Stepping Stone Children’s Academy

The use of cell phones by staff while supervising children shall be prohibited except in emergency situations.

Rule 300.301.9. 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.

Medicine shall be kept out of the reach of the children when dispensing and shall be stored in a locked area at all other times.

Rule 1100.1101.12. Non-Compliant. Correction date, as Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood recorded it: Jul 14, 2026.

The facility shall be free of insects, rodents, and pests.

Rule 1100.1101.18. Non-Compliant. From a complaint.

In a group containing children of different ages, the staff to child ratio shall meet the requirements for the youngest child in the group.

Rule 300.301.6. Non-Compliant.

All medications and poisonous substances shall be kept in separately locked areas.

Rule 1200.1201.14. Non-Compliant.

Caregiver’s and children’s hands shall be washed with soap before meals and snacks, after toileting, after each diaper change, and as needed. The use of hand sanitizer shall not be a replacement for soap and running water.

Rule 1100.1102.4. Non-Compliant.

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.

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. Correction date, as Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood recorded it: Jan 22, 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:

Rule 500.501.5.i. Serious Deficiency. From a complaint.

Infants and toddlers shall be placed in age appropriate cribs, cots, or mats meeting Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards, for when they fall asleep. (Note: Also, any items used in the crib must be used according to manufacturer guidelines, regardless if the child is sleeping or not, in accordance with 1001.1.)

Rule 1000.1003.2. Non-Compliant. From a complaint.

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

Rule 300.301.2.a. 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.

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: Dec 2, 2025.

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: Jan 13, 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:

Rule 500.501.5.h. Serious Deficiency. From a complaint.

The facility shall provide a written procedure for reporting suspected licensing violations. Serious licensing violations shall be reported to the Licensing Unit. These include, but are not limited to, violations relating to transportation, inappropriate behavior guidance, leaving children unattended, or unsupervised, staff to child ratio violations, or any other violations that could imminently affect the health and safety of children.

Rule 200.201.3. Non-Compliant. From a complaint. Correction date, as Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood recorded it: Dec 13, 2025.

Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:

Rule 1200.1201.7.c. Non-Compliant.

Providers and caregivers shall be aware of and remove when possible any hazardous items children may wear on play equipment such as helmets, drawstrings, and other accessories around the neck that may cause a strangulation or entanglement hazard.

Rule 900.902.15. Non-Compliant.