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Turning Point Youth Development Center
Pine Bluff, AR
· Jefferson County
500 S Mulberry St,
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Quick Facts
Capacity
43 children
Age Range
Infant/Toddler; Preschool; School Age
Rate Range
Infant 0 to 18 Months: $35.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Toddler 18 to 36 Months: $35.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); Preschool 30 to 72 Months: $35.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $20.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $10.50 per Day (Less than 7 Hours); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $35.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $35.00 per Day (7 Hours or More); School Age 60 to 156 Months: $35.00 per Day (7 Hours or More)
Type of Care
Preschool , Infant / Toddler , School Age
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
Level 2
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
28711
Issued By
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Licensor
Preselfannie Taylor
District Office
1222 W 6th Street, Pine Bluff, AR 71601
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About the Provider
Turning Point Youth Development Center is a Child Care Center in Pine Bluff AR, with a maximum capacity of 43 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant/Toddler; Preschool; School Age. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Level 2 Better Beginnings;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Friday6:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Saturday 12:00 AM-5:00 AM
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2026-02-03 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2026-01-21 | Facility Visit | 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.Staff members and applicants for employment in a Prior to employment and every two (2) years child care facility thereafter |
| 2026-01-21 | Facility Visit | 100.110.1.b - The following persons shall apply to the Identification Bureau of the Arkansas State Police for a nationwide criminal record check, to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which shall include a fingerprint check: (The individual is responsible for the cost of a nationwide check. Each request must be accompanied by a check or money order made out to the Arkansas State Police.) Fingerprints submitted will be used to check the criminal history records of the FBI. Individuals with results showing a prohibited offense shall be advised to contact the Licensing Unit for procedures to obtain the results and for procedures to update or make corrections to the record of their individual history.Direct care staff or staff with routine contact with children Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter |
| 2026-01-21 | Facility Visit | 100.110.2.b - Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through a fingerprint criminal records check (which includes the Arkansas Sexual Offender Registry) conducted by the Arkansas State Police. A prospective staff member may not begin work until the Arkansas State Police criminal record check result has been returned as satisfactory. Following receipt of the satisfactory result, this individual must be supervised at all times, pending completion of all of the required background check components, by a staff member who has successfully completed all required background checks. A National Sexual Offender Registry check will also be conducted on prospective employees. 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 criminal background check and sexual offender registry check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.Staff and applicants for employment in a child care facility Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter |
| 2026-01-21 | Facility Visit | 1300.1301.2 - When children are transported, emergency contact information shall be maintained on the vehicle at all times. |
| 2026-01-21 | Facility Visit | 1300.1301.3.c - Staff transporting children shall meet the following requirements:Successfully completed the training course in Driver Safety that is offered or approved by the Division prior to transporting children (Verification of the completed course in Driver Safety shall be maintained on site in the staff’s record); and |
| 2026-01-21 | Facility Visit | 1300.1301.6.a - Commercial insurance coverage shall be maintained for any vehicle used for transportation by the facility. Verification of commercial insurance coverage shall be provided to the Licensing Specialist prior to transportation of children. Required coverage amounts to be maintained are: Exception: State institutions, political subdivisions, or other entities entitled to immunity from liability under § 21-9-301, are not required to meet this requirement to be licensed. (Act 23 of 2015)Minimum coverage of $100,000 Combined Single Limit (CSL); |
| 2026-01-21 | Facility Visit | 1300.1301.11 - Rosters listing the date, the names, and the ages or dates, of birth of all children being transported as well as the name of the driver and any other staff member on the vehicle shall be maintained. These rosters shall be used to check children on and off the vehicle when they are picked up and dropped off at home, school, etc. and when they arrive at and leave the facility. Transportation rosters shall be kept by the facility and available for review for one (1) year. |
| 2026-01-21 | Facility Visit | 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.Introduction (eight (8) clock hours) a. Proper supervision of children; b. Behavioral guidance practices; c. Safe sleep practices for infants; d. Shaken baby syndrome; which includes prevention (Carter’s Law, Act 1208); e. Appropriately responding to a crying or fussy infant or child; f. Emergency procedures in the event of severe weather, or fire, including evacuation procedures and routes, and location and use of fire extinguishers; g. Mandated reporter training; h. Administering medication; i. Caring for children with special needs or care plans; j. Transportation and car seat safety; k. Policies regarding release of children to authorized individuals; l. Prevention and control of infectious diseases; m. Building and physical premises safety, including the identification of, and protection from, hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; n. Nutrition and physical activities; o. Prevention and response to food sensitivities and allergic reactions; p. Basic child development; and q. The handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio contaminants. See Division website for a list of courses, that the Division maintains contracts for, which meet the above requirements. |
| 2026-01-21 | Facility Visit | 100.102.6 - Falsification of any document and submission of false information to the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (DCCECE) may constitute grounds for revocation of the license. (Falsification means the submission of untrue information, whether by statement or omission.) |
| 2026-01-13 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-12-22 | Facility Visit | 300.303.6 - Staff shall not engage in behavior that could be viewed as sexual, dangerous, exploitative, or physically harmful to children. A caregiver shall not use profanity or speak in an abusive manner when children are present. |
| 2025-12-22 | Facility Visit | 700.702.2 - Feedings for all children up to twelve (12) months of age shall be documented by the caregiver and available for review by the parent. This documentation shall continue for all children older than twelve (12) months of age who are still being given bottles. |
| 2025-12-22 | Facility Visit | 800.801.4 - All space used by a center shall be kept clean and free of hazardous or potentially hazardous objects. (These objects include, but are not limited to, poisonous substances, firearms, explosives, broken toys or equipment, or other objects that could be harmful or dangerous, if they are determined to be accessible to children.) |
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