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Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center

3450 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 850084.6· 62 reviews
licensed capacity
89
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$270

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About Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center

Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center is a licensed child care center in Phoenix, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 89 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes a Play-based approach, with after-school care, before-school care, preschool and toddler care. It says it provides meals.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 14 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Before- and after-schoolMeals providedAccepts child care subsidy
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Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
89 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, preschool and toddler care
ApproachPlay-based
StaffBackground checks; CPR and first aid certified; continuous early childhood credits
Daily lifeMeals provided; Snacks provided
Assistance it acceptsDES subsidy
TransportationTransportation (local schools pick up and drop the kids off)
Licensed capacity89 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Maricopa County has a median price of $270 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Maricopa County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$270
Home daycare$180

Toddler

Center$210
Home daycare$171

Preschool

Center$210
Home daycare$171

School age

Center$175
Home daycare$150

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
89 children
License number
#CDC-16348
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 17, 2025: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 14 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Building, equipment and play areas 3
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Food and nutrition 2

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. Dec 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 27, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • 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: Based on the Compliance Officer's observations, the following toys and materials were not maintained in a clean condition in the outdoor activity area: *The caterpillar climber, plastic chairs, play kitchens, musical toys, sensory tables, wooden shelves, toys cars, and dolls, had a build-up of dirt/sand on them.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-303.A. A. A licensee shall post in a place that can be conspicuously viewed by individuals entering or leaving the facility or activity area, the:1. Facility’s license; 2. Name of the facility director; 3. Name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility, as prescribed by R9-5-301(B)(1); 4. Schedule of child care services fees and policy for refunding fees as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-882(P); 5. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack menus for each calendar week at the beginning of the calendar week; 6. Notice of the presence of any communicable disease or infestation listed in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 2, Table 2, from the date of discovery through the incubation period of the communicable disease or infestation; 7. Notice of the Department’s intent to deny, revoke, or suspend as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-888 at the expiration of time in the notice for the licensee to respond; 8. Notice of an intermediate sanction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-891.01 within 10 calendar days after the licensee received notice of the intermediate sanction; 9. Notice of a legal injunction imposed as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-886.01 when the licensee receives the legal injunction; and 10. Notice of the availability of facility inspection reports for public viewing at the facility premises.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the main posting board lacked the current license, the facility director's name, and the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director.”
    • 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: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that 2 of 2 medication authorization forms reviewed lacked the following: *Child #1 and Child #2: Had "as needed" listed for times and frequency.”
  3. Jan 3, 2024Inspection11 rules cited
    • 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: Based on the Compliance Officer's and the Deputy Bureau Chief's observations, in the 1's room, there were 8 diaper wipe containers and 1 diaper spray that lacked the enrolled child's first and last name. In the Infant room, there were 4 wipes, a tube of Desitin, and a bottle of lotion that lacked the enrolled child's first and last name.”
    • 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: Based on facility documentation and the Deputy Bureau Chief’s observation, it was determined that 6 out of 10 enrolled children's attendance forms lacked the following information: Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4, Child #5 and Child #6: A release signature and time for 01/02/2024.”
    • 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;

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's and the Deputy Bureau Chief's observation, in the 1's classroom, there was 1 uncovered outlet near the diaper changing area. In the 3-5's classroom, there were 2 uncovered outlets.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      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 Officer's and the Deputy Bureau Chief's observations, in the Infant room, a crib partially blocked a designated exit that provides escape to the outside of the building.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      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 Officer and the Deputy Bureau Chief's observations, the following hazards were observed on the facility playgrounds: *There was missing stucco with exposed sharp wires protruding from the wall near the door on the Southeast wall. *There was a Minnie Mouse chair with ripped cloth and exposed foam. *There were rusty areas with sharp edges on the metal fencing on the South side of the playground. *There was a metal cabinet with a hose, trowel, and other dusty equipment accessible to enrolled children. *There was a 5-inch gap from the base of the gate to the ground on the Southeast side of the playground.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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 the Compliance Officer’s and the Deputy Bureau Chief's observations, in the School-age classroom, there were tools and facility equipment located in a hallway cabinet accessible to enrolled children. There was a can of Lysol spray located on a low hand washing sink accessible to enrolled children.”
    • 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: Based on the Compliance Officer’s and the Deputy Bureau Chief's observations, in outdoor activity area a receptacle used for water and food waste lacked a lid.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-512.B. B. A licensee shall maintain facility premises and furnishings: 1. In a clean condition, and 2. Free from odor.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's and the Deputy Chief's observations, in the outdoor activity area, there was a table, foam blocks, and stacked chairs with heavy dust and dirt build up.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-503.A.2.a. A. A licensee shall ensure that each diaper changing area required in R9-5-601(4) contains: 2. A hand-washing sink next to the diaper changing surface for staff use when changing diapers and for washing an enrolled child during or after diapering that provides: a. Running water between 86° F and 110° F, b. Soap from a dispenser, and c. Single-use paper hand towels from a dispenser;

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s and the Deputy Bureau Chief's observations, in the Infant room, the temperature of the diaper changing sink was 135° F. rather than 86° F to 110° F. as required.”
    • Food and nutrition

      AAC R9-5-502.C.1.m. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: m. Posts the current written dietary instructions in the infant room and the kitchen and maintains the instructions on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the instructions; and

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer#1's observation, the infant feeding instructions lacked the following information: *Child #7 -type of formula. *Child #8 -amount and times child is to be fed.”
    • Food and nutrition

      AAC R9-5-502.C.1.l. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. A staff member providing child care services in an infant room: l. 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: Based on Compliance Officer#1's observation, the infant feeding instructions lacked the following information: *Child #7 -type of formula. *Child #8 -amount and times infant is to be fed.”

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 Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center licensed?

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

When was Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on December 17, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 14 rules across 2 of 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 96% of Arizona daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 12. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center care for?

89, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (602) 225-2543 to ask.

What is Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center's phone number?

(602) 225-2543.

Where is Magic Keys To Learning Children's Development Center?

3450 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008. The nearest other daycare we list is Southwest Head Start @ Crockett, 0.3 miles away.

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