Fordyce Head Start - Fordyce AR Child Care Center

104 W. COLLEGE ST. , FORDYCE AR 71742
(870) 352-3333

About the Provider

Description: FORDYCE HEAD START is one of the grantees of Families and Children Together, Inc. Head Start Program in Dallas County. Its mission is to empower children and families!

Additional Information: Headstart Facility; 3 Stars Better Beginnings;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 22549
  • Capacity: 113
  • Age Range: Infant/Toddler; Preschool;
  • Rate Range Preschool 30 to 72 Months-$15.50 per Day (7 Hours or More)
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: Preschool , Infant / Toddler
  • District Office: PO Bx 718, Camden 71711
  • District Office Phone: (870) 454-6660 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Launa Radford (launa.radford@dhs.arkansas.gov)

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Inspection/Report History

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Visit/Complaint Date Type Details
2023-06-21 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-04-28 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-02-15 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2022-10-27 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-10-14 Facility Visit 1200.1201.9.b.The facility shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during actual emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all staff shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:List of all emergency and contact information for children;
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;
2021-04-20 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-04-12 Facility Visit 1100.1101.12.Medicine shall be kept out of the reach of the children when dispensing and shall be stored in a locked area at all other times.
1100.1101.17.Garbage and soiled diapers shall be kept in closed containers. Garbage and trash shall be removed from the center daily and from the grounds at least once a week.
1200.1201.7.a.Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Monthly;
600.604.1.h.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:An authorized record of up-to-date immunizations or documentation of a religious, medical, or philosophical exemption from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) (Updated immunization schedules will be provided as changes are received from the ADH);
700.701.9.All refrigerators used for food storage shall be maintained at a temperature of forty-one (41) degrees or below, and all freezers used for food storage shall be maintained at a temperature of zero (0) degrees or below.
900.902.1.The area shall be free of hazards or potentially hazardous objects.
2020-12-04 Facility Visit 1200.1201.16.All detergents and cleaning supplies shall be kept out of the reach of children. (This does not include hand soap in childrens or staff bathrooms.)
800.801.4.All space used by a center shall be kept clean and free of hazardous or potentially hazardous objects. (These objects include, but are not limited to, poisonous substances, firearms, explosives, broken toys/equipment, or other objects that could be harmful or dangerous, if they are determined to be accessible to children.)
900.902.1.The area shall be free of hazards or potentially hazardous objects.
2019-10-16 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2019-07-18 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2019-02-28 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2018-11-07 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2018-08-29 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2018-04-23 Facility Visit No Violations Cited

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