Caterpillar Corner Educational Center - Atkins AR Child Care Center

301 Crow Mountain Drive , Atkins AR 72823
(479) 641-1100
1 Review

About the Provider

Description: Caterpillar Corner is a educational center that is committed to the care and education of your child. The staff is invested in your child's whole development. The staff provides your child with the BEST in professional child care and education.

Additional Information: 1 Stars Better Beginnings;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 28157
  • Capacity: 52
  • Age Range: Infant/Toddler; Preschool;
  • Rate Range Infant 0 to 18 Months-$22.00 per Day (7 Hours or More) Preschool 30 to 72 Months-$19.00 per Day (7 Hours or More) School Age 60 to 156 Months-$15.00 per Day (7 Hours or More) School Age 60 to 156 Months-$16.20 per Day (7 Hours or More) School Age 60 to 156 Months-$8.50 per Day (Less than 7 Hours) Toddler 18 to 36 Months-$20.00 per Day (7 Hours or More)
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: School Age, Infant / Toddler , Preschool
  • District Office: 900 S Rogers St, Clarksville 72830
  • District Office Phone: - (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Tiffany Contis (tiffany.contis@dhs.arkansas.gov)

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Inspection/Report History

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Visit/Complaint Date Type Details
2023-09-13 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-06-13 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-01-23 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2022-12-01 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-11-12 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-10-29 Facility Visit 100.110.1.b.The following persons shall apply to the Identification Bureau of the Arkansas State Police for a nationwide criminal record check, to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which shall include a fingerprint check: (The individual is responsible for the cost of a nationwide check. Each request must be accompanied by a check or money order made out to the Arkansas State Police.) Fingerprints submitted will be used to check the criminal history records of the FBI. Individuals with results showing a prohibited offense shall be advised to contact the Licensing Unit for procedures to obtain the results and for procedures to update or make corrections to the record of their individual history.Direct care staff or staff with routine contact with children Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter
300.301.2.a.The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of Children Ages of Children: Birth 18 months Number of Staff: 1 Number of Children: 5
300.301.2.b.The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of Children Ages of Children: 18 months 36 months Number of Staff: 1 Number of Children: 8
300.306.3.All new staff members who provide direct care to children shall receive a basic orientation on facility management policies, The Minimum Licensing Requirements, center schedules, and emergency procedures prior to providing care. This shall be documented in the employee file.
300.306.4.01.All new staff, including volunteers who are counted in the ratios, shall receive the following orientation within three (3) months of employment (and every three (3) years thereafter) and shall not be left alone with children until this is completed.Introduction (eight (8) clock hours) a. Proper supervision of children; b. Behavioral guidance practices; c. Safe sleep practices for infants; d. Shaken baby syndrome; which includes prevention (Carters Law, Act 1208); e. Appropriately responding to a crying or fussy infant or child; f. Emergency procedures in the event of severe weather, or fire, including evacuation procedures and routes, and location and use of fire extinguishers; g. Mandated reporter training; h. Administering medication; i. Caring for children with special needs or care plans; j. Transportation and car seat safety; k. Policies regarding release of children to authorized individuals; l. Prevention and control of infectious diseases; m. Building and physical premises safety, including the identification of, and protection from, hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; n. Nutrition and physical activities; o. Prevention and response to food sensitivities and allergic reactions; p. Basic child development; and q. The handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio contaminants. See Division website for a list of courses, that the Division maintains contracts for, which meet the above requirements.
2021-10-14 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-07-28 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-06-28 Facility Visit 300.301.2.a.The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of Children Ages of Children: Birth 18 months Number of Staff: 1 Number of Children: 5
2021-06-25 Facility Complaint 300.301.2 - The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of Children
2021-06-11 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-05-06 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-02-24 Facility Visit 300.306.5.a.The Director, Assistant Director or Site Supervisor, and fifty percent (50%) of the facility staff that are on site at any given time shall have a certificate of successful completion of first aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from an approved organization. If the facility serves infants and toddlers, this training shall include infant and child CPR. (Infant and child CPR may be included in the basic course or in a separate course.)The curriculum shall conform to current American Heart Association or American Red Cross guidelines;
2021-02-10 Facility Visit 100.109.1.b.The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through an Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry Check. Prospective employees who have not lived in the State of Arkansas during the preceding five (5) years will be subject to current federal guidelines regarding conducting a child maltreatment background check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.Staff members and applicants for employment in a Prior to employment and every two (2) years child care facility thereafter
100.110.1.b.The following persons shall apply to the Identification Bureau of the Arkansas State Police for a nationwide criminal record check, to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which shall include a fingerprint check: (The individual is responsible for the cost of a nationwide check. Each request must be accompanied by a check or money order made out to the Arkansas State Police.) Fingerprints submitted will be used to check the criminal history records of the FBI. Individuals with results showing a prohibited offense shall be advised to contact the Licensing Unit for procedures to obtain the results and for procedures to update or make corrections to the record of their individual history.Direct care staff or staff with routine contact with children Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter
100.110.2.b.Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through a fingerprint criminal records check (which includes the Arkansas Sexual Offender Registry) conducted by the Arkansas State Police. A prospective staff member may not begin work until the Arkansas State Police criminal record check result has been returned as satisfactory. Following receipt of the satisfactory result, this individual must be supervised at all times, pending completion of all of the required background check components, by a staff member who has successfully completed all required background checks. A National Sexual Offender Registry check will also be conducted on prospective employees. Prospective employees who have not lived in the State of Arkansas during the preceding five (5) years will be subject to current federal guidelines regarding conducting a criminal background check and sexual offender registry check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.Staff and applicants for employment in a child care facility Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter
300.301.8.At no time shall children be left unsupervised or unattended. The child care center shall provide additional staff for any temporary absence of primary child caring staff for activities such as breaks, meal preparation, transportation, etc.
2020-12-15 Facility Visit 600.603.1.j.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Documentation of new employee evaluations.

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Reviews

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happy parent :) Jan 07, 2020
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

My child has gone to 3 different daycares and this one is beyond the BEST we have ever been to! Highly recommend this business. They have the sweetest and most caring teachers, they are so involved with my child and my child refuses to leave most days. I give this place a 10/10!

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