Description: Stepping Stone is proud to be an Arkansas Better Beginnings accredited organization. Our commitment and dedication to the development and well-being of children in our care has earned us a 2-Star Certification (out of 3).
Take comfort in knowing that at Stepping Stone, your child is being cared for according to the highest standards possible – yours. For more information please contact us!
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-20 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-03-29 | Facility Visit | All directors, site supervisors, and staff who provide direct care to children shall be registered with the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (DCCECE) Professional Development Registry within thirty (30) days of hire and all training shall be registered with DCCECE Professional Development Registry or Department of Education or Department of Higher Education approved. |
| 2022-12-12 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-10-27 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-09-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-09-15 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-08-30 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-07-28 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-07-14 | Facility Visit | 500.501.2.Physical punishment shall not be administered to children. |
| 2021-07-02 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-07-01 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.2 - Physical punishment shall not be administered to children. |
| 2021-03-16 | 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 a child care facility At application and every two (2) years thereafter 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 600.604.1.h.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:An authorized record of up-to-date immunizations or documentation of a religious, medical, or philosophical exemption from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) (Updated immunization schedules will be provided as changes are received from the ADH); |
| 2020-08-28 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-10-16 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2019-08-14 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
If you are a provider and you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.
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Stepping Stone Children's Academy has many good teachers and staff, however the owners of this business do not know how to manage a business and provide customer service to their parents. There is cronic child to teacher ratio problem, improper punishment methods and they single out children and then treat them unfairly. If there is a problem that comes up and you voice your opinion and push for it to be changed you are then on the schools problem parent list and are basically pushed out. They have taken tuition increases and initiated a supply fee every year over they past three years during this poor economy, while also taking more holidays off than many other preschools. Teacher as paid for a specific holiday but not paided for all the additional days the school is closed around they holiday. I beileve that if I am paying tuition for my child to be there everyday even when they are closed that they should also extend the pay to the teachers on the days that they are closed. Due to the loss of many family's the school is now taking on younger children and making the age ranges in the rooms younger which makes it hard for the teachers to teach the children and it not just be a daycare. If you would have asked me a year ago, I would have told you it was one of the best school in the Bentonville/Rogers area, however with management changes and inability to manage properly I would not put my child in this facility.