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Childery

Casa De Los Ninos Kelly Early Education Center

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Quality First rating of Level 4 (out of 5). Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Arizona's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Arizona caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:15. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 18 hours of annual training.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
Quality First Level 4 (Max 5) Learn more →
Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
Licensed capacity
126
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:5Not Regulated
Toddlers1:6Not Regulated
Preschool1:15Not Regulated

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

15 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 15 Findings
15 Important

Across 15 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (14) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 15 findings were critical.

See All 15 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 3, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • The Purpose of the Inspection Was to Conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case # 00163345 on April 3, 2026Complaint

      The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint Investigation for case # 00163345 on April 3, 2026. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The Compliance Officer provided the facility with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the start of the inspection. Ratios observed were: Caterpillar Classroom (3’s) - 1:9 Butterfly Classroom (4’s) - 1:9 Jungle (1’s) – 1:6 Science (2’s) – 1:7 Bunny (Infants) – 1:4 There were 10 staff members interviewed dur

  2. Feb 17, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • The Following Deficiencies Were Observed at the Time of the Annual Compliance Inspection Conducted on 2/17/2026, And…Compliance (Annual)

      The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Annual Compliance Inspection conducted on 2/17/2026, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Compliance Officer provided the facility with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the start of the inspection. A full inspection was conducted at this time. 2 of 2 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Please complete the Pla

  3. Dec 23, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • The Purpose of the Inspection Was to Conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case #00154090 on December 23, 2025Complaint

      The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case #00154090 on December 23, 2025. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The following classroom ratios were observed: *2:7 Infants *1:5 Ones *2:5 Twos *1:13 Threes/Fours There were two fingerprint clearance cards verified on the DPS website during the investigation. There were seven staff members interviewed onsite during this complaint investigation. There were four children interviewe

  4. Sep 19, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • The Purpose of the Inspection Was to Conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case #00145440 on Septmeber 19, 2025Complaint

      The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case #00145440 on Septmeber 19, 2025. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The Compliance Officer provided the facility with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the start of the inspection. Ratios observed: Staff : Children Infants: 1 : 6 One Yr Olds: 1 : 5 Two Yr Olds: 2 : 8 Three/Four Yr Olds: 1 : 11 There

  5. Aug 19, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • The Purpose of the Inspection Was to Conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case #0141266 on 8/19/2025Complaint

      The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint Investigation for case #0141266 on 8/19/2025. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The Compliance Officer provided the facility with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the start of the inspection. Ratios observed were: Infant 2:6 1 year old 1:3 2 year old 2:11 3 year old 1:10 4 year old 1:3 There were 7 staff members interviewed during this investigation. Upon completion of the complaint in

  6. Jun 17, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • The Purpose of the Inspection Was to Conduct a Complaint Investigation and a Monitoring InspectionComplaint Monitoring

      The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint investigation and a Monitoring inspection. The following deficiency was observed at the time of the complaint # 00133650 investigation/monitoring inspection conducted on 06/17/2025, and is subject to change pending programmatic review. Please submit a Plan of Correction via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed: Infants- 2:6 1s- 1:4 1s and 2s- 1:3 2s and 3s- 2:13 3s- 1:4 4s an

  7. Apr 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • The Purpose of the Inspection Was to Conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case #00125380 on 4/4/25Complaint

      The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case #00125380 on 4/4/25. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were: Infants - 3:9 1s - 1:3 1s and 2s - 1:4 2s and 3s - 2:12 3s - 1:13 4s - 1:6 There were 12 staff members interviewed during this investigation. There were 2 staff files reviewed during this investigation. Others interviewed: Complainant Documentation observed was: Parent Handbook Upon completion of th

  8. Mar 20, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • The Following Deficiencies Were Found at the Time of the Compliance Inspection Conducted on March 20, 2025, and Are…Compliance (Annual)

      The following deficiencies were found at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on March 20, 2025, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. There were two personnel files reviewed. Both of the fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. Complete and submit a Plan of Corrections via the online portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. * Submit a picture for documentation of th

  9. Feb 28, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • The Purpose of the Inspection Was to Conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case #120747 Between February 28 and March…Complaint

      The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case #120747 between February 28 and March 07, 2025. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were: *2:7 Infants *2:9 Toddlers *2:12 Two/Threes *1:9 Threes *1:10 Three-Fives There were eleven staff members interviewed during this compliant investigation. Seven staff were interviewed onsite on 02/28/2025, and four additional staff members were interviewed onsite on 03/07/2025.

  10. Nov 4, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • The Purpose of the Inspection Was to Conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case # 92333 on November 4, 2024Complaint

      The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case # 92333 on November 4, 2024. A full inspection was not conducted. Senior Compliance Officer Brenda Alubowicz Ratios observed were: Caterpillar - 3 y/o - 1:9 Butterfly - 4 y/o - 1:10 Penguin - 1 y/o - 1:4 Jungle - 1's - 1:6 Science - 2's - 2:14 Infants - 2:6 There were 4 staff interviewed at the time of the investigation. There was 1 staff file reviewed during this investigation. The complain

  11. Oct 15, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • The Purpose of the Inspection Was to Conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case # 91431 on October 15, 2024Complaint

      The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case # 91431 on October 15, 2024. A full inspection was not conducted. Senior Compliance Officer Brenda Alubowicz 1 of 1 fingerprint clearance cards were found to be valid via the DPS website. Infants 2:6 1's 2:3 1's 1:5 2/3's 2:14 3's 1:10 4's 1:11 There were six staff interviewed at the time of the investigation. There were three children interviewed at the time of the investigation. There was o

  12. Oct 2, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • The Purpose of the Inspection Was to Conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case # 90963 on October 2, 2024Complaint

      The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case # 90963 on October 2, 2024. A full inspection was not conducted. Senior Compliance Officer Brenda Alubowicz Compliance Officer Amanda Valenzuela Ratios observed: Infant's 3:6 One's 1:6 One's 2:5 Two's/Three's 2:12 Three's 1:11 Pre K 2:10 There were 6 staff interviewed at the time of the inspection. There were 3 children interviewed at the time of the inspection. There was 1 staff file reviewe

  13. Aug 20, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • The Purpose of the Inspection Was to Conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case # 88779 on 8/20/23Complaint

      The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case # 88779 on 8/20/23. Senior Compliance Officer Brenda Alubowicz Compliance Officer Supervisor Lisa Emery A full inspection was not conducted. 2 of 2 fingerprint clearance cards were found to be valid via the DPS website. Ratios observed: Infants - 2:6 1's - 1:6 1's - 2:6 2's - 2:10 3's - 2:10 4's - 2:9 There were seven staff members interviewed at the time of the investigation. There was 2 staf

  14. Apr 2, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • The Following Deficiencies Were Found at the Time of the Compliance Inspection Conducted on April 2, 2024, and Are…Compliance (Annual)

      The following deficiencies were found at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on April 2, 2024, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. There were two personnel files reviewed. Both of the fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. Complete and submit a Plan of Corrections via the online portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. Items discussed, but not limited to: * A

  15. Feb 26, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • The Purpose of the Inspection Was to Conduct a Complaint Investigation for Case #00078803 on February 26, 2024Complaint

      The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for case #00078803 on February 26, 2024. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Ratios observed were: in compliance at time of investigation. There were five staff members interviewed during this investigation. There were six children interviewed during this investigation. There was one staff file reviewed during this investigation. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined fro