Growing Steps Childcare & Learning Center
132 East Prince Road, Tucson, AZ
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Y.M.C.A. - SACC - Jacobs City is a licensed child care center in Tucson, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 165 children.
Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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| Licensed capacity | 165 childrenFrom the state license |
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Y.M.C.A. - SACC - Jacobs City 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).
State record
2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 7, 2025: 3 rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 2 visits · 7 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 R9-5-744.B.15. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 15. The fire extinguisher required in subsection (A): a. Is serviced at least once every 12 months; and b. Has a tag attached to the fire extinguisher that specifies the date of the last servicing.
“Findings: The Compliance Officer observed that the fire extinguishers were serviced in September 2024 and not within the last 12 months.”
AAC R9-5-739.A.2. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall: 2. Prepare a written field trip plan including: a. The name of each participating enrolled child, staff member, and other individuals on the field trip; b. The times of departure from and return to the facility; c. If applicable, the license plate number of any motor vehicle used on the field trip; and d. The name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination; and
“Findings: The Compliance Officer reviewed the field trip forms and found that the vehicle information was missing on the forms for 7/9/25, 7/28/25, and 7/30/25 to the Lohse YMCA pool.”
AAC R9-5-737.I. I. Except as specified in A.R.S. § 36-2229(B) through (D), a licensee shall ensure that a facility does not stock a supply of medications for administration to enrolled children, including: 1. Any prescription medication; or 2. A nonprescription medication such as aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or cough syrup.
“Findings: The Compliance Officer observed that there was a burn cream in the first aid kit.”
AAC R9-5-509.C.14. C. A licensee shall ensure that:14. Each staff member is informed of a modified diet prescribed for an enrolled child by the child’s parent or health care provider, and the modified diet is posted in the kitchen and in the child’s activity area;
“The Compliance Officer observed that the modified diet for Child 1 was not posted in the activity area and the kitchen.”
AAC R9-5-303.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that the licensed capacity of each indoor activity area or room is posted in that activity area or room.
“The Compliance Officer observed that the capacity was not posted in the MPR.”
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.
“Upon review of the Emergency Information and Immunization Record cards, the following was found: Child 2 and 3 did not have emergency contacts and the questions on the back of the card had yes answers with no explanations; and Child 4 did not have answers for questions 3 and 4 on the back of the card.”
AAC R9-5-509.C.21. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 21. Perishable foods are covered and stored in a refrigerator at a temperature of 41° F or below;
“The Compliance Officer observed that the refrigerators used to store food for enrolled children did not have thermometers.”
AAC R9-5-518.A.2. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall: 2. Prepare a written field trip plan including: a. The name of each participating enrolled child, staff member, and other individuals on the field trip; b. The times of departure from and return to the facility; c. If applicable, license plate number of any motor vehicle used on the field trip; and d. The name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination; and
“Findings: Based on review of field trip documents Compliance Officer 2 noted that the field trip plans for the following dates were missing license plate info and the names of the staff that attended: -06/16/23 (Lighthouse YMCA pool) -06/13/23 (Harkins Theater)”
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: Compliance Officer 1 noted that the following items were in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in the Library/Homework Classroom: -A container of liquid disinfectant labeled "Keep out of Reach of Children" -An aerosol can of Zep disinfectant spray labeled "Keep out of Reach of Children"”
AAC R9-5-501.C.4. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 4. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts in each indoor activity area, a current schedule of children’s age-appropriate activities, including the times the following are provided: a. Meals and snacks; b. Naps; c. Indoor activities; d. Outdoor or large muscle development activities; e. Quiet and active activities; f. Teacher-directed activities; g. Self-directed activities; h. Activities for individuals, groups of five or fewer children, and groups of six or more children; and i. Activities that develop small muscles;
“Findings: The posted Activity Schedules only document 12:30 to 6:00 PM, they do not address full day camp hours, which run from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.”
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: Compliance Officer 1 observed the following in the restroom located between the Homework and Kids Classrooms: -There were paper towels on the floor -The toilet was not flushed and contained urine”
AAC R9-5-514. D. D. A licensee shall post, near an activity area or a room's designated exit, a building evacuation plan that details the designated exits from the activity area or room and the facility.
“Findings: Compliance Officer 1 noted that a building evacuation map was not posted near a lit designated exit in the MPR.”
AAC R9-5-518.A.1. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall: 1. Obtain written permission from a parent before the enrolled child participates in a field trip including: a. The date and description of the field trip; b. The times of departure from and return to the facility; and c. The name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination;
“Findings: Compliance Officer 2 reviewed field trip documents and observed the following: -On 09/27/23 Child 1 attended a field trip but did not have written permission. -On 06/13/23 Child 2, 3, 4, and 5 attended a field trip but did not have written permission.”
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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 October 7, 2025, with 3 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 7 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.
165, the licensed capacity on the state record.
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1010 West Lind, Tucson, AZ 85705. The nearest other daycare we list is C.P.C. INC - Walter Douglas Head Start, 0.4 miles away.