Bright Future Stars - Mesa AZ Child Care Center

1236 SOUTH STAPLEY DRIVE , MESA AZ 85204
(480) 539-7772
1 Review

About the Provider

Description: Bright Future Stars is dedicated to providing your child with a safe and loving environment to learn and grow. This is the beginning of your child’s educational journey, and we understand the importance of creating a solid foundation that will pave the way for the rest of their years. Each child is unique, and Bright Future Stars strives to maintain a positive experience for both children and their parents! Our qualified staff looks forward to interacting with your children, learning about their personalities, having fun, and most importantly—preparing them for a bright future!

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-16876
  • Capacity: 203
  • 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: 2014-04-10
  • Current License Issue Date: 2026-04-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2027-03-31
  • 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-0167226 2026-01-27 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 1/27/2026. 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 2 of 2 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 and the location of all the new documentation. *Shared information on closing a site and opening another. Do you need a new license for a new location?
INSP-0160172 2025-09-23 Complaint Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiency was observed at the time of the Complaint #00145033 investigation conducted on 9/23/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A complete inspection of the facility was not conducted. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Compliance Officer provided a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights to the provider at the time of inspection. The following classroom ratios were observed: Two's/Three's - 1:4 Two staff members were interviewed during this investigation. The following documentation was reviewed: *Staff files Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, staff interview and documentation that 1 of 1 allegations were substantiated.
INSP-0130841 2025-05-06 Complaint Complete
Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint Investigation #00129665. There were no deficiencies observed at the time of the Complaint Inspection conducted on 5/6/2025. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios: Infants: 1:2 1/2-year-old children: 1:4 3-4 year-old children: 2:11 There were 7 staff members interviewed during this investigation. The Compliance Officer attempted to contact the complainant two times via telephone and email on 5/6/2025, The Compliance Officer was unable to speak to the complainant. Documentation observed was the last two weeks of tour information. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that the 2 allegations were unable to be substantiated due to a lack of sufficient evidence.
INSP-0052692 2025-02-04 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 2/4/2025 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: *The outdoor resilient surfacing is beginning to crack. *Classroom #7's bathroom drainplug is missing (classroom not in use at this time). *Screen time should be documented on the Weekly Lesson Plan in minutes. Compliance Officer #1 is Sherri Pavlisick. compliance Officer #2 is Elizabeth Enriquez.
INSP-0037554 2024-02-13 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 02/13/2024 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 completed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 2 of 2 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: Compliance Officer #1 is Sherri Pavlisick. Compliance Officer #2 is Heather Bauer.
INSP-0029432 2023-07-10 Complaint Complete
Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint investigation for #00058628. A full inspection was not conducted on 6/23/2023. During this inspection, the Compliance Officer's learned there was police involvement while conducting the interviews. Compliance Officer #1 and Compliance Officer #2 stopped the investigation immediately. The Compliance Officer's returned to the office and request the police report. The Compliance Officer's returned to the center on 7/10/2023 to complete the investigation. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The ratios observed were: Infants: 2:9 1-year-old children: 1:6 2-year-old children: 1:8 3-year-old children: 2:16 4/5's-year old-children: 2/18 There were 1 staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 3 staff files reviewed during this investigation. Others interviewed: Director, 2 children The Compliance Officer attempted to contact the complainant via telephone on 5/9/2023 and 5/10/2023, however, was unable to speak to the complainant. Documentation observed were staff attendance records. Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00058628, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation, that the allegation was unsubstantiated. Compliance Officer #1 is Sherri Pavlisick. Compliance Officer #2 is David Ramos.
INSP-0028616 2023-06-23 Complaint Complete
Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint investigation #00058628 and #00059939. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Please answer the Plan of Corrections via the Licensing portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. During the inspection the Director informed us that their was police involvement for Complaint #00058628 so the Compliance Officer #1 and #2 discontinued the investigation due to the knowledge of police involvement. Ratios observed were: Infants: 2:7 1-year-old/2-year-old children: 2:11 3-year-old /4-year-old children: 1:16 Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00058628, it was determined from observation, interview and documentation, that the allegation was substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed at the time of complaint #0059939 investigation conducted on 06/23/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer #1 is Sherri Pavlisick. Compliance Officer #2 is David Ramos.

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Reviews

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Mindy & Sal 2010-08-14 22:59:09

I would highly recommend this daycare to anyone! My 3 kids go to bright futures and I love the staff and so do my children. Bright futures staff is great at what they do and they really understand my needs. I would also like to say the director of bright futures (Becky) is so understanding and nice to me and my kids I couldn't ask for a better daycare director. I would like to Thank all of the bright futures staff for taking such great care of my children.

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