Mcgehee Preschool - Mc Gehee AR Child Care Center

409 OAK STREET , MC GEHEE AR 71654
(870) 222-5400

About the Provider

Description: MCGEHEE PRESCHOOL is a Child Care Center in MC GEHEE AR, with a maximum capacity of 78 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Preschool; . The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: ABC Facility; 3 Stars Better Beginnings;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 15226
  • Capacity: 78
  • Age Range: Preschool;
  • Rate Range Preschool 30 to 72 Months-$15.50 per Day (7 Hours or More)
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: Preschool , School Age
  • District Office: 700 Main Street, Little Rock 72201
  • District Office Phone: - (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Jeannie Gray (jeannie.gray@dhs.arkansas.gov)

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Inspection/Report History

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Visit/Complaint Date Type Details
2023-09-05 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-08-23 Facility Visit The statewide Child Maltreatment Hotline and the Child Care Licensing Central Office number shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the child care facility. The Hotline number is 1-800-482-5964 and the Licensing Central Office number is (501) 682-8590 or toll-free 1-800-445-3316.Staff members and applicants for employment in a child care facility Prior to employment and every two (2) years thereafter
2023-05-18 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-03-15 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2022-12-06 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-12-08 Facility Visit 1200.1201.7.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;
300.302.5.All new Directors and Assistant Directors or Site Supervisors shall attend New Directors Orientation, Program Administration Scale (PAS), and Environment Rating Scale (ERS) training (or other approved tools that are considered equivalent) in the states Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) within six (6) months of employment. This is an orientation class sponsored by the Division. Proof of attendance shall be maintained in the Directors file.
300.305.1.Students visiting the center on a regular or periodic basis to observe classroom activities, or for similar purposes, shall not be counted in the staff to child ratio, shall not have disciplinary control over children, and shall not be left alone with children. These individuals shall have a child maltreatment background check on file.
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.
600.603.1.g.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Initiation of Criminal Record Checks and Central Registry Checks and the results obtained when received;
2021-04-28 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2021-04-14 Facility Visit 100.102.1.a.Child Care Centers shall maintain compliance with the licensing requirements at all times. To be in substantial compliance, the Child Care Center shall meet all essential standards necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the children attending the Child Care Center. Essential standards include but are not limited to those relating to issues involving fire, health, safety, nutrition, discipline, staff to child ratio and space. Failure to comply with any of the licensing requirements for Child Care Centers may result in any of the following adverse actions:Denial of an application for a license or for church exempt status;
1200.1201.7.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;
300.302.5.All new Directors and Assistant Directors or Site Supervisors shall attend New Directors Orientation, Program Administration Scale (PAS), and Environment Rating Scale (ERS) training (or other approved tools that are considered equivalent) in the states Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) within six (6) months of employment. This is an orientation class sponsored by the Division. Proof of attendance shall be maintained in the Directors file.
2020-10-08 Facility Visit 100.102.1.b.Child Care Centers shall maintain compliance with the licensing requirements at all times. To be in substantial compliance, the Child Care Center shall meet all essential standards necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the children attending the Child Care Center. Essential standards include but are not limited to those relating to issues involving fire, health, safety, nutrition, discipline, staff/child ratio and space. Failure to comply with any of the licensing requirements for Child Care Centers may result in any of the following adverse actions:Revocation or suspension of a license or church exempt status
1200.1201.19.Purses and bags belonging to staff shall be stored out of reach of children.
1200.1201.5.The facility shall maintain, on site, a current copy of the Arkansas Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan issued by the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management. This plan shall be reviewed by the facility Director and signed and dated, indicating that they have reviewed the current plan and agree to comply with the provisions of the plan.
600.603.1.i.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Verification of First Aid and/or CPR for applicable staff (copy must be on site)
600.604.1.a.The child care facility shall maintain a record for each child in care which shall be on site. Records for children no longer enrolled may be maintained off site. Childrens records shall contain the following information:Application form which includes childs name, date of birth and address, name of parent or guardian, telephone numbers (home and business), work hours of parents or guardians, and date of enrollment in facility
600.604.1.c.The child care facility shall maintain a record for each child in care which shall be on site. Records for children no longer enrolled may be maintained off site. Childrens records shall contain the following information:Name, address and telephone of childs physician or emergency care facility
900.902.1.The area shall be free of hazards or potentially hazardous objects.
2019-11-14 Facility Visit 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.
200.201.5.The facility shall provide a copy of the Kindergarten Readiness Skills Calendar or Checklist, prepared by the Arkansas Department of Education (copies can be requested online, by phone, or by mail from the DHS DCCECE Program Support Unit), to the parents of all three and four year old children enrolled. (Act 825 of 2003) A statement signed by the parent that they have received a copy of the list shall be maintained in the childs record.
600.603.1.g.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Initiation of Criminal Record Checks and Central Registry Checks and the results obtained when received
2019-04-24 Facility Visit 400.401.3.There shall be a written daily schedule posted in each classroom, listing developmentally appropriate activities for children. The program shall offer alternating periods of active play and quiet times throughout the day.
2018-12-11 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2018-04-26 Facility Visit No Violations Cited

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