Description: HOT SPRINGS HEAD START is one of the grantees of Community Services Office, Inc. in Garland County. The overall goal of the CSO, Inc. Head Start Program is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in the young children of low-income families. Social competence refers to the child’s everyday effectiveness in dealing with both his or her present environment and later responsibilities in school and life.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-20 | 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. 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.Each applicant to own or operate a child care facility At application and every two (2) years thereafter 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation (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 At initial application and every five (5) years thereafter 300.306.4.01.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.Introduction (eight (8) clock hours) a. Proper supervision of children; b. Behavioral guidance practices; c. Safe sleep practices for infants; d. Shaken baby syndrome; which includes prevention (Carters Law, Act 1208); e. Appropriately responding to a crying or fussy infant or child; f. Emergency procedures in the event of severe weather, or fire, including evacuation procedures and routes, and location and use of fire extinguishers; g. Mandated reporter training; h. Administering medication; i. Caring for children with special needs or care plans; j. Transportation and car seat safety; k. Policies regarding release of children to authorized individuals; l. Prevention and control of infectious diseases; m. Building and physical premises safety, including the identification of, and protection from, hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; n. Nutrition and physical activities; o. Prevention and response to food sensitivities and allergic reactions; p. Basic child development; and q. The handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio contaminants. See Division website for a list of courses, that the Division maintains contracts for, which meet the above requirements. |
| 2021-12-06 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-09-28 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-04-28 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-03-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2020-12-28 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2020-11-12 | Facility Visit | 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. 1200.1201.19.Electrical outlets shall be guarded. 1200.1201.7.a.The facility shall maintain a record of emergency drills. This record shall include:Date of drill |
| 2019-09-16 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.5.h - The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following: Inflicting physical pain, hitting, pinching, pulling hair, slapping, kicking, twisting arms, biting or biting back, spatting, swatting, etc. |
| 2019-09-04 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-07-24 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.6.a.Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Monthly |
| 2019-02-14 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2018-12-20 | Facility Visit | 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.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 (Updated immunization schedules will be provided as changes are received from the Arkansas Department of Health.) |
| 2018-09-06 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2018-05-29 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2018-01-29 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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The new director is hot springs is probably the worst one we have had in years. The people she is hiring including herself have no common sense whatsoever. They don't care about the well being of the kids all she has done positive is come and paint a little and make it look decent on the outside. She doesn't care about her teachers and she is unprofessional but that's what the company gets for letting its previous director hire a relative that is even more of a a** that he ever was. The food they feed the kids is so unacceptable nothing is cooked mostly cold cereal and lunch meat. Now they have this new nutrition person that has cut the meals in half she feeds those kids and teachers what a 1 year old should be eating. I was NEVER recommend this hell hole for a place of employment or to bring your child to attend the hot springs district is the worst school ever! And I will be sending this same info to someone hire up so somebody can come visit and fix this mess she has created!