Description: The building on the corner of 3200 South Main Street in Nibley was constructed in 1940 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and was occupied for several decades as the only ward building in Nibley. As other church buildings went up, the building became vacant and turned into a place of business by Everton's Publishing. It was another 20 years before the Little Wonders vision began to evolve.
In the early spring of 2005, Michael and Vicki Arambel, together with their daughter Sheri Wood, began making plans to start a family business. With Sheri's degree in education and the Arambels' history with successful businesses, a small preschool center was their dream. Meanwhile the building in Nibley was unoccupied, and to almost anyone, it was a run down, depressing structure with little potential. Mike Arambel, who is a very visionary man, walked in the doors and saw a great place for kids.
In June of the same year, the building was purchased, and the renovation began. After only two months of drastic structural and electrical updates and a lot of paint, the upper level of the building was ready to open as a small preschool.
At our first open house in August, Little Wonders obtained its first 32 clients as well as several requests for full-time child care. The renovation continued as the north basement wing was renovated to meet this request. The business began to grow rapidly until the entire building was occupied, including a two-level center for infants and toddlers reconstructed from the building's warehouse. Little Wonders currently holds the record in Utah for the childcare center with the most rooms, all with beautiful and colorful murals painted on the walls, and one with a large indoor play structure.
Little Wonders is widely known as a state-licensed preschool and childcare center with an excellent program. We offer a safe and fun place for children to spend their day, to make friends, play, and build a solid educational foundation. We also offer a before and after school program as well as transportation for children who attend elementary schools in our area.
Over the years, we have developed an excellent reputation within our community as our program has evolved. Little Wonders is also recognized by the State of Utah Bureau of Child Care Licensing as a "Wild Card" which means we have a well-above average rate of compliance with the state rules and regulations. Clearly Little Wonders is a valuable asset to the community.
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| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Corrections |
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| 2026-04-16 | Announced, Annual Inspection | |
| 2025-10-22 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | |
| 2025-05-09 | Follow-Up Inspection | |
| 2025-04-17 | Announced, Annual Inspection | Correction Verified: 2025-04-17 |
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Finds:
REPEAT_CITED - Moderate R381-100-13(4) - Choking hazards inaccessible to children under 3 The provider was out of compliance with Rule R381-100-13(4) by not ensuring that choking hazards were inaccessible to children younger than three years old. In the outside walkway that the 2 year old class uses to get to their playground, there were four pieces of broken plastic, which were choking hazards, on the ground, accessible to children younger than three years old. This was a repeat rule noncompliance as noted on 10/24/203 and 11/1/2024. |
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| 2025-04-17 | Announced, Annual Inspection | Correction Verified: 2025-04-17 |
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Finds:
REPEAT_CITED - Moderate R381-100-8(1)(a)-(b) - Associating New Covered Individuals The provider was out of compliance with Rule R381-100-8(1)(a) by not associating new covered individuals with the facility before they became involved with child care if the individual had a current background check from CCL. At the time of the inspection, there was a new covered individual who had a current background check from CCL, but they were not associated with the facility. This was a repeat rule noncompliance as noted on 4/27/2023 and 10/24/2023. |
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| 2024-11-15 | Follow-Up Inspection | |
| 2024-11-01 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | Correction Verified: 2024-11-15 |
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Finds:
CITED - Moderate R381-100-14(4) - Fire drills conducted monthly The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not conducting a fire evacuation drill monthly. At the time of the inspection, the provider had not conducted a fire evacuation drill monthly. This was a repeat rule noncompliance. |
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| 2024-11-01 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | Correction Verified: 2024-11-01 |
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Finds:
REPEAT_CITED - Moderate R381-100-13(4) - Choking hazards inaccessible to children under 3 The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring that choking hazards were inaccessible to children younger than three years old. In the 2/3's classroom, there was a broken crayon in a bin on a shelf, accessible to children younger than three years old. This was a repeat rule noncompliance. |
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| 2024-04-24 | Follow-Up Inspection | |
| 2024-04-12 | Announced, Annual Inspection | Correction Verified: 2024-04-12 |
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Finds:
CITED - Moderate R381-100-24(13)(a)-(d) - Baby food, formula, breast milk brought from home requirements The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring that breast milk brought from home for an individual child's use was labeled with the time it had been prepared or had arrived that day. In the infant room refrigerator, there were two bottles of breast milk that had been brought from home for an infant, and had not been labeled with the time they had been prepared or had arrived that day. This was a repeat rule noncompliance. |
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| 2024-04-12 | Announced, Annual Inspection | Correction Verified: 2024-04-24 |
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Finds:
CITED - Moderate R381-100-7(19)(a)-(c) - First aid and CPR requirements The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring that at least one staff member with a current pediatric first aid and CPR certification was present in each vehicle transporting children. At the time of the inspection, one of the van drivers did not have a current pediatric first aid certification. This was a repeat rule noncompliance. |
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| 2024-04-12 | Announced, Annual Inspection | Correction Verified: 2024-04-12 |
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Finds:
REPEAT_CITED - Moderate R381-100-7(9)(a)-(g) - Caregiver requirements The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring that caregivers completed the 2-1/2 hours of preservice training offered by the department before caring for children. At the time of the inspection, there was a caregiver who had been caring for children and driving the vans who had not completed preservice training. This was a repeat rule noncompliance. |
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| 2023-11-14 | Follow-Up Inspection | |
| 2023-10-24 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | Correction Verified: 2023-10-24 |
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Finds:
CITED - Moderate R381-100-13(4) - Choking hazards inaccessible to children under 3 The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring that choking hazards were inaccessible to children younger than three years old. In the 2's cubby area, there were paper clips and office supplies in a drawer near the children's cubbies, and in the 2's classroom, there were broken crayons in a bin on a shelf, accessible to children younger than three years old. In the other 2's room, there was uncooked pasta and small plastic toys in the accessible sensory table, accessible to children younger than three years old. This was a repeat rule noncompliance. |
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| 2023-10-24 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | Correction Verified: 2023-10-24 |
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Finds:
REPEAT_CITED - Moderate R381-100-8(1)(a)-(b) - Associating New Covered Individuals The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not associating an individual with the facility, if the individual had a current background check, before they became involved with child care in the program. At the time of the inspection, there was an individual who had been involved with child care in the program who had a current background check, but had not been associated with the facility. This was a repeat rule noncompliance. |
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