Mill Avenue Preschool
4431 South Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ
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Little Rascals Learning Center #3 is a licensed child care center in Tempe, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 52 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 42 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Licensed capacity | 52 childrenFrom the state license |
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Cost
Little Rascals Learning Center #3 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).
State record
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 9, 2026: 5 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 42 rules in all
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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AAC R9-5-512.F.7. F. A licensee shall ensure that: 7. Toys, materials, and equipment are maintained in a clean condition;
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, on the Toddler playground, there were black smears and a build-up of dirt on the Step 2 climber and on the exterior and interior of the playhouse.”
AAC R9-5-512.F.1. 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;
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, in the 3’s toilet room and in the School-age toilet room, there was no mounted toilet tissue. (The toilet paper rolls were located on top of the toilet tank lids.)”
AAC R9-5-603.B. B. Except as provided in subsection (D) a licensee shall ensure that an outdoor activity area: 1. Is enclosed by a fence: a. A minimum of 4 feet high; b. Secured to the ground; and c. With either vertical or horizontal open spaces on the fence or gate that do not exceed 4.0 inches; 2. Is maintained free from hazards, such as exposed concrete footings and broken toys; and 3. Has gates that are kept closed while an enrolled child is in the outdoor activity area
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, on the Toddler playground, a black wrought iron fence slat was broken and not secured at the bottom section of the fence, and there was rust around the fence post.”
AAC R9-5-517.A.10. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall: 10. Ensure that the motor vehicle is: a. Maintained in a clean condition, b. In a mechanically safe condition, and c. Free from hazards; and
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observation, in the vehicle used by enrolled children, there were two seatbelt buckles that were sharp and exposed. (They did not have the protective plastic cover on them.) ***Previously cited 7.14.2025”
AAC R9-5-512.F.4.5. F. A licensee shall ensure that: 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;
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Officer Supervisor's observations, there was food waste in an uncovered black container near the Toddler playground.”
AAC R9-5-603.C. C. Except as provided in subsection (D), a licensee shall ensure that an outdoor activity area:1. Is enclosed by a fence: a. A minimum of 4 feet high; b. Secured to the ground; and c. With either vertical or horizontal open spaces on the fence or gate that do not exceed 4.0 inches; 2. Is maintained free from hazards, such as exposed concrete footings and broken toys; and 3. Has gates that are kept closed while an enrolled child is in the outdoor activity area
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the following outdoor hazards were accessible to enrolled children: Preschool Playground: *There were eight 0.5-inch holes with sharp edges on the metal climber. *The horizontal metal tire had sharp, chipped paint and surfacing along the Northeast side. *The plastic climber by the North wall was broken, with sharp plastic along the orange ladder and on the center platform. *There was exposed landscape fabric in the rocks near the West wall.”
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 the Compliance Officers' observations, the following fall zones lacked the required 6-inches of resilient surfacing: Preschool Playground lacked: *4-inches of sand under the metal monkey bars. *3-inches of sand in the fall zones of the swings. *4-inches of sand in the fall zones of the horizontal red tubes.”
ARS § 36-883.02.A. A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, child care personnel, including volunteers, shall submit the form prescribed in subsection C of this section to the employer and shall have valid fingerprint clearance cards issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07 before starting employment or volunteer work.
“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observation, the file for Staff #1 (DOE 7/14/2025) lacked a Criminal History Affidavit.”
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;
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observation, in the 1's Room, the enrolled children's water bottles and water refill were in a plastic bin in the closet, inaccessible to enrolled children. *Previously cited on 7/25/2024.”
AAC R9-5-203.G. G. If 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: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observation, the file for Staff #1 (date of employment 7/14/2025) lacked the front page of the DCS submittal results.”
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 staff statement, facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observation, in the 1/2's Room, there were eight children on the roster and only seven children present. Staff stated "one child is in another room".”
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: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the 1/2's Room, the staff-to-child ratio was 1:7, rather than 2:7 as required for 1-year-old children.”
AAC R9-5-501.A.12. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 12. The facility premises, including the buildings, are maintained free from hazards;
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: School-Age Room: *There was a missing section of the baseboard with exposed sharp metal in the corner of the room. *The baseboards along the West wall were chipped in multiple areas exposing splintered, rough wood. *There was sharp, broken plastic on the blue lid of a sensory table.”
AAC R9-5-517.A.10. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall:10. Ensure that the motor vehicle is: a. Maintained in a clean condition, b. In a mechanically safe condition, and c. Free from hazards; and
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the vehicle used by enrolled children, there were two seatbelt buckles that were sharp and exposed. (They did not have the protective plastic cover on them.)”
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;
“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, in the vehicle used by enrolled children, the files for Child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 lacked a copy of their Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards.”
