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3.7(26)Yelp(0)
Child Care Center

On record in Arizona.

4723 E UNION HILLS DR , PHOENIX, AZ 85050-3362

Hours
6:30 AM–5:30 PM
Licensed for
162 children

Amenities and accessibility

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.

The public record

License number
CDC-10484
License status
Active
License type
Child Care Center
Licensed capacity
162 children
Address
4723 E UNION HILLS DR , PHOENIX, AZ 85050-3362
County
Not listed
Website
Not listed

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From Google

Recent parent reviews

The 6 most recent of 26 Google reviews. Scroll for the rest of them.

  • I'm very grateful for EIL. Though I had to enroll elsewhere, I feel like EIL provided a safe and loving base for both of my small kiddos, making daycare and preschool approachable when it can otherwise be scary. My family had experience in Bumble Bees, (18-24 mo) Caterpillars (2-3), and Butterflies (3-4). Cleanliness - 5/5 doesn't smell like dirty diaper IYKYK Curriculum - 5/5 happy to have an actual curriculum and see kiddos learning letters etc though it was not forced and there was plenty of play and child led learning. Facility - 5/5 the added atrium area is essential to change up the environment when temps get high. This was a huge selling point to me. Also colorful and fun, no sad beige mom vibes here. Food - 4/5 I was grateful they allowed outside food (at certain times) so my kiddo could bring breakfast or add to her lunch. The food provided is run of the mill cafeteria food. Staff Support - 3/5 while I loved every teacher I met here, I walked into 2 incidents of yelling in one day, with one staff member clearly needing support. I reached out to admin who knew and were handling it, but I felt like the training might be limited and/or staff can be stretched a bit thin. Turn Over - 3/5 In our 10 month stay at least 5 staff members left and were replaced. The older classes have highest staff retention (I believe). Admin - 5/5 Admin was always friendly, if not always available. They have good systems in place and make it easy to follow along. Price - 5/5 Very reasonable price for a small daycare.

    Kassandra McGivernMar 17, 2026
  • We’ve had such a wonderful experience so far. The teachers and staff truly care for my daughter, and it shows every day. She is always happy when I pick her up, which gives me so much peace of mind. They keep the kids engaged with fun activities, learning opportunities, and plenty of playtime. Communication is also excellent. I always feel in the loop about her day and milestones. I’m so grateful to have found Explorers in Learning and would recommend them to any parent looking for a safe, supportive, and loving environment for their child.

    Katherine ByrdSep 2, 2025
  • I can’t believe this daycare center is trying to diagnose my child with behaviors, and wants to have a meeting? first of all the director Crystal is not a doctor, then she goes on to say I didn’t say she has behaviors and tells me it’s an assessment. Now she’s telling me they can’t do assessments unless they have a degree. Omg at least get your story together. It’s a daycare center all kids learn different how do you expect a toddler to be perfect. And she leaves me a voicemail to let me know that my daughter is drop from the center.

    Letavia DebodaDec 29, 2023
  • My husband and I moved our family to Phoenix the summer of 2020, during the height of the pandemic, and we are both essential workers so we needed care for our children who were 2yo and 4mo at the time. We looked at a few child care centers in the area and felt most comfortable after visiting with EIL. As someone who works in healthcare, they actively followed all appropriate protocol in regards to COVID realistically and I never felt my children were unsafe there in any way. In the 3 years that our children attended there, they flourished. The teachers and the front staff felt like family and our children enjoyed attending every day. Communication with us was always quick and any concerns were handled quickly. Our children also learned so much from the teachers there and now that my oldest is in Kindergarten, it is clear how much he learned from pre-K there! I will say the only downfall was the change in hours. Their initial hours were great for us and our busy schedule, but the change really strained us. However, while we briefly looked for a possible different child care location, we ultimately decided we wouldn't be able to find a place as great as EIL. We only left because we had to move out of state and my children still talk about missing their teachers there and all of their friends. I realize families have different desires when it comes to child care, but if you are looking for a place where your kids are safe, loved, educated and feel like family, then EIL is the right choice.

    Tiffany HamiltonOct 3, 2023
  • Our daughter has been attending explorers in learning since she was 10 weeks old, the teachers have been amazing. She is now 18mo old and has learned so much! I am amazed every day by the fun things the teachers do with the kids! Our daughter absolutely loves going to school and she adores her teachers. Drop off is always so easy because she is so excited to be there. They also use an app to share pictures and what the kids are learning. We can easily communicate with the teachers throughout the day to know how our daughter is doing. We are so happy we found this school!

    Breanna BirkOct 2, 2021
  • Our son has attended Explorers in Learning for 9 months now. He started at 12 weeks old in the infant room and I was a mess leaving him for the first time but all the staff made me feel at ease, I could tell he was in loving hands. My husband and I are so grateful to have found Explorers in Learning after going on some not so great tours of other daycares. The facility is beyond clean, bright, full of kiddos artwork and new toys. I would recommend Explorers in Learning to anyone.

    Rachel ZvareckSep 7, 2021

Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.

How the reviews split

The 3.7 average comes from 26 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.

  • 5 star14
  • 4 star4
  • 3 star0
  • 2 star2
  • 1 star6