled children and noted that the medication authrorization form for Child 8's medication was incomplete. The route of administration and the start and end dates were not listed as required.”
    • 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: The Secondary Compliance Officer observed a medication on a shelf in the Director's office. Faciity staff reported that the medication belonged to an enrolled child. The medication was not kept in a prescription box and did not have the child's name on it as required.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-603.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: The Primary Compliance Officer measured the depth of the wood chips in the fall zones of the playground equipment as follows: 5" in the fall zone of the yellow slide on the Preschool, PreK and School Age playground; 4" in the fall zone of the green metal ladder.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-602.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that the facility meets the following square footage requirements for indoor activity areas based on the child care services classifications: 1. At least 35 square feet of indoor activity space for each infant and 1-year-old child; 2. At least 25 square feet of indoor activity space for each child who is not an infant or 1-year-old child; and 3. When 1-year-old children are grouped together with children older than 1-year-old children in the same activity area, at least 35 square feet of indoor activity space for each child.

      “Findings: The Primary Compliance Officer counted 16 children present in the School Age Activity Area, which exceeds the licensed capacity of 14 children.”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      AAC R9-5-501.C. C. A licensee is not required to have a schedule required in subsection (C)(4) or a lesson plan required in subsection (C)(5) for an indoor activity area that is approved and used: 1. By enrolled children only for: a. Snacks or meals, or b. A specific activity; 2. To provide child care services to infants; or 3. As a substitute for an outdoor activity area.

      “Findings: The Primary Compliance Officer noted that there were no current lesson plans posted in the Toddlers' and Preschool activity areas. The lesson plans that were posted in the Toddlers' room were dated, 9/8/25-9/19/25. The lesson plans that were posted in the Preschool room were dated, 9/2/25-9/12/25.”
    • 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: The Primary Compliance Officer observed that the diaper changing surface in the Toddlers' Activity Area had cracks as well as areas that had built up grime.”
    • Background checks

      AAC R9-5-203.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: The Secondary Compliance Officer reviewed two staff files and noted that Staff 1's file did not have documentation to verify that a request for their Central Background Check had been submitted as required.”
    • Records and paperwork

      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 an Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record that is no more than a two-page written notice, and is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, email address, and 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 the nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(14); 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: The Secondary Compliance Officer reviewed the Emergency, Information, and Immunization records of thirteen enrolled children and noted the following: The records of Child 1 and Child 2 did not list the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness; The records of Child 3 and Child 4 did not list their doctors' names and contact numbers, nor did they list the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness; Child 5's record did not list their date of enrollment, their doctor's name and contact number, nor the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness; Child 6's record did not list their doctor's name and contact number; Child 7's record did not list their doctor's name.”
    • Food and nutrition

      AAC R9-5-502.C.1.lk. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: k. Obtains written, current, and dated dietary instructions from a parent or health care provider regarding the method of feeding and types of foods to be prepared or fed to an infant at the facility;

      “Findings: The Primary Compliance Officer reviewed the Infant dietary instructions and noted that Child 8's instructions were incomplete.”
  4. Jun 9, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  5. Feb 11, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Other rules

      AAC R9-5-501.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that:1. In addition to complying with the requirements in this Chapter, the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child is not placed at risk of harm;

      “Per the allegation, Child 1 was injured when they ran into their classroom from the playground and they tripped on a sidewalk that surrounds the wood chip area, fell and hit their forehead on the sidewalk or threshold. The family was notified and Child 1 was taken for medical care and was diagnosed with a concussion and hematoma.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-601.4. A licensee shall comply with the following physical plant requirements:4. Except as provided in subsection (5), when providing child care services for infants or children who require diapering, a diaper changing area that meets the requirements in R9-5-503 is available in each infant room or indoor activity area used by an enrolled infant or child who wears diapers or disposable training pants;

      “The Compliance Officers observed that a teacher in the Three Year Old classroom was changing Child 2 who was wearing a pull up. The room is not approved for diapering and Child 2 does not have an individual plan nor an education plan at the center.”
  6. Jan 13, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      AAC R9-5-501.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that:1. In addition to complying with the requirements in this Chapter, the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child is not placed at risk of harm;

