Description: The Conway Cradle Care Childcare Program is a state certified, safe, low-cost, high quality childcare facility for the infants and toddlers of Faulkner County pregnant and parenting teens.Infants and toddlers from 6 weeks to 3 years are cared for in the childcare facility under the supervision of trained childcare providers with support from volunteers. Educational toys and books, a secured quality playground and specially decorated indoor rooms are all important to the physical and emotional development of the infants and toddlers to prepare them for the future. Teens who enroll their child in the Conway Cradle Care Childcare Program must sign a contract that requires them to: * Not have another child while in the program * Have regular attendance in school * Be making progress toward graduation * Attend parenting and life skill classes
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Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
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2023-10-10 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
2023-04-05 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
2022-11-18 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
2021-12-13 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
2021-04-30 | Facility Visit | 100.109.1.a.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.Each applicant to own or operate a child care facility At application and every two (2) years thereafter 1200.1201.10.The facility shall immediately notify the Licensing Unit of any extended utility outages or significant damage to the building or grounds. If phone service is not available, notification shall be as soon as service is restored or available. 700.701.2.Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and evening meals shall each meet current U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines, including portion size. (See Appendix C) Menus for all food service shall be posted. (See Division website.) If sack lunches are utilized, the facility shall ensure that they also meet these requirements. Milk shall be served to each child during the day. Exceptions may be made for children who suffer allergies to milk. 800.801.4.All space used by a center shall be kept clean and free of hazardous or potentially hazardous objects. (These objects include, but are not limited to, poisonous substances, firearms, explosives, broken toys or equipment, or other objects that could be harmful or dangerous, if they are determined to be accessible to children.) |
2021-04-29 | Facility Complaint | 700.701.2 - Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and evening meals shall each meet current U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines, including portion size. (See Appendix C) Menus for all food service shall be posted. (See Division website.) If sack lunches are utilized, the facility shall ensure that they also meet these requirements. Milk shall be served to each child during the day. Exceptions may be made for children who suffer allergies to milk. |
2021-02-23 | 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 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. 300.306.4.02.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.All staff shall have fifteen (15) hours of job specific training each year, including child development training, for the ages of children they work with. This shall be training focused on their job responsibilities, such as Hands on Routine Care for infants, or Basics of Assessment for preschool staff. See Division website for a list of courses, that the Division maintains contracts for, which meet the above requirements. |
2020-08-26 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.6.Written procedures and evacuation diagrams for emergency drills shall be posted in each classroom. 1200.1202.2.Pacifiers, if used, shall not be secured around the neck by a cord or any other means that could represent a strangulation hazard. 300.301.4.Infants and toddlers shall not be mixed with preschool children, except as listed in the following requirement. |
2020-01-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
2020-01-03 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
2019-09-20 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
2019-01-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
2018-09-11 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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