Description: UAFS Little Lions Child Development Center is a Child Care Center in Fort Smith AR, with a maximum capacity of 52 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant/Toddler; Preschool. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-12-15 | Facility Visit | 500.501.3 - The length of time a child is placed in time out shall not exceed one (1) minute per year of the child's age. |
| 2025-12-15 | Facility Visit | 500.501.5.a - 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:Restraints (Restraining a child briefly by holding the child is allowed when the child’s actions place the child or others at risk of injury); |
| 2025-12-11 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.5.a - 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:Restraints (Restraining a child briefly by holding the child is allowed when the child’s actions place the child or others at risk of injury); |
| 2025-07-01 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-06-23 | Facility Visit | 500.501.5.a - 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:Restraints (Restraining a child briefly by holding the child is allowed when the child’s actions place the child or others at risk of injury); |
| 2025-06-23 | 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.; |
| 2025-06-23 | Facility Visit | 300.301.9 - The use of cell phones by staff while supervising children shall be prohibited except in emergency situations. |
| 2025-06-23 | Facility Visit | 500.501.5.e - 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:Profane or abusive language; |
| 2025-06-23 | 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); |
| 2025-06-23 | Facility Visit | 500.501.5.o - 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:Covering the faces of children with blankets or similar items. |
| 2025-05-28 | Facility Visit | 300.301.8 - At no time shall children be left unsupervised or unattended. The child care center shall provide additional staff for any temporary absence of primary child caring staff for activities such as breaks, meal preparation, transportation, etc. |
| 2025-05-28 | 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 |
| 2023-09-07 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-08-21 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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