      “Compliance Officer 1 observed that Child 1 and Child 2 had their heads and faces covered with their blankets while they were napping. There was one teacher, Staff 13, present in the classroom. Staff 13 was kneeling on the floor and cleaning in an area where they were unable to see all of the children in their classroom while they napped, because their line of sight was blocked due to the placement of some children's mats behind book and toy shelves.”
  7. Dec 30, 2024Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      AAC R9-5-404.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that at least the following staff-to-children ratios are maintained at all times when providing child care services to enrolled children: Age Group/Staff: Children - Infants/1:5 or 2:11; 1-year-old children/1:6 or 2:13; 2-year-old children/1:8; 3-year-old children/1:13; 4-year-old children/1:15; 5-year-old children not school-age/1:20; School-age children/1:20

      “On 12/30/24, the Compliance Officer Supervisor counted 17 children in the Twos' Classroom and observed that there were two teachers supervising the children. The facility was out of ratio in the Twos' classroom as two teachers with seventeen children exceeds the maximum allowed ratio of 2 teachers : 16 children.”
    • Safe sleep

      AAC R9-5-511.C. C. A licensee shall provide an unobstructed passageway at least 18 inches wide between each row of cots or mats to allow a staff member access to each enrolled child.

      “The Compliance Officer Supervisor observed that the mats on which the children in the Twos' Classroom were napping, did not have an 18" passageway in between the rows.”
    • Safe sleep

      AAC R9-5-511.A. A. A licensee shall provide each enrolled child who naps or sleeps at the facility with a separate cot or mat or a crib that meets the requirements of R9-5-502(A)(8) and ensure that:1. A cot, mat, or crib used by the enrolled child accommodates the enrolled child’s height and weight; 2. A staff member covers each cot, crib mattress, or mat with a clean sheet that is laundered when soiled, or at least once every seven days and before use by a different enrolled child; 3. A clean blanket or sheet is available for each enrolled child; 4. A rug, carpet, blanket, or towel is not used as a mat; and 5. Each cot, mat, or crib is maintained in a clean and repaired condition.

      “Compliance Officer 2 observed a child that was lying on a mat that was not covered with a sheet. Per staff, the child had soiled their sheet earlier.”
  8. Oct 11, 2024Inspection10 rules cited
    • 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.

      “Compliance Officer 1 observed that the soiled clothing container in the infant’s room did not have a liner.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-516.I. I. Except as specified in A.R.S. § 36-2229(B) through (D), a licensee shall ensure that a facility does not stock a supply of medications for administration to enrolled children, including:1. Any prescription medication; or 2. A nonprescription medication such as aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or cough syrup.

      “Compliance Officer 1 viewed the First aid Kit on the facility’s van and noted that it had 7 packages each of burn cream and antibiotic ointment. Facility staff removed the items and disposed of them during the inspection.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-602.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that the facility meets the following square footage requirements for indoor activity areas based on the child care services classifications:1. At least 35 square feet of indoor activity space for each infant and 1-year-old child; 2. At least 25 square feet of indoor activity space for each child who is not an infant or 1-year-old child; and 3. When 1-year-old children are grouped together with children older than 1-year-old children in the same activity area, at least 35 square feet of indoor activity space for each child.

      “Compliance Officer 1 observed 16 children being cared for in an activity area that has a room capacity of 14.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-605.B.6. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 6. Except for a room used only for an enrolled school-age child, each unused electrical outlet is covered with a safety plug cover or insert;

      “Compliance Officer 1 observed an uncovered outlet in the Two year old room, that was covered during the inspection and another one in the Preschool room.”
    • Transportation

      AAC R9-5-517.A.4. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall: 4. Maintain documentation of current motor vehicle insurance coverage inside the motor vehicle;

      “Compliance Officer 1 requested to view the insurance documentation for the facility van that is used to transport children. Facility Staff attempted to locate the documentation in the van and in the facility, but they were unable to do so.”
    • Transportation

      AAC R9-5-517.B.3. B. A licensee shall ensure that an individual who drives a motor vehicle used to transport an enrolled child:3. Carries a list stating the name of each enrolled child being transported and a copy of each enrolled child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card including the attached immunization record or exemption affidavit, in the motor vehicle;

      “Compliance Officer 1 reviewed the Emergency, Information, and Immunization records for children that are transported on the facility van, and noted that they did not have the immunization records. Facility staff informed CO 1 that they keep the immunization records with the Emergency cards at the facility, but not on the van.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-306.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a dated attendance form containing an enrolled child’s name with the time of each admission and release of the enrolled child. 1. Except as provided in subsection (A)(2), a licensee shall ensure that the attendance form is signed with at least a first initial of an individual’s first name and the individual’s last name by each enrolled child’s parent or individual designated by the enrolled child’s parent, each time the enrolled child is admitted or released. 2. An electronic fingerprint verification or an electronic signature may be used in place of a signature of the enrolled child’s parent or designated individual to admit or release the enrolled child. 3. If an electronic signature is used to admit or release the enrolled child, the licensee shall adopt policies and procedures to ensure that the individual whose signature the electronic or digital method of identification represents is accountable for the use of the electronic or digital method; 4. A licensee shall develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the identity of an individual is known to the staff member or is verified with picture identification before releasing an enrolled child to the individual. 5. A licensee shall not release the enrolled child to an individual other than the enrolled child’s parent or other individual designated in writing by the enrolled child’s parent except when the enrolled child’s parent is unable to collect the enrolled child and authorizes the licensee by telephone to release the enrolled child to an individual not so designated. a. The licensee shall verify the telephone authorization using a means of verification that has been agreed upon between the licensee and the enrolled child’s parent at the time of enrollment. b. The licensee shall document the means of verification in subsection (A)(5)(a) on the enrolled child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card. 6. A licensee shall not permit the self-admission or self-release of an enrolled child unless the enrolled child is of school age and the licensee has obtained and verified written permission from the enrolled child’s parent. 7. A licensee shall maintain the attendance form on facility premises for 12 months after the date of attendance.

      “Compliance Officer 2 reviewed the facility's sign in/out records and noted the following: Child 2 was signed out with the time, but no signature on 10/1/2024 and was not signed out with a time or signature on 10/10/2024. Child 5 was signed out without a time on 10/2/2024; Child 6 was signed out without a time on 10/1/2024; Child 7 was not signed out on 10/1/2024.”
    • 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.

      “Complaince Officer 2 reviewed fifteen Emergeny, Information, and Immunization records and noted the following: Child 1 and Child 2 did not have their dates of enrollment listed on their cards; Child 3 had one of two required emergency contacts; Child 4's card did not their health care provider's name and number.”
    • 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.

      “Compliance Officer 1 measured the depth of the wood chips in the fall zones of the playground equipment as follows: 4" in the fall zone of the yellow slide on the Toddler playground; 3" in the fall zone of the green metal ladder on the Big Kids' playground.”
    • Food and nutrition

      AAC R9-5-501.A.2. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 2. Except for an enrolled school-age child, drinking water is provided sufficient for the needs of and accessible to each enrolled child in both indoor and outdoor activity areas;

      “Compliance Officer 1 observed that water was not accessible to children in the Toddler’s, Two’s and and Preschool activity areas. In the Preschool room the water jug was empty and the children’s water bottles were in a bin on a high shelf. Teacher assistance was required because the names on the bottles could not be viewed unless each water bottle was removed from the bin.”
  9. Sep 27, 2024Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-304.D. D. When a child is disenrolled from a facility, the licensee shall: 1. Enter the date of disenrollment on the child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card; and 2. Maintain the records in subsection (D)(1) for 12 months after the date of disenrollment on facility premises in a place separate from the current Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards. If a licensee is a school governing board, a charter school, or a person operating multiple child care facilities, the licensee may maintain disenrollment records in a single central administrative office located in the same city, town, or school attendance area as the facility.

      “The Compliance Officers requested to view Child 1’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Records for review. The facility’s Assistant Director attempted to locate the file but was unable to do so during the inspection.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      AAC R9-5-501.A.4. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 4. An enrolled child is placed in an age-appropriate or developmentally-appropriate group;

      “Per the allegation, based on staff interviews, it was determined that Child 1 has been placed for care in an activity area that is not developmentally appropriate for them.”
    • Other rules

      AAC R9-5-208.B. B. At least 30 calendar days before the date of an intended change in a facility’s service classification, space utilization, or licensed capacity, a licensee shall submit a written request for approval of the intended change to the Department that includes:1. The licensee’s name; 2. The facility’s name, street address, city, state, zip code, mailing address, and telephone number; 3. The name, telephone number, and fax number of a point of contact for the request; 4. The facility’s license number; 5. The type of change intended: a. Service classification, b. Space utilization, or c. Licensed capacity; 6. A narrative description of the intended change; and 7. The following additional information, as applicable: a. If the intended change affects individual rooms, the following information about each affected activity area, as applicable: i. Identification of the activity area, ii. Current and intended square footage, iii. Current and intended operating hours, iv. Current and intended service classification, v. Current and intended licensed capacity, and vi. Whether the activity area has or will have a diaper changing area; b. If the intended change is to increase licensed capacity, the square footage of the outdoor activity area; and c. If the intended change includes an alteration or addition to the physical plant of a licensed facility, the following, as applicable: i. If the facility is not located in a public school or if providing child care services to infants, one-year-old children, or two-year-old children in a facility located in a public school, the information required in R9-5-201(A)(5)(g) and (A)(5)(h) showing the intended change; or ii. If the facility is located in a public school and provides child care only for three-year-old, four-year-old, or five-year-old, or school-age children, a set of final construction drawings or a school map, including the information required in R9-5-201(5)(j) showing the intended change.

      “During the investigation, facility staff reported taking Child 1 to the director’s office for a space in which they could calm down when they were upset. The director’s office is not a licensed space nor has an application been submitted to add it to the facility’s licensed areas.”
  10. Aug 20, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      AAC R9-5-511.A. A. A licensee shall provide each enrolled child who naps or sleeps at the facility with a separate cot or mat or a crib that meets the requirements of R9-5-502(A)(8) and ensure that:1. A cot, mat, or crib used by the enrolled child accommodates the enrolled child’s height and weight; 2. A staff member covers each cot, crib mattress, or mat with a clean sheet that is laundered when soiled, or at least once every seven days and before use by a different enrolled child; 3. A clean blanket or sheet is available for each enrolled child; 4. A rug, carpet, blanket, or towel is not used as a mat; and 5. Each cot, mat, or crib is maintained in a clean and repaired condition.

      “Compliance Officer 2 observed two children that were napping on mats that were not covered with sheets in the three/four year old activity area.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-507.A.2. A. A licensee providing child care services for a child with special needs shall:2. If an enrolled child with special needs does not have an existing individualized plan, obtain from the enrolled child’s parent written instructions for providing services to the enrolled child until a written individualized plan required in subsection (A)(1) is developed by a team consisting of staff members, the enrolled child’s parent, and health care providers that is completed within 30 calendar days after the enrolled child’s initial date of receiving child care services;

      “The facility director reported that Child 1 does not have a written individualized plan at the facility. Child 1 was enrolled at the facility for over thirty days and has developmental delays. The director reported that they requested a plan but it was not provided.”
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  1. May 15, 2024Complaint investigation6 rules cited
    • Transportation

      AAC R9-5-517.A.5. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall:5. Contact the Department no later than 24 hours after a motor vehicle accident that occurs while transporting an enrolled child;

      “FINDINGS: Based upon interviews, the Compliance Officer Supervisor and Compliance Officer concluded that the facility's vehicle was in an accident in which a child sustained an injury and the facility failed to report the accident to the Department.”
    • Safe sleep

      AAC R9-5-511.C. C. A licensee shall provide an unobstructed passageway at least 18 inches wide between each row of cots or mats to allow a staff member access to each enrolled child.

      “FINDINGS: The Compliance Officer Supervisor and Compliance Officer inspected the Two's Classroom and observed that the children were lying on mats that were arranged in a manner that did not allow for an 18 inch pathway.”
    • Other rules

      AAC R9-5-501.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that:1. In addition to complying with the requirements in this Chapter, the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child is not placed at risk of harm;

      “FINDINGS: Per Allegation The Compliance Officer Supervisor and Compliance Officer spoke with staff regarding special needs diapering and it was stated that the diapers of Children 2 and 3 are changed on the floor on top of a classroom rug, therefore, the health, safety and welfare of the enrolled children was placed at risk of harm as the classroom rug was exposed to fecal bacteria.”
    • Other rules

      AAC R9-5-501.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that:1. In addition to complying with the requirements in this Chapter, the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child is not placed at risk of harm;

      “FINDINGS: Per Allegation Based upon interviews with children, it was determined that for fun, while transporting enrolled children, Staff 1 would ask the children if they wanted her to swerve the vehicle back and forth. It was not uncommon for Staff 1 to swerve the vehicle for fun. After picking children up from Gale Elementary School on May 3, 2024, while driving toward another school to pick up more children, Staff 1 swerved the vehicle for fun causing Child 1 to hit their head against a window and the window broke. Based upon medical diagnosis, Child 1 sustained a closed head injury, contusion and cervical sprain.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      AAC R9-5-404.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that at least the following staff-to-children ratios are maintained at all times when providing child care services to enrolled children: Age Group/Staff: Children - Infants/1:5 or 2:11; 1-year-old children/1:6 or 2:13; 2-year-old children/1:8; 3-year-old children/1:13; 4-year-old children/1:15; 5-year-old children not school-age/1:20; School-age children/1:20

