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Daycares in Mesa, AZ

Daycare centers and home daycares in Mesa, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Arizona publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Mesa
146
daycare centers
134
home daycares
12
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All daycares in Mesa

Showing 1 to 30 of 146

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  27. Group home daycare

    Estes Family Day Care

    Mesa, AZ 85206 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 62 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  29. Child care center

    From Time 2 Time

    4.4· 43 reviews

    7440 East Main Street #9, Mesa, AZ

    Accepts subsidyMeals providedPosts tuition
    5 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 146 Mesa daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Mesa

In the last 3 years, 142 of the 146 Mesa daycares had at least one rule cited by Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Mesa daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited43%
1 to 2 rules43%
3 to 5 rules139%
6 to 10 rules2416%
11 or more rules10169%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Mesa

Full-time infant care in Maricopa County has a median of $270 a week at a center and $180 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 17% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$270
Home daycare$180

Toddler

Center$210
Home daycare$171

Preschool

Center$210
Home daycare$171

Maricopa County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Mesa

Infant daycare26Home daycares12Christian daycares11Montessori12Preschools & pre-K61Head Start14Affordable daycare17Drop-in daycare3Part-time daycare16Early morning daycare50

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Higley1 daycare · 5 miGilbert104 daycares · 5 miChandler104 daycares · 8 miTempe73 daycares · 8 miGuadalupe2 daycares · 11 miApache Junction8 daycares · 13 miSun Lakes1 daycare · 13 miParadise Valley6 daycares · 14 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Mesa

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its Arizona license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Paying with a subsidy

    17 accept child care subsidies. Ask whether they have a spot for a child paid by a subsidy now.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Mesa

How many daycares are in Mesa, AZ?

146 licensed daycares are listed in Mesa: 134 child care centers and 12 home daycares, across 13 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

Do Mesa daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 17 Mesa daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Mesa?

Full-time infant care in Maricopa County has a median of $270 a week at a center and $180 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Mesa daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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