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Daycares in Phoenix, AZ

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

daycares in Phoenix
553
daycare centers
515
home daycares
38
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All daycares in Phoenix

Showing 1 to 30 of 553

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

  3. Child care centerInfants

    Active Learning Center #4

    3.7· 38 reviews

    3342 West Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ

    Takes infantsAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    7 state visits · 36 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  8. Child care center

    Advance U

    449 East Southern Avenue, Phoenix, AZ

    Pre-KMeals providedPosts tuition
    3 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  17. Child care centerFaith-based

    Ahwatukee Preschool

    5.0· 11 reviews

    11002 South 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ

    Pre-KPosts tuition
    3 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  18. Child care centerInfants

    A Kiddie's Kingdom

    4.5· 22 reviews

    2318 North 35th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ

    Takes infants
    6 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  22. Group home daycareInfantsMontessori

    Amauri Montessori School

    Phoenix, AZ 85004 · address shared with families

    Takes infants
    8 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  25. Child care centerInfantsMontessori

    Amici Trilingual Montessori

    5.0· 13 reviews

    1244 East Chandler Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ

    Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPosts tuition
    8 state visits · 63 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  30. Group home daycare

    Arcadian Day School

    Phoenix, AZ 85018 · address shared with families

    6 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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By ZIP code

Browse Phoenix by ZIP code

Each ZIP code has its own page with every Phoenix daycare in it.

State record

Inspection records in Phoenix

In the last 3 years, 536 of the 553 Phoenix 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.

Phoenix daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited173%
1 to 2 rules316%
3 to 5 rules6912%
6 to 10 rules9317%
11 or more rules34362%

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 Phoenix

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 Phoenix

Infant daycare70Home daycares38Christian daycares42Montessori35Preschools & pre-K136Head Start112Bilingual daycare15Affordable daycare27Drop-in daycare7Part-time daycare36Early morning daycare103

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Paradise Valley6 daycares · 6 miGlendale113 daycares · 9 miGuadalupe2 daycares · 11 miLaveen25 daycares · 11 miTempe73 daycares · 12 miScottsdale90 daycares · 12 miTolleson14 daycares · 12 miPeoria76 daycares · 13 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Phoenix

  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

    27 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 Phoenix

How many daycares are in Phoenix, AZ?

553 licensed daycares are listed in Phoenix: 515 child care centers and 38 home daycares, across 43 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

Do Phoenix daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 27 Phoenix 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 Phoenix?

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 Phoenix 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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