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CHILD CARE CENTER - K830052874

A BRIGHT START DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC

  • Accepts Subsidy
  • Year Round
  • Daytime Hours

5 Star Level Program

Hours

Monday
7:00AM - 6:00PM
Tuesday
7:00AM - 6:00PM
Wednesday
7:00AM - 6:00PM
Thursday
7:00AM - 6:00PM
Friday
7:00AM - 6:00PM
Saturday
CLOSED
Sunday
CLOSED

Ages Accepted

  • Infants (0-11 months)
  • Toddlers (12-23 months; 1yr.)
  • Preschool (24-48 months; 2-4 yrs.)
  • School-age (5 years-older)

Total Capacity

50

Licensing

Monitoring Visits in the past 3 years

Oklahoma Human Services Licensing Specialist

Licensing specialists monitor child care programs and provide resources. Parents can reach out to them if they have concerns regarding their child's programs.
Stacy Blankenship
(405) 290-8615

Licensing History

Listed below are the non-compliances OBSERVED during a visit. The regulation, its description, the non-compliance observed according to the regulation and a plan of corrective action are all provided.
Visit Date
2025-05-15
Visit Type
Partial
Purpose of Visit
Follow Up
32 of 35
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
  • The program does not currently have a qualified Director with a current Oklahoma Director's Credential.
  • One staff member employed more than 90 days has not completed ELCCT training.
  • The impact material under the dome measures to be 4 inches in depth, but is required to be 6 inches in depth.
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Visit Date
2025-05-14
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
31 of 35
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
  • The program does not currently have a qualified Director with a current Oklahoma Director's Credential.
  • One staff member employed more than 90 days has not completed ELCCT training.
  • The impact material under the dome measures to be 4 inches in depth, but is required to be 6 inches in depth.
  • One infant was observed asleep in a bouncer.
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Visit Date
2025-01-08
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
33 of 37
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
  • One staff member employed more than 12 months has an expired PDL.
  • One staff member employed more than 90 days has not completed ELCCT.
  • One staff member employed more than 90 days has not completed CPR.
  • Outdoor play equipment that measures more than 4ft in height does not have 6 inches depth of impact material.
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Visit Date
2024-09-16
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
33 of 34
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
  • The Director does not have a current bronze or higher ODC.
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Visit Date
2024-05-22
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
34 of 35
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
  • Two staff members employed more than 90 days have not completed ELCCT.
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Visit Date
2024-02-05
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
36 of 36
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Visit Date
2023-10-26
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
39 of 39
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Visit Date
2023-06-28
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
37 of 38
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
  • Workers observed 1 personnel employed over 90 days without ELCCT training.
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Visit Date
2023-02-10
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
38 of 39
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
  • LICENSING OBSERVED CLASSROOM PERSONNEL IN A THEIR PERSONAL DEVICE WHILE CHILDREN WERE CARE THAT HINDERS SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN. SECOND STAFF PERSONNEL IN THE CLASSROOM WAS MOVING AROUND IN THE CLASSROOM DURING OBSERVATION. ACTIVELY SUPERVISING CHILDREN.
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Visit Date
2022-10-05
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
42 of 45
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
  • DIRECTOR'S ODC HAS BEEN EXPIRED SINCE 9/17/22 VERIFIED BY CECPD AS OF 10/5/22
  • LICENSING OBSERVED KERNELS OF CORN ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN AGES 2 AND 3 YEARS OF AGE, KERNELS WERE BEING USED AS A SENSORY ACTIVITY, BUT WAS ON THE FLOOR OF THE CLASSROOM AS WELL.
  • CURRENT TEACHING STAFF HAVE EXPIRED OPDL SINCE SEPTEMBER 2022.
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Visit Date
2022-06-14
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
44 of 44
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Substantiated Complaint Summary

Since ____-__-__
Any complaint investigation that rises to the level of abuse/neglect is referred to Oklahoma Human Services Child Welfare Services for screening and investigation. All other complaint allegations are investigated by Oklahoma Child Care Services. Only substantiated complaints are available for viewing online.

Reach out to this provider

Christian Nance
Director
(918) 207-5834
abrightstartdc@gmail.com
509 S MUSKOGEE AVE
TAHLEQUAH, OK 74464
Subsidy Contract Number: 29086

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2400 N Lincoln Boulevard

Oklahoma City, OK 73105

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  405-521-3561 - or -
  405-522-5050 (option 1)
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  800-522-3511
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