Daycares in Gilbert, AZ
All 104 licensed child care facilities in Gilbert, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in Arizona: about $1,073/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Arizona →
104licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
14%with a clean record
89with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Child's Place At The Ranches, L.L.C.3636 South Atherton Boulevard | 4.5★ | 1 | 189 |
| 2 | Bella Montessori700 South Islands Drive | 4.5★ | 1 | 72 |
| 3 | Building Kidz of Gilbert1451 E Williams Field Rd | 4.5★ | 1 | 94 |
| 4 | C.U.S.D.#80 - Rice Elementary - School-Age Program1290 East Ocotillo Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 225 |
| 5 | Childtime Learning Centers3319 East Baseline Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 150 |
| 6 | East Valley Learning Center71 South Mcqueen Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 200 |
| 7 | Eduprize580 West Melody Avenue | 4.5★ | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | First United Methodist Church Of Gilbert Preschool331 South Cooper Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 59 |
| 9 | G.P.S. - Gilbert Elementary175 West Elliot Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 59 |
| 10 | G.P.S. - Neely Traditional Academy500 East Houston Avenue | 4.5★ | 1 | 685 |
| 11 | G.P.S. - Playa Del Rey Elementary550 North Horne Street | 4.5★ | 1 | 185 |
| 12 | G.P.S. - Sonoma Ranch Elementary601 North Key Biscayne Drive | 4.5★ | 1 | 500 |
| 13 | Giggle And Grow Preschool & Child Care2323 East Guadalupe Road #104 | 4.5★ | 1 | 94 |
| 14 | Great Hearts Academies - Arete4525 East Baseline Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 150 |
| 15 | Greenhouse Montessori Preschool & Toddler Center505 South Gilbert Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 57 |
| 16 | Kindercare Learning Center3269 East Germann Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 211 |
| 17 | Learning Foundation Preschool3939 East Warner Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 47 |
| 18 | Light Of Christ Christian Preschool6289 South Greenfield Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 59 |
| 19 | San Tan Montessori Llc3959 East Elliot Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 154 |
| 20 | Sunrise Preschools #1403270 East Ray Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 210 |
| 21 | The Goddard School4080 East Germann Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 184 |
| 22 | The Learning Experience3111 East Pecos Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 182 |
| 23 | Tutor Time Child Care/ Learning Centers690 West Warner Road | 4.5★ | 1 | 312 |
| 24 | Val Vista Academy4120 South Val Vista Drive | 4.5★ | 1 | 101 |
| 25 | Compassion Prep Academy919 E Guadalupe Rd | 4.5★ | 1 | 80 |
| 26 | Kinderbugs Gilbert4365 East Pecos Road #143 | 4.5★ | 2 | 56 |
| 27 | Learning Garden Preschool & Daycare888 South Greenfield Road #108 | 4.5★ | 2 | 80 |
| 28 | Sunrise Preschools #1411549 North Burk Street | 4.5★ | 2 | 175 |
| 29 | Ala Little Leaders - Gilbert South1750 East Riggs Road | 4.4★ | None | 156 |
