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Early Intervention Day Treatment (EIDT) ✓ Licensed

First Step

Malvern, AR · Hot Spring County
1625 SOUTH MAIN STREET, Malvern, AR 72104
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Quick Facts

Capacity
148 children
Age Range
Infant/Toddler; Preschool
Rate Range
Infant 0 to 18 Months: $20.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $20.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $16.00 per Day (7 Hours or More)
Type of Care
Infant / Toddler , Preschool
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
Level 3

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Contact Information

📞 (501) 337-7622
1625 SOUTH MAIN STREET
Malvern, AR 72104
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Licensed Early Intervention Day Treatment (EIDT)
Active License
License Number
23862
Issued By
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Licensor
Lynnette Powell
District Office
PO Box 8059 Slot S408, Little Rock, AR 72203-8059

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About the Provider

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The First Step Preschool Program focuses on getting your preschooler ready for school. We teach your child basic skills and offer the special attention essential for paving the way to a successful venture into the public school setting.Upon the approval of your family physician, our Preschool Program staff—which includes certified Early Childhood Special Education teachers and their assistants—will evaluate your child’s skills and strengths, identify goals and needs, and then chart a fun and exciting course toward success.
Additional Information: Level 3 Better Beginnings;

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:45 AM-5:00 PM
  • Tuesday7:45 AM-5:00 PM
  • Wednesday7:45 AM-5:00 PM
  • Thursday7:45 AM-5:00 PM
  • Friday7:45 AM-5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Visit/Complaint Date Type Details
2023-07-05 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-05-04 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-01-26 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-07-16 Facility Complaint 100.103.10 - If a violation is of imminent threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the children attending the Child Care Center, corrective action or compliance shall be obtained within twenty-four (24) hours in order to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the children in care. If a Child Care Center violates an administrative standard or standard that does not directly threaten the immediate health, safety, or welfare of the children in care, these violations shall be corrected within a reasonable time as mutually agreed upon by the Child Care Licensing Unit and the Child Care Center.
2021-07-16 Facility Complaint 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.

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