
Browse 1,142 child daycare & preschools across Arizona. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Arizona can make the decision-making process smoother.
Arizona has about 2,206 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.
Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Arizona. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.
There are 2,206 daycares in Arizona: 237 headstart facilities, 710 before/after school centers, 117 religious facility daycares, and 1,142 childcare and preschool centers.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 1,142 |
| Headstart Programs | 237 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 117 |
| Before or After School | 710 |
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Parents consistently praise Explorers in Learning for its caring, attentive staff who create a safe and loving environment where children thrive academically and socially. The daycare is noted for excellent communication with parents, clean facilities, and engaging activities across all age groups. Teachers are commended for their willingness to accommodate special needs and provide parental guidance.
Parents consistently praise Sunbright Children Center as an exceptional daycare and preschool facility. Children reportedly transition happily, enjoy learning activities, and parents feel confident in staff care. Multiple reviews highlight the welcoming environment, cleanliness, and educational benefits that prepare children for kindergarten.
All Together Now Preschool and Childcare in Mesa receives consistently high praise from parents, with all recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the caring, family-oriented staff, strong communication, safety measures, and affordable pricing. Children reportedly love attending and are reluctant to leave.
Parents consistently praise Lifeprints Childcare & Learning Center for its caring and attentive staff, strong safety practices, and family-like environment. Director Jennifer and other staff members are frequently mentioned by name and commended for genuinely caring about the children. One parent disputed a previous negative review, attributing it to a former employee with poor classroom management skills.
Parents consistently praise Kids Incorporated Learning Center for its exceptional staff and caring environment. Children show genuine excitement about attending, with parents reporting strong development across all age groups and appreciating the responsive management and reasonable pricing.
New Beginnings Preschool in Mesa receives consistently high praise from parents who describe caring, attentive staff and a welcoming environment where children thrive academically and socially. Parents highlight the facility's cleanliness, flexible hours, engaging activities, and strong teacher-child relationships as key strengths.
CHRIS-TOWN YMCA in Phoenix is a YMCA facility with a preschool program. Reviews are highly mixed, with strong praise for staff friendliness and facility cleanliness offset by significant concerns about childcare program management, safety protocols, and customer service inconsistencies.
Sunrise Preschools #130 receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, engaging curriculum, and clean environment, reporting their children are thriving and well-prepared for kindergarten. However, several parents report serious concerns including rude staff interactions, inadequate child supervision during emotional situations, and hygiene/safety issues.
Kids First Preschool & Childcare Center in Tucson receives consistently high praise from parents, with all recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the caring and patient staff, reasonable pricing, clean facilities, and strong educational programs including language instruction.
Mulcahy City/YMCA in Tucson has highly polarized reviews. While some parents praise the teaching staff's dedication and care, many report serious concerns including poor hygiene, inadequate supervision, health and safety issues, administrative unresponsiveness, and inconsistent policies.
Cactus Wren Cooperative Preschool receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise patient and welcoming teachers and smooth transitions for young children. Negative reviews cite concerns about communication delays regarding behavioral issues, lack of documentation, perceived lack of patience with children struggling socially, and high expectations for parent involvement through volunteering and donations.
North Valley Christian Academy receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied families but significant concerns from others. Supporters highlight warm campus culture, dedicated teachers, and Christ-centered education, while critics report disorganization, poor communication from administration, lack of special services support, and inconsistent treatment of families.
Living Hope Christian Childcare Center receives mostly positive feedback from parents praising the loving, respectful staff and clean facility. However, one parent reported a negative experience during their child's first day, citing what they felt was an inflexible and unsympathetic response to their toddler's distress-induced vomiting.
Adventures in Learning receives highly polarized reviews. Five-star reviews praise the clean facility, caring owner Miss Donna, warm staff, educational activities, and long-term family relationships. However, one-star reviews report serious safety and health concerns including unexplained injuries, potential health code violations, staff rudeness, and inadequate supervision.
Parents consistently praise Cactus Kids Preschool for its friendly and caring staff, strong communication, and affordable pricing. Children show noticeable progress in learning and genuinely enjoy attending. The facility maintains high standards of cleanliness, safety, and educational quality.
Parents consistently praise Mi Escuelita for its caring, passionate staff who create a warm and stimulating environment. The bilingual curriculum, focus on social-emotional development, cleanliness, and strong communication are highlighted as major strengths. Children reportedly thrive and eagerly attend, with parents noting significant improvements in behavior and learning compared to other facilities.
Little Peoples Day Care receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Positive reviews praise the teachers' support with potty training and emotional development, while negative reviews cite concerns about the director's demeanor, lack of follow-through on potty training promises, and parents feeling unsafe.
Parents consistently praise Kids Play Learning Center for its friendly, caring staff and clean facilities. The daycare emphasizes play-based learning with flexible hours (open until 7-8pm weekdays), and parents report their children are happy and well-behaved. Staff are described as welcoming, attentive, and professional.
Parents consistently praise Peoria Avenue Preschool for its caring, attentive staff and curriculum-based approach to early childhood education. The facility receives high marks for communication with parents, developmental progress, and creating a welcoming environment where children are happy and secure. The owner and management team are noted as genuinely invested in the children's well-being.
These reviews do not pertain to the daycare center listed. The reviews are for La Frontera, a mental health and recovery services organization, and praise their counselors, recovery coaches, and support staff. No actual parent reviews of Dr Nelba Chavez Child/Family Center were found.
Parents consistently praise U3 Academy for its warm, caring staff and nurturing environment where children feel safe and happy. The facility is noted for cleanliness, nutritious meals, flexibility with scheduling, and the founder Ms. Dini's 20+ years of experience in childcare. All reviewers gave 5-star ratings and reported their children love attending.
Desert Trails Learning Center has highly polarized reviews. Five parents gave 5-star ratings praising attentive staff, good communication, inclusive practices, and child development. However, four parents gave 1-star ratings citing staff inattentiveness, poor communication, unprofessionalism, and concerns about child care quality.
The Little Prospector is highly regarded by parents, with consistent praise for its caring, family-oriented environment and experienced staff. Parents appreciate the affordable pricing, flexibility with part-time schedules, structured learning programs, and clean facilities. The daycare accepts state assistance and provides meals, making it accessible to families with varying needs.
The Little Prospector is a family-owned daycare in Apache Junction with consistently positive reviews. Parents praise the caring, stable staff, affordable pricing, flexible scheduling options, clean facility, and structured learning programs. Many families report long-term loyalty and view the center as an extension of their family.
These reviews are not about the daycare's child care services, but rather about A New Leaf, a separate organization that provides emergency assistance and shelter services. Reviews are mixed, with some praising staff compassion and assistance with housing and bills, while others criticize accessibility issues, screening problems, and staff conduct.
Parents consistently praise Tutor Time of Surprise for its caring, well-educated staff and strong teacher-child relationships across all age groups. Multiple reviewers highlight the facility's use of the SproutAbout app for daily updates and camera access, diverse learning activities, and smooth transitions for children. The center appears to prioritize both educational development and emotional support.
Self Development Preschool receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise excellent staff, strong learning outcomes, and family experiences, with parents highlighting consistency and caring teachers. However, negative reviews report serious concerns including poor hygiene, frequent illness, inadequate diaper changes, unprofessional phone interactions, and lack of inclusivity for special needs children.
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