Description: WEST MEMPHIS CHRISTIAN is a Child Care Center in WEST MEMPHIS AR, with a maximum capacity of 250 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant/Toddler; Preschool; School Age; . The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-10 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-01-24 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-01-17 | Facility Visit | 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 |
| 2022-12-19 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2022-11-10 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2022-10-27 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2022-10-19 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-11-09 | Facility Visit | 400.401.3.There shall be a written daily schedule posted in each classroom, listing developmentally appropriate activities for children. The program shall offer alternating periods of active play and quiet times throughout the day. |
| 2021-11-05 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-08-25 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-08-23 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.16.All detergents and cleaning supplies shall be kept out of the reach of children. (This does not include hand soap in childrens or staff bathrooms.) 1200.1201.19.Purses and bags belonging to staff shall be stored out of reach of children. 1200.1201.20.Electrical outlets shall be guarded. 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. 300.306.4.01.All new staff, including volunteers who are counted in the ratios, shall receive the following orientation within three (3) months of employment (and every three (3) years thereafter) and shall not be left alone with children until this is completed.Introduction (eight (8) clock hours) 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 or fussy infant or 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 or care plans; j. Transportation and car seat safety; k. Policies regarding release of children to authorized individuals; l. Prevention and control of infectious diseases; m. Building and physical premises safety, including the identification of, and protection from, hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; n. Nutrition and physical activities; o. Prevention and response to food sensitivities and allergic reactions; p. Basic child development; and q. The handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio contaminants. See Division website for a list of courses, that the Division maintains contracts for, which meet the above requirements. 400.401.8.b.There shall be an opportunity for a supervised rest period. If children do not fall asleep, they shall be allowed to participate in a quiet activity either on their cots, in the area, or in another room under direct supervision. 700.702.4.Microwaves shall not be used for heating bottles, due to the danger of uneven heating. |
| 2021-08-20 | 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. |
| 2021-08-17 | Facility Complaint | 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. |
| 2021-08-12 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-07-27 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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