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Early Intervention Day Treatment (EIDT) ✓ Licensed

Kids First

Newport, AR · Jackson County
221 LINDLEY, Newport, AR 72112
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Quick Facts

Capacity
69 children
Age Range
Infant/Toddler; Preschool
Rate Range
Infant 0 to 18 Months: $10.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Infant 0 to 18 Months: $4.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $4.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $10.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $4.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $10.00 per Day (7 Hours or More)
Type of Care
Infant / Toddler , Preschool
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
Level 2

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Contact Information

📞 (870) 523-2124
221 LINDLEY
Newport, AR 72112
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Licensed Early Intervention Day Treatment (EIDT)
Active License
License Number
24554
Issued By
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Licensor
Rachael Nall
District Office
700 Main Street, Little Rock, AR 72201

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About the Provider

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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.
Additional Information: Level 2 Better Beginnings;

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:00 AM-4:15 PM
  • Tuesday7:00 AM-4:15 PM
  • Wednesday7:00 AM-4:15 PM
  • Thursday7:00 AM-4:15 PM
  • Friday7:00 AM-4:15 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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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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