      “FINDINGS: The Compliance Officer counted ratios in the classrooms and observed that the Pre-K Classroom was over ratio at 1:26.”
    • 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: Per Allegation Based upon interviews, it was confirmed that when a child does not have diapers or wipes, staff will borrow diapers and wipes from other children, without prior written permission from the parents of those children.”
  2. Oct 27, 2023Inspection19 rules cited
    • 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;

      “FINDINGS: The Compliance Officer Supervisor reviewed the postings and observed that the modified diet for Child 4 was not posted in the classroom or the kitchen.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-503.A.3. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains: 3. At least one waterproof, sanitizable container with a waterproof liner and a tight fitting lid for soiled diapers; and

      “FINDINGS: The Compliance Officer inspected the Twos' Classroom and observed that the soiled diaper container lacked a lid.”
    • 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: The Compliance Officer inspected the Ones' Classroom and observed that a box of tissue and a musical toy was stored on the diaper changing table area. The Compliance Officer inspected the Twos' Classroom and observed that art supplies were stored on the diaper changing table area. Previously cited 4/21/23, 2/16/23, 11/01/22”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-502.A.7.b. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall: 7. Provide space, materials, and equipment in an infant room that includes the following: b. Toys, materials, and equipment, that are too large for an infant to swallow and free from sharp edges and points, in a quantity sufficient to meet the needs of the infants in attendance that include: i. Toys to enhance physical development such as toys for stacking, pulling, and grasping; ii. Soft toys; iii. Books; iv. Toys to enhance visual development such as crib mobiles and activity mats with an object or objects suspended above the infant’s head; and v. Unbreakable mirrors; and

      “FINDINGS: The Compliance Officer inspected the Infant Classroom and observed that it was equipped with 10 cribs, however 13 children were present.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      AAC R9-5-502.A.5.b. A. A licensee providing child care services for infants shall: 5. Develop, document, and implement tummy time policies and procedures that: b. Ensure a staff member who is supervising a non-crawling infant while the infant is flat on their stomach and on the floor: i. Is within reach of the infant; ii. Does not perform any other duties while supervising the infant; iii. Does not allow the use of pillows, comforters, sheepskins, stuffed toys, or other soft products in the same floor space as the infant; and iv. Does not allow any product specified in subsection (A)(5)(b)(iii) to be within reach of the infant;

      “FINDINGS: Upon arrival in the Infant Classroom, the Compliance Officer observed Child 1 lying on the floor on their tummy. Two staff were occupied installing bottle warmers and the third staff was standing holding a child. The Compliance Officer asked if Child 1 could roll over and staff said they could not roll over front to back. At the end of the inspection, the Compliance Officer looked into the Infant Classroom and observed another Child lying on the floor on their tummy, they were crying and a staff member was not sitting with them as an engaged and supervised activity. The Compliance Officer asked if the Child could roll over and staff said they could not roll over front to back.”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      AAC R9-5-501.C.5. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 5. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts a dated lesson plan in each indoor activity area for each calendar week, which is maintained on facility premises for 12 months after the lesson plan date and provides opportunities for each child to: a. Gain a positive self-concept; b. Develop and practice social skills; c. Think, reason, question, and experiment; d. Acquire language skills; e. Develop physical coordination skills; f. Participate in structured large muscle physical activity; g. Develop habits that meet health, safety, and nutritional needs; h. Express creativity; i. Learn to respect cultural diversity of children and staff; j. Learn self-help skills; and k. Develop a sense of responsibility and independence;

      “FINDINGS: The Compliance Officer inspected the Ones' and the Twos' Classrooms and observed that the lesson plans were not posted. Previously cited 11/2/21”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      AAC R9-5-501.C.4. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 4. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts in each indoor activity area, a current schedule of children’s age-appropriate activities, including the times the following are provided: a. Meals and snacks; b. Naps; c. Indoor activities; d. Outdoor or large muscle development activities; e. Quiet and active activities; f. Teacher-directed activities; g. Self-directed activities; h. Activities for individuals, groups of five or fewer children, and groups of six or more children; and i. Activities that develop small muscles;

      “FINDINGS: The Compliance Officer inspected the Ones' Classroom and observed that the schedule was not posted.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-501.A.21. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 21. Except when used as part of an activity, the following are stored in an area inaccessible to an enrolled child: a. Garden tools, such as a rake, trowel, and shovel; and b. Cleaning equipment and supplies, such as a mop and mop bucket.

