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Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary

1818 S Avenida del Sol, Tucson, AZ 85710
licensed capacity
59
a week, county median
$250

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About Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary

Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary is a licensed child care center in Tucson, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 59 children.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
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Licensed capacity
59 children

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Licensed capacity59 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary 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).

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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 Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
59 children
License number
#0020035CDCJU86575861
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Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 12, 2025: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 2 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Safety and hazards 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, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-717.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: Based on review of 8 Emergency, Information and Immunization Record (EIIR) cards Compliance Officer 2 noted that Child 1 and Child 2's Immunization Exemption affidavits were not the correct forms.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-716.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 R9-5-731(C)(13); 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: Based on review of 8 Emergency, Information and Immunization Record (EIIR) cards Compliance Officer 2 noted the following: -Child 1 and Child 2's cards did not document the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child. -Child 3's card did not document the name and contact number of a second emergency contact, nor did it document the name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-721.C. C. A licensee shall maintain on facility premises: 1. A current fire inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the fire inspection report; and 2. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a current gas inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the gas inspection report.

      “Findings: Based on review of required licensing documents the Compliance Officers noted that the most recent fire inspection report available for review, dated 12/18/2024, did not document repairs or corrections for the items cited.”
  2. Aug 13, 2024Inspection2 rules 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.

      “The CO reviewed the EIIR cards, 1 of 10 cards was incomplete. Child 1 did not have a date of enrollment and who to call first in the event of an emergency documented on their card.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-514. A. A. A licensee shall ensure that there is a first aid kit on facility premises that contains first aid supplies in a quantity sufficient to meet the needs of the enrolled children including the following:1. Sterile bandages including: a. Adhesive bandages of assorted sizes, b. Sterile gauze pads, and c. Sterile gauze rolls; 2. Antiseptic solution or sealed antiseptic wipes; 3. A pair of scissors; 4. Adhesive tape; 5. Single-use, non-porous gloves; and 6. Reclosable plastic bags of at least one-gallon size.

      “The Compliance Officer observed the first aid kit. The kit did not contain rolled gauze.”

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 Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary

Is Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary licensed?

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

When was Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on August 12, 2025, with 3 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 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 Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary care for?

59, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (520) 982-6565 to confirm.

How much does Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (520) 982-6565 to ask.

What is Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary's phone number?

(520) 982-6565.

Where is Y.M.C.A. - Wheeler Elementary?

1818 S Avenida del Sol, Tucson, AZ 85710. The nearest other daycare we list is T.U.S.D.#1 - Wheeler Preschool Program, under 0.1 miles away.

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