Stay Play Learn Children's Academy

Rule 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.

Rule 300.302.3 A Director, Assistant Director or Site Supervisor who meets director qualifications, must be present at each licensed site a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the center’s primary operational day, on a routine basis.

Rule 300.303.4 All staff members who work directly with children shall obtain at least fifteen (15) hours of training each year in continuing Early Childhood Education. This training shall be registered with the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (DCCECE) Professional Development Registry, Department of Education, or Department of Higher Education approved and shall be geared toward the age group they spend the majority of their time with.

Rule 1200.1201.18 All bags belonging to children shall be checked on arrival to eliminate possible hazards.

Rule 1100.1101.12 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 1200.1201.7.a Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:

Rule 300.306.2 All new staff shall have a probationary period of at least thirty (30) days, but not more than six ( 6 ) months, during which they are closely supervised, mentored, and evaluated. Evaluations shall be documented and maintained in the employee file.

Rule 100.109.1.b 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 1200.1201.7.a Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:

Rule 600.603.1.b Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:

Rule 700.702.10 Bottles and “sippy cups” shall be labeled with the child’s name and shall be refrigerated.

Rule 600.604.1.h 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: