Description: ARcare Center for Education is a Child Care Center in Searcy AR, with a maximum capacity of 222 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant/Toddler; Preschool; School Age. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Level 3 Better Beginnings;Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Facility Visit | 400.401.4 - There shall be a total of thirty (30) minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity. This could be included in outdoor play time if it meets this criterion. See Division website. |
| 2026-03-19 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2026-03-05 | Facility Visit | 1300.1301.9 - Any child who is less than six (6) years old or weighs less than sixty pounds (60 lbs.) shall be restrained in a child passenger safety seat. Any child who is at least six (6) years or weights at least sixty pounds (60 lbs.) must be restrained by a safety belt. (Act 470 of 2001). Conventional school busses are exempt from this requirement except for the transportation of infants and toddlers. (See #1302.2) Child passenger safety seats shall be used in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines. |
| 2026-03-05 | Facility Visit | 1300.1301.14.*1 - Any vehicles designed or used to transport more than seven (7) passengers and one (1) driver must have approved child safety alarm devices installed. These devices must be properly maintained in working order at all times. Vehicles in service at licensed facilities prior to July 1, 2005, shall have the alarm installed by a qualified technician or mechanic no later than December 31, 2005. On or after July 1, 2005, all vehicles at newly licensed facilities and newly acquired vehicles at existing facilities shall have a child safety alarm installed before placing the vehicle in service. The Child Care Licensing Unit shall maintain a list of approved alarm systems. Clarification – * The alarm system shall be installed so that the driver must walk to the very back of the vehicle to reach the switch that deactivates the alarm. Alarm switches installed in locations that do not require the driver to walk to the back of the vehicle and view all seating areas will not be acceptable. * The alarm system may be installed by any certified technician or mechanic employed by a recognized electronics or automotive business in accordance with the device manufacturer’s recommendations. * The time delay from activation of the alarm until the alarm sounds shall be no longer than one (1) minute. Any of the following three (3) options are acceptable to meet the intent of Act 1979 when children are being delivered at the facility. Other options must be approved by the Licensing Unit.Unload all of the children, walk through the vehicle to ensure that no children remain on board, and deactivate the alarm. (This option will only work if you are able to unload all children in less than one (1) minute.) |
| 2026-02-23 | Facility Visit | 700.702.10 - Bottles and “sippy cups” shall be labeled with the child’s name and shall be refrigerated. |
| 2026-02-19 | Facility Complaint | 700.702.10 - Bottles and “sippy cups” shall be labeled with the child’s name and shall be refrigerated. |
| 2026-02-12 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-11-17 | Facility Visit | 900.901.7 - There shall be equipment and activities appropriate for the age and number of children enrolled in the facility. |
| 2025-11-17 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-11-13 | Facility Complaint | 900.901.7 - There shall be equipment and activities appropriate for the age and number of children enrolled in the facility. |
| 2025-11-04 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-10-08 | Facility Visit | 500.501.5.l - The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Denying food (lunch or snacks) as punishment or punishing children for not eating; |
| 2025-09-25 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.5.l - The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Denying food (lunch or snacks) as punishment or punishing children for not eating; |
| 2025-07-31 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-06-19 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
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