In a move to increase access to high quality pediatric medical care in the rapidly-expanding West Valley, Phoenix Children’s Hospital announced Wednesday that it is building a new $135-million, freestanding hospital in Glendale. 

The news comes on the heels of two other new Phoenix Children’s projects on the Westside — a freestanding pediatric emergency department and a youth sports clinic. 

In all, the three projects represent $200 million in investment and 650 new jobs for the region, said Bob Meyer, the president and CEO of Phoenix Children’s. 

But most importantly, it will bring pediatric care “closer to home” for West Valley children, said Meyer, who was joined by the mayors of Glendale and Avondale and other community leaders. 

“The West Valley is booming. The population is projected to grow at twice the national rate over the next five years,” he said. “Kids represent a big part of this growth. It is estimated that the number of children will grow 25 percent, from 400,00 children today to 500,000 by 2030. 

“These children deserve to have world class pediatric medical care right in their own backyard.” 

Three projects will be able to handle 133,000 annual visits

Together, the three projects represent one of the largest expansions in the history of the organization, Meyer said, providing the capacity for up to 133,00 visits annually. 

Here’s what’s planned 

-Phoenix Children’s Hospital – Arrowhead Campus, Glendale Expected to open in 2024, the new hospital will offer inpatient care, an emergency department, an outpatient surgery center and a multi-specialty clinic. Construction will place it next to the Abrazo Arrowhead hospital at 18701 N. 67th Ave. in Glendale. 

The 180,000 square-foot hospital will open with 24 inpatient beds with room for up to 48. It will need about 473 employees and will handle up to 76,000 visits a year. Also on the campus, will be a clinic, offering more than 25 specialty services, including cardiology, dermatology, general surgery, nephrology, neurology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, and psychiatry.

-Southwest Campus for emergency care, Avondale A new in Avondale is scheduled for opening in the spring of 2023. It will house a freestanding emergency department and multi-specialty clinic on the current site of Phoenix Children’s Southwest Valley Specialty and Urgent Care Center at 1665 N. Avondale Blvd. 

The emergency department will have the capacity to serve 40,000 visits annually, filling a void in the West Valley for pediatric-specific critical care, hospital officials said. 

“Kids with serious or life-threatening illnesses or injuries fare much better at a pediatric emergency department than an adult ER,” said Jared Muenzer, physician-in-chief at Phoenix Children’s. “This site will be staffed with board certified pediatric emergency medicine specialists who have the training and expertise to care for the most critical patients.”

Phoenix Children’s will invest $39.9 million to build and equip a new 71,250-square-foot, three-story building and retrofit the existing 35,000-square-foot building for emergency services. The emergency department will offer access to physicians in more than 75 pediatric subspecialties; 40 rooms that include triage, treatment and resuscitation; six “quick turnover” beds; ultrasound, CT scans, fluoroscopy and digital radiography. Nearly 164 employees are expected to work out of the Southwest Campus, with half being new positions.

-Youth Sports Medicine Clinic, Avondale The is expected to open this year in Avondale in “,” near the American Sports Center, Arizona’s largest indoor sports complex with over 500,000 visitors annually. The clinic will operate a physical therapy, rehabilitation and education center providing sports medicine and orthopedic rehabilitation specifically for the youth and high school community in the West Valley.  

The 7,880-square-foot facility is located at 765 N. 114th Avenue is expected to cost about $2.1 million, have the capacity to handle 17,000 visits a year, and employ about 16 people.

About Phoenix Children’s 

Phoenix Children’s is one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems. Its inpatient, outpatient, emergency, trauma and urgent care services have been recognized as a “Best Children’s Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report. The Leapfrog Group, a coalition of employers who use their collective purchasing power to structure their insurance contracts to reward the highest performing hospitals, also has named Phoenix Children’s as one of only 13 to be designated a “.” . 

The healthcare system comprises Phoenix Children’s Hospital–Main Campus; Phoenix Children’s Hospital–East Valley at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center; four pediatric specialty and urgent care centers; 11 community pediatric practices; 20 outpatient clinics; two ambulatory surgery centers; and six community-service-related outpatient clinics across Arizona. 

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Soon you can drink, eat and practice your swing at , located directly west of the 101 freeway off Bethany Home Road.

Topgolf is a golf-focused entertainment venue where guests of all levels of golf expertise can enjoy a driving range from the comfort of their hitting bay. Food, drinks, event spaces and a variety of other amenities are available.

Senior Marketing Manager Trisha Smith said Topgolf Glendale “will open with over 500 associates in the building. That’s everything from front-of-the-house bay hosts, bartenders, guest services. And then we have back-of-the-house which is our facilities team, maintenance on the field, marketing, sales and administration.”

Smith said that as the venue grows, Topgolf Glendale will host hiring events as needed. A full and ready-to-go staff is a necessity for a large venue with a variety of amenities.

“At this venue we’ve got a total of 102 hitting bays, 34 bays per level, three levels,” Operations Manager Jon Stone said.

He also explained that the venue offers a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces for leisure and events.

Smith described Topgolf Glendale as a prototype that is unique from the other venues.

“We’re not only excited to be part of Glendale, but to give Glendale our newest and best- I guess you can say- venue,” Smith said. “We’ve really tried to incorporate a lot of the suggestions that our guests have given us about amenities that they would like to see.”

Smith said some of the venue’s unique features are charging stations at each hitting bay, outdoor leisure spaces on each level and extended tee lines.

The Glendale venue will be the third Topgolf in the Valley, and the fourth in Arizona. It is in close proximity to the State Farm Stadium and the Westgate Entertainment District, which already attracts a variety of locals and tourists.

“We’ve been looking at the West Valley for a little while and we were really excited to be able to come to this side of town,” Smith said. “And after meeting with [the City of] Glendale and hearing about all the amazing plans that they have for growth and development, we just kind of knew this was the right place.”

The city’s growth and the were not the only enticing factors.

Smith explained that the city of Glendale was “very accommodating” and “they really helped make the process quick. There wasn’t a whole lot of red tape that we had to jump through. And any we did, they really helped walk us through that process. They’ve been very warm and inviting.”

Topgolf Glendale is set to open on Friday, September 21.

“We’re just excited for everybody to come and have a good time, play and encourage people to come out and see the venue,” Smith said. “If you’ve never been to Topgolf, we’re not just for golfers. We are a sports entertainment venue, we have something for everybody. If you have been, this one’s unique so come check it out.”

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