Description: The Early Childhood Education Department provides child development services and activities, health services, nutrition assistance, special services, for children with disabilities, parental involvement, volunteer participation, staff training and other social and support services to over 1,000 children and their families. Mississippi County Head Start serves over 600 preschool Head Start & Early Head Start children in one county area. The ages of the children served range from infants to five years old. There are sixteen Head Start Centers and two Parent Resource Centers with locations in Osceola, Blytheville, Joiner, Luxora, Wilson, Leachville, Manila, and Keiser with the physical facilities of a minimum of 75 square feet per child in the outdoor activity area. All state and local health licenses are adhered to with inspections on a regular basis. All Head Start Children in Mississippi County are center based at the present. Children attend classes from 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for nine months of the year. Twenty-five percent funded enrollment of Early Head Start consists of pregnant women. Head Start also sponsors the child care food program and as a participant announces that all children in attendance will be offered the same meals regards of age, sex, race, disability, color, or national origin.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-14 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-03-20 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-03-09 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-01-26 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-10-28 | 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 (Carters 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. |
| 2021-05-27 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-04-14 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2020-09-21 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2020-01-24 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-11-08 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-03-07 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2018-10-17 | Facility Visit | 1000.1002.1.There shall be a labeled, individual cot or mat, bottom sheet, and adequate cover for each child in care during rest time. 1200.1201.15.All detergents and cleaning supplies shall be kept out of the reach of children. (This does not include hand soap in childrens or staff bathrooms.) 1200.1201.18.Purses and bags belonging to staff shall be stored out of reach of children. 300.301.9.The use of cell phones by staff while supervising children shall be prohibited except in emergency situations. |
| 2018-06-19 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2018-01-31 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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