Description: KIDS FIRST is Arkansas’s first pediatric day health care program for children with special health care needs.
Based at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pediatrics, KIDS FIRST offers a wide array of services under the direction of Department of Pediatrics faculty members.
Within 11 diverse communities in Arkansas, KIDS FIRST is the gateway to the clinical expertise needed by children birth to five facing developmental and medical challenges.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-14 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-08-25 | 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 1200.1201.7.b.Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced on separate days and at different times of the day; 1300.1301.13.To ensure that children have safely arrived in the appropriate classroom, the transportation roster shall be reviewed by the Director or designee and compared with classroom attendance records. The Director or designee shall sign off on the transportation roster to verify that all children have safely transitioned from the vehicle to the classroom. 600.603.1.a.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Name, date of birth, address, and telephone number; 600.603.1.c.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Employment related information for previous six (6) years, with written documentation of verification of employment and reference checks; 600.603.1.e.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Date of employment and date of separation; 600.603.1.i.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Verification of First Aid or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for applicable staff (copy must be on site); and 600.603.1.j.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Documentation of new employee evaluations. |
| 2021-05-17 | 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. |
| 2021-05-04 | Facility Complaint | 300.302.1.1 - Subparts 1 and 2An EIDT must appropriately supervise all beneficiaries based on each beneficiary’s needs. |
| 2020-08-12 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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