Description: KIDS FIRST is Arkansas’s first Pediatric day health care program for children with special health care needs and the only such program based in the UAMS system.KIDS FIRST holds the unique distinction of pioneering interdisciplinary day health services for young children with special needs in Arkansas.KIDS FIRST Newport has a spacious new building that has allowed them to expand their capacity for serving children from 0-5 with special needs.KIDS FIRST-Newport works in cooperation with local, area and state colleges to provide observation and training to nursing, early childhood and special education students.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Facility Visit | 200.201.4.2 - Subparts 1 and 2(A) An EIDT must comply with all requirements of the applicable Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Care Centers. (B) A violation of the applicable Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Care Centers constitutes a violation of these standards. |
| 2026-03-19 | Facility Visit | 300.302.3.1 - Subparts 1 and 2An EIDT must conduct child maltreatment, adult maltreatment and criminal background checks for all employees as required by law and applicable Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Care Centers. |
| 2026-03-19 | Facility Visit | 300.306.4.02 - 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.All staff shall have fifteen (15) hours of job specific training each year, including child development training, for the ages of children they work with. This shall be training focused on their job responsibilities, such as “Hands on Routine Care” for infants, or “Basics of Assessment” for preschool staff. See Division website for a list of courses, that the Division maintains contracts for, which meet the above requirements. |
| 2026-03-19 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.7.a - Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Monthly; |
| 2023-05-12 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2022-11-17 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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