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Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool

Phoenix, AZ 85083 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families5.0· 4 reviews
licensed capacity
10
open each week
3 days
monthly, posted tuition
$225

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About Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool

Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool is a licensed group home daycare in Phoenix, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 10 children.

It is open Tuesday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. It describes a Play-based approach, with preschool. It lists monthly tuition from $225 to $300. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 7 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
Group home daycare
Ages
Ages 3 - 5
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
10 children

Hours

Hours

MondayNot listed
Tuesday8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Thursday8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
FridayNot listed
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
Hours it lists: “Tuesday-Thursday: 8:30am - 2pm; Friday-Monday: Closed”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesAges 3 - 5
SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
ProgramsPreschool
ApproachPlay-based
StaffOwner/teacher is AZ State Certified, Bachelor's degree in Childhood Education, CPR and first aid certified
Daily lifeSnacks provided
Licensed capacity10 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool lists monthly tuition from $225 to $300. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Maricopa County has a median price of $180 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Monthly · program, in its own wordsPrice
2 day/ week (Tuesday and Thursday)$225
3 day/ week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)$300
non-refundable registration fee (2025-2026 school year)$100
2 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
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 Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Group Home
Capacity
10 children
License number
#0020054CGHIO59983084
See the state's record

Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 12, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 7 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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 12, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 19, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      A.R.S. § 36-897.02.D. D. The total number of children present in a child care group home at any given time for whom compensation is received shall not exceed ten.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the provider was caring for 11 children for compensation at the time of the inspection.”
  3. May 5, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Aug 13, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-3-303.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-309, before a child is enrolled at a child care group home, a certificate holder shall require the individual enrolling the child to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, 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 child care group home or to be contacted if the child’s parent cannot be contacted; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner; 6. Written authorization for emergency medical care of the child; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. A written description provided by a child’s parent of the nutritional and dietary needs of the child; 9. A written description provided by the child’s parent noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance; and 10. The dated signature of the individual completing the Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and Compliance Officer #1's observation, it was determined that 5 out of 8 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed were incomplete and lacked the following required information: Child #1: The date of the child's enrollment and the name and phone number of the child's health care provider. Child #2, Child #3 and Child #4: The date of the child's enrollment. Child #5: The date of the child's enrollment and the phone number of the child's health care provider.”
  5. May 8, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-3-505.D.9. D. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 9. An enrolled child does not have access to the following on the premises: a. Lawn mowers, ladders, toilet brushes, plungers, and other equipment that may be a hazard to a child; b. An air conditioner, evaporative cooler, heat pump, or furnace; c. A hot tub or spa; d. A pond or fountain; e. An irrigation ditch, abandoned mine, or well; or f. A trampoline.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that there was a toilet brush on the floor accessible to the enrolled children in the restroom. Additionally, there was an Evaporative cooler accessible to the enrolled children in the backyard.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-3-506.5. A certificate holder shall ensure that: 5. Each bathroom used by an enrolled child at the child care group home has the following within the reach of enrolled children: a. Mounted toilet tissue, b. Soap contained in a dispenser, and c. Singly dispensed paper towels;

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer's observation, it was determined that the restroom lacked singly dispensed paper towels.”
  6. Aug 14, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jan 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited

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 Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool

Is Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool licensed?

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

When was Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on August 12, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 3 of 7 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 Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool care for?

10, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool's hours?

Tuesday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool cost?

Monthly tuition from $225 to $300, as it lists it.

What is Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool's phone number?

(505) 793-3057.

Where is Straight Arrow Explorer Preschool?

Phoenix, AZ 85083. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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