| 30 | C.U.S.D.#80 - Riggs Elementary - School-Age/Preschool6930 South Seville Boulevard West | 4.4★ | 1 | 265 |
| 31 | Christ's Greenfield Lutheran Preschool425 North Greenfield Road | 4.4★ | 1 | 305 |
| 32 | G.P.S. - Gilbert High School Toybox1101 East Elliot Road | 4.4★ | None | 32 |
| 33 | G.P.S. - Highland Park Elementary230 North Cole Drive | 4.4★ | None | 545 |
| 34 | G.P.S. - Mesquite Elementary1000 East Mesquite Street | 4.4★ | 1 | 59 |
| 35 | G.P.S. - Mesquite High School Toybox500 South Mcqueen Road | 4.4★ | 1 | 25 |
| 36 | G.P.S. - Quartz Hill Elementary3680 South Quartz Street | 4.4★ | 1 | 500 |
| 37 | Gilbert Christian Schools - Greenfield Campus4341 South Greenfield Road | 4.4★ | None | 31 |
| 38 | H.U.S.D.#60 - Elona P. Cooley Early Childhood Dev. Center/ Cooley Middle School1100 South Recker Road | 4.4★ | 1 | 316 |
| 39 | Kinderacademy3249 South Lindsay Road Ste #106 | 4.4★ | 1 | 40 |
| 40 | Li'l Sprout's Montessori School687 East Raven Way | 4.4★ | 1 | 10 |
| 41 | Life Time - Gilbert381 East Warner Road | 4.4★ | 1 | 108 |
| 42 | Lil' Einsteins Preschool3369 East Queen Creek Road Ste 104 | 4.4★ | None | 59 |
| 43 | Line Upon Line Montessori Inc.690 East Warner Road #130 | 4.4★ | None | 22 |
| 44 | Maricopa County Human Services - Gilbert Head Start44 North Oak Street | 4.4★ | 1 | 25 |
| 45 | The Goddard School - Gilbert (Warner)720 East Warner Road | 4.4★ | 1 | 178 |
| 46 | The Learning Experience727 North Higley Road | 4.4★ | 1 | 188 |
| 47 | Totspot Preschool L L C4844 South Val Vista Drive Ste A105 | 4.4★ | None | 74 |
| 48 | Wilkins Learning Center730 South Cooper Road Ste C | 4.4★ | 1 | 152 |
| 49 | Gilbert Christian Schools - Val Vista Campus22201 S Val Vista Dr | 4.4★ | None | 25 |
| 50 | Legacy Traditional School – Gilbert2747 S Recker Rd | 4.4★ | 1 | 52 |
| 51 | Oak Tree Elementary505 W Houston Ave | 4.4★ | 1 | 345 |
| 52 | Thrive Preparatory Academy202 S Gilbert Rd | 4.4★ | 1 | 56 |
| 53 | BRiDGES Preschool1494 South Gilbert Road | 4.3★ | None | 150 |
| 54 | G.P.S. - Ashland Ranch Elementary1945 South Ashland Ranch Road | 4.3★ | None | 185 |
| 55 | G.P.S. - Campo Verde High School- Toybox3870 South Quartz Street | 4.3★ | None | 46 |
| 56 | G.P.S. - Carol Rae Ranch Elementary3777 East Houston Avenue | 4.3★ | None | 59 |
| 57 | G.P.S. - Finley Farms Elementary375 South Columbus Drive | 4.3★ | None | 288 |
| 58 | G.P.S. - Greenfield Jr. High101 South Greenfield Road | 4.3★ | None | 365 |
| 59 | G.P.S. - Highland High School - Toybox4301 East Guadalupe Road | 4.3★ | None | 39 |
| 60 | G.P.S. - Pioneer Elementary1535 North Greenfield Road | 4.3★ | None | 59 |
| 61 | Gilbert Christian Schools - Agritopia Campus1424 South Promenade Lane | 4.3★ | None | 15 |
| 62 | Gilbert Nature School13439 S Val Vista Dr | 4.3★ | None | 48 |
| 63 | My FarmHouse School Corp DBA Kinderbugs4365 E Pecos Rd | 4.3★ | None | 42 |
| 64 | Seeds Of Knowledge Preschool6683 South Club House Drive | 4.3★ | None | 26 |
| 65 | Sunrise Preschools #116900 South Cooper | 4.3★ | None | 202 |
| 66 | Tutor Time Child Care/ Learning Centers1652 East Elliott Road | 4.3★ | None | 159 |
| 67 | Watch Me Grow Childcare and Preschool - Riggs7135 S Val Vista Dr | 4.3★ | None | 130 |
