Southwest Head Start Papago School - Phoenix AZ Child Care Center

2013 N 36th St , PHOENIX AZ 85008
(602) 266-5976

About the Provider

Description: Preschool Head Start provides low-income children with a high-quality preschool education. Health screenings, social services, and parent training are other important components.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-4064
  • Capacity: 80
  • 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, One-year-old Care, Part Day Care, Two-year-old Care}
  • Initial License Issue Date: 1999-04-19
  • 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-0163566 2025-11-18 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 11/18/2025 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 Compliance Officer provided a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights to the provider at the time of inspection. The Empower Self Assessment was emailed to the provider. The Emergency Disaster Contact Form was emailed to the provider. The fingerprint clearance cards for 3 of 3 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. The following was discussed but not limited to: 1). Ensuring that cleaning supplies are not accessible to enrolled children. 2). Ensuring that lesson plans are updated and posted in the classrooms. 3). Ensuring that the TB Attestation is completed and placed in staff files prior to employment. 4). Ensuring that staff complete 24 hours of annual training. 5). Ensuring the Emergency, Information, and Immunization cards are updated with the parents/guardians' email address.
INSP-0051057 2024-12-06 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Annual Compliance Inspection conducted on 12/6/2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Empower self-evaluation was emailed to the director. The Emergency Disaster Plan update form was completed on-site. 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. The following was discussed but not limited to: 1). Ensuring paper towels are placed into, and not on top of, the single-use dispenser. Compliance Officer is AuReyon Thompson Bureau Chief is Margaret Bernal
INSP-0042183 2024-03-28 Modification Complete
Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies observed at the time of the Modification Inspection conducted on 3/28/24. Compliance Officer #1: Jennifer Forschino A full inspection was not conducted at this time.
INSP-0034906 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 fingerprint clearance cards for 2 of 2 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.

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