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Kidz Light Academy Daycare
Pine Bluff, AR
· Jefferson County
1801 South Olive Street,
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Quick Facts
Capacity
26 children
Age Range
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
Level 0
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
00053241
License Holder
Kidz Light Academy
Licensed Since
2025
Issued By
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Licensor
Preselfannie Taylor
District Office
1222 W 6th Street, Pine Bluff, AR 71601
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About the Provider
Kidz Light Academy Daycare is a Child Care Center in Pine Bluff AR, with a maximum capacity of 26 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant/Toddler, Preschool. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Level 0 Better Beginnings;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Facility Visit | 300.301.2.b - The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of ChildrenAges of Children: 18 months – 36 months Number of Staff: 1 Number of Children: 8 |
| 2026-07-01 | Facility Visit | 600.601.3.a - The facility shall maintain daily attendance records on all children as follows:Children shall be signed in and out daily by a parent or guardian, or designee. Electronic sign in and out systems will meet this requirement; and |
| 2026-06-30 | Facility Visit | 300.301.2.a - The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of ChildrenAges of Children: Birth – 18 months Number of Staff: 1 Number of Children: 5 |
| 2026-06-30 | Facility Visit | 600.601.3.a - The facility shall maintain daily attendance records on all children as follows:Children shall be signed in and out daily by a parent or guardian, or designee. Electronic sign in and out systems will meet this requirement; and |
| 2026-05-29 | Facility Visit | 300.306.5.b - The Director, Assistant Director or Site Supervisor, and fifty percent (50%) of the facility staff that are on site at any given time shall have a certificate of successful completion of first aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from an approved organization. If the facility 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 require hands on, skill-based instruction as well as practical testing. Training and certification that is provided solely online will not be accepted; and |
| 2026-05-29 | Facility Visit | 1100.1106.2 - The child care center shall provide a bathroom that opens directly into the room where toddlers are located. |
| 2026-04-14 | 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 |
| 2026-04-14 | 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 |
| 2026-04-14 | Facility Visit | 300.301.4 - Infants and toddlers shall not be mixed with preschool children, except as listed in the following requirement. |
| 2026-04-14 | Facility Visit | 300.302.3 - A Director, Assistant Director or Site Supervisor who meets director qualifications, must be present at each licensed site a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the center’s primary operational day, on a routine basis. |
| 2026-04-14 | Facility Visit | 900.902.1 - The area shall be free of hazards or potentially hazardous objects. |
| 2026-03-06 | Facility Visit | 800.801.4 - All space used by a center shall be kept clean and free of hazardous or potentially hazardous objects. (These objects include, but are not limited to, poisonous substances, firearms, explosives, broken toys or equipment, or other objects that could be harmful or dangerous, if they are determined to be accessible to children.) |
| 2026-03-06 | Facility Visit | 900.902.1 - The area shall be free of hazards or potentially hazardous objects. |
| 2026-03-06 | Facility Visit | 300.302.3 - A Director, Assistant Director or Site Supervisor who meets director qualifications, must be present at each licensed site a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the center’s primary operational day, on a routine basis. |
| 2026-01-23 | Facility Visit | 300.302.8 - The Licensee shall notify the Licensing Unit of any change in the person named as Director or Assistant Director or Site Supervisor within five (5) calendar days. |
| 2026-01-23 | Facility Visit | 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 (Carter’s 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. |
| 2026-01-23 | Facility Visit | 600.603.1.i - Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Verification of First Aid or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for applicable staff (copy must be on site); and |
| 2026-01-23 | 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 General Education Diploma (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 facility’s operating schedule if they do not operate year- round; |
| 2026-01-09 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.18 - All bags belonging to children shall be checked on arrival to eliminate possible hazards. |
| 2025-12-19 | Facility Visit | 100.109.1.b - 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.Staff members and applicants for employment in a Prior to employment and every two (2) years child care facility thereafter |
| 2025-12-19 | Facility Visit | 100.110.1.b - 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.Direct care staff or staff with routine contact with children Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter |
| 2025-12-19 | Facility Visit | 100.110.2.b - 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.Staff and applicants for employment in a child care facility Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter |
| 2025-12-19 | Facility Visit | 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 (Carter’s 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. |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 300.301.8 - At no time shall children be left unsupervised or unattended. The child care center shall provide additional staff for any temporary absence of primary child caring staff for activities such as breaks, meal preparation, transportation, etc. |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.18 - All bags belonging to children shall be checked on arrival to eliminate possible hazards. |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 1000.1003.7 - Bibs, necklaces, and garments with ties or hoods shall be removed from infants prior to rest and naptime to reduce the risk of entanglement and strangulation while the child is sleeping. |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 1000.1003.3 - Infants (children twelve (12) months of age and below) shall be placed flat on their backs to sleep, in accordance with American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, to lessen the risk of suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). (If a child rolls over on his or her own, the facility is not required to reposition the child.) If there is a medical reason a child cannot sleep on his or her back, then a signed statement from the child’s physician must be in the file stating the reason, the sleep position indicated, and the time frame this is required. |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 1000.1003.9 - An individually labeled crib or safe playpen with a waterproof mattress shall be provided for each child less than twelve (12) months of age. A bassinet shall not be used. (Please note that the CPSC does not recommend the use of playpens in licensed child care.) |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 900.902.1 - The area shall be free of hazards or potentially hazardous objects. |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 700.702.9 - Bottles shall not be propped. Infants under six (6) months of age shall be held while being bottle-fed. |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 700.702.10 - Bottles and “sippy cups” shall be labeled with the child’s name and shall be refrigerated. |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 400.401.16.a - The use of television, Digital Versatile Disc (DVDs), video cassettes, computer or video games, and other screen time activities shall meet the following requirements:Shall be prohibited for children younger than two (2) years of age (the use of DVDs or other video programs for any activities with this age group would have to be approved through an alternative compliance request); |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 800.801.4 - All space used by a center shall be kept clean and free of hazardous or potentially hazardous objects. (These objects include, but are not limited to, poisonous substances, firearms, explosives, broken toys or equipment, or other objects that could be harmful or dangerous, if they are determined to be accessible to children.) |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.16 - All detergents and cleaning supplies shall be kept out of the reach of children. (This does not include hand soap in children’s or staff bathrooms.) |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 300.301.9 - The use of cell phones by staff while supervising children shall be prohibited except in emergency situations. |
| 2025-12-16 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.7.a - Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Monthly; |
| 2025-09-30 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-09-04 | Facility Visit | 300.301.8 - At no time shall children be left unsupervised or unattended. The child care center shall provide additional staff for any temporary absence of primary child caring staff for activities such as breaks, meal preparation, transportation, etc. |
| 2025-09-04 | Facility Visit | 300.301.9 - The use of cell phones by staff while supervising children shall be prohibited except in emergency situations. |
| 2025-07-18 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
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