Report Says Arizona Needs to Do More For Child Care

A new report shows that Arizona has made progress in providing healthy and safe child care, but more needs to be done. The National Association of Child Care Agencies ranks Arizona 24th among the states. Some of Arizona’s weaknesses include the fact that child care center directors are not required to have college degrees and teachers only need a high school diploma or GED.
The Arizona Daily Star reports that the average score was 83 out of 150 points, which the association says translates into an “F.” Arizona scored 87 points. But the state Office of Child Care Licensing says it found a few inaccuracies in the report.