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Daycares in Tempe, AZ

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

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All daycares in Tempe

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

  28. Child care centerInfants

    Discovery Time Childcare

    4.4· 98 reviews

    1425 West Southern Avenue, Tempe, AZ

    Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-K
    8 state visits · 58 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 73 Tempe daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Tempe

In the last 3 years, 72 of the 73 Tempe 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.

Tempe daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited11%
1 to 2 rules11%
3 to 5 rules34%
6 to 10 rules1825%
11 or more rules5068%

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 Tempe

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 Tempe

Infant daycare16Christian daycares5Montessori4Preschools & pre-K23Head Start4Affordable daycare5Part-time daycare13Early morning daycare17

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Guadalupe2 daycares · 2 miChandler104 daycares · 7 miMesa146 daycares · 8 miParadise Valley6 daycares · 10 miGilbert104 daycares · 10 miSun Lakes1 daycare · 11 miPhoenix553 daycares · 12 miLaveen25 daycares · 13 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Tempe

  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

    5 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 Tempe

How many daycares are in Tempe, AZ?

73 licensed daycares are listed in Tempe: 72 child care centers and 1 home daycare, across 6 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

Do Tempe daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 5 Tempe 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 Tempe?

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 Tempe 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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