Cadence Academy Preschool of Fayetteville

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.

Rule 300.301.8. Serious Deficiency. From a complaint.

The facility shall provide a safe and clean learning environment, both indoors and outdoors, with age appropriate materials, and equipment arranged to support learning.

Rule 400.402.1. Non-Compliant. From a complaint.

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:

Rule 500.501.5.i. Serious Deficiency. From a complaint. Correction date, as Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood recorded it: Jul 30, 2026.

Reporting Requirements - Owners, operators, staff, therapists, and volunteers are mandated reporters of suspected child maltreatment and are required to call the Child Maltreatment Hotline at 1-800-482-5964, if they have reason to suspect child maltreatment. Additionally, these same individuals are required by Act 530 of 2019, to notify law enforcement if they have a good faith belief that there is a serious and imminent threat to the health or safety of a student, employee, or the public, based on a threat made by an individual regarding violence in, or targeted at, a school (child care center) that has been communicated to the person in the course of their professional duties.

Rule 100.101.5. Non-Compliant. From a complaint. Correction date, as Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood recorded it: Apr 30, 2026.

The child care facility shall maintain a record for each child in care which shall be on site. Records for children no longer enrolled may be maintained off site. Children’s records shall contain the following information:

Rule 600.604.1.i. Non-Compliant. From a complaint. Correction date, as Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood recorded it: Apr 29, 2026.

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:

“Corrective action completed: All 20 staff completed 2.0 hours of online Mandated Reporter training. The director and 19 other staff attended a Behavior Guidance and Reporting workshop conducted by OEC coaching staff.”

Rule 500.501.5.i. Serious Deficiency. From a complaint. Correction date, as Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood recorded it: May 4, 2026.

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.

“Corrective action completed: All 20 staff completed 2.0 hours of online Mandated Reporter training. The director and 19 other staff attended a Behavior Guidance and Reporting workshop conducted by OEC coaching staff.”

Rule 300.303.6. Non-Compliant. From a complaint. Correction date, as Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood recorded it: May 4, 2026.

The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of Children

Rule 300.301.2.b. Serious Deficiency. From a complaint.

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.

Rule 300.301.8. Serious Deficiency. From a complaint. Correction date, as Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood recorded it: Mar 18, 2025.

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.

Rule 300.301.8. Serious Deficiency. From a complaint. Correction date, as Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood recorded it: Nov 19, 2024.

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.

Rule 100.109.1.b. Non-Compliant.

Electrical outlets shall be guarded.

Rule 1200.1201.20. Non-Compliant.

Purses and bags belonging to staff shall be stored out of reach of children.

Rule 1200.1201.19. Non-Compliant.

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.

Rule 300.301.8. Serious Deficiency. From a complaint. Correction date, as Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood recorded it: May 30, 2024.

The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of Children

Rule 300.301.2.f. Serious Deficiency. From a complaint.

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:

Rule 500.501.5.h. Serious Deficiency. From a complaint. Correction date, as Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood recorded it: May 21, 2024.

Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:

Rule 1200.1201.7.a. Non-Compliant. From a complaint.