Southwest Head Start @ Montecito - Phoenix AZ Child Care Center

715 EAST MONTECITO AVENUE , PHOENIX AZ 85014
(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-8964
  • Capacity: 36
  • Age Range: Ones; Twos; 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, Part Day Care, Two-year-old Care}
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2000-10-23
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-10-01
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2026-09-30
  • 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-0136412 2025-07-22 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 7/22/2025 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 monthly fire drills are completed at a variety of times. 2). Ensuring that infant feeding schedules are posted in the infant room. 3). Ensuring that personal products have a child's first and last name written on them. 4). Ensuring hazards on the playground are not accessible to enrolled children.
INSP-0045711 2024-08-06 Compliance (Annual) Complete
Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 08/06/2024 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 Empower Self-Evaluation was emailed to the director for completion. The fingerprint clearance cards for 5 of 5 staff members reviewed were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. The director will email a copy of the violation-free fire inspection and the Statement of Service to the Compliance Officer. The following items were discussed but not limited to: *Maintain the diaper changing water temperature between 86° F to 110° F. *Maintain the outdoor play equipment. *Ensuring the children’s personal products are labeled with first and last name. The Compliance Officer is: Dawn Rathburn
INSP-0044699 2024-06-04 Complaint Complete
Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to investigate complaint #85120 on June 4, 2024. There were no deficiencies observed. A complete inspection was not conducted. Compliance Officer: Stacy Marchelli The ratios observed were: Infants: 1:4 1-3's: 3:8, 2:8 Two staff members were interviewed during this investigation. The documentation observed was the children's daily sheets (including the diapering changing logs). Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that the allegation lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated.
INSP-0031112 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. Two (2) 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. *Please verify Staff #1's documentation of education.*
INSP-0030805 2023-08-08 Modification Complete
Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies at the time of the Modification Inspection conducted on 08/08/2023, and is subject to change pending programmatic review. Note: A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Compliance Officer #1: Andrea Rach

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