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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| Survey Date | Date Corrected | Rule/Statute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-31 | 1970-01-01 | article 3 | R9-5-301.B.3. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observations, the following staff attendance records lacked: Staff #1: A release time for 1/26/2022 and an admission time for 1/31/2022. Staff #2: A release time for 1/18/2022 and an admission time for 1/31/2022. | |||
| 2022-01-31 | 1970-01-01 | Article 4 | R9-5-402.A.1-12 |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observations, the file for Staff #1 lacked two good faith references. | |||
| 2022-01-31 | 1970-01-01 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.2. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observations and staff interview, the preschool classroom lacked accessible drinking water for the enrolled children. Staff stated the drinking water was in the kitchen area. | |||
| 2022-01-31 | 1970-01-01 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.E.1.2. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observations, the outdoor activity area lacked the following: * 5" of the required 6" of sand by the white rocking horse. | |||
| 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-18 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.E. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor's observations and a review of 2 staff files, Staff #1 (start date 03/15/2018) was lacking documentation of submission to DCS to complete the Central Registry background check. | |||
| 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-18 | article 3 | R9-5-309.C.1.2. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor's observations and a review of facility documentation, the facility lacked a violation-free fire inspection. The inspection was dated 01/02/2020. However, the inspection report noted one violation. | |||
| 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-18 | Article 4 | R9-5-403.A.1-17. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor's observations and a review of 2 staff files, Staff #1 (start date 03/15/2018) failed to complete new staff training within 10 days of the starting date of employment. The new staff training on file for Staff #1 was dated 04/06/2018. | |||
| 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-18 | article 5 | R9-5-509.C.14 |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor's observations and a review of facility documentation, the enrolled children's modified diets were not posted in the children's activity area. | |||
| 2019-02-06 | 2019-02-14 | article 3 | R9-5-309.C.1.2. |
| Findings: The facility staff were unable to locate the current fire inspection on site. The last one on file was conducted on 2/22/17, expiring 2/22/18. | |||
| 2018-02-07 | 2018-02-09 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.A. 1-2 |
| Findings: After a review of 2 staff files, it was determined were lacking: Staff 1's (start date 9/21/2016) criminal history affidavit was not complete. The affidavit lacked a facility address or a CDC number and question 2 was not addressed. | |||
| 2018-02-07 | 2018-02-09 | article 3 | R9-5-301.F.1.2. |
| Findings: After a review of 2 staff files, it was determined the following was lacking: Staff 1 (start date 9/21/2016) had no documentation of freedom from infectious active tuberculosis. | |||
| 2018-02-07 | 2018-02-09 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: After a review of 7 children's Emergency, Information and Immunization Record cards, it was determined the following were lacking: Child 1: Father's information. Child 2: 1 of the required 2 emergency contact name and phone numbers. Child 3: 1 of the required 2 emergency contact name and phone numbers. | |||
| 2018-02-07 | 2018-02-09 | article 4 | R9-5-401.3. |
| Findings: After a review of 2 staff files, it was determined the following were lacking: Staff 1 (start date 9/21/2016) had no documentation of education to qualify as a teacher-caregiver. Staff 2 (start date 7/31/2017) had no documentation of education to qualify as a teacher-caregiver. | |||
| 2018-02-07 | 2018-02-09 | Article 6 | R9-5-605.B.6. |
| Findings: There was an uncovered outlet accessible to the enrolled children next to the computer. | |||
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