Little Martians Learning Center - Bentonville
A child care center in Bentonville, Arkansas 72712
2306 SW D St, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. (479) 553-7289.
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The short answer
- 9 deficiencies in the last three years
- 6 at the state’s most serious level (needs attention)
- Jul 232026 the latest visit on record
- 124 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?
28 visits in the last three years, the latest on Jul 23, 2026.
9 deficiencies cited in the last three years, 6 of them serious.
Arkansas lists 8 complaints, the latest received Oct 2, 2025; it lists regulations cited for 8 of them.
Serious Deficiency: 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., Oct 28, 2025
Serious Deficiency: 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., Oct 28, 2025
Serious Deficiency: 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., Oct 14, 2024
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
9 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. Most serious: Serious Deficiency. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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.
Oct 28, 2025: complaint Visit2 deficiencies
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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.
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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.
Oct 14, 2024: complaint Visit2 deficiencies
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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.
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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.
Sep 25, 2024: complaint Visit1 deficiency
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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.
Aug 30, 2024: complaint Visit1 deficiency
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All manufacturer guidelines shall be followed for furniture and equipment that is used by, or around, children.
Feb 15, 2024: complaint Visit1 deficiency
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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:
Dec 15, 2023: revisit Complaint2 deficiencies
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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:
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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:
All 28 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Child Record Review Visit; Monitor Visit; Staff Record Review Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Complaint Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Child Record Review Visit; Monitor Visit; Staff Record Review Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Complaint Visit | 1 deficiency cited, 1 serious |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Complaint Visit | 1 deficiency cited, 1 serious |
| May 21, 2025 | Monitor Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| May 8, 2025 | Complaint Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Complaint Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Child Record Review Visit; Monitor Visit; Staff Record Review Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Monitor Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Monitor Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Monitor Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Complaint Visit | 1 deficiency cited, 1 serious |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Complaint Visit | 1 deficiency cited, 1 serious |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Complaint Visit | 1 deficiency cited, 1 serious |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Monitor Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Complaint Visit | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Complaint Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| May 23, 2024 | Monitor Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| May 14, 2024 | Complaint Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Complaint Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Complaint Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Complaint Visit | 1 deficiency cited, 1 serious |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Child Record Review Visit; Monitor Visit; Staff Record Review Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Revisit Complaint | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Revisit Complaint | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Complaint Visit | No deficiencies cited |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Complaint Visit | No deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center.
- Provider type: Center Based.
- Voucher Participant (School Readiness Assistance).
- Approved capacity by age group: Infant/Toddler License Type 71, Preschool License Type 53, School Age License Type 0, Sick Care License Type 0.
- Capacity: 124 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?
- No corrective action agreements listed by Arkansas.
Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Facility corrective action agreements, Arkansas eLicensing. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
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?
- Owner, as Arkansas lists it: 3SBA 2IFY INC.
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 3.
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 182 child care providers in Benton County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 0; this one had 9.
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 |
|---|---|
| Little Martians Learning Center - Bentonville This child care provider | 9 |
| Amazing Childcare | 2 |
| Aplus Academy | 3 |
| Little Neighbors Preschool | 8 |
| Bright Harbor School | 11 |
| R.E. Baker Elementary | 1 |
| Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness Center | 0 |
| Discovery STEAM Program @ Thaden School | 0 |
| Best Brains Bentonville | 0 |
| Discovery STEAM Program @ Founders Classical Academy Bentonville | 0 |
| Bentonville KinderCare | 0 |
| Adventure Club at Old High Middle School | 0 |
| Adventure Club at Elm Tree Elementary | 0 |
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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Replies
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