§ 20-78-214. Inspections and investigations of childcare facilities and personnel — Child abuse
(a) The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education or any other agency of the State of Arkansas which the division asks to assist it is authorized to make an inspection and investigation of any proposed or operating childcare facility and of any personnel connected with that childcare facility to the extent that an […]
§ 20-78-215. Child sexual abuse — Federal funds — Legislative intent
(a) (1) By the enactment of this section, it is the specific intent of the General Assembly to ensure that the State of Arkansas may qualify for the maximum amount of federal funds made available through Pub. L. No. 98-473 or any subsequent and related federal legislation enacted for use in reducing the incidence of […]
§ 20-78-216. Records and reports
The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education may by published rules require that a licensed childcare facility keep and make available to the division records and periodic reports as shall be necessary to assist the division in determining whether the requirements of this subchapter and of the division’s rules regarding childcare facilities are […]
§ 20-78-217. Smoking prohibited — Legislative intent
(a) Whereas, health authorities have established that smoking is not conducive to good health and that children exposed to smoking face a potential health hazard, therefore, it is the intent of the Seventy-Fifth General Assembly to ban smoking in the physical confines of the day care centers licensed by the Division of Child Care and […]
§ 20-78-218. Administration of subchapter
The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shall continue to be the administrative agency to administer the provisions of this subchapter in accordance with the rules and standards for the licensing and operation of childcare facilities as promulgated by the division.
§ 20-78-219. Fines and penalties — Disposition of funds
(a) If any licensee fails to pay any monetary fine imposed as a civil penalty within sixty (60) days of the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education’s decision imposing the penalty, the amount of the fine shall be considered to be a debt owed the State of Arkansas and may be collected by […]
§ 20-78-220. Persons or facilities abusing juveniles in their custody
(a) If a juvenile is found to be abused or neglected due to the acts or omissions of a person other than the parent or guardian of the juvenile, the court may enter an order restraining or enjoining the person or facility employing that person from providing care, training, education, or supervision of juveniles of […]
§ 20-78-221. Voluntary registration
(a) Registry. There shall be created a voluntary registry of day care family homes that are not required by this subchapter to be licensed by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education. The registry shall be maintained by the division. (b) Procedure for Registration. Day care family homes exempt from licensure may voluntarily […]
§ 20-78-222. Continuing education
(a) (1) All persons employed by a childcare facility who work directly with children shall receive at least ten (10) hours per year of continuing early childhood education as approved by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services. (2) Topics appropriate for continuing early childhood education shall […]
§ 20-78-223. License fees — Disposition
(a) The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services shall not issue or maintain a license to a childcare facility unless the license fee is paid at the annual licensing or renewal date. The license fee is: (1) Fifteen dollars ($15.00) per year for childcare facilities serving fewer […]