Some of the Best Daycares in Tempe, AZ

Of Tempe's 76 daycares, 70 (92%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Arizona's statewide rate of 93%. Locally, providers average 3.7 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.9 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Arizona averages of 4.0 on Process and 4.8 on Structural.

The local market includes 75 centers and 1 group child care home, a lower home-based share than Arizona's average of 13%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Tempe. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Arizona methodology page for the full breakdown.