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: Based on the Compliance Officers' observation, on the Toddler Playground, there were discolored black smears on a Little Tikes playhouse and on a red and yellow riding car. There was uncovered food waste in the trash can next to the gate on the playground.”
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: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the licensed capacity of the School-Age Room was 15, and there were 17 enrolled children present in the room.”
AAC R9-5-501.C.9. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:9. Does the following when a parent permits or asks a staff member to apply personal products on an enrolled child, such as petroleum jelly, diaper rash ointments, sun screen or sun block preparations, toothpaste, and baby diapering preparations: a. Obtains the enrolled child’s personal products from the enrolled child’s parent or, if the licensee provides the personal products for use by the enrolled child, obtains written approval for use of the products from the enrolled child’s parent; b. Labels the personal products with the enrolled child’s name; and c. Keeps the personal products inaccessible to enrolled children;
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, in the 3's Room, three of eight personal products were not labeled with the enrolled child's first and last name.”
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 School-Age toilet room, there were yellow smears on one toilet seat, and the second toilet was unflushed with a yellow substance inside the toilet bowl.”
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 Officers' observations, on the Preschool Playground, there was animal feces in the sand near the edge of the green turf.”
AAC R9-5-503.A.1. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains:1. A nonabsorbent, sanitizable diaper changing surface that is: a. Seamless and smooth, and b. Kept clear of items not required for diaper changing;
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the 2's Room, there was a book, roster paper, and a pen on the diaper changing surface.”
AAC R9-5-301.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that a facility director: 1. Designates, in writing, an individual who meets the requirements of R9-5-401(2) to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility; 2. Supervises or assigns a teacher-caregiver to supervise each staff member who does not meet the qualifications of R9-5-401(3); 3. Prepares a dated attendance record for each day and ensures that each staff member documents on the attendance record the time of each arrival and departure of the staff member; and 4. Maintains on the facility premises, the dated attendance record required in subsection (B)(3) for 12 months after the date on the attendance record.
“Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, it was determined that Staff #1 was a teacher caregiver alone with a group of children in the 2's room at the time of the inspection. Staff #1 was not qualified as a teacher-caregiver and was not supervised by a qualified staff member.”
AAC R9-5-304.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-3009, before an enrolled child receives child care services, a licensee shall require the enrolled child’s parent to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of each parent of the child; 4. The name and contact telephone number of at least two individuals authorized by the child’s parent to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency, or if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider; 6. The written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. The written instructions of a child’s parent or health care provider for nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); and 9. A written record completed by the child’s parent or health care provider noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance.
“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1's observations, it was determined that 5 out of 10 enrolled children's Emergency Information and Immunization Record Cards reviewed lacked the following required information: Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3: A second emergency contact name and phone number. Child #4: Date of enrollment, and the name of the person to contact in case of sudden injury/illness. Child #5: The name of the person to contact in case of sudden injury/illness.”
AAC R9-5-401.3. A licensee shall ensure that staff members meet the following qualifications for employment or volunteer service at a facility:3. A teacher-caregiver is 18 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following: a. Six months of child care experience and: i. A high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma; or ii. At least 12 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including at least six credit hours in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; b. Associate or bachelor degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; or c. N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential;
“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, it was determined that Staff #1 was a teacher caregiver. Staff #1 was not qualified as a teacher caregiver because the file lacked documentation of 1 month of the required 6 months of previous child care experience.”
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;
“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation, in the 1's room, drinking water was not accessible to enrolled children. The water bottles and cups were located inside the closet area on a high shelf.”
AAC R9-5-501.A.12. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 12. The facility premises, including the buildings, are maintained free from hazards;
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: 2’s room: There was chipped and peeling paint on the East wall below the bulletin board. 4’s room: There was peeling vinyl and exposed foam on the blue couch and blue chair, and peeling vinyl on 2 blue bean bags. There were exposed cords from the window AC unit and a speaker on the Southwest wall. 4’s toilet room: The right toilet seat was not secure and moved easily when touched.”
AAC R9-5-501.A.19. A. A licensee shall ensure that:19. Except as provided in subsection (A)(20), the following are stored separate from food storage areas and are inaccessible to an enrolled child: a. All materials and chemicals labeled as a toxic or flammable substance; b. All substances that have a child warning label and may be a hazard to a child; and c. Lawn mowers, ladders, toilet brushes, plungers, and other facility equipment that may be a hazard to a child;
“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #2’s observation, in the 4's toilet room, there was a plunger on the floor next to the right toilet.”
AAC R9-5-504.5.d. A licensee providing child care services for 1-year-old and 2-year-old children shall:5. Ensure that: d. If a parent brings a sippy cup for the parent’s enrolled child, the sippy cup is labeled with the enrolled child’s name.