      “FINDINGS: The Compliance Officer inspected the Preschool Classroom and observed that a broom and dustpan were stored accessible to the children.”
    • Other rules

      AAC R9-5-501.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. In addition to complying with the requirements in this Chapter, the health, safety, or welfare of an enrolled child is not placed at risk of harm;

      “FINDINGS: Upon arrival in the Infant Classroom, the Compliance Officer observed Child 1 lying on the floor on their tummy. Two staff were occupied installing bottle warmers and the third staff was standing holding a child. The Compliance Officer asked if Child 1 could roll over and staff said they could not roll over front to back. The Compliance Officer then reminded the staff that, while children are in tummy time, a staff member must be seated with the child and actively engaged. They were reminded to place the child on their back if and when they need to redirect their attention from the child in tummy time. At the end of the inspection, the Compliance Officer looked into the Infant Classroom and observed another Child lying on the floor on their tummy, they were crying and a staff member was not sitting with them as an engaged and supervised activity. The Compliance Officer asked if the Child could roll over and staff said they could not roll over front to back. The health safety and welfare of the children was placed at risk of harm when Child 1 and a second Child were left alone and unsupervised during tummy time.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      AAC R9-5-403.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. Each staff member who provides child care services completes 18 or more actual hours of training every 12 months after the effective date of this Chapter or the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service in at least two topics listed in this subsection: a. Child growth and development, including: i. Infant growth and development, which may include sudden infant death syndrome prevention; ii. Developmental psychology; iii. Language development; iv. Observation and child assessment; v. Developmentally-appropriate activities; vi. Child guidance and methods of discipline which may include training on the appropriate techniques to prevent a child from harm or to prevent the child from harming others; and vii. Developmentally-appropriate activity areas; b. Health and safety issues, including: i. Accident and emergency procedures, including CPR and first aid for infants and children; ii. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation; iii. Nutrition and developmentally-appropriate eating habits; iv. Child abuse detection, reporting, and prevention; v. Safety of indoor and outdoor activity areas; and vi. Sun safety policies and procedures; c. Program administration, planning, development, or management; and d. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs; and 2. As part of the required 18 hours of training in subsection (B)(1): a. A staff member who has less than 12 months of child care experience before the staff member’s starting date, completes at least 12 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) in the staff member’s first 12 months at the facility; b. A staff member who has 12 months or more of child care experience, completes at least 6 hours in one or more of the topics in subsection (B)(1)(a) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; c. A staff member who provides child care services to an infant completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(a)(i) every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date; and d. A facility director completes at least 6 hours in subsection (B)(1)(c) every 12 months after the facility director’s starting date.

      “FINDINGS: The Compliance Officer Supervisor reviewed the file for Staff 2 (start date 2/21/16) and observed that it contained 0 out of the required 6 hours of annual infant training between 2/21/22 - 2/20/23. Staff 2 is an infant teacher.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-306.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a dated attendance form containing an enrolled child’s name with the time of each admission and release of the enrolled child. 1. Except as provided in subsection (A)(2), a licensee shall ensure that the attendance form is signed with at least a first initial of an individual’s first name and the individual’s last name by each enrolled child’s parent or individual designated by the enrolled child’s parent, each time the enrolled child is admitted or released. 2. An electronic fingerprint verification or an electronic signature may be used in place of a signature of the enrolled child’s parent or designated individual to admit or release the enrolled child. 3. If an electronic signature is used to admit or release the enrolled child, the licensee shall adopt policies and procedures to ensure that the individual whose signature the electronic or digital method of identification represents is accountable for the use of the electronic or digital method; 4. A licensee shall develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the identity of an individual is known to the staff member or is verified with picture identification before releasing an enrolled child to the individual. 5. A licensee shall not release the enrolled child to an individual other than the enrolled child’s parent or other individual designated in writing by the enrolled child’s parent except when the enrolled child’s parent is unable to collect the enrolled child and authorizes the licensee by telephone to release the enrolled child to an individual not so designated. a. The licensee shall verify the telephone authorization using a means of verification that has been agreed upon between the licensee and the enrolled child’s parent at the time of enrollment. b. The licensee shall document the means of verification in subsection (A)(5)(a) on the enrolled child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card. 6. A licensee shall not permit the self-admission or self-release of an enrolled child unless the enrolled child is of school age and the licensee has obtained and verified written permission from the enrolled child’s parent. 7. A licensee shall maintain the attendance form on facility premises for 12 months after the date of attendance.

