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Home › AR › Van Buren › First Place Academy
1121 E Main St, Van Buren AR 72956-4552 · License #25747 · Center · Child Care Center
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300.306.4.02 · Violation
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.All staff shall have fifteen (15) hours of job specific training each year, including child development training, for the ages of children they work with. This shall be training focused on their job responsibilities, such as “Hands on Routine Care” for infants, or “Basics of Assessment” for preschool staff. See Division website for a list of courses, that the Division maintains contracts for, which meet the above requirements.
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500.501.5.h · Violation
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:Inflicting physical pain, hitting, pinching, pulling hair, slapping, kicking, twisting arms, biting or biting back, spatting, swatting, etc.;
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300.301.9 · Violation
The use of cell phones by staff while supervising children shall be prohibited except in emergency situations.
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