“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observations, in the 1's room, there were 2 sippy cups labeled with a child’s first name only.”
AAC R9-5-509.C.18. C. A licensee shall ensure that:18. 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 documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, the children were observed eating Cheerios, fruit cocktail and milk for snack. The menu stated Cornflakes and bananas would be served to enrolled children, and substitutions were not documented on the menu.”
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: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the 3's room, there were blue mats with torn vinyl and exposed foam at the seams.”
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: Based on Compliance Officer #2's observations, the following was not maintained in a clean condition on the Toddler playground: *There was a black build-up of dirt on a playhouse. *There was a black build-up of dirt on a climber. *There was a black build-up of dirt on a Cozy Coupe car.”
AAC R9-5-605.B.1. B. A licensee shall ensure that:1. All designated exits, corridors, and passageways that provide escape from the building are unobstructed and unlocked during hours of operation;
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, in the 3's room, there was a brown couch and a blue chair partially blocking the North exit door, and the exit door was locked.”
AAC R9-5-517.A.2. A. A licensee who transports an enrolled child in a motor vehicle that the licensee owns, or acquires for use by contract, shall: 2. Maintain written permission required in subsection (A)(1) on facility premises for 12 months after the date on the written permission;
“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observation and staff statement, the Licensee failed to maintain written permission to transport enrolled children on facility premises. Staff stated they were unable to locate the forms.”
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;
“Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1's observations, in the vehicle used to transport enrolled children, the Licensee lacked children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards and an attached immunization record or exemption affidavit.”
AAC R9-5-603.C. C. Except as provided in subsection (D), a licensee shall ensure that an outdoor activity area:1. Is enclosed by a fence: a. A minimum of 4 feet high; b. Secured to the ground; and c. With either vertical or horizontal open spaces on the fence or gate that do not exceed 4.0 inches; 2. Is maintained free from hazards, such as exposed concrete footings and broken toys; and 3. Has gates that are kept closed while an enrolled child is in the outdoor activity area
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, the following was observed in the outdoor activity areas, and was accessible to enrolled children: Toddler playground: *There was an unraveled hose on the sidewalk. *There was a scrunched up green, plastic splash pad on the sidewalk. Preschool playground: *There was a lime and a lemon tree with thorns. *There was exposed landscape fabric protruding up through the rocks.”
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 following was observed: Preschool playground lacked: *4.5” of the required 6” of resilient surface (sand) in the fall zones of the metal structure. *3” of the required 6” of sand in the fall zones of 3 green swings.”
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 facility documentation and Compliance Officer #2's observation, in the 3's room, there were 6 children present and 8 children were listed on the roster.”
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 Compliance Officers' observations, the following rosters were not accurate: *3-4 year old room- 7 children were present but the roster listed the names of only 6 children as present; and *School age room- 20 children were present but the roster listed the names of only 17 children as present.”
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: Based on the Compliance Officer #1's observation, a ratio of 1:12 was observed in the 2 year old room. The youngest children in the room were 1 years old.”
AAC R9-5-203.C. C. Except as provided in A.R.S. § 41-1758.03, a licensee shall ensure that each staff member, before starting date of employment or volunteer service, submits to the licensee a copy of the staff member’s valid fingerprint clearance card,front and back, issued under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 12, Article 3.1.
“Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #2's review of Staff #1's file, the file lacked a copy of the staff’s fingerprint clearance card. Note: per the DPS website, the staff has a valid fingerprint clearance card that expires on 8/15/28.”
AAC R9-5-307.1. A licensee shall ensure that the licensee or a staff member documents and reports all suspected or alleged cases of child abuse or neglect.1. The licensee or staff member shall report the suspected or alleged child abuse or neglect to the Arizona Department of Child Safety or to a local law enforcement agency as prescribed in A.R.S. § 13-3620. The licensee or staff member shall also send documentation to the Arizona Department of Child Safety and any local law enforcement agency previously notified within three calendar days of the initial report and maintain documentation of a child abuse or neglect report on facility premises for 12 months after the date of a report.
“Findings: Based on the Compliance Officers' interview of staff, the Director acknowledged that 2 separate incidents of alleged abuse to children by 2 different staff were reported to the Director. The Director acknowledged that neither of the incidents were reported to the local law enforcement agency, as required by A.R.S. § 13-3620.”
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: Based on the Compliance Officers' observations, 20 children were observed in the preschool room. The licensed capacity of the room is only 15 children, ranging in ages of 4 year old-school age children.”
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FAQ
Yes. Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on July 9, 2026, with 5 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 42 rules across 4 of 4 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.
52, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
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139 East Southern Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85282. The nearest other daycare we list is Little Rascals Learning Center, 0.1 miles away.