St. Mark Christian Preschool - Phoenix AZ Child Care Center

3030 EAST THUNDERBIRD RD. , PHOENIX AZ 85032
(602) 992-1980

About the Provider

Description: The goal of St. Mark Preschool is to connect God’s children to Jesus Christ in a real and powerful way. The preschool’s mission is to reach out to the community in Christ’s love through the work of the preschool. We recognize that each child is a unique creation of the Heavenly Father, and we will work to provide an environment where each child can grow individually under the guidance and instruction of Christian Teachers. Our purpose is to provide learning experiences designed to enhance each child’s social, emotional, physical, creative, intellectual and spiritual development.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-0838
  • Capacity: 59
  • Age Range: Twos; Three to Five; School-Age
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations DES
  • 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, Two-year-old Care}
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2000-12-01
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-12-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2026-11-30
  • 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-0162347 2025-10-27 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Annual Compliance Inspection conducted on 10/27/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights was provided at the time of the inspection. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS Portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Services. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was left with the program. Please complete it and return it to the Compliance Officer. The Empower Self-Survey was emailed and completed by the director. The DES Group-Size Contract form was completed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 4 of 4 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: *Ensure to document menu substitutions. *Ensure to cover all open outlets on surge protectors. *Ensure to add details to lesson plans. *Annual Staff training and documentation. *New Staff orientation and forms. *Statement of Services additional items. *Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record form updates.
INSP-0049795 2024-10-30 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 10/30/2024 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 DES Contact Group size form was completed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 4 of 4 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: *Annual Training hours for staff. *Ensure light switches are cleaned when soiled. *Caulking around the base of the toilets. *Ensure First Aid Kits include all required items. *Ensure the new flooring has thresholds between rooms. The Compliance Officer is Patti Longman.
INSP-0034248 2023-11-01 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 11/3/2023 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 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 Contact form was completed 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 toxins are not accessible to enrolled children. *Ensure all unused outlets are covered with a safety plug or insert. *Ensure sufficient amount of drinking water is accessible to enrolled children. *Ensure staff members update rosters. *Ensure immunization records are complete. Compliance Officer #1 is Denise Ruffalo Compliance Officer#2 is Dawn Rathburn

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