Best Daycares in Arizona — 2026 Rankings

We ranked 200 daycares and childcare centers across 3 cities in Arizona.

Top Daycares in Arizona

  1. #1 — God's Garden Preschool Score: 100%

    Phoenix, AZ — Christian Preschool in Phoenix, AZ

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  2. #2 — Fun Place Childcare and Preschool Score: 100%

    Tucson, AZ — Daycare | Fun Place Childcare & Preschool | Tucson, AZ

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  3. #3 — Bright Horizons Score: 97%

    Sun City, AZ — Welcome to Bright Horizons

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  4. #4 — Kaleidoscope Preschool Score: 97%

    Phoenix, AZ — Kaleidoscope Preschool - A Phoenix Hands

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  5. #5 — Bright Star Preschool Score: 92%

    Tucson, AZ — Bright Star Preschool

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  6. #6 — CalvaryPHX Early Learning Center Score: 90%

    Phoenix, AZ — Safe, Play-Centered, Quality Care A ministry of calvaryPHX Enroll Now Safe, Play-Centered, Quality Care A Ministry Of CalvaryPHX Enroll Today! Joing Over 500,000 Students Enjoying Avada Education now Faith-Based, Play-Centered, Quality Care As a ministry of CalvaryPHX,

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Liberty Head Start Score: 87%

    Tucson, AZ — Liberty Head Start is a childcare center in Tucson, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.childparentcenters.org.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  8. #8 — Loving Hands Early Childhood Learning Academy Score: 86%

    Tucson, AZ — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/800897433. Type: center-based. Program signals: preschool. Verified fields: name, phone, website, email, address.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  9. #9 — Children's Learning Adventure Score: 86%

    Laveen, AZ — Children's Learning Adventure is a childcare center in Laveen, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.childrenslearningadventure.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  10. #10 — God's Garden Preschool and Child Development Center Score: 86%

    Phoenix, AZ — God's Garden Preschool and Child Development Center is a childcare center in Phoenix, AZ. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: https://godsgarden.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  11. #11 — Magical Journey Learning Center Score: 86%

    Phoenix, AZ — Magical Journey Learning Center is a childcare center in Phoenix, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, private school. Website: http://www.magicaljourneylc.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Private school. View full profile →

  12. #12 — Montessori Peace Academy Score: 86%

    Phoenix, AZ — Montessori Peace Academy is a childcare center in Phoenix, AZ. Programs include Preschool, private school, school. Website: http://Montessoripeaceacademy.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, School. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Compass Educational Programs Score: 86%

    Phoenix, AZ — Compass Educational Programs is a childcare center in Phoenix, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.compassedprograms.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  14. #14 — Sunrise Preschools Score: 86%

    Phoenix, AZ — Sunrise Preschools is a childcare center in Phoenix, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://schools.sunrisepreschools.com/az/phoenix/2627-w-southern-avenue.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  15. #15 — Esperanza Montessori Academy Score: 86%

    Phoenix, AZ — Esperanza Montessori Academy is a childcare center in Phoenix, AZ. Programs include Preschool, private school, elementary school. Website: http://espiritu.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, Elementary school. View full profile →

  16. #16 — Skyline Preschool - Early Academic Center, South Phoenix Score: 86%

    Phoenix, AZ — Skyline Preschool - Early Academic Center, South Phoenix is a childcare center in Phoenix, AZ. Programs include Preschool, school, home service. Website: http://www.southphoenixskylinepreschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, School, Home service. View full profile →

  17. #17 — Excellence Academy at Zion Score: 86%

    Phoenix, AZ — Excellence Academy at Zion is a childcare center in Phoenix, AZ. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://thezioninstitute.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  18. #18 — Little Foot Learning Center Score: 86%

    Tempe, AZ — Little Foot Learning Center is a childcare center in Tempe, AZ. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: https://littlefootlc.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  19. #19 — Mill Avenue School Score: 86%

    Tempe, AZ — Mill Avenue School is a childcare center in Tempe, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.smallmiraclesedu.com/mill-avenue-preschool-tempe-az/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  20. #20 — Getz School Score: 86%

    Tempe, AZ — Getz School is a childcare center in Tempe, AZ. Programs include Preschool, specialty school, school. Website: http://getz.tempeschools.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Specialty school, School. View full profile →

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How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers

Our Guide Score percentage combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation such as NAEYC (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%), then normalizes across captured positive categories. Read our full methodology →

Frequently asked questions

What is the best daycare in Arizona?
God's Garden Preschool is currently the #1 ranked daycare in Arizona based on our Guide Score. See the full statewide ranked list above.
How many daycares are ranked in Arizona?
We have ranked 200 daycares and childcare centers across 3 cities in Arizona. Rankings are computed by Guide Score and updated regularly.