Early Intervention Day Treatment (EIDT)
✓ Licensed
First Step School
Hot Springs, AR
· Garland County
407 Carson St,
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Quick Facts
Capacity
518 children
Age Range
Infant/Toddler; Preschool
Rate Range
Infant 0 to 18 Months: $16.42 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); Infant 0 to 18 Months: $32.84 per Day (7 Hours or More); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $15.33 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $30.67 per Day (7 Hours or More); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $13.57 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $27.14 per Day (7 Hours or More); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $12.89 per Day (Less than 7 Hours)
Type of Care
Infant / Toddler , Preschool
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
Level 3
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Licensed Early Intervention Day Treatment (EIDT)
Active License
License Number
7902
Issued By
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Licensor
Miranda Bogard
District Office
PO Box, Little Rock, AR 72201
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About the Provider
The Mission of First Step, Inc. is to promote integration and independence of all people with disabilities.
Additional Information:
Level 3 Better Beginnings;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-08 | Facility Visit | 200.201.4.2 - Subparts 1 and 2(A) An EIDT must comply with all requirements of the applicable Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Care Centers. (B) A violation of the applicable Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Care Centers constitutes a violation of these standards. |
| 2025-10-08 | Facility Visit | 600.604.1.i - 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. Children’s records shall contain the following information:A written record of all significant changes in the child’s physical or emotional state and accidents, incidents or injuries, indicating the date, location, time of day, area or piece of equipment where the incident occurred (A copy of this shall be given to the parent on the day of occurrence); |
| 2025-10-08 | Facility Visit | 800.801.13 - Floors, ceilings, and walls shall be in good repair and kept clean. Paints used at the facility shall be lead free. |
| 2025-10-08 | Facility Visit | 900.902.1 - The area shall be free of hazards or potentially hazardous objects. |
| 2025-10-08 | 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. |
| 2025-07-31 | Facility Visit | 300.303.2 - Employees required to receive training prescribed in subdivision (a) must receive annual re-training on those topics at least once every twelve (12) months. |
| 2025-07-31 | Facility Visit | 700.701.1 - An EIDT must report all alleged, suspected, observed, or reported occurrences of any of the following events: (1) Death of a beneficiary; (2) Serious injury to a beneficiary; (3) Adult or child maltreatment of a beneficiary; (4) Any event where an employee threatens or strikes a beneficiary; (5) Unauthorized use on a beneficiary of restrictive intervention, including seclusion or physical, chemical, or mechanical restraint; (6 Any situation when the whereabouts of a beneficiary are unknown for more than two (2) hours; (7) Any unanticipated situation when services to the beneficiary are interrupted for more than two (2) hours; (8) Events involving a risk of death, serious physical or psychological injury, or serious illness to a beneficiary; (9) Medication errors made by an employee that cause or have the potential to cause death, serious injury, or serious illness to a beneficiary; (10) Any act or admission that jeopardizes the health, safety, or quality of life of a beneficiary; (11) Motor vehicle accidents involving a beneficiary; (12) A positive case of a beneficiary or a staff member for any infectious disease that is the subject of a public health emergency declared by the Governor, ADH, the President of the United States, or the United States Department of Health and Human Services; or (13 Any event that requires notification of the police, fire department, or coroner. |
| 2023-05-03 | Facility Visit | All employees involved in any way with services provided to beneficiaries or who have routine contact with beneficiaries must receive the following training before having contact with beneficiaries and no later than thirty (30) days after beginning employment:Reporting incidents and accidents as required in these standards. |
| 2023-04-27 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-02-06 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-01-10 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2022-10-17 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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