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.
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Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
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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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