First Impressions Preschool - Scottsdale AZ Child Care Center

3110 NORTH HAYDEN , SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
(480) 941-4094

About the Provider

Description: Our mission is to help children develop an appreciation for education and achieve at their highest potential. First Impressions Preschool believes that each child is unique and holds tomorrow’s future in the palm of their hand. We take pride in offering quality programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school aged children, as well as an accelerated full-day kindergarten program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-12941
  • Capacity: 97
  • Age Range: Infant; Ones; Twos; Three to Five; School-Age
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations CACFP
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: {3/4/5-year-old Care, Full-Day Care, Infant Care, One-year-old Care, Part Day Care, School-Age Child Care, Two-year-old Care}
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2006-10-10
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-10-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2026-09-30
  • 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-0159542 2025-09-10 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 9/10/2025 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 Compliance Officer provided the facility with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the start of the inspection. The Emergency Disaster Contact Form was completed at the time of the inspection. The DES Contact Group size was in compliance 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 not limited to: *Discussed the new rule set in detail and shared where to find new documents. *Discussed what active rust was on the base of the blue slide.
INSP-0048230 2024-09-16 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 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 at the time of the inspection. The DES Contact Group size was in compliance at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 5 of 5 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: *All child's personal items are labeled with the child's first and last name. *There was a discussion of what "accessible" water means for all age levels. The Compliance Officer is Sherri Pavlisick.
INSP-0046084 2024-07-17 Complaint Complete
Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies observed during the Complaint investigation (#00086848) conducted on 7/17/2024. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios: Infants: 2:8 Younger 1-year-old children: 1:5 Older 1-year-old children: 2:9 2-year-old children: 2:13 3-year-old children: 2:14 4-year-old children 2:6 There were 1 staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 2 Assistant directors interviewed during this investigation. Others interviewed: Director. Compliance Officer # 1 spoke with the complainant on 7/10/2024. Documentation observed were: Accident/Incident Logs, Sign in/Sign out Sheets, Parent daily Infant log, 12-15 photos of child Upon completion of complaint investigation #00086848, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that one of one allegation lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *Diaper areas need to be clear of items not required for diaper changing. *The water day toys can not create a pool of water. *Attendance forms. Compliance Officer #1 is Sherri Pavlisick. Compliance Officer #2 is Heather Bauer.
INSP-0038984 2024-02-12 Complaint Complete
Initial Comments: AMENDED 2/26/24 The purpose of the inspection was to investigate complaint #67848 on February 12, 2024. A complete inspection was not conducted. Compliance Officer #1: Stacy Marchelli Compliance Officer #2: Jennifer Forschino The ratios observed were: Infants 3:4 2,s: 2:5 3's 2:5 Two staff members were interviewed during this investigation. The documentation observed was an incident report. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that one of the two allegations had sufficient evidence to be substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Plan of Corrections will not be accepted at this time.
INSP-0032524 2023-09-18 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 9/18/23 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 completed at the time of the inspection. The DES Child Care Group Size was compliant at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 1 of 1 staff member 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: *The rubber outside surface in the Toddler playground was getting hard. *There was painting that needed to be done. The Compliance Officer is Sherri Pavlisick.

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