Child Care Center
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HomeLife Academy
Mena, AR
· Polk County
1300 Hickory Avenue,
Mena, AR 71953
Quick Facts
Capacity
103 children
Age Range
Infant/Toddler; Preschool; School Age
Rate Range
Infant 0 to 18 Months: $50.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $30.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $35.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $50.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $20.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $20.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours)
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
Level 3
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
37971
Issued By
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Licensor
Shelly Cole
District Office
603 West First Street, Lavaca, Arkansas 72941
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About the Provider
HomeLife Academy is a Child Care Center in Mena AR, with a maximum capacity of 103 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant/Toddler; Preschool; School Age. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Level 3 Better Beginnings;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM-5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | 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. |
| 2026-02-19 | 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. |
| 2026-01-21 | 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 |
| 2025-09-22 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-09-22 | Facility Visit | 300.303.2.a - Staff members in a child care center shall be eighteen (18) years of age or older. Exceptions may be allowed for individuals sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age to work in a center if they meet all of the following criteria:The individual shall not have disciplinary control over children; |
| 2025-09-22 | 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. |
| 2025-09-17 | Facility Complaint | 300.303.2.a - Staff members in a child care center shall be eighteen (18) years of age or older. Exceptions may be allowed for individuals sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age to work in a center if they meet all of the following criteria:The individual shall not have disciplinary control over children; |
| 2025-09-17 | 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. |
| 2025-08-08 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-03-25 | 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. |
| 2025-01-22 | Facility Complaint | 1000.1001.5 - Safety straps shall be used at all times in high chairs or any other seats designed to be used with straps. |
| 2023-09-08 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-08-28 | Facility Visit | 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. |
| 2023-08-04 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-06-01 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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