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CHILD CARE CENTER - K830024773

TAHLEQUAH EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY

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Visit Date

2025-01-03

Visit Time

2025-01-03

Visit Type

Full

Visit Purpose

Periodic

Children Present

Single Age Group	Child:Staff Ratio
1-year-olds	2:2

Mixed Age Group	Child:Staff Ratio
Infants, 1-year-olds, and 2-year-olds, only	4:2; with 1 infant
Infants, 1-year-olds, and 2-year-olds, only	3:2; with 0 infants
Infants, 1-year-olds, and 2-year-olds, only	3:2; with 0 infants

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 Description	C	NC	NR
Necessity, issuance, and maintenance of a permit or license
Other business, shared facility, and collaborations
Policy
Emergency Preparedness
Reporting
General records and documentation
Posted records and documentation
Program records and documentation
Personnel and non-personnel records and documentation
Child records and documentation
Background Investigations
Prohibited individuals
Director and personnel in charge
Teaching personnel
Support Personnel
Other personnel and non-personnel
Licensed capacity
Ratios and group sizes
Supervision
Discipline and behavior guidance
Learning program principles
Parent communication and family engagement
Health protection and disease control
Medication
Rest time
Diapering and toileting
Nutrition
Food Service
Facility
Indoor and outdoor play areas
Equipment
Hazards
Cleanliness and sanitation
Addendum requirements for child care centers
Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT) or equivalent
Non Compliance Observed One staff member employed more than 90 days has not completed ELCCT training. Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance No Plan to Correct Staff member is currently working on completing ELCCT. Program will allow staff more time during the day next week when they have another staff member to cover ratios, and staff member can get ELCCT complete. Program will double-check the new hire checklist they follow to ensure staff are completing trainings timely. Regulation Description Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT) or equivalent. Prior to, or within 90-calendar days of employment, teaching personnel hired after August 1, 2003, complete an approved entry-level training listed on the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR) website, such as ELCCT. However, this training is not required when previously received, unless the individual has not been employed at a licensed program within the last five years. Plan to Correct Date 2025-01-17
Higher risk activities
Water activities
Animals
Transportation
Addendum requirements for day camps
Addendum requirements for drop-in programs
Addendum requirements for out-of-school time programs
Addendum requirements for part-day programs
Addendum requirements for programs for sick children

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

All staff members who have been employed more than one year have a current PDL. All staff members have an approved safe sleep training.

Inspections

Fire Drill Date

12/17/2024

Smoke Detector Test Date

1/3/2025

Tornado Drill Date

12/17/2024

Carbon Monoxide Test Date

1/3/2025

Fire Extinguisher Expiration Date

8/31/2025

Fire Inspection Date

6/27/2023

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

Health Inspection Date

10/19/2023

Equipment Inventory Completion Date

8/20/2024

Physical Environment Checklist Completion Date

8/19/2024

Annual Insurance Expiration Date

10/1/2027

Exception Declared Date