Description: SCHOLASTIC ACADEMY INC is a Child Care Center in LITTLE ROCK AR, with a maximum capacity of 139 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant/Toddler; Preschool; School Age; . The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-11 | Facility Visit | 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; |
| 2023-05-11 | Facility Visit | The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of ChildrenAges of Children: 18 months – 36 months Number of Staff: 1 Number of Children: 8 |
| 2023-05-04 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-05-01 | Facility Complaint | 300.301.2.b - The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of ChildrenAges of Children: 18 months – 36 months Number of Staff: 1 Number of Children: 8 |
| 2023-01-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2022-11-08 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-11-15 | Facility Visit | 100.110.1.b.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 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 Police) 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.Direct care staff or staff with routine contact with children Within 10 days of hire/start date 300.306.4.01.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 be completed before being left alone with children: 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/fussy infant/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 / care plans j. Transportation and car seat safety k. Policies regarding release of children to authorized individuals |
| 2021-06-17 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-06-11 | Facility Visit | 300.301.2.c.The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of Children 2 - 3 years 1 12 |
| 2021-01-26 | Facility Visit | 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.f.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Documented training or continuing education; i.e., orientation, in-service training, and workshop documentation, which shall include title of workshop, presenter, hours of training and date 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 |
| 2021-01-21 | 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/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 300.301.2.a.The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of Children Birth 18 months 1 5 300.302.4.When the Director and Assistant Director/Site Supervisor are both away from the center, there shall be a person in charge who shall have the ability and authority to carry out daily operations. The person in charge shall be twenty-one (21) years of age or older. 900.902.2.Equipment that has been determined by the Division to be unsafe for the children in the licensed facility to use shall be removed from the play area, or enclosed by a fence or other suitable barrier so the children will not have access to it. 900.909.1.There shall be use zones and protective surfacing under and around all equipment that is over 18 in height at the highest accessible point. The highest accessible point is defined as the highest surface on the piece of equipment where children would stand or sit when the equipment is being used as intended. Use zones shall extend a minimum of 6 in all directions (unless otherwise specified) from the perimeter of the equipment. (Playground equipment that is between 18 inches and 24 inches at the highest accessible point and that was installed prior to the enforcement date of this revision is allowable without protective surfacing, as long as it meets all other requirements.) |
| 2020-08-05 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2020-02-06 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2020-02-05 | Facility Visit | 1300.1301.14.*3.Any vehicles designed or used to transport more than seven (7) passengers and one (1) driver must have approved child safety alarm devices installed. These devices must be properly maintained in working order at all times. Vehicles in service at licensed facilities prior to July 1, 2005, shall have the alarm installed by a qualified technician or mechanic no later than December 31, 2005. On or after July 1, 2005, all vehicles at newly licensed facilities and newly acquired vehicles at existing facilities shall have a child safety alarm installed before placing the vehicle in service. The Child Care Licensing Unit shall maintain a list of approved alarm systems. Clarification * The alarm system shall be installed so that the driver must walk to the very back of the vehicle to reach the switch that deactivates the alarm. Alarm switches installed in locations that do not require the driver to walk to the back of the vehicle and view all seating areas will not be acceptable. * The alarm system may be installed by any certified technician or mechanic employed by a recognized electronics or automotive business in accordance with the device manufacturers recommendations. * The time delay from activation of the alarm until the alarm sounds shall be no longer than one minute. Any of the following three options are acceptable to meet the intent of Act 1979 when children are being delivered at the facility. Other options must be approved by the Licensing Unit.Upon arrival, deactivate the alarm and unload the children. Immediately after unloading, start the vehicle and move it to a different location for final parking. (This will reactivate the alarm and require a final walk through.) |
| 2019-10-29 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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