Desert Marigold School - Phoenix AZ Child Care Center

6210 SOUTH 28TH STREET , PHOENIX AZ 85042
(602) 243-6909

About the Provider

Description: Inspired by Rudolf Steiner’s Waldorf Education system, the mission of Desert Marigold School is to provide an educational context that emphasizes not only intellectual achievement, but also the imaginative, artistic, and moral growth of its students. By addressing their heads, hands and hearts, the school will encourage students to be life-long learners and independent thinkers as well as self motivated, self-disciplined, creative, adaptable and responsible individuals.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-10082
  • Capacity: 45
  • Age Range: Three to Five; School-Age
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations Empower Pack
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: {3/4/5-year-old Care, Full-Day Care, Part Day Care, School-Age Child Care}
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2002-09-09
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-09-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2026-08-31
  • District Office: ADHS Division of Licensing Services
  • District Office Phone: (602) 364-2539 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection # Inspection Date Inspection Type Status
INSP-0155930 2025-08-18 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 8/18/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was emailed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was emailed at the time of the inspection. The Notice of Inspection Rights were provided to the Licensee at the time of the Inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 3 of 3 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: Ensure lesson plans and schedules are posted. Ensure unused outlets are covered
INSP-0047157 2024-08-20 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the Annual Compliance Inspection conducted on 08/20/2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was emailed to the designated person. The fingerprint clearance cards for 3 of 3 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: * A Provider Meeting will be conducted and the maintenance of Staff files will be discussed. The Compliance Office is Dawn Rathburn.
INSP-0031357 2023-08-23 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 08/23/2023, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The fingerprint clearance cards for 3 of 3 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: 1) Ensuring unused outlets are covered when not in use. 2) Parents use signatures and not initials for signing in and out. Compliance Officer #1 Monika Jones Compliance Officer #2 Jennifer Flicker

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