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Painted Saguaro Preschool

3295 West Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 857455.0· 1 review
licensed capacity
25
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$250

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About Painted Saguaro Preschool

Painted Saguaro Preschool is a licensed child care center in Tucson, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 25 children.

It is open Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM; Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. It describes a Play-based approach, with preschool.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
Ages
Children ages three, four and five
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
25 children

Hours

Hours

Monday8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Thursday8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Friday8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesChildren ages three, four and five
ProgramsPreschool
ApproachPlay-based
Licensed capacity25 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Painted Saguaro Preschool 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 Painted Saguaro Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
25 children
License number
#CDC-16757
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 24, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Background checks 1
  • Records and paperwork 1

For comparison: 96% of Arizona daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 12.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Aug 24, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      AAC R9-5-203.A. A. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member completes, signs, dates, and submits to the licensee, before the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service: 1. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); and 2. If required by A.R.S. § 8-804, the form in A.R.S. § 8-804(I).

      “Findings: The Compliance Officer reviewed Staff 1's file and noted that the file did not have documentation to verify that a request for a Centralized Background check had been submitted as required. The Facility Director confirmed that they had not yet submitted a request.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-305.A. A. A licensee shall not permit an enrolled child to attend a facility until the facility receives: 1. An immunization record for the enrolled child with the information required in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7, documenting that the enrolled child has received all current, age-appropriate immunizations required under 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7: a. Provided by a healthcare provider, or b. Generated from the Arizona State Immunization Information System, which is the Department’s child immunization reporting system established in A.R.S. § 36-135; or 2. An exemption affidavit for the enrolled child provided by the enrolled child’s parent that contains a statement, signed by the enrolled child's: a. Health care provider, that the immunizations required by 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7 would endanger the enrolled child’s health or medical condition; or b. Parent, that the enrolled child is being raised in a religion whose teachings are in opposition to immunization.

      “Findings: The Compliance Officer reviewed all enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Records and noted that Child 1 did not have their immunization record attached to their record. The facility director confirmed that they had not yet received the vaccination record from the child's family.”
  2. Aug 28, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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.

      “The Compliance Officer reviewed ten Emergency, Information, and Immunization records and noted the following: Child 1’s card did not list the name and contact number of their health care provider; Child 2’s card did not list their date of enrollment.”
  3. Sep 5, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-304.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-3009, before an enrolled child receives child care services, a licensee shall require the enrolled child’s parent to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of each parent of the child; 4. The name and contact telephone number of at least two individuals authorized by the child’s parent to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency, or if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider; 6. The written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. The written instructions of a child’s parent or health care provider for nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); and 9. A written record completed by the child’s parent or health care provider noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance.

      “Compliance Officer 1 reviewed ten Emergency, Information, and Immunization Records and noted that Child 1's card was not signed by their parent(s).”

Copied from Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Painted Saguaro Preschool

Is Painted Saguaro Preschool licensed?

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

When was Painted Saguaro Preschool last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on August 24, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Painted Saguaro Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 96% of Arizona daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 12. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Painted Saguaro Preschool care for?

25, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Painted Saguaro Preschool's hours?

Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM; Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Painted Saguaro Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (520) 329-3376 to ask.

What is Painted Saguaro Preschool's phone number?

(520) 329-3376.

Where is Painted Saguaro Preschool?

3295 West Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85745. The nearest other daycare we list is T.U.S.D.#1 - Maxwell Preschool Program, 1 miles away.

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