Description: JUNGLE GYM CHILD CARE CENTER is a Child Care Center in POCAHONTAS AR, with a maximum capacity of 48 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.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
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| 2020-06-23 | 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 child care facility Prior to employment and every two (2) years 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 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 1000.1002.1.There shall be a labeled, individual cot or mat, bottom sheet, and adequate cover for each child in care during rest time. 1200.1201.23.The facility shall maintain smoke detectors/fire extinguishers as required by the Fire Department. Smoke detectors shall be kept in working order at all times. 600.604.1.h.The child care facility shall maintain a record for each child in care which shall be on site. Records for children no longer enrolled may be maintained off site. Childrens records shall contain the following information:An authorized record of up-to-date immunizations or documentation of a religious, medical or philosophical exemption from the Arkansas Department of Health (Updated immunization schedules will be provided as changes are received from the Arkansas Department of Health.) |
| 2019-10-18 | Facility Visit | 1000.1003.2.Infants/toddlers shall be placed in age appropriate cribs, cots, or mats meeting CPSC standards, for when they fall asleep. (Note: Also, any items used in the crib must be used according to manufacturer guidelines, regardless if the child is sleeping or not, in accordance with 1001.1). 1000.1003.4.Infants sleep space (e.g. crib) shall be free of loose bedding. If a light blanket is necessary, it should be kept at or below the mid-chest area of the child. Staff shall not cover the faces of infants. 700.701.6.Food and drinks which are not available to the children shall not be consumed by staff in the children's presence. 900.909.3.c.Use zone protective surfacing depths shall be as follows: Minimum compressed loose-fill protective surfacing depths Inches, Loose-Fill Material, Protects to Fall Height of:9 inches- Pea Gravel - Protects to Fall Height of 5 feet |
| 2019-07-23 | Facility Visit | 100.105.1.c.A Licensee or applicant for license may request an appeal of any of the following licensing actions:Denials of alternative compliance requests 400.401.9.There shall be sufficient lighting during nap time to provide adequate supervision of the children. 700.702.10.Bottles and sippy cups shall be labeled with the childs name and shall be refrigerated. |
| 2019-07-18 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.13.All medications and poisonous substances shall be kept in separately locked areas. 1200.1201.19.Electrical outlets shall be guarded. |
| 2019-03-12 | Facility Visit | 700.702.10.Bottles and sippy cups shall be labeled with the childs name and shall be refrigerated. 900.902.1.The area shall be free of hazards or potentially hazardous objects. |
| 2018-11-07 | Facility Visit | 900.901.10.All areas where children play outdoors shall be properly maintained. |
| 2018-06-13 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2018-06-01 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2018-05-31 | Facility Visit | 600.603.1.b.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Education, training and experience, including a copy of the GED or high school diploma (If these documents are no longer available, proof of reasonable effort to obtain the documentation is acceptable.) Clarification: Training hours will be counted on a calendar year basis or by the facilitys operating schedule if they do not operate year round. |
| 2018-01-25 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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