Children’s Paradise - Fort Smith AR Child Care Center

4400 KELLEY HWY , FORT SMITH AR 72904
(479) 782-4010

About the Provider

Description:

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:

1 Stars Better Beginnings;


Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 10430
  • Capacity: 164
  • Age Range: Infant/Toddler; Preschool; School Age;
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations Better beginnings
  • Rate Range Infant 0 to 18 Months-$25.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours) Infant 0 to 18 Months-$25.00 per Day (Night Care) Infant 0 to 18 Months-$24.00 per Day (7 Hours or More) Preschool 30 to 72 Months-$23.00 per Day (Night Care) Preschool 30 to 72 Months-$22.00 per Day (7 Hours or More) Preschool 30 to 72 Months-$23.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours) School Age 60 to 156 Months-$9.50 per Day (Less than 7 Hours) School Age 60 to 156 Months-$20.60 per Day (7 Hours or More) School Age 60 to 156 Months-$21.60 per Day (Night Care) Toddler 18 to 36 Months-$22.40 per Day (7 Hours or More) Toddler 18 to 36 Months-$24.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours) Toddler 18 to 36 Months-$23.40 per Day (Night Care)
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: Preschool , School Age, Infant / Toddler
  • Transportation: Field Trips, To/From School
  • District Office: 616 Garrison AVE, Fort Smith 72901
  • District Office Phone: (479) 424-5610 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Brittney Walker (brittney.walker@dhs.arkansas.gov)

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Inspection/Report History

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Visit/Complaint Date Type Details
2023-04-18 Facility Complaint 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.
2022-12-29 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.
2022-10-27 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.;
2021-09-01 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-08-30 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-08-16 Facility Visit 1000.1003.6.Pillows (including nursing or boppy pillows), bumpers and bumper pads, and stuffed animals shall not be placed in cribs.
2021-07-29 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
2021-04-26 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-03-15 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2020-11-05 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2020-08-26 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2020-07-23 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2020-07-10 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2020-03-02 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.
2020-02-28 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.

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