Southwest Head Start @ Gateway - Phoenix AZ Child Care Center

1100 NORTH 35TH STREET , PHOENIX AZ 85008
(602) 468-3431

About the Provider

Description: Southwest’s Early Head Start program provides free, in-home services to help pregnant women and families with children under age three navigate the critical early years of their child’s life. Services include: Weekly home visits to support parents in raising their children Prenatal information for pregnant women Play groups for infants and toddlers

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-8105
  • Capacity: 36
  • Age Range: Three to Five;
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations CACFP
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: {3/4/5-year-old Care, Full-Day Care, Infant Care, One-year-old Care, Two-year-old Care}
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2000-11-01
  • Current License Issue Date: 2026-01-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2026-12-31
  • 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-0163689 2025-12-02 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on 11/2/25 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. 4 of 4 Fingerprint clearance cards reviewed were valid via a DPS website search. The Written Document of Corrections is due within 10 days
INSP-0050801 2024-12-06 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on 12/6/24 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer # 1: Brian Howell Compliance Officer # 2: Archana Navin 4 of 4 Fingerprint clearance cards reviewed were valid via a DPS website search. The Written Document of Corrections is due within 10 days
INSP-0034964 2023-12-11 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 12/11/2023, 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 fingerprint clearance cards for 4 of 4 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. A link to the Empower Surveyor was emailed to the area manager. Compliance Officer #1 is: Dawn Rathburn. Compliance Officer #2 is: Stacy Marchelli
INSP-0030626 2023-08-04 Modification Complete
Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies at the time of the Modification Inspection conducted on 08/04/2023, and is subject to change pending programmatic review. Note: A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Compliance Officer #1: Andrea Rach Compliance Officer #2: Monika Jones

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