Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Children’s Paradise
Fort Smith, AR
· Sebastian County
4400 KELLEY HWY,
Fort Smith, AR 72904
Quick Facts
Capacity
171 children
Age Range
Infant/Toddler; Preschool; School Age
Rate Range
Infant 0 to 18 Months: $29.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $27.40 per Day (7 Hours or More); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $27.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $13.30 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $25.00 per Day (7 Hours or More)
Type of Care
Preschool , School Age, Infant / Toddler
Transportation
Field Trips, To/From School
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
Level 2
Contact Information
📞 (479) 782-4010
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
10430
License Holder
Paradise Care Inc.
Licensed Since
1995
Issued By
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Licensor
Shelly Cole
Accreditation
Better beginnings
District Office
603 West First Street, Lavaca, Arkansas 72941
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About the Provider
Children's Paradise Daycare & Preschool is a quality, affordable childcare solution in Fort Smith, Arkansas. We are conveniently located, but most importantly, we are open from 5:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Whether you work late hours or you need a night out, you can trust that your children are in great hands at Children's Paradise.
Additional Information:
Level 2 Better Beginnings;
Hours of Operation
- Monday5:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday5:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday5:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Thursday5:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday5:30 AM-6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2026-05-21 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2026-03-11 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2026-02-24 | 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. |
| 2026-02-24 | Facility Visit | 1300.1301.11 - Rosters listing the date, the names, and the ages or dates, of birth of all children being transported as well as the name of the driver and any other staff member on the vehicle shall be maintained. These rosters shall be used to check children on and off the vehicle when they are picked up and dropped off at home, school, etc. and when they arrive at and leave the facility. Transportation rosters shall be kept by the facility and available for review for one (1) year. |
| 2026-01-22 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2026-01-09 | Facility Visit | 1000.1003.3 - Infants (children twelve (12) months of age and below) shall be placed flat on their backs to sleep, in accordance with American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, to lessen the risk of suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). (If a child rolls over on his or her own, the facility is not required to reposition the child.) If there is a medical reason a child cannot sleep on his or her back, then a signed statement from the child’s physician must be in the file stating the reason, the sleep position indicated, and the time frame this is required. |
| 2025-12-23 | Facility Visit | 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 |
| 2025-12-23 | Facility Visit | 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 |
| 2025-08-07 | Facility Complaint | 1000.1003.3 - Infants (children twelve (12) months of age and below) shall be placed flat on their backs to sleep, in accordance with American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, to lessen the risk of suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). (If a child rolls over on his or her own, the facility is not required to reposition the child.) If there is a medical reason a child cannot sleep on his or her back, then a signed statement from the child’s physician must be in the file stating the reason, the sleep position indicated, and the time frame this is required. |
| 2024-10-30 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.5.h - The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Inflicting physical pain, hitting, pinching, pulling hair, slapping, kicking, twisting arms, biting or biting back, spatting, swatting, etc.; |
| 2024-10-30 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.5.n - The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Shaming, humiliating, frightening, labeling, physically, or mentally harming children; and |
| 2024-08-05 | Facility Complaint | 700.701.3 - Breakfast shall be made available for children who arrive before 7:00 a.m. Breakfast may be served to all children rather than a morning snack provided there is no more than three (3) hours between the beginning of breakfast and the beginning of lunch. |
| 2024-01-29 | Facility Complaint | 300.301.4 - Infants and toddlers shall not be mixed with preschool children, except as listed in the following requirement. |
| 2023-10-04 | Facility Complaint | 300.301.9 - The use of cell phones by staff while supervising children shall be prohibited except in emergency situations. |
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