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Childery

Rainforest Montessori preschool & Day care center

1187 CIRCULO MERCADO, RIO RICO, AZ 85648Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

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
Not Available
Licensed capacity
51
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

4 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 4 Findings
Most recent: Jul 31, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
4 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 4 findings were critical.

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  1. Jul 31, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • The Following Deficiencies Were Observed at the Time of the Annual Compliance Inspection Conducted on July 31, 2025,…Compliance (Annual)

      The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Annual Compliance Inspection conducted on July 31, 2025, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was conducted at this time. Two of two fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. The Compliance Officer provided the facility with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the start of the inspection. The Empower Self-Ev

  2. Aug 13, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • The Following Deficiencies Were Found at the Time of the Annual Compliance Inspection Conducted on August 13, 2024,…Compliance (Annual)

      The following deficiencies were found at the time of the annual Compliance Inspection conducted on August 13, 2024, subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was conducted at this time. Two of two fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Inspection Item Expiration Dates: Insurance: 10/01/24 Fire: 08/10/24 Items discussed, but not limited to: -Updated DCS Background Check process -Updat

  3. Oct 4, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • The Following Deficiencies Were Found at the Time of the Initial Monitoring Inspection Conducted on 10/04/23, and Are…Initial Monitoring

      The following deficiencies were found at the time of the initial monitoring inspection conducted on 10/04/23, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Note: A full inspection was not conducted. Compliance Officer #1: Amanda Valenzuela Compliance Officer #2: Laurie McKenna 6 of 6 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection.

  4. Aug 22, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • The Following Deficiencies Were Found at the Time of the Initial Inspection Conducted on 8/22/23Compliance (Initial)

      The following deficiencies were found at the time of the initial inspection conducted on 8/22/23, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer: Amanda Valenzuela Compliance Office Manager: Lisa Emery 6 of 6 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. Items discusse

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