Description: Mid America Science Museum is a Out of School Time in Hot Springs AR, with a maximum capacity of 111 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of School Age; . The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-18 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2022-12-05 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-08-27 | 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 an OST Facility At application and every two (2) years thereafter 100.110.1.a.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 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 applicant to own or operate an Out-of-School Time (OST) Facility At initial application and every five (5) years thereafter |
| 2021-05-05 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-04-12 | 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 an OST Facility At application and every two (2) years thereafter 100.110.1.a.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 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 applicant to own or operate an Out-of-School Time (OST) Facility At initial application and every five (5) years thereafter 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; |
| 2020-09-28 | Facility Visit | 400.401.3.a.The OST Program shall post a daily schedule in each program space that reflects activities that promote physical, social, emotional, cognitive language/literacy, and cultural. Activities shall:Organize the environment so that participants may participate in activities individually and in small groups, so that the development of each participant is supported (The program shall be flexible and shall provide some opportunities for a participant to choose how to spend their time.) 500.501.4.c.For behavior guidance practices used by the OST Program, the program shall:Have each parent verify in writing their receipt of a copy of the behavior guidance practices 600.604.1.a.The OST Program shall maintain a record for each participant in care which shall be on site. Records for participants no longer enrolled may be maintained off site. Participants records shall contain the following information: Application form which includes participants 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 |
| 2019-12-18 | Facility Visit | 300.307.4.a.All new staff, including volunteers who are counted in the ratios shall receive the following orientation (unless the staff has prior documented training in the required areas).Introduction (8 clock hours) to include the following, which shall be completed before being left alone with participants: ? Proper supervision of participants ? Behavioral guidance practices ? Shaken baby syndrome; which includes prevention (Carters Law, Act 1208) ? Emergency procedures in the event of severe weather, or fire, including evacuation procedures and routes, and location and use of fire extinguishers. ? Mandated reporter training ? Administering medication ? Caring for participants with special needs / care plans ? Transportation and car seat safety ? Policies regarding release of participants to authorized individuals See Division Web Site for a list of courses that The Division maintains contracts for which meet the above requirements. 600.603.1.a.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Name, date of birth, address and telephone number 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 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 facilitys operating schedule if they do not operate year round.) 600.603.1.e.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Date of employment and date of separation 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 |
| 2019-07-15 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-04-03 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2018-10-15 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2018-10-08 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2018-09-11 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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