TUTOR TIME CHILD CARE/ LEARNING CENTERS 7 - Phoenix AZ Child Care Center

7810 WEST LOWER BUCKEYE ROAD , PHOENIX AZ 85043
(623) 691-6705

About the Provider

Description: At Tutor Time, our educational child care begins with a deep respect for your child’s eagerness to learn and capacity to develop meaningful relationships. We believe that secure relationships with responsive and respectful adults can provide the basis for a lifelong love of learning. Our dedicated and highly trained teachers focus on creating these nurturing relationships that allow children to feel valued and empowered. This philosophy inspires the Tutor Time® StartSmartTM and LifeSmartTM curriculums, which focus on developing your child’s unique interests and abilities with hands-on active learning and opportunities for self-expression. Our Whole Child Education philosophy cultivates your child’s entire being. And our Creating Character program teaches skills such as teamwork, citizenship, kindness and respect. By focusing on developing meaningful relationships, we are creating a meaningful environment for your child to learn, grow and excel.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-13839
  • Capacity: 334
  • 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: 2008-02-18
  • Current License Issue Date: 2026-02-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2027-01-31
  • 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-0166348 2026-01-12 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 1/12/2026 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 Notice Of Inspection Rights was provided to the licensee at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 7 of 7 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 to have water accessible on motor vehicle. *Ensure cleaning equipment is inaccessible. *Ensure the soiled diaper bin contains a waterproof liner.
INSP-0051742 2025-01-17 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 1/17/2025 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 Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was emailed to the director. The fingerprint clearance cards for 8 of 8 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 unused outlets are plugged with a safety plug. *Ensure the licensed capacity is posted in each room. *Ensure facility areas are maintained in a clean condition. *Ensure equipment is maintained. Compliance Officer #1 is Stephanie Jake. Compliance Officer #2 is Monika Jones
INSP-0047563 2024-08-26 Modification Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Modification Inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Please submit the Written Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Compliance Officer is Stephanie Jake.
INSP-0044883 2024-06-07 Complaint Complete
Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for complaints #00085543 and #00085519 . A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were: Infants: 2:8 1-year-old children: 1:6 1-year-old children: 2:8 2-year-old children: 2:14 2-year-old children: 3:16 3-year-old children: 2:9 3-year-old and 4-year-old children: 2:19 4-year-old children: 2:11 4-year-old and 5-year-old children:1:11 School-age children: 1:12 There was 1 staff interviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed were facility staff emails regarding the incident report and facility's investigation. Upon completion of the complaint investigations # 00085543 and #00085519 it was determined from observation, interview and documentation, that 2 of 2 allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. There were no deficiencies observed at the time of complaint investigations # 00085543 and #00085519 conducted on 6/7/2024. Compliance Officer #1 is Stephanie Jake. Compliance Officer #2 is Flossie Wagner.
INSP-0036551 2024-01-23 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on 1/23/2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Written Documentation of Corrections within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. 5 of 5 Fingerprint clearance cards reviewed were valid via a DPS website search. The Empower Survey was completed online at the time of the inspection. Compliance Officer #1: Archana Navin Compliance Officer #2: Brian Howell
INSP-0031322 2023-08-21 Complaint Complete
Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed were: Infants: 2:7 1-year-old children: 3:14 1-year-old children: 1:6 2-year-old children: 2:13 2-year-old children: 2:15 3-year-old children: 1:12 3-year-old children: 1:12 There were 4 staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 2 staff files reviewed during this investigation. The Compliance Officer contacted the complainant via telephone on 8/18/2023. Documentation observed were Emergency Record cards, child sign-in and out records, staff sign-in and out records, rosters, incident reports, and staff files. Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00062516, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation, that 1 of 2 allegations were substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed at the time of complaint #00062516 investigation conducted on 8/21/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *Ensure that children are supervised at all times. Compliance Officer #1 is Stephanie Jake. Compliance Officer #2 is Tricia Tartaglio.
2022-01-26 article 3 R9-5-304.B.1-9.
Initial Comments: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, it was determined that 3 out 15 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards lacked the following required documentation: Child #1, Child #2, Child #3: The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of the 2nd parent.
2022-01-26 article 3 R9-5-305.A.1.2.
Initial Comments: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, it was determined that the file for Child #1 lacked documentation of an immunization record card.
2022-01-26 article 3 R9-5-306.A.1.
Initial Comments: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, it was determined that 3 out of 15 enrolled children's attendance records lacked the following required documentation: Child #1: A release time and signature on 1/17/2022. Child #2: A release time and signature on 1/14/2022. Child #3: A release time and signature on 1/18/2022.
2022-01-26 article 5 R9-5-501.C.5.a-k.
Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's observation, the School-age room lacked a current lesson plan.
2022-01-26 article 5 R9-5-503.A.1.a.b.
Initial Comments: Findings Based on the Surveyor's observation, the following diaper areas were not maintained: Twaddler A room, Twaddler B room, Toddler 1 room, Infant room: There was exposed wood located on the corner edge of the diaper changing surfaces near the sinks.
2022-01-26 Article 5 R9-5-511.A.2.
Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's observation, in the Pre-k room, there were five children sleeping on cots that lacked sheets, and in the Preschool 3 room, there was one child sleeping on a cot that lacked a sheet.
2022-01-26 Article 5 R9-5-512.C.2.a-c.
Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's observation, in the Infant room and Preschool 3 room, there were areas that had sticky tape with a buildup of dirt pulling up from the floor.
2022-01-26 Article 5 R9-5-512.D.
Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's observation, in the Twaddler B room, there was a build-up of dirt located around the base of the toilet.
2022-01-26 Article 5 R9-5-512.F.8.
Initial Comments: Based on the Surveyor's observation, in the School-age room, there was a build-up of dirt located throughout the handwashing sink/counter near the restrooms.

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