Description: Kids R Us Childcare Learning Center is a Licensed Child Care Family Home in Fordyce AR, with a maximum capacity of 16 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of School Age;Infant / Toddler;Preschool;. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-21 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-06-13 | Facility Visit | A home requires licensing when one (1) or more persons care for six (6) or more children, from more than one (1) family at the same time. A maximum of sixteen (16) children may be cared for with a Child Care Family Home license. |
| 2023-06-08 | Facility Visit | There shall be a safe diaper changing table that meets the following requirements:The table shall be equipped with a raised edge or other provision to help reduce the risk of a child rolling off the table. |
| 2023-04-28 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2022-11-18 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2022-11-15 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-10-21 | Facility Visit | 100.108.1.c.The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through an Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry Check. Prospective owners, household members who are ten (10) years of age or older, and 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 Licensed Home - Prior to employment and every two (2) years thereafter 100.109.1.b.The following persons shall apply to the Identification Bureau of the Arkansas State Police for a nationwide criminal records 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 the nationwide check.) 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 staff member Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter 100.109.2.c.Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through a fingerprint criminal records check including 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. 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. (A National Sexual Offender Registry check will also be conducted on prospective employees.)Staff members and applicants for employment in a Licensed Home Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter 1100.1103.7.e.There shall be a safe diaper changing table that meets the following requirements:The table shall be equipped with a raised edge or other provision to help reduce the risk of a child rolling off the table. 300.303.8.a.At least one (1) caregiver who has a current certificate of successful completion of first aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from an approved organization shall be on site at all times. If the home serves infants and toddlers, this training shall include infant and child CPR. (Infant and child CPR may be included in the basic course or in a separate course.)The curriculum shall conform to current American Heart Association or American Red Cross guidelines; |
| 2021-06-09 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.9.a.The Child Care Family Home shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during real emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all caregivers shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:List of emergency numbers; 1200.1201.9.d.The Child Care Family Home shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during real emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all caregivers shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:First aid kit (requirement 1101.9) with extra gloves; 1200.1201.9.e.The Child Care Family Home shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during real emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all caregivers shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:Kleenex; 1200.1201.9.f.The Child Care Family Home shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during real emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all caregivers shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:Battery powered flashlight and extra batteries; 1200.1201.9.g.The Child Care Family Home shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during real emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all caregivers shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:Battery powered radio and extra batteries; 1200.1201.9.h.The Child Care Family Home shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during real emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all caregivers shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:Hand sanitizer; 1200.1201.9.i.The Child Care Family Home shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during real emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all caregivers shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:Notepad and pens or pencils; 1200.1201.9.j.The Child Care Family Home shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during real emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all caregivers shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:Whistle; 1200.1201.9.k.The Child Care Family Home shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during real emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all caregivers shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:Disposable cups; 1200.1201.9.l.The Child Care Family Home shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during real emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all caregivers shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:Wet wipes; and 1200.1201.9.m.The Child Care Family Home shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during real emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all caregivers shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:Emergency survival blanket. |
| 2021-04-28 | Facility Visit | 100.101.1.The Child Care Facility Licensing Act, Act 20-78-210-220, as amended, is the legal authority under which the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (DCCECE) prescribes minimum standards for a variety of child care facilities. 100.108.1.c.The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through an Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry Check. Prospective owners, household members who are ten (10) years of age or older, and 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 Licensed Home - Prior to employment and every two (2) years thereafter 100.109.1.b.The following persons shall apply to the Identification Bureau of the Arkansas State Police for a nationwide criminal records 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 the nationwide check.) 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 staff member Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter 100.109.2.c.Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through a fingerprint criminal records check including 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. 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. (A National Sexual Offender Registry check will also be conducted on prospective employees.)Staff members and applicants for employment in a Licensed Home Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter 1100.1103.7.b.There shall be a safe diaper changing table that meets the following requirements:There shall be a changing pad capable of being sanitized used as a cushion between the child and the changing table surface; 1200.1201.13.Indoor or outdoor cooling units shall have guards or barriers when necessary. All outdoor electrical boxes, gas lines, and exposed electrical cords shall be enclosed. 1200.1201.6.Written procedures and evacuation diagrams for emergency drills shall be posted in each room used for childcare. 1200.1201.7.a.Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Monthly; 1200.1201.9.a.The Child Care Family Home shall maintain an evacuation pack that shall be taken on all drills and during real emergency evacuations. The pack shall be easily accessible in an emergency and all caregivers shall know the location of the pack. The evacuation pack shall include, but is not limited to the following:List of emergency numbers; 700.701.2.b.All licensed homes shall meet the following:The home shall have a refrigerator with thermometer visible and the temperature shall be maintained at forty-one (41) degrees or below. (Freezer thermometer shall be maintained at zero (0) degrees or below); |
| 2020-12-04 | Facility Visit | 600.602.1.b.Caregiver records shall contain the following:Documentation of high school diploma or GED, and continuing education hours (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 homes operating schedule if they do not operate year round.) 900.909.3.a.Use zone protective surfacing depths shall be as follows: Minimum compressed loose-fill protective surfacing depths Inches - Loose-Fill Material - Protects to Fall Height of:6 inches - Shredded/recycled rubber - Protects to Fall Height of 10 feet *Shredded/recycled rubber loose-fill protective surfacing does not compress in the same manner as other loose-fill materials. However, it is recommended that care be taken to maintain a constant depth as displacement may still occur. |
| 2020-01-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-12-18 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-08-15 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-04-24 | Facility Visit | 100.109.2.c.The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through criminal records check including the Arkansas Sexual Offender Registry, conducted by the Arkansas State Police: Staff members and applicants for within 10 days of hire and every 5 years employment in a licensed home thereafter 1100.1101.9.h.First-aid materials are required and shall be kept out of reach of children. A first aid kit containing medications shall be locked. The first-aid materials shall include: Tweezers 1200.1201.5.Written procedures and evacuation diagrams for emergency drills shall be posted in each room used for childcare. 1200.1201.6.b.Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced on separate days and at different times of the day. 600.602.1.c.Caregiver records shall contain the following:Documentation of the initiation of all required background checks and results obtained. 800.801.1.The homes building, grounds and equipment shall be clean, kept in good repair, and maintained as needed to protect the health and safety of the children. If the home has sustained structural damage the caregiver shall immediately notify the Child Care Licensing Specialist. |
| 2018-12-17 | Facility Visit | 600.601.3.j.Home records that are required to be kept are as follows:Record of emergency drills |
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