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The Sandbox Child Care

Fort Smith, AR · Sebastian County
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.0 (2 reviews)
1812 S P ST, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Quick Facts

Capacity
91 children
Age Range
Infant 0 to 18 Months, Toddler 18 to 36 Months, Preschool 30 to 72 Months, School Age 60 to 156 Months
Rate Range
Infant 0 to 18 Months: $17.50 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); Infant 0 to 18 Months: $29.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $17.50 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $29.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $15.50 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $27.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $15.50 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $27.00 per Day (7 Hours or More)
Type of Care
Infant / Toddler , Preschool
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
Level 2

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Contact Information

📞 (479) 782-4599
1812 S P ST
Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Active License
License Number
1925
License Holder
The Sandbox Child Care Center Inc
Licensed Since
1994
Issued By
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Licensor
Shelly Cole
District Office
603 West First Street, Lavaca, Arkansas 72941

Reviews

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Brenna Jade
2022-05-26 01:35:27
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

The staff and programs here are amazing. They are all very nurturing, involved, and respectful. Very family oriented and protective of your babies. I love them.

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Worried Mom
2021-01-29 15:55:54
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

I'm concerned about finding so many incident reports but what made me look for reviews is that my child cries every time I drop him off, even when we get to the building, when they take him to the classroom he bawls and pushes himself away wanting to come back to me. I'm a little concerned he may not be treated the way he should be, his last daycare he loved and usually was just shy.

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About the Provider

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The Sandbox Child Care is a Child Care Center in FORT SMITH AR, with a maximum capacity of 91 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, School Age 60 to 156 Months. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Level 2 Better Beginnings;

Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Visit/Complaint Date Type Details
2026-04-14 Facility Visit 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.;
2026-04-14 Facility Visit 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);
2026-04-13 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.;
2026-04-13 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);
2026-03-30 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2026-02-11 Facility Visit - - No Violations Cited
2025-12-15 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 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 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 Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter
2025-12-15 Facility Visit 100.110.2.b - Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through a fingerprint criminal records check (which includes the Arkansas Sexual Offender Registry) conducted by the Arkansas State Police. A prospective staff member may not begin work until the Arkansas State Police criminal record check result has been returned as satisfactory. Following receipt of the satisfactory result, this individual must be supervised at all times, pending completion of all of the required background check components, by a staff member who has successfully completed all required background checks. A National Sexual Offender Registry check will also be conducted on prospective employees. 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 criminal background check and sexual offender registry check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.Staff and applicants for employment in a child care facility Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter
2023-09-07 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-07-07 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2023-06-27 Facility Visit Infants and toddlers shall not be mixed with preschool children, except as listed in the following requirement.
2023-06-14 Facility Visit Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Monthly;
2023-03-23 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2022-12-06 Facility Visit No Violations Cited
2022-11-28 Facility Visit Infants (children twelve (12) months of age and below) shall be placed flat on their backs to sleep, in accordance with American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, to lessen the risk of suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). (If a child rolls over on his or her own, the facility is not required to reposition the child.) If there is a medical reason a child cannot sleep on his or her back, then a signed statement from the child’s physician must be in the file stating the reason, the sleep position indicated, and the time frame this is required.

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