Description: First Steps Day Care LLC is a Child Care Center in Paragould AR, with a maximum capacity of 34 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant/Toddler; Preschool; . The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-12 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-06-24 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-02-05 | Facility Visit | 100.110.1.a.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 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.Each applicant to own or operate a child care facility Initial application only 900.902.1.The area shall be free of hazards or potentially hazardous objects. |
| 2020-08-25 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2020-08-19 | Facility Visit | 100.110.2.b.The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through criminal records check (which includes the Arkansas Sexual Offender Registry) conducted by the Arkansas State Police.Staff and applicants for employment in a child care facility Within 10 days of hire/start date and every 5 years thereafter 1200.1201.6.a.Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Monthly 300.301.1.A Licensee shall not have more children in care at any one time that the maximum specified on the license. 600.603.1.b.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Education, training and experience, including a copy of the GED or high school diploma (If these documents are no longer available, proof of reasonable effort to obtain the documentation is acceptable.) Clarification: Training hours will be counted on a calendar year basis or by the facilitys operating schedule if they do not operate year round. 600.604.1.a.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. Childrens records shall contain the following information:Application form which includes childs name, date of birth and address, name of parent or guardian, telephone numbers (home and business), work hours of parents or guardians, and date of enrollment in facility 600.604.1.c.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. Childrens records shall contain the following information:Name, address and telephone of childs physician or emergency care facility 900.902.8.There shall be no sharp points, corners, edges or splinters. 900.902.9.Equipment shall not have protrusion hazards. (A protrusion is a projection which, when tested, is found to be a hazard having the potential to cause bodily injury to a user who impacts it.) |
| 2020-03-18 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.19.Electrical outlets shall be guarded. |
| 2019-11-18 | Facility Visit | 1000.1003.1.Sleeping infants & toddlers shall be visually monitored at all times and physically checked regularly for breathing. 300.301.10.DDS (Developmental Disabilities Services) staff/child ratios shall be maintained during DDS program hours in all facilities that are licensed or certified by both Child Care Licensing and DDS. 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. |
| 2019-10-29 | Facility Visit | 100.109.1.a.The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through an Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry Check. A check or money order for $10.00 made out to the Department of Human Services (DHS) must be attached to each form.Each applicant to own or operate a child At application and every two years thereafter care facility |
| 2019-08-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-02-26 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2018-12-19 | 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. A check or money order for $10.00 made out to Department of Human Services (DHS) must be attached to each form.Staff members and applicants for At application or within 10 days of hire/start date and every two years thereafter employment in a child care facility 1100.1107.2.a.There shall be a safe diaper changing table that meets the following requirements:Impervious (non-absorbent) smooth surfaces that do not trap soil and are easily disinfected |
| 2018-05-15 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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