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Daycares in Tucson, AZ

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

daycares in Tucson
416
daycare centers
323
home daycares
93
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All daycares in Tucson

Showing 1 to 30 of 416

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

  5. Group home daycare

    Aldamaty's

    Tucson, AZ 85756 · address shared with families

    6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  6. Group home daycare

    Alfaros Child Care

    Tucson, AZ 85706 · address shared with families

    6 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  13. Group home daycare

    Andrea's Childcare

    Tucson, AZ 85706 · address shared with families

    6 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  14. Group home daycare

    Angeles Childcare

    Tucson, AZ 85746 · address shared with families

    6 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
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By ZIP code

Browse Tucson by ZIP code

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

State record

Inspection records in Tucson

In the last 3 years, 400 of the 416 Tucson 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.

Tucson daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited164%
1 to 2 rules266%
3 to 5 rules5613%
6 to 10 rules11327%
11 or more rules20549%

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 Tucson

Full-time infant care in Pima County has a median of $250 a week at a center and $175 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 20% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$250
Home daycare$175

Toddler

Center$183
Home daycare$175

Preschool

Center$183
Home daycare$175

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

Programs

Programs in Tucson

Infant daycare35Home daycares93Christian daycares27Montessori10Preschools & pre-K153Head Start26Bilingual daycare5Affordable daycare25Drop-in daycare6Part-time daycare25Early morning daycare60

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Oro Valley12 daycares · 14 miSahuarita10 daycares · 19 miVail10 daycares · 19 miMarana8 daycares · 22 miGreen Valley4 daycares · 26 miOracle1 daycare · 28 miSan Manuel2 daycares · 32 miRed Rock2 daycares · 33 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Tucson

  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

    25 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 Tucson

How many daycares are in Tucson, AZ?

416 licensed daycares are listed in Tucson: 323 child care centers and 93 home daycares, across 31 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

Do Tucson daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 25 Tucson 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 Tucson?

Full-time infant care in Pima County has a median of $250 a week at a center and $175 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Tucson 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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