Mona's Country Day School & Childcare - Chandler AZ Child Care Center

4421 SOUTH BASHA ROAD , CHANDLER AZ 85248
(480) 895-9003
1 Review

About the Provider

Description:

At Mona's Country Day School we offer a variety of developmentally appropriate activities for children to learn. We believe that each child is a unique person with an individual pattern and timing of social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. We want to be an extension of the home in making your child feel comfortable in their learning environment. We believe that if your child is comfortable in their surroundings, it makes it easier to leave them in our care each day. We will do all we can to make learning a fun and positive experience for your child. We offer a theme based curriculum with a hands on approach to learning. This is encouraged through the daily activities of circle time, arts and crafts and dramatic play. This style of early childhood education is designed to foster creativity and expand self-expression.

Additional Information:

Offering child care for Infants, Toddlers, Pre-school and Pre-K.  Small class sizes and Child to Teacher Ratios. We are a Quality First Center offering Quality First Scholarships.  We also accept DES.  Call us to schedule a tour!  We look forward to meeting you!     

  


Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-12762
  • Capacity: 59
  • Age Range: Infant; Ones; Twos; Three to Five; School-Age
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations DES
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • 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}
  • Transportation: Not Available
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2006-07-11
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-07-01
  • 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-0174273 2026-05-21 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: No deficiencies were found at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 5/21/2026, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Plan of Corrections is not required at this time. The following was discussed, but is not limited to: *Ensure outdoor hazards are inaccessible to enrolled children. There were 2 staff files reviewed. 2 of the 2 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website. The Compliance Officer provided a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights and the Small Business Bill of Rights to the Facility Director at the time of the inspection.
INSP-0132561 2025-06-04 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: **Amended** The following deficiencies were found at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 6/4/2025, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A Plan of Correction will not be accepted at this time. The following was discussed but is not limited to: *Ensure emergency exits are unlocked when children are present, *Ensure a fire extinguisher inspection is conducted in June 2025, *Ensure the diaper changing tables are seamless and smooth, *Ensure the menu is specific, and *Ensure child admission and release forms are signing with the person's first initial and last name. *Ensure staff have a current fingerprint clearance card within timeframes. There were 4 staff files reviewed. 4 of the 4 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website. The Compliance Officer provided a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights and the Small Business of Rights to the Facility Director at the time of the inspection.
INSP-0044668 2024-06-05 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on 06/05/2024 subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer (CO) #1: Pat Morgan-Martinez Compliance Officer (CO) #2: Stephanie Jake Please submit the Written Documentation of Corrections via the Licensing portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. 3 of 3 fingerprint clearance cards were valid via a DPS website search. The Empower Survey link was provided at the time of inspection. Please complete within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The following items were discussed, but not limited to: **Medication requirements - Times & Frequency **Playground kept free of hazards - Spider webs
INSP-0028386 2023-06-09 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on 06/09/2023, subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer (CO): Pat Morgan-Martinez The Written Documentation of Corrections was not accepted at the time of inspection. Please submit via the Licensing portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. 3 of 3 fingerprint clearance cards were valid via a DPS website search. The Empower Survey and Emergency Disaster Contact form were completed at the time of inspection. The following item was discussed: **Medication consent forms (times and frequency and allergy plans)

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Reviews

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claire 2022-05-19 16:48:51
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Our daughters attended Mona's from June 2019 to February 2022. We initially loved it there. One daughter attended from age 1 to nearly age 4 and the other just five months. Before Covid, it was an ideal care center. Personable, transparent, and welcoming. Post Covid, our experience changed dramatically. Of course protocols put in place were commonplace, but unfortunately Covid overshadowed compassion and loyalty.

Our then two month old commonly had mild symptoms during this time. As all parents know, if in daycare, infant's are often sick with symptoms such as a runny nose or a mild cough. However, the owner was very critical of the health of our child. I was constantly called out of work to pick her up over the most minor symptoms. Countless pediatrician appointments and notes detailing that she was not seriously ill or contagious were written to calm the nerves of the staff. It didn't matter. Soon our frustration with having to keep our daughter home due to every sniffle began to wane on our relationship with the owner, who sadly also started to medically diagnose our baby. "Chronic cough" and "allergic to her formula" and "getting my staff sick" were comments I heard daily. There was nothing my state renowned pediatrician could say that mattered. Finally, after multiple instances she decided that we were "at an impasse" and needed to find care elsewhere. No warning. We were suddenly dismissed via email and left without childcare for both of our daughters, one of which was three years old who knew no other caregivers all her life. No goodbye to her friends or teachers. Zero regard for her feelings and our infant being blamed. We were devastated and hurt.

So take care here cautiously and hope your children never get sick because at this facility "children with symptoms should never be at school." Good luck.

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