Description: TEACH & CARE is a Child Care Center in MESA AZ, with a maximum capacity of 97 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant; Ones; Twos; Three to Five; School-Age. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0174050 | 2026-05-14 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 05/14/2026 and are subject to change pending programmatic review. The Compliance Officer provided a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights and the Small Business Bill of Rights to the Facility representative at the time of the inspection. BCCL staff emailed the Empower Self-Evaluation Assessment link to the Provider. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days. 4 of 4 Fingerprint Clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. The following was discussed but not limited to: -Copies of current and completed infant feeding instructions in kitchen. - Policies and procedures for suspension and expulsion need to be in the Statement of Services. -Cleaning toilet items are to be inaccessible to enrolled children. -Evacuation maps posted near designated exit areas. -Child Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards should be completely filled out. -Centralized Background checks done through portal. | |||
| INSP-0131472 | 2025-05-14 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on May 14th, 2025, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Correction within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. There were 4 staff files reviewed. The fingerprint clearance cards for 4 of 4 staff members were verified to be valid at the time of the inspection. The Empower and Emergency Disaster Contact Form will be submitted via email. The DES Group Size was in compliance at the time of the inspection. The following was discussed but not limited to: *Staff starting dates of employment in relation to staff files, *Capping bolts located on the sides of the toilets, *The soiled clothing bin must be inaccessible in all rooms, *Having resilient surfacing under all fall zones, *The amount of cribs in relation to the Infant room capacity, *Exits are unobstructed in all rooms, *Maintaining detailed lesson plans in all rooms (except Infants). | |||
| INSP-0050763 | 2024-11-26 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of Complaint case #00093336 investigation conducted on 11/26/2024, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Compliance Officer #1: Stephanie Jake Compliance Officer #2: Celeste Angulo The ratios observed were: Infants 1:4 1- year- old children: 1:4 2- year-old children: 1:6 3- year- old children: 1:6 4- year-old children and School Age children: 2: 21 There were 6 people interviewed during this investigation. Documentation reviewed included the following: Facility documentation Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from facility documentation and interview, that 2 of the 2 allegations were substantiated. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. | |||
| INSP-0043863 | 2024-05-23 | Complaint,Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance inspection and Complaint investigation #00083940 conducted on 5/23/2024, subject to changes pending programmatic review. The investigation was completed on 5/23/2024. The Compliance Officer is Stephanie Jake. 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. The Empower Self-Evaluation was completed at the time of the inspection. Ratios observed were: Infants: 2:5 1-year-old children: 1:6 2-year-old children: 2:9 3-year-old children: 1:12 4-year-old and 5-year-old children: 1:13 There were 4 staff members interviewed during this investigation. The Compliance Officer contacted the complainant via telephone on 5/10/2024. Documents observed were incident reports and emails. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, staff interview, and documentation that 1 of 1 allegation lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. The additional following citations were unrelated to the Complaint. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *Ensure warm water is accessible for handwashing. *Ensure the first aid kit is stocked with the required items. *Ensure feeding instructions are dated and updated. *Ensure sleeping mats are spread out. *Ensure required documents are signed before the starting date of employment. | |||
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