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Childery

Daycare Leon LLC

223 WEST SAGE STREET, NOGALES, AZ 85621Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 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 3 (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 3 (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
Group Child Care Home
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
Licensed capacity
10
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

6 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 6 Findings
Most recent: Mar 12, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
6 Important

Across 6 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.

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  1. Mar 12, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • The Following Deficiencies Were Observed at the Time of the Annual Compliance Inspection Conducted on March 12, 2026,…Compliance (Annual)

      The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Annual Compliance Inspection conducted on March 12, 2026, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Compliance Officer provided the Group Home with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the start of the inspection. 4 of 4 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Please complete the Plan of Corrections via the LMS Portal within

  2. Sep 23, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • There Were No Deficiencies Found at the Time of the Mid-Year Inspection Conducted on September 23, 2025, Subject To…Midyear

      There were no deficiencies found at the time of the Mid-Year Inspection conducted on September 23, 2025, subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Three of three fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Ratio: 3:9 Insurance: 05/29/26 CPR/First Aid: 04/26 Fingerprint Cards: 3 Items discussed, but not limited to: -Updated DES/DCS Background Check process

  3. Apr 7, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • The Following Deficiency Was Found at the Time of the Annual Compliance Inspection Conducted on 04/07/25, and Are…Compliance (Annual)

      The following deficiency was found at the time of the annual compliance inspection conducted on 04/07/25, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Three of three fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. The DES group size was evaluated at the time of the inspection. Inspection Item Expiration Dates: Insurance: 05/29/26 Fire: 03/27/26 Items discussed, but not limited to, were as follows: *Updated

  4. Sep 26, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • The Following Deficiency Was Found at the Time of the Midyear Compliance Inspection Conducted on September 26, 2024,…Midyear

      The following deficiency was found at the time of the Midyear Compliance Inspection conducted on September 26, 2024, subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Four of four fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Inspection Item Expiration Dates: Insurance: 05/29/25 1st Aid/CPR: 04/2026 Ratio: 3:10 Items discussed, but not limited to: -Updated DES/DCS Ba

  5. Apr 19, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • The Following Deficiencies Were Found at the Time of the Compliance Inspection Conducted on 04/19/24, and Are Subject…Compliance (Annual)

      The following deficiencies were found at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on 04/19/24, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer: Amanda Valenzuela 3 of 3 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Please complete the Plan of Corrections via the online Portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. The Empower Survey was emailed to the facility.

  6. Oct 4, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • There Were Zero Deficiencies Found at the Time of the Compliance Inspection Conducted on 10/04/23, and Are Subject To…Midyear

      There were zero deficiencies found at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on 10/04/23, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Note: A full inspection was not completed. Compliance Officer #1: Amanda Valenzuela Compliance Officer #2: Laurie McKenna 2 of 2 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection.

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