Description: BRIGHTER HORIZONS is a Child Care Center in MANILA AR, with a maximum capacity of 42 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant/Toddler; Preschool; . The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-02 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-06-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-03-17 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-11-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-11-04 | 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 400.401.16.a.The use of television, Digital Versatile Disc (DVDs), video cassettes, computer or video games, and other screen time activities shall meet the following requirements:Shall be prohibited for children younger than two (2) years of age (the use of DVDs or other video programs for any activities with this age group would have to be approved through an alternative compliance request); 400.402.7.The center shall have an approved curriculum with weekly lesson plans appropriate for the developmental needs of each group of children, when available. 600.604.1.m.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:Infant feeding documentation shall be maintained for at least one (1) year; and |
| 2021-07-08 | 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 (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. |
| 2021-04-01 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.16.All detergents and cleaning supplies shall be kept out of the reach of children. (This does not include hand soap in childrens or staff bathrooms.) 1200.1201.6.Written procedures and evacuation diagrams for emergency drills shall be posted in each classroom. 1200.1201.7.a.Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Monthly; 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. |
| 2020-08-31 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-12-18 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-07-19 | 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. 1200.1201.13.All medications and poisonous substances shall be kept in separately locked areas. 1200.1201.18.Purses and bags belonging to staff shall be stored out of reach of children. 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/equipment, or other objects that could be harmful or dangerous, if they are determined to be accessible to children.) |
| 2019-04-16 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-03-13 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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