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Bearkatz Academy

Melbourne, AR · Izard County
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 1.0 (1 review)
104 SCHOOL STREET, Melbourne, AR 72556
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Quick Facts

Capacity
150 children
Age Range
Infant/Toddler; Preschool; School Age
Rate Range
Infant 0 to 18 Months: $28.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $26.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $7.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $23.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $10.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $21.00 per Day (7 Hours or More)
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
Level 3

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Contact Information

📞 (870) 368-0380
104 SCHOOL STREET
Melbourne, AR 72556
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
30182
Issued By
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Licensor
Michelle Siemiller
District Office
304 Hailey Road, Berryville, Arkansas 72616

Reviews

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2019-06-20 11:43:28
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I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Do not take your child to Bearkatz Academy. The director is lazy and never there. She hires teenagers/young adults who are not certified in anything, not even cpr. They scream and yell at the kids. Put blankets over infants faces *you can look it up online they were wrote up for it*... Got wrote up for screaming at a kid when licensing walked in. Watch tv constantly. Would not feed a toddler but made the little girl sit and watch the other kids eat. she cried the entire time because she was hungry. Lost two kids. They escaped from the playground and made it all the way across town to freds..had to cross the main road 2x in town. They were 5. The director was able to cover it up. Almost let a diabetic child die by giving him to much insulin and then did not even report it to the parents. The director is very good at covering these problems up when licensing comes. She lies to make things look good for her. She never spends time with the kids and yells and makes fun of her employees. If there was a 0 rating that is what i would give. Licensing defintely needs to get rid of her and a few others.

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About the Provider

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Additional Information: ABC Facility; Level 3 Better Beginnings;

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Tuesday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Wednesday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Thursday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Friday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Visit/Complaint Date Type Details
2026-03-02 Facility Visit 1100.1101.6 - Medication shall be given to children only with signed parental permission which includes date, type, drug name, time and dosage, length of time to give medication, and what the medication is being given for. It shall be in the original container with a child resistant cap, not have an expired date, and be labeled with the child's name. (Aspirin substitutes, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen, may be provided by the facility if parental permission has been granted. These medications shall be in the original container.) Staff shall not dispense medications in dosages that exceed the recommendations stated on the medication bottle.
2026-03-02 Facility Visit 1100.1101.13 - The staff person who administers the medication shall initial the permission slip and record the date, time, and dosage administered.
2026-01-08 Facility Visit - - No Violations Cited
2025-12-04 Facility Visit - - No Violations Cited
2025-08-15 Facility Visit 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.
2025-07-02 Facility Visit - - No Violations Cited
2025-06-26 Facility Complaint 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.
2025-06-26 Facility Visit 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.
2024-06-07 Facility Complaint 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.
2024-01-26 Facility Complaint 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.
2023-10-02 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-09-08 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-08-23 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-08-16 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-01-09 Facility Visit No Violations Cited

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