Turning Point Youth Development Center
A child care center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601
500 South Mulberry Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601. (870) 643-6540.
- Corrective action agreement in the last three years
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The short answer
- 19 deficiencies in the last three years
- 6 at the state’s most serious level (needs attention)
- Jun 302026 the latest visit on record
- 43 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean6
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- The state’s most serious level
- Each state grades findings on its own scale and in its own words, so the record counts a state’s findings at that state’s top level. Two states’ top levels aren’t the same thing, so the counts aren’t compared across states. Source: How this site reads each state’s scale.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
15 visits in the last three years, the latest on Jun 30, 2026.
19 deficiencies cited in the last three years, 6 of them serious.
Arkansas lists 1 complaint, received Dec 19, 2025; it lists the regulations its investigation cited.
Serious Deficiency: When children are transported, emergency contact information shall be maintained on the vehicle at all times., Jan 21, 2026
Serious Deficiency: Staff transporting children shall meet the following requirements:, Jan 21, 2026
Serious Deficiency: Commercial insurance coverage shall be maintained for any vehicle used for transportation by the facility. Verification of commercial insurance coverage shall be provided to the Licensing Specialist prior to transportation of children. Required coverage amounts to be maintained are: Exception: State institutions, political subdivisions, or other entities entitled to immunity from liability under § 21-9-301, are not required to meet this requirement to be licensed. (Act 23 of 2015), Jan 21, 2026
3 more at that level; all are listed below.
Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Facility visits: regulations inspected and deficiencies cited, Arkansas eLicensing and Facility complaints, Arkansas eLicensing. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
18 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. Most serious: Serious Deficiency. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Facility visits: regulations inspected and deficiencies cited, Arkansas eLicensing. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Jan 21, 2026: complaint Visit1 deficiency
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Falsification of any document and submission of false information to the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (DCCECE) may constitute grounds for revocation of the license. (Falsification means the submission of untrue information, whether by statement or omission.)
Jan 21, 2026: child Record Review Visit; Monitor Visit; Staff Record Review Visit8 deficiencies
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Rosters listing the date, the names, and the ages or dates, of birth of all children being transported as well as the name of the driver and any other staff member on the vehicle shall be maintained. These rosters shall be used to check children on and off the vehicle when they are picked up and dropped off at home, school, etc. and when they arrive at and leave the facility. Transportation rosters shall be kept by the facility and available for review for one (1) year.
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When children are transported, emergency contact information shall be maintained on the vehicle at all times.
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Staff transporting children shall meet the following requirements:
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Commercial insurance coverage shall be maintained for any vehicle used for transportation by the facility. Verification of commercial insurance coverage shall be provided to the Licensing Specialist prior to transportation of children. Required coverage amounts to be maintained are: Exception: State institutions, political subdivisions, or other entities entitled to immunity from liability under § 21-9-301, are not required to meet this requirement to be licensed. (Act 23 of 2015)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Dec 22, 2025: complaint Visit4 deficiencies
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The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of Children
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Staff shall not engage in behavior that could be viewed as sexual, dangerous, exploitative, or physically harmful to children. A caregiver shall not use profanity or speak in an abusive manner when children are present.
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Feedings for all children up to twelve (12) months of age shall be documented by the caregiver and available for review by the parent. This documentation shall continue for all children older than twelve (12) months of age who are still being given bottles.
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All space used by a center shall be kept clean and free of hazardous or potentially hazardous objects. (These objects include, but are not limited to, poisonous substances, firearms, explosives, broken toys or equipment, or other objects that could be harmful or dangerous, if they are determined to be accessible to children.)
Jan 21, 2025: child Record Review Visit; Monitor Visit; Staff Record Review Visit3 deficiencies
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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.
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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.
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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.
Jun 27, 2024: monitor Visit2 deficiencies
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The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of Children
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Safety straps shall be used at all times in high chairs or any other seats designed to be used with straps.
Nov 8, 2023: monitor Visit1 deficiency
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Garbage and soiled diapers shall be kept in closed containers. Garbage and trash shall be removed from the center daily and from the grounds at least once a week.
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jun 30, 2026 | Child Record Review Visit; Monitor Visit; Staff Record Review Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Corrective Action Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Child Record Review Visit; Monitor Visit; Staff Record Review Visit | 8 deficiencies cited, 4 serious |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Complaint Visit | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Complaint Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Complaint Visit | 4 deficiencies cited, 1 serious |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Complaint Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Monitor Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Monitor Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Child Record Review Visit; Monitor Visit; Staff Record Review Visit | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Complaint Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Monitor Visit; Special Visit; Staff Record Review Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Monitor Visit | 2 deficiencies cited, 1 serious |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Child Record Review Visit; Monitor Visit; Staff Record Review Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Monitor Visit | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center.
- Provider type: Center Based.
- Voucher Participant (School Readiness Assistance).
- CACFP Facility (Child and Adult Care Food Program).
- Approved capacity by age group: Infant/Toddler License Type 20, Preschool License Type 11, School Age License Type 12.
- Capacity: 43 children.
Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Find Child Care search and facility pages, Arkansas eLicensing. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Arkansas acted against it?
- Arkansas lists 1 corrective action agreement, the latest starting Feb 9, 2026.
Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Facility corrective action agreements, Arkansas eLicensing. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Feb 9, 2026 | Corrective Action Agreement | Arkansas lists 13 regulations in this agreement; 7 have a comply date. |
Who does the caring?
- Arkansas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Arkansas’s record lists no owner for this provider.
Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Find Child Care search and facility pages, Arkansas eLicensing. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How is it rated?
- Better Beginnings: Level 2.
Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Find Child Care search and facility pages, Arkansas eLicensing. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 40 child care providers in Jefferson County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2.5; this one had 19.
Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Facility visits: regulations inspected and deficiencies cited, Arkansas eLicensing. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Awesome Lil Wonder Learning Center | 11 |
| Me Me’s Learning Academy | 0 |
| Kidz Light Academy Daycare | 38 |
| The Children’s Palace, Inc. | 0 |
| The Academy of Learning Inc | 0 |
| Winstons Tender Care | 0 |
| A Small World Child Care Center | 4 |
| Topps Teen Center | 1 |
| Little Topps | 0 |
| Trinity Afterschool Care Center | 2 |
| Brooklyn’s The Bridge to Learning Childcare Center | 3 |
| Turning Point Youth Development Center This child care provider | 19 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Arkansas’s visit records cover the last three years only.
- Arkansas lists the regulation each deficiency cited, not what the licensing staff saw.
- Arkansas lists complaints and the regulations their investigations cited, not what was alleged.
Sources
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Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Find Child Care search and facility pages, Arkansas eLicensing.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Arkansas.gov’s acceptable-use terms: linking is allowed; no framing, no presenting the content as one’s own, no implied endorsement.
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Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Facility visits: regulations inspected and deficiencies cited, Arkansas eLicensing.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Arkansas.gov’s acceptable-use terms: linking is allowed; no framing, no presenting the content as one’s own, no implied endorsement.
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Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Facility complaints, Arkansas eLicensing.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Arkansas.gov’s acceptable-use terms: linking is allowed; no framing, no presenting the content as one’s own, no implied endorsement.
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Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Facility corrective action agreements, Arkansas eLicensing.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Arkansas.gov’s acceptable-use terms: linking is allowed; no framing, no presenting the content as one’s own, no implied endorsement.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood. Arkansas’s own record is on ardhslicensing.my.site.com. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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