Description:
Just Like Home Early Learning Center is a home away from home for your most precious loved ones. We take great pride in providing the highest level of care for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age.
We are under new ownership as of Fall 2023! Our new owners strive to continue the excellent care, open communication, educational learning and developmental growth that the center was created for.
Better Beginnings Rated Center
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-25 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-08-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-12-15 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-12-08 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-11-15 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-10-20 | Facility Visit | 1000.1001.1.All manufacturer guidelines shall be followed for furniture and equipment that is used by, or around, children. 1100.1102.4.Caregivers and childrens hands shall be washed with soap before meals and snacks, after toileting, after each diaper change, and as needed. The use of hand sanitizer shall not be a replacement for soap and running water. 700.702.3.Infant bottles and food shall be prepared and heated in an area separate from the diaper changing area. |
| 2021-10-14 | Facility Complaint | 300.306.4 - 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. 700.702.3 - Infant bottles and food shall be prepared and heated in an area separate from the diaper changing area. |
| 2021-09-24 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-09-16 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-08-20 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-08-10 | Facility Visit | 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.; 500.502.1.Time-out shall not be used for children under two (2) years of age. |
| 2021-07-20 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-07-19 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-07-01 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-03-17 | Facility Visit | 100.110.2.a.Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through a fingerprint criminal records check (which includes the Arkansas Sexual Offender Registry) conducted by the Arkansas State Police. A prospective staff member may not begin work until the Arkansas State Police criminal record check result has been returned as satisfactory. Following receipt of the satisfactory result, this individual must be supervised at all times, pending completion of all of the required background check components, by a staff member who has successfully completed all required background checks. A National Sexual Offender Registry check will also be conducted on prospective employees. 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 criminal background check and sexual offender registry 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 five (5) years thereafter |
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From what I've noticed what the teachers have to submit of a daily schedule of each child takes away from their ability paying attention to the children. There is one teacher who has to submit a whole schedule for every child in the classroom. I have noticed my child has not had the same standard nap time of 2 hours. The front desk woman is very silently judgemental and cold. I've overheard the young girl taking care of the 1yr olds speak veryyyy out of place. I see about 1.5 professionals employed and I see the rest are reliably attendant but are not near the equivalent of the cost.
With addition of the attn and attitude loss due to the consistent documentation documentation of each child's routine throughout the day.
It all looks good up front but in reality this is very expensive for understaffed overworked and mostly undereducated, no background associated staff..
But there aren't many choices out there.....
Owner is dishonest and money focused. Leadership decisions are for financial gain rather than best interest of children. The turnover is high among teachers. The Director is mostly absent and talks about the owner negatively. Loads of constant internal drama. The waiting list gives false security to parents but parents are told there will be openings when there aren't so teachers wind up over ratio regularly. Teachers are underpaid and most are overworked. Food for the children is not age appropriate and the cheapest possible. Infants eat food which is choking hazards, teachers have to cut with scissors. Poor communication or outright malicious behavior cause constant staffing problem meaning teachers often miss their breaks and lunches. Owner is often unclear of the DHS policies regarding proper protocol. Terrible sick child policy enforcement leading to the highest illness rate I have ever seen. Untrained teachers with no follow through. Completely unsupportive and untrained management. Do not fall for it.... this place is a grungy environment run by a greedy person who does not have the best interest of children at heart.
Beautiful facility but ran very poorly, Director and Asst. Dir. are both very caddy and fake. Unprofessional place to work, teachers are not held accoutable to lesson plans and toddler rooms are more than the usual chaotic. Great center for infants but terrible for toddler/preschool children. Had I not been emplyed there is no way in a hundred years I would have enrolled him in this center.