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Arizona state guide
Childcare centers in Arizona
Arizona has 2,536 childcare centers and homes in its state licensing records, across 143 cities, with about 256,000 licensed seats at the 2,535 centers that report capacity. Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing handles licensing. This guide covers how to check a license and how to find a center in your city.
Data updated October 1, 2026 · Source: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing (opens in a new tab) public records · How we compile this →
Largest cities for childcare in Arizona
Ranked by centers and homes on file. Each city page lists every center in that city.
- 01Phoenix556 centers and homes
- 02Tucson417 centers and homes
- 03Mesa146 centers and homes
- 04Glendale114 centers and homes
- 05Chandler106 centers and homes
- 06Gilbert104 centers and homes
- 07Scottsdale90 centers and homes
- 08Yuma78 centers and homes
- 09Peoria76 centers and homes
- 10Tempe73 centers and homes
- 11Flagstaff45 centers and homes
- 12Buckeye37 centers and homes
Centers and homes listed per city, of 2,536 in Arizona.
All 143 Arizona citiesAll 143 cities in Arizona, A to Z
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A · 9 cities
B · 7 cities
C · 13 cities
F · 5 cities
G · 10 cities
H · 5 cities
L · 5 cities
M · 7 cities
P · 15 cities
S · 23 cities
- Safford6 centers
- Sahuarita10 centers
- Salome1 center
- San Carlos1 center
- San Luis18 centers
- San Manuel2 centers
- San Tan1 center
- San Tan Valley16 centers
- Sanders1 center
- Scottsdale90 centers
- Sedona4 centers
- Show Low8 centers
- Sierra Vista17 centers
- Skull Valley1 center
- Snowflake1 center
- Somerton6 centers
- Springerville2 centers
- St Johns1 center
- Stanfield1 center
- Sun City2 centers
- Sun Lakes1 center
- Superior1 center
- Surprise35 centers
T · 9 cities
W · 10 cities
Arizona childcare centers by county
15 Arizona counties have licensed centers or homes on file, ranked here by how many. Maricopa County has the most, with 1,528 centers and homes.
- Maricopa County1,528 centers and homes
- Pima County464 centers and homes
- Yuma County105 centers and homes
- Pinal County100 centers and homes
- Yavapai County70 centers and homes
- Mohave County64 centers and homes
- Coconino County60 centers and homes
- Cochise County49 centers and homes
- Navajo County28 centers and homes
- Santa Cruz County23 centers and homes
- Gila County16 centers and homes
- Apache County15 centers and homes
- Graham County7 centers and homes
- La Paz County4 centers and homes
- Greenlee County3 centers and homes
License types in Arizona
Arizona’s licensing records use these categories. Each listing shows which one applies.
Child Care Center
2,258 listingsChild Care Group Home
278 listings
How to check a daycare license in Arizona
Every licensed center in Arizona has a public record with Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing. Here is how to read it.
Search the state’s site
Open AZ Care Check (opens in a new tab) and look the center up by name and city. Confirm the license type and that its status is active.
Read the inspection information
Open the center’s record and read whatever inspection or compliance information the state posts for it.
Compare with Clear Day’s center page
Our page shows the license type and capacity next to the hours and programs the center lists, so you can weigh the state’s record beside what the center offers.
Open AZ Care Check (opens in a new tab)
Each Clear Day center page in Arizonalinks to that center’s state record when the state publishes one, so step 3 starts one click from step 1.
Paying for childcare in Arizona
Federal help for families with low incomes, and how to find it in Arizona.
Frequently asked questions about childcare in Arizona
Answers use the numbers on this page, as of October 1, 2026.
How many childcare centers are in Arizona?
Arizona has 2,536 childcare centers and homes in the state licensing records Clear Day reads, across 143 cities. Phoenix has the most, with 556, followed by Tucson (417) and Mesa (146).
How do I check if a daycare is licensed in Arizona?
Look the center up in AZ Care Check, the state's public license lookup. Confirm the license is active, then read whatever inspection or compliance information the state posts for that center. Clear Day center pages link to the state's record for that center when the state publishes one.
What kinds of childcare are listed in Arizona?
The Arizona records in our directory include Child Care Center (2,258) and Child Care Group Home (278).
Where does this data come from?
Center records come from Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing public records. Every share on the page names the number of centers it is counted over, and the methodology page explains how.
When was this data last updated?
The state records on this page were last imported October 1, 2026. Each center page shows its own record date. See the methodology for details.
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Other state guides
Arizona is one of 35 states in the directory: 173,052 centers and homes across 13,878 cities. Each state has its own guide with its own rules, agency and license lookup.
- New York17,433 centers and homes
- Texas15,702 centers and homes
- California13,334 centers and homes
- Florida11,913 centers and homes
- Massachusetts9,440 centers and homes
- Ohio8,707 centers and homes
- Minnesota7,814 centers and homes
- Michigan7,700 centers and homes
- Pennsylvania7,670 centers and homes
- Georgia6,970 centers and homes
- Maryland6,595 centers and homes
- North Carolina5,084 centers and homes
- Wisconsin4,687 centers and homes
- Colorado4,602 centers and homes
- New Jersey4,083 centers and homes
- Connecticut3,983 centers and homes
- Virginia3,569 centers and homes
- Iowa3,203 centers and homes
- Nebraska2,652 centers and homes
- Oklahoma2,636 centers and homes
- Missouri2,619 centers and homes
- Washington2,581 centers and homes
- Tennessee2,303 centers and homes
- South Carolina2,300 centers and homes
- Idaho2,149 centers and homes
- Kentucky2,001 centers and homes
- Alabama1,841 centers and homes
- Utah1,793 centers and homes
- Delaware1,260 centers and homes
- North Dakota1,088 centers and homes
- Vermont1,048 centers and homes
- South Dakota714 centers and homes
- Nevada590 centers and homes
- District of Columbia452 centers and homes
- All 35 states173,052 centers and homes
Where this data comes from
Center records come from Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing public records. Every percentage on this page names the number of Arizona centers it is counted over. This page is a guide, not legal advice. Clear Day does not rate, rank or review centers.
- Last updated
- October 1, 2026
This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.
Data updated Oct 1, 2026 · Source: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing public records · Arizona license lookup (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →