Daycares in Surprise, AZ

All 35 licensed child care facilities in Surprise, 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 →

35licensed daycares

4.3average safety rating

6%with a clean record

33with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Busy Bees Arizona Surprise16303 West Bell Road	4.5★	1	122
2	D.U.S.D.#89 - Asante Preparatory Academy23251 North 166th Drive	4.5★	1	65
3	D.U.S.D.#89 - Canyon Ridge Elementary17359 West Surprise Farms Loop North	4.5★	1	150
4	D.U.S.D.#89 - Countryside Elementary15034 North Parkview Place	4.5★	1	59
5	D.U.S.D.#89 - Growing Minds Preschool17999 West Suprise Farms Loop South	4.5★	1	485
6	Great Explorers15637 North Hollyhock Street	4.5★	1	75
7	Tutor Time Child Care/ Learning Centers15438 West Bell Road	4.5★	1	289
8	Wirtzie's Preschool And Childcare16752 North Greasewood Street	4.5★	1	112
9	Amber's Bizzy Beez Daycare/ Amberlie Forrester14833 West Dahlia Drive	4.5★	1	10
10	Cross Christian Academy17475 West Bell Road	4.5★	1	113
11	The Learning Experience - Surprise15351 West Cactus Road	4.5★	1	221
12	Chicanos Por La Causa - Dysart Migrant & Seasonal Head Start15815 North Desert Sage	4.4★	None	113
13	D.U.S.D.#89 - Kingswood Elementary15150 West Mondell Road	4.4★	None	59
14	D.U.S.D.#89 - Rancho Gabriela Elementary15272 West Gabriela Drive	4.4★	1	185
15	D.U.S.D.#89 - Western Peaks Elementary18063 West Surprise Farms Loop South	4.4★	None	245
16	N.U.S.D.#81 - Desert Oasis Elementary School17161 West Bajada Road	4.4★	1	59
17	Phoenix Children's Academy Private Preschool #22615562 North Reems Road	4.4★	1	209
18	Sierra Montana Recreation Center14861 West Spring Lane	4.4★	1	144
19	Surprise Christian Preschool14925 West Silverleaf Way	4.4★	1	59
20	Sweet Pea Kids Preschool & Child Care Llc12482 West Greenway Road	4.4★	1	97
21	Little Children’s Monarch Montessori17619 West Saguaro Lane	4.3★	None	5
22	Open Arms In-Home Daycare LLC18039 W Louise Dr	4.3★	None	10
23	Arizona Charter Academy16011 North Dysart Road	4.3★	1	240
24	Calibre Academy Surprise15688 West Acoma Drive	4.3★	1	246
25	Countryside Recreation Center15038 North Parkview Place	4.3★	1	145
26	D.U.S.D.#89 - Freedom Traditional Academy16066 North Parkview Place	4.3★	1	250
27	D.U.S.D.#89 - Marley Park Elementary15042 West Sweetwater Road	4.3★	1	165
28	D.U.S.D.#89 - Sunset Hills Elementary Den Club17825 West Sierra Montana Loop	4.3★	1	195
29	D.U.S.D.#89 - West Point Elementary School13700 West Greenway Road	4.3★	1	59
30	Paradise Education Center15533 West Paradise Lane	4.3★	1	292
31	Wee Rascals Preschool12938 West Greenway Road	4.3★	1	118
32	Word Of Life Lutheran Preschool17525 West Bell Road	4.3★	1	98
33	Mrs.Greenwood's Family Child Care LLc13303 West Acapulco Lane	4.2★	1	5
34	Sunrise Preschool #34317189 W Greenway Rd	3.7★	2	187
35	Kindercare Learning Center15415 West Bell Road	3.1★	1	234

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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