Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Milestones Learning Academy
Fort Smith, AR
· Sebastian County
1001 TOWSON AVE,
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
Infant 0 to 18 Months, Toddler 18 to 36 Months, Preschool 30 to 72 Months
Rate Range
Infant 0 to 18 Months: $44.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Infant 0 to 18 Months: $37.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $44.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $37.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $42.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $36.00 per Day (Less than 7 Hours)
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
Level 2
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
30816
License Holder
Amy Sanger
Licensed Since
2018
Issued By
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Licensor
Sally Webb
District Office
2 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201
Reviews
Anonymous
2024-02-01 05:53:58
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Very disappointed in the management and staff at this facility.
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About the Provider
Milestones Learning Academy is a Child Care Center in FORT SMITH AR, with a maximum capacity of 90 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant 0 to 18 Months, Toddler 18 to 36 Months, Preschool 30 to 72 Months. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:15 AM - 7:15 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Level 2 Better Beginnings;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:15 AM - 7:15 PM
- Tuesday6:15 AM - 7:15 PM
- Wednesday6:15 AM - 7:15 PM
- Thursday6:15 AM - 7:15 PM
- Friday6:15 AM - 7:15 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Facility Visit | 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. |
| 2025-12-11 | 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 |
| 2025-12-11 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-10-03 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-08-14 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-08-06 | Facility Visit | 1000.1001.5 - Safety straps shall be used at all times in high chairs or any other seats designed to be used with straps. |
| 2025-04-22 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.5.h - The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Inflicting physical pain, hitting, pinching, pulling hair, slapping, kicking, twisting arms, biting or biting back, spatting, swatting, etc.; |
| 2024-01-31 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.5.h - The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Inflicting physical pain, hitting, pinching, pulling hair, slapping, kicking, twisting arms, biting or biting back, spatting, swatting, etc.; |
| 2023-07-07 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-06-29 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-06-27 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-06-26 | Facility Visit | The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Denying food (lunch or snacks) as punishment or punishing children for not eating; |
| 2023-06-23 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.5.i - The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Yelling (This does not include a raised voice level to gain a child’s attention to protect the child from risk of harm); |
| 2023-06-23 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.5.k - The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Associating punishment with rest, toilet training, or illness; |
| 2023-06-23 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.5.l - The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Denying food (lunch or snacks) as punishment or punishing children for not eating; |
| 2023-06-19 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-06-14 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-04-14 | Facility Visit | Infants and toddlers shall not be mixed with preschool children, except as listed in the following requirement. |
| 2023-04-13 | Facility Complaint | 300.301.4 - Infants and toddlers shall not be mixed with preschool children, except as listed in the following requirement. |
| 2023-03-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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