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Child care in Maricopa County, Arizona

Everything Childcare Alerts tracks for Maricopa County, synthesized from public records — 60.3% of Arizona's licensed providers are here. Figures describe the public data; they aren't a rating.

Maricopa County has about 184,743 licensed seats for roughly 299,500 children under six — a licensed-capacity ratio of 62% (a rough access measure, not a wait-list figure).

Who runs child care here

89 of the county's providers are private-equity-owned chains. Biggest chains: KinderCare (36) · Tutor Time (22, PE) · Cadence Education (20, PE) · Primrose School (11, PE) · The Learning Experience (10, PE)

By city

Phoenix (556) · Mesa (146) · Glendale (114) · Chandler (106) · Gilbert (104) · Scottsdale (90) · Peoria (76) · Tempe (73) · Buckeye (37) · Surprise (35) · Goodyear (34) · Avondale (25)

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Childcare Alerts is an independent service that synthesizes public Arizona child care records for education and research. It is not a rating or a safety verdict; the official state record always controls.