Awakening Seed School - Phoenix AZ Child Care Center

6630 SOUTH 40TH STREET , PHOENIX AZ 85042
(602) 454-2606

About the Provider

Description: “The Seed” is an internationally recognized educational environment for children ages 12 months through 11 years. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), it is a community where children and adults can learn and grow together, celebrating both diversity and individuality. The Seed is a school designed to promote creativity, higher level thinking, and individual potential using cooperation and collaboration as a base. It is a place where respect for each other, and for all living creatures, is an integral part of the curriculum. Awakening Seed School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, and other school-administered programs.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-8422
  • Capacity: 201
  • Age Range: Ones; Twos; Three to Five; School-Age
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations Empower Pack
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: {3/4/5-year-old Care, Full-Day Care, One-year-old Care, Part Day Care, School-Age Child Care, Two-year-old Care}
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2000-10-03
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-08-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2026-07-31
  • District Office: ADHS Division of Licensing Services
  • District Office Phone: (602) 364-2539 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection # Inspection Date Inspection Type Status
INSP-0172362 2026-04-17 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed during the Annual inspection conducted on April 17, 2026, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. 5 of 5 Fingerprint Clearance cards reviewed were valid via a DPS website search. Please submit the Plan of Corrections on the Licensing portal within 10 days of receiving this Statement of Deficiencies. BCCL staff emailed the Empower Self-Evaluation Assessment link to the Provider. The Emergency Disaster Contact Form was completed at the time of the inspection. The following items were discussed, but not limited to: **Central Registry Backgrounds completed before date of employment **Unravelled garden hose **Diaper area water temperature **Items in restrooms **Emergency Cards enrollment dates **Resilient surface under loft
INSP-0129704 2025-04-22 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 04.22.25 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. 6 of the 6 fingerprint clearance cards reviewed were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed, but are not limited to: *Restroom storage, *Items on the changing table, *Label personal products, *Planters maintenance, *Cleaning step stools, *Add facility address to the statement of services, *Post current license, *Refund policy, *Update former staff file, and, *Add the back of the Criminal History affidavit to the staff files, *Fridge temperature.
INSP-0043282 2024-04-25 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 04/25/2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was completed at the time of the inspection. The DES Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 6 of 6 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: Ensure that the vinyl blocks and wooden playhouse are kept in good condition and free from hazards. Compliance Officer #1 is Monika Jones. Compliance Officer #2 is Jennifer Forschino.

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