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CHILD CARE CENTER - K830004322

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Visit Date
Visit Time
Visit Type
Full
Visit Purpose
Periodic

Children Present

Single Age GroupChild:Staff Ratio
1-year-olds6:1
1-year-olds9:2
Infant6:2
Infant4:1
Mixed Age GroupChild:Staff Ratio
4-year-olds and older9:1 w/ 7 @ 4 yrs old
5-year-olds and older (and older mixed-age groups)15:1
1-year-olds and older7:1 w/ 6 @ 2 yrs old; revert to single age group
1-year-olds and older7:1 w/ 1 @ 1 yr old
2-year-olds and older11:1 w/ 3 @ 2 yrs old
3-year-olds and older9:1 w/ 3 @ 3 yrs old

Monitoring Checklist

All items listed below are marked as either “C” Compliant, “NC” Non-compliant or “NR” Not Reviewed. To view the specifics of what was evaluated, click into the list item to expand.
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Areas in compliance
Requirement DescriptionCNCNR
Necessity, issuance, and maintenance of a permit or licenseCompliant
Other business, shared facility, and collaborationsCompliant
PolicyCompliant
ReportingCompliant
General records and documentationCompliant
Posted records and documentationCompliant
Program records and documentationCompliant
Personnel and non-personnel records and documentationCompliant
Child records and documentationCompliant
Background InvestigationsCompliant
Prohibited individualsCompliant
Teaching personnelCompliant
Support PersonnelCompliant
Other personnel and non-personnelCompliant
Licensed capacityCompliant
Ratios and group sizesCompliant
Discipline and behavior guidanceCompliant
Higher risk activitiesCompliant
Water activitiesCompliant
AnimalsCompliant
Parent communication and family engagementCompliant
Health protection and disease controlCompliant
MedicationCompliant
Rest timeCompliant
Diapering and toiletingCompliant
NutritionCompliant
Food ServiceCompliant
HazardsCompliant
TransportationCompliant
Addendum requirements for child care centersCompliant
Fire extinguishers and automatic sprinkler systemsNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
Fire extinguishers expired 2/28/25 and have not been retagged.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Scheduled to be re-tagged on 3/31/25.
Regulation Description
inspected and tagged at least every 12 months by a state licensed authority.
Plan to Correct Date
2025-04-09
Oklahoma Professional Development LadderNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
One teacher employed longer than 12 months has an expired PDL certificate as of February.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Submitted in February. Will monitor results.
Regulation Description
Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder. Prior to or within 12 months of employment, teaching personnel obtain and maintain a current Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder (OPDL) certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF – Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder.
Plan to Correct Date
2025-05-17
Position specific responsibilitiesNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
One teacher was verified as a Master Teacher and does not qualify, director position listed twice.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Will update the account to reflect the correct information.
Regulation Description
registering the program as a direct care organization and maintaining information on the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR); and
Plan to Correct Date
2025-03-24
SupervisionNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
SERIOUS: Self-reported incident occurred on 3/14/25 involving a school age child sleeping inside classroom for 10-15 minutes while the rest of the classroom was outside at recess.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
The teacher is on administrative leave. Will go back over supervision and the Child Supervision Record (roster).
Regulation Description
Supervision. Supervision is the function of observing, overseeing, and guiding a child or group of children, including an awareness of, and responsibility for, the ongoing activity of each child, and being near enough to intervene when needed. The program is required to maintain supervision at all times.
Plan to Correct Date
2025-03-17
Weekly lesson plansNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
Lesson plans for this week were not posted in school age, 4 year old and older, and both 2 year old and older classrooms.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Will post the lesson plans by the end of toys.
Regulation Description
developed weekly indicating plans for each day;
Plan to Correct Date
2025-03-17
Hand washing facilitiesNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
Paper towels were not available in school age classroom
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Will put in a work order to have maintenance fix the dispensers and in the meantime put a roll on each side of the classroom divider.
Regulation Description
soap, paper towels, or mechanical hand dryers, and trash containers within children's easy reach;; and
Plan to Correct Date
2025-03-17
Impact-absorbing materialsNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
Impact material under large outdoor play structure slide is about 1 inch depth.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Will put in a work order for more impact material to be placed around the slide area.
Regulation Description
are maintained at a depth of at least six inches by replacing, leveling, or raking. In addition, rubber mulch, EWF, and any other loose-fill material tested by the American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) complies with ASTM impact attenuation and EWF guidelines;
Plan to Correct Date
2025-04-30
ConditionNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
1 trike has a broken seat; 1 plastic trike has quarter-sized hole in handle bar; 1 yellow scooter has missing platform.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Removed broken toys from play area and will have the teachers notify us when they are broken.
Regulation Description
maintained in a safe condition preventing hazards, such as tipping over, splinters, loose parts, protrusions, and sharp edges;
Plan to Correct Date
2025-03-17
GeneralNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
Poster/tape glue and crayon marks on walls and shelving in 5 classrooms; sinks in school age classroom had built-up soap residue inside bowl, balancing beam in toddler room had dirty residue, chairs in toddler room had white residue.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Will have the teachers clean the classroom during naptime if possible.
Regulation Description
The facility and vehicles are clean, sanitary, and free of clutter and litter, including paper accumulation. The facility and equipment have accumulations of no dust, dirt, soil, food particle, or other debris accumulation.
Plan to Correct Date
2025-04-07
Addendum requirements for day campsNot Reviewed
Addendum requirements for drop-in programsNot Reviewed
Addendum requirements for out-of-school time programsNot Reviewed
Addendum requirements for part-day programsNot Reviewed
Addendum requirements for programs for sick childrenNot Reviewed

Areas of Improvement and corrections of non-compliance from previous visit:

  • background investigations, professional development, books and variety of toys in the classrooms.

Inspections

Fire Drill Date

2/26/2025

Smoke Detector Test Date

2/26/2025

Tornado Drill Date

2/5/2025

Carbon Monoxide Test Date

2/26/2025

Fire Extinguisher Expiration Date

2/28/2025

Fire Inspection Date

6/2/2023

Health inspection Required to be paid for by Oklahoma Human Services?

Yes

Health Inspection Date

1/19/2023

Equipment Inventory Completion Date

11/6/2024

Physical Environment Checklist Completion Date

11/12/2024

Annual Insurance Expiration Date

12/1/2025

Exception Declared Date

-

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