      “FINDINGS: The Compliance Officer Supervisor reviewed the children’s sign in and out logs and observed the following: Child 5 was signed in and out with their adult’s initials throughout the entire month of October. Child 6 was signed in with their adult’s first name only on 10/11, 10/12 and 10/17. They were signed out with their adult’s signature the entire month of October with the exception of 10/9. Child 7 was not signed out with the time on 10/6, 10/10-10/13, 10/16, 10/17, 1019, 10/20 and 10/23. They were not signed in on 10/12 and 10/17. They were not signed out on 10/26. Child 8 was not signed in on 10/4 and they were not signed out on 10/25 and 10/26. Child 9 was not signed in on 10/17 (the second time for the day). Previously cited 11/01/22, 11/2/21”
    • Records and paperwork

      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: The Compliance Officer Supervisor reviewed the children’s emergency cards and observed the following: The card for Child 2 lacked the name of the person to call first. The cards for Children 1 & 3 lacked their doctors’ telephone numbers. Previously cited 2/16/23, 11/01/22, 3/16/22, 11/02/21”
    • 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: The Compliance Officer inspected the School Age Classroom and observed that the posted capacity was 16, however, their licensed capacity is 14.”
    • 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: The Compliance Officer Supervisor reviewed the file for Staff 1 (start date 5/9/23) and observed that it lacked documentation of a TB test.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-514. D. D. 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: The Compliance Officer inspected the Pre-K Classroom and observed that evacuation maps were not posted at the designated exits.”
    • 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: The Compliance Officer inspected both playgrounds and measured 0 inches of wood chips under and around the fall zones. Previously cited 11/2/21”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-602.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that the facility meets the following square footage requirements for indoor activity areas based on the child care services classifications: 1. At least 35 square feet of indoor activity space for each infant and 1-year-old child; 2. At least 25 square feet of indoor activity space for each child who is not an infant or 1-year-old child; and 3. When 1-year-old children are grouped together with children older than 1-year-old children in the same activity area, at least 35 square feet of indoor activity space for each child.

      “FINDINGS: The Compliance Officer inspected the Infant Classroom and observed 13 children present, however the licensed capacity is 10. She inspected the One's Classroom and observed 11 children present, however the licensed capacity is 10. Therefore, the Infant and Ones' Classrooms did not provide the square footage necessary to care for all the children that were in their care at the time of the inspection.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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: The Compliance Officer inspected the large playground and observed that the trash can contained food waste, however the lid flap was missing. Therefore, the can was not covered with a lid. Previously cited 11/01/22, 3/16/22”
    • Safe sleep

      AAC R9-5-511.A. A. A licensee shall provide each enrolled child who naps or sleeps at the facility with a separate cot or mat or a crib that meets the requirements of R9-5-502(A)(8) and ensure that: 1. A cot, mat, or crib used by the enrolled child accommodates the enrolled child’s height and weight; 2. A staff member covers each cot, crib mattress, or mat with a clean sheet that is laundered when soiled, or at least once every seven days and before use by a different enrolled child; 3. A clean blanket or sheet is available for each enrolled child; 4. A rug, carpet, blanket, or towel is not used as a mat; and 5. Each cot, mat, or crib is maintained in a clean and repaired condition.

      “FINDINGS: The Compliance Officer inspected the Preschool and Pre-K Classrooms and observed that the yellow mats were ripped at the edges and were no longer waterproof and sanitizable.”

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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Is Kindercare Learning Center licensed?

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

When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on September 22, 2026, with 6 rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Kindercare Learning Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 44 rules across 9 of 11 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 Kindercare Learning Center care for?

101, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Kindercare Learning Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Kindercare Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (520) 722-8190 to ask.

What is Kindercare Learning Center's phone number?

(520) 722-8190.

Where is Kindercare Learning Center?

8425 East Old Spanish Tr., Tucson, AZ 85710. The nearest other daycare we list is Saguaro Infant Care & Preschool, 0.2 miles away.

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