Description: Welcome To Western Arkansas Child Development Inc.'s Early Childhood Play Centers. We are a (Certified 501(c) (3) Non-Profit Organization) 'Quality Early Learning ChildCare Provider' licensed by the State of Arkansas for over 30 years. Our professionally trained, caring members of staff and management are dedicated to excellence, to providing all children under our care with exceptional discovery and learning opportunities, and a broad based program of developmental services to meet the physical, social, intellectual, and emotional needs of children.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-28 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-08-01 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-02-22 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-11-22 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-10-07 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-09-09 | 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 300.306.5.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; 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.) |
| 2021-04-12 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-01-13 | 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. 600.603.1.f.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Documented training or continuing education; i.e., orientation, in-service training, and workshop documentation, which shall include title of workshop, presenter, hours of training and date 600.603.1.g.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Initiation of Criminal Record Checks and Central Registry Checks and the results obtained when received |
| 2020-09-28 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2020-05-29 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2020-03-06 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2020-01-14 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2020-01-10 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.19.Electrical outlets shall be guarded. |
| 2019-09-27 | Facility Visit | 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. 1100.1101.27.Children shall be protected from overexposure to the sun. Sunscreen shall be used if needed and as directed by the parent. Suntan lotions and/or sunscreens used for infants/toddlers and preschool children shall be kept out of the childrens reach and shall be administered only with written parental permission. School age children may apply sunscreen to themselves with supervision. Blanket permission may be obtained annually. 500.501.7.Behavior guidance practices used by the center shall be discussed with each child's parents and provided to them in writing at the time of enrollment with a copy signed by the parent maintained in the child's record. 600.603.1.g.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Initiation of Criminal Record Checks and Central Registry Checks and the results obtained when received 600.604.1.b.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:The name, address, and telephone number (home and business) of a responsible person to contact in an emergency if the parent or guardian cannot be located promptly 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.) 600.604.1.n.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:Documentation of distribution of Shaken Baby Syndrome information to all parents of infants in accordance with Carters Law 700.701.6.Food and drinks which are not available to the children shall not be consumed by staff in the children's presence. 900.902.8.There shall be no sharp points, corners, edges or splinters. |
| 2019-05-29 | Facility Visit | 1100.1101.12.Medicine shall be kept out of the reach of the children when dispensing and shall be stored in a locked area at all other times. 300.302.8.The Licensee shall notify the Licensing Unit of any change in the person named as director or assistant director/site supervisor within five (5) calendar days. |
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My daughter was abused in multiple ways. There is evidence to prove it. This facility is understaffed and the turnover is so bad.It is also infested with mold.
They closed Day Care without giving parents any notice. Worst service. Unprofessional. Don’t care a bout their clients