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Daycares in Surprise, AZ

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

daycares in Surprise
35
daycare centers
31
home daycares
4
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All daycares in Surprise

Showing 1 to 30 of 35

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

  19. Child care center

    Great Explorers

    4.3· 11 reviews

    15637 North Hollyhock Street, Surprise, AZ

    4 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 35 Surprise daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Surprise

In the last 3 years, 35 of the 35 Surprise 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.

Surprise daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules13%
3 to 5 rules39%
6 to 10 rules617%
11 or more rules2571%

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 Surprise

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 Surprise

Infant daycare7Home daycares4Christian daycares3Preschools & pre-K12Part-time daycare4Early morning daycare10

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Sun City2 daycares · 4 miEl Mirage10 daycares · 4 miWaddell2 daycares · 5 miYoungtown2 daycares · 5 miPeoria76 daycares · 9 miLitchfield Park9 daycares · 10 miGoodyear34 daycares · 12 miGlendale113 daycares · 12 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Surprise

  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

    2 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 Surprise

How many daycares are in Surprise, AZ?

35 licensed daycares are listed in Surprise: 31 child care centers and 4 home daycares, across 5 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

Do Surprise daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 2 Surprise 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 Surprise?

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 Surprise 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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