| 68 | G.P.S. - Patterson Elementary School1211 East Guadalupe Road | 4.3★ | 1 | 59 |
| 69 | G.P.S. - Settler's Point Elementary423 East Settlers Point Drive | 4.3★ | 1 | 59 |
| 70 | G.P.S. - Val Vista Lakes Elementary1030 North Blue Grotto Drive | 4.3★ | 1 | 59 |
| 71 | Gilbert Arts Academy862 East Elliot Road | 4.3★ | 1 | 59 |
| 72 | Kid's Corner Preschool1450 North Gilbert Road | 4.3★ | 1 | 111 |
| 73 | Little Sunshine's Playhouse And Preschool3840 South Higley Road | 4.3★ | 1 | 168 |
| 74 | Little Sunshine's Playhouse And Preschool1059 North Val Vista Drive | 4.3★ | 1 | 148 |
| 75 | Phoenix Children's Academy Private Preschool # 2246288 South Higley Road | 4.3★ | 1 | 214 |
| 76 | Sunrise Preschools #3042109 Bluejay Drive | 4.3★ | 1 | 206 |
| 77 | The Growing Place Preschool744 West Ray Road Ste 104 | 4.3★ | 1 | 59 |
| 78 | The Learning Connection Child Care1121 East Windsor Drive | 4.3★ | 1 | 10 |
| 79 | Leading Edge Preschool Gilbert717 W Ray Rd | 4.3★ | 2 | 59 |
| 80 | Primrose School Of Gilbert At Santan4050 South Val Vista Drive | 4.3★ | 2 | 185 |
| 81 | Watch Me Grow Child Care7135 South Val Vista Drive | 4.3★ | 2 | 132 |
| 82 | C.U.S.D.#80 - C.T.A. Freedom Elementary - School-Age/ Preschool6040 South Joslyn Lane | 4.2★ | 1 | 295 |
| 83 | C.U.S.D.#80 - Patterson Elementary - School-Age7520 South Adora Boulevard | 4.2★ | 1 | 225 |
| 84 | C.U.S.D.#80 - Perry High School Lil' Explorers1919 East Queen Creek Road | 4.2★ | 1 | 87 |
| 85 | G.P.S. - Burk Elementary545 North Burk Street | 4.2★ | 1 | 59 |
| 86 | G.P.S. - Greenfield Elementary2550 East Elliot Road | 4.2★ | 1 | 685 |
| 87 | G.P.S. - Islands Elementary245 South Mcqueen Road | 4.2★ | 1 | 59 |
| 88 | G.P.S. - Spectrum Elementary School2846 South Spectrum Way | 4.2★ | 1 | 305 |
| 89 | Lynda's Daycare, L.L.C.891 South 130th Street | 4.2★ | 1 | 10 |
| 90 | Primrose Of West Gilbert1545 North Parkway Drive | 4.2★ | 1 | 174 |
| 91 | Gloria Star Daycare and Family Center LLC3000 E Ivanhoe St | 4.2★ | 1 | 10 |
| 92 | Primrose School of South Gilbert3293 E Williams Field Rd | 4.2★ | 2 | 184 |
| 93 | Spondeo Montessori135 S Val Vista Dr | 4.2★ | 2 | 178 |
| 94 | Watch Me Grow Child Care4100 South Lindsay Road - #117 | 4.2★ | 2 | 119 |
| 95 | Watch Me Grow Child Care And Preschool4677 East Queen Creek Road | 4.2★ | 2 | 151 |
| 96 | Creme De La Creme - Power Ranch7140 South Power Road | 3.7★ | 1 | 601 |
| 97 | Creo School1475 South Higley Road | 3.7★ | 1 | 347 |
| 98 | The Goddard School1420 North Higley Road | 3.7★ | 1 | 180 |
| 99 | Tutor Time Child Care/ Learning Centers3901 East Guadalupe Road | 3.7★ | 1 | 242 |
| 100 | C.U.S.D.#80 - Weinberg Elementary - School-Age5245 South Val Vista Dr | 3.1★ | 1 | 225 |
| 101 | Cadence Academy Montessori1675 West Guadalupe | 3.1★ | 1 | 189 |
| 102 | Phoenix Children's Academy Private Preschool2315 South Lindsay Road | 3.1★ | 1 | 238 |
| 103 | Ruckus Kids5741 South Mack Avenue | 3.1★ | 1 | 10 |
| 104 | The Preschool At Discovery1644 South Lindsay Road | 3.1★ | 1 | 91 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.
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