Description: Head Start/Early Head Start is a comprehensive early childhood development program designed to provide education, health and social services to low income children, ages 0-5 and their families. Maricopa County Head Start emphasizes on pre-reading, language, math and other cognitive skills, while continuing to promote children's health, social and emotional competence as part of school readiness. Services to children are provided by qualified and well-trained teachers in a classroom setting with a low student-teacher ratio. The low ratio allows us to make a significant and meaningful impact on the educational and social development of the children that we serve. Head Start/Early Head Start provides two program options: center-based services and home-based services. Center-based services are provided in a classroom setting four or five days a week for a minimum of 3½ hours, and home-based services are provided in the family's home. As part of home-based services, Head Start home visitors meet with families once weekly for 1½ hours, and families attend bi-monthly socialization events to participate in parent training and to positively interact with other parents and their children. Maricopa County Head Start serves communities in: Chandler, Gilbert, Guadalupe, Mesa, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, and Tempe
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0173568 | 2026-05-07 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies observed at the annual compliance inspection conducted on 05-07-2026, and is subject to change pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. A copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights was provided during the inspection. BCCL staff emailed the Empower Self-Evaluation Assessment link to the Provider. 2 of 2 fingerprint clearance cards were verified as valid via the DPS website during the inspection. The following was discussed, but not limited to: 1. Lesson plan documentation requirements. 2. Emergency record requirements. 3. Annual staff training requirements. 4. Availability of inspection reports. | |||
| INSP-0130219 | 2025-05-12 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The attempted annual Compliance inspection of the facility was not able to be conducted on 05.12.25, due to no children present at the facility. A monitoring inspection will be conducted. | |||
| INSP-0046933 | 2024-08-14 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on 08/14/2024 subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer (CO) #1: Pat Morgan-Martinez Compliance Officer (CO) #2: Monika Jones Please submit the Written Documentation of Corrections via the Licensing portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. 2 of 2 fingerprint clearance cards were valid via a DPS website search. The Empower Survey link was provided at the time of inspection. Please complete within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The following items were discussed, but not limited to: **Room temperature maintained between 68 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit **Freezer temperature requirements **Cleaning and sanitation of privacy curtains at both toilet room doors and exhaust vents **Outdoor playground hazards - rust on fencing | |||
| INSP-0031226 | 2023-08-17 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed during the compliance inspection conducted on August 17, 2023, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer: Stacy Marchelli A complete inspection was conducted at this time. Three (3) fingerprint clearance cards were verified through the DPS website during the inspection. Please complete the Plan of Corrections on the Licensing portal within ten (10) days of receiving this Statement of Deficiencies. | |||
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