State Monitoring
Arizona Department of Health, Bureau of Child Care Licensing (AZDHS)
To view the monitoring checklist for Licensed Child Care Center, click here
To view the monitoring checklist for Certified Child Care Group Home, click here
There are state statutes and rules regulating licensed child care centers and certified group homes in Arizona and they are enforced by AZDHS. All licensed child care facilities and certified group homes are inspected at least once a year and/or upon a complaint to ensure compliance with health and safety regulatory requirements. An inspection survey report is made available to the public via the AZDHS website at www.azcarecheck.com.
To view the monitoring checklist for Certified Child Care Group Home, click here
There are state statutes and rules regulating licensed child care centers and certified group homes in Arizona and they are enforced by AZDHS. All licensed child care facilities and certified group homes are inspected at least once a year and/or upon a complaint to ensure compliance with health and safety regulatory requirements. An inspection survey report is made available to the public via the AZDHS website at www.azcarecheck.com.
Special Note from AZDHS: It is important to understand that an inspection report shows only a one-time "snapshot" of a child care provider's compliance with State rules and statutes. To more fully assess the quality of care provided by a facility, it is important to review both current and past survey reports. The Bureau of Child Care Licensing maintains a public file for each child care center or group home which contains survey reports and the provider's Written Documentation of Corrections for the past three years. These are edited to protect children's confidentiality. In addition, all licensed child care providers are required by state law to make these reports available for review by the public.
To learn more about the AZDHS inspection survey process, click here.
To view the requirements necessary to operate a Licensed Child Care Center, click here.
To view the requirements necessary to operate a Certified Child Care Group Home click here.
To learn more about the AZDHS inspection survey process, click here.
To view the requirements necessary to operate a Licensed Child Care Center, click here.
To view the requirements necessary to operate a Certified Child Care Group Home click here.
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Child Care (DCC)
To view the monitoring checklist for DES Certified Family Child Care Provider, click here
There are state statutes and rules regulating certified family child care homes and in-home providers in Arizona and they are enforced by AZDES. DES Family Child Care Homes and In-home programs are inspected 2 times a year with one of the inspections unannounced.
To view the requirements necessary to operate a DES Certified and Contracted Family Child Care Home click here.
The Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Child Care makes complaint information available in-person or may be requested via email, fax, or phone. Complaint records for small certified family child care and in‐home providers are maintained and available for review in various DES Division of Child Care offices throughout the state. The public may also contact a DES Division of Child Care office and request that complaint information be provided verbally, by mail or by fax by calling 1-602-542-1959.
To view inspection reports and/or complaints you must contact DES Division of Child Care. To find the local DES office in your area click here.
There are state statutes and rules regulating certified family child care homes and in-home providers in Arizona and they are enforced by AZDES. DES Family Child Care Homes and In-home programs are inspected 2 times a year with one of the inspections unannounced.
To view the requirements necessary to operate a DES Certified and Contracted Family Child Care Home click here.
The Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Child Care makes complaint information available in-person or may be requested via email, fax, or phone. Complaint records for small certified family child care and in‐home providers are maintained and available for review in various DES Division of Child Care offices throughout the state. The public may also contact a DES Division of Child Care office and request that complaint information be provided verbally, by mail or by fax by calling 1-602-542-1959.
To view inspection reports and/or complaints you must contact DES Division of Child Care. To find the local DES office in your area click here.
