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Pine Forest Charter School

2257 East Cedar Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
licensed capacity
59
a week, county median
$225

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About Pine Forest Charter School

Pine Forest Charter School is a licensed child care center in Flagstaff, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 59 children.

It describes a Play-based and Waldorf approach, with after-school care and preschool.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Before- and after-school
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Aged 3 to 5 (preschool program)
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
59 children

Hours

Hours

Hours not listed. Call (928) 779-9880 to confirm.
Call to confirmHours it lists: “After Care: M.T.Th.F 3:00pm - 5:30pm and Wednesday 1:00 - 5:30”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesAged 3 to 5 (preschool program)
ProgramsAfter-school care and preschool
ApproachPlay-based, Waldorf
Daily lifeSnacks provided
TransportationTransportation (transportation provided from Pine Forest to Boys & Girls Club After School Program)
Parent updatesParent app (Procare)
Licensed capacity59 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Pine Forest Charter School has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Coconino County has a median price of $225 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Coconino County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$225
Home daycare$175

Toddler

Center$175
Home daycare$150

Preschool

Center$175
Home daycare$150

School age

Center$165
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 Pine Forest Charter School

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
59 children
License number
#CDC-17407
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Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 16, 2025: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 2 visits · 6 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Health, medication and illness 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. Sep 16, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      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 the Compliance Officer’s observations, the attendance roster for the activity room indicated 13 enrolled children present. There were 12 enrolled children present in the activity rooms.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-402.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a file for each staff member containing: 1. The staff member’s name, date of birth, home address, and telephone number; 2. The staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service; 3. The staff member’s ending date of employment or volunteer service, if applicable; 4. The name and telephone number of an individual to be notified in case of an emergency; 5. The staff member’s written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis; 6. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); 7. Documents required by R9-5-203; 8. Documents required by R9-5-301; 9. Documents required by R9-5-401, if applicable; 10. If applicable: a. The form required in A.R.S. § 8-804(I), b. Documentation of the submission required in A.R.S. § 8-804 and the information received as a result of the submission, and c. Documentation of training provided by a licensee as required by R9-5-403, if applicable; 11. A copy of any current license or certification required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1. or this Chapter; and 12. Documentation of the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(D).

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and State Compliance Officer’s observations, Staff #1, Staff #2 and Staff #3 files lacked name, address and phone number, DOH, emergency contact information, a statement of immunity and verification of current CPR and first aid.”
  2. Sep 17, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • 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 observed that the resilient surface in the fall zones of the climbing equipment was measured between 3 and 4 inches.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-402.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a file for each staff member containing:1. The staff member’s name, date of birth, home address, and telephone number; 2. The staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service; 3. The staff member’s ending date of employment or volunteer service, if applicable; 4. The name and telephone number of an individual to be notified in case of an emergency; 5. The staff member’s written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis; 6. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); 7. Documents required by R9-5-203; 8. Documents required by R9-5-301; 9. Documents required by R9-5-401, if applicable; 10. If applicable: a. The form required in A.R.S. § 8-804(I), b. Documentation of the submission required in A.R.S. § 8-804 and the information received as a result of the submission, and c. Documentation of training provided by a licensee as required by R9-5-403, if applicable; 11. A copy of any current license or certification required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1. or this Chapter; and 12. Documentation of the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(D).

      “Findings: The Team Leader reviewed staff files. The file for staff 1 and staff 2 lacked documents required by R9-5-403 - educational documentation, documents required by ARS 8-804 - DCS affidavit and DCS submittal documentation, the form required in ARS 36-883.02(C) - criminal history affidavit.”
    • 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 Team Leader observed that a lesson plan for the current week was not posted in the classroom.”
    • 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.

      “Findings: The Compliance Officer reviewed children's Record cards. The Record card for child 2 lacked the name and telephone number of one additional individual authorized to collect the child in case of emergency. The Record card for child 1 lacked the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness. The Record card for child 3 lacked the back of the Record card completed and lacked a parent signature.”

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 Pine Forest Charter School

Is Pine Forest Charter School licensed?

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

When was Pine Forest Charter School last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on September 16, 2025, with 2 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Pine Forest Charter School had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 2 of 2 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 Pine Forest Charter School care for?

59, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Pine Forest Charter School's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (928) 779-9880 to confirm.

How much does Pine Forest Charter School cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (928) 779-9880 to ask.

What is Pine Forest Charter School's phone number?

(928) 779-9880.

Where is Pine Forest Charter School?

2257 East Cedar Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86004. The nearest other daycare we list is Flagstaff Cooperative Preschool @ Puente de Hozho, 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).