Description: Keta's Childcare and Developmental Center is a Child Care Center in Pine Bluff AR, with a maximum capacity of 42 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | 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 |
| 2026-03-17 | Facility Visit | 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 (Carter’s 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. |
| 2026-03-17 | 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 General Education Diploma (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 facility’s operating schedule if they do not operate year- round; |
| 2026-03-17 | Facility Visit | 900.902.1 - The area shall be free of hazards or potentially hazardous objects. |
| 2026-03-17 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.18 - All bags belonging to children shall be checked on arrival to eliminate possible hazards. |
| 2026-03-17 | Facility Visit | 700.702.5 - Infants no longer held for feeding shall either sit in low chairs at low tables or in infant seats with trays, or in high chairs with wide bases. Safety straps shall be used if directed by the manufacturer. |
| 2026-03-17 | Facility Visit | 700.702.10 - Bottles and “sippy cups” shall be labeled with the child’s name and shall be refrigerated. |
| 2026-03-17 | Facility Visit | 300.303.6 - Staff shall not engage in behavior that could be viewed as sexual, dangerous, exploitative, or physically harmful to children. A caregiver shall not use profanity or speak in an abusive manner when children are present. |
| 2026-03-17 | Facility Visit | 1000.1003.7 - Bibs, necklaces, and garments with ties or hoods shall be removed from infants prior to rest and naptime to reduce the risk of entanglement and strangulation while the child is sleeping. |
| 2025-10-13 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-08-25 | Facility Visit | 300.301.2.a - The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of ChildrenAges of Children: Birth – 18 months Number of Staff: 1 Number of Children: 5 |
| 2025-08-25 | Facility Visit | 1000.1003.7 - Bibs, necklaces, and garments with ties or hoods shall be removed from infants prior to rest and naptime to reduce the risk of entanglement and strangulation while the child is sleeping. |
| 2025-08-25 | Facility Visit | 1000.1003.2 - Infants and toddlers shall be placed in age appropriate cribs, cots, or mats meeting Consumer Product Safety Commission (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.) |
| 2025-08-25 | Facility Visit | 1000.1001.5 - Safety straps shall be used at all times in high chairs or any other seats designed to be used with straps. |
| 2025-07-30 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
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