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Sahuaro School Head Start

12835 North 33rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85029
licensed capacity
25
a week, county median
$270

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About Sahuaro School Head Start

Sahuaro School Head Start is a licensed child care center in Phoenix, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 25 children.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Child care center
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Licensed capacity
25 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity25 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Sahuaro School Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Maricopa County has a median price of $270 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Maricopa County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$270
Home daycare$180

Toddler

Center$210
Home daycare$171

Preschool

Center$210
Home daycare$171

School age

Center$175
Home daycare$150

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Sahuaro School Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
25 children
License number
#0020250CDCVF21479729
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 30, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 4 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 4
  • Records and paperwork 1

For comparison: 96% of Arizona daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 12.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Apr 30, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 8, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-514. C. C. A licensee shall:1. Prepare and date a written fire and emergency plan that contains: a. The location of the first aid kit; b. The names of staff members who have the first aid training required by R9-5-403(E); c. The names of staff members who have the CPR training required by R9-5-403(E); d. The directions for: i. Initiating verbal notification of an enrolled child’s parent by telephone or other equally expeditious means within 30 minutes of a fire or emergency; and ii. Providing written notification to the enrolled child’s parent within 24 hours; and e. The facility’s street address and the emergency telephone numbers for the local fire department, police department, ambulance service, and poison control center; 2. Maintain the plan required in subsection (C)(1) in a location on facility premises that has an operable telephone service or two-way voice communication system that connects the facility with an individual who has direct access to an in-and-out operable telephone service; 3. Post the plan required in subsection (C)(1) in any indoor activity area that does not have an operable telephone service or two-way voice communication system that connects the indoor activity area with an individual who has direct access to an in-and-out operable telephone services; and 4. Update the plan in subsection (C)(1) every 12 months after the date of initial preparation of the plan or when any information changes.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officers' observations, the written fire and emergency plan was dated 10-1-2021, and not updated every 12 months as required.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-309.C. C. A licensee shall maintain on facility premises: 1. A current fire inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the fire inspection report; and 2. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a current gas inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the gas inspection report.

      “Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Compliance Officer’s observation, it was determined that the Licensee lacked documentation of a current violation-free fire inspection report as required.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-303.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that the licensed capacity of each indoor activity area or room is posted in that activity area or room.

      “Findings: Based on the Compliance Officer’s observation, the Preschool and the MPR classrooms lacked a posted capacity.”
  3. Aug 12, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-501.A.21. A. A licensee shall ensure that:21. Except when used as part of an activity, the following are stored in an area inaccessible to an enrolled child: a. Garden tools, such as a rake, trowel, and shovel; and b. Cleaning equipment and supplies, such as a mop and mop bucket.

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1's observations, on the outside playground, there were two brooms located on the South wall accessible to enrolled children. In Classroom #912, there was a broom and dustpan located near the exit door accessible to enrolled children.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-501.A.12. A. A licensee shall ensure that: 12. The facility premises, including the buildings, are maintained free from hazards;

      “Findings: Based on Compliance Officer #1’s observations, the following hazards were accessible to enrolled children: Classroom A103: *There was a water dispenser with hot water accessible to children. The temperature was measured at 138 degrees.”
  4. Jun 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Sahuaro School Head Start

Is Sahuaro School Head Start licensed?

Yes. Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Sahuaro School Head Start last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on April 30, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Sahuaro School Head Start had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 2 of 4 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 96% of Arizona daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 12. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Sahuaro School Head Start care for?

25, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Sahuaro School Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (602) 347-4806 to confirm.

How much does Sahuaro School Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (602) 347-4806 to ask.

What is Sahuaro School Head Start's phone number?

(602) 347-4806.

Where is Sahuaro School Head Start?

12835 North 33rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85029. The nearest other daycare we list is W.E.S.D.#6 - Sahuaro School, under 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).