Description: Head Start has been a part of northern Arizona for over thirty years. The Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) administers the Program that has a service area of 27,000 square miles and includes the four counties of Apache, Navajo, Coconino, and Yavapai. The Program serves children zero to five years old who meet the required income guidelines. NACOG uses several program options to provide Preschool and Early Head Start services in 28 Northern Arizona communities on behalf of 1613 children.
NACOG addresses the needs of enrolled children and families by using the Head Start Performance Standards and locally designed service delivery systems. The program utilizes a comprehensive approach in meeting the needs of enrolled children and provides them the opportunity to begin their school experience on equal footing with their more socially advantaged peers. This is done with the use of field management zones and a network of service area partnerships that address the extreme rural barriers confronted by our large geographic area, extreme weather conditions, and the lack of resources.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0157318 | 2025-08-11 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies observed at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on 8-11-2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was conducted at this time. 4 of 4 fingerprint cards were verified to be valid via the DPS website during the time of the inspection. The Empower Survey was not completed at the time of the inspection. The DES group size checklist was not completed at the time of the inspection. | |||
| INSP-0046938 | 2024-08-19 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies observed at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on 8-19-2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. State Compliance Officer 1: Joel Guerrero A full inspection was conducted at this time. 4 of 4 fingerprint cards were verified to be valid via the DPS website during the time of the inspection. The Empower Survey was completed after the time of the inspection. The DES group size checklist was not completed at the time of the inspection. | |||
| INSP-0043928 | 2024-05-14 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Case #00084200 Investigation conducted on 5/14/2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The Written Documentation of Corrections was not accepted during the exit interview. Compliance Officer #1: Joel Guerrero Compliance Officer Supervisor: Bill Manzelmann Ratios observed were: Ones/Twos: 2:4 Fours/Fives: 3:13 There were two staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 2 staff files reviewed during this investigation. 2 of 2 fingerprint cards were verified to be valid via the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Documentation reviewed included the following: Attendance Rosters, written timelines of events, staff files and video. Documentation requested but not made available: Multiple attempts to obtain the copy of the police report requested from Chino Valley Police Department. Upon completion of the case investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that the allegations were substantiated. | |||
| INSP-0031444 | 2023-08-23 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies observed at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on 8/23/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was conducted at this time. 4 of 4 fingerprint cards were verified to be valid via the DPS website during the time of the inspection. The Empower Survey was completed at the time of the inspection. | |||
| INSP-0028748 | 2023-06-22 | Complaint,Modification | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Case #00057524 Investigation/Modification inspection conducted on 6/22/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Return the Written Documentation of Corrections within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios were not observed due to summer closure. There were two staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 0 children interviewed during this investigation. There were 0 staff files reviewed during this investigation. There were 0 children files reviewed during this investigation. Documentation reviewed included the following: Incident logs. | |||
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