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
2025-03-20
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
34 of 36
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
One staff member employed more than 12 months has an expired PDL.
One staff member employed more than 12 months has 0 hours for their PDL renewal.
At arrival teacher was not in the classroom where 3 year old were sleeping, gate was closed and the teacher was sitting in the all purpose school age area. Non -Compliance was corrected other staff member entered the 3 year old classroom during periodic visit.
NOT POSTED IN PROMINENT PLACE OR ANY PLACE IN THE BUILDING
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.
Complaint Date
2025-02-03
Allegation Findings
Substantiated
Complaint:
Supervision: Program staff were not supervising the children.
Plan to Correct
Director stated the program will keep two staff members in the front classroom at all times. Director stated they are keeping the heavy wooden doors that are on both sides of the laundry room between the kitchen and dining room shut so that if a child or staff leaves the dining room to go into the front room, the doors opening will be heard. Director stated the two teachers, and their class are staying in the dining room until all of them are ready to go lay down for rest time, and then the class is moving all together from the dining room to the front room for rest time. Director stated the staff members are counting children as they are walking from the dining room to the rest areas so that they ensure all children are present with them in their class. Director stated she has a ring camera up at the program now that gives her alerts if anyone walks up to the program and alerts are received on the Directors phone and in the program when the front door is opened.
Regulation Description
340:110-3-287(a) - 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.
Complaint:
Ratios: The program was out of ratio.
Plan to Correct
Director stated the program will keep two staff members in the front classroom at all times. Director stated they are keeping the heavy wooden doors that are on both sides of the laundry room between the kitchen and dining room shut so that if a child or staff leaves the dining room to go into the front room, the doors opening will be heard. Director stated the two teachers, and their class are staying in the dining room until all of them are ready to go lay down for rest time, and then the class is moving all together from the dining room to the front room for rest time. Director stated the staff members are counting children as they are walking from the dining room to the rest areas so that they ensure all children are present with them in their class. Director stated she has a ring camera up at the program now that gives her alerts if anyone walks up to the program and alerts are received on the Directors phone and in the program when the front door is opened.
Regulation Description
340:110-3-286(a) - Ratios. Ratios are the number of teaching personnel required to be physically present with a child or group of children, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340 Appendix GG - Ratios and Group Sizes. Only teaching personnel count in ratios, unless requirements specifically state otherwise. The program is required to maintain ratios at all times.
To contact Child Care Services: 405-521-3561 - or - 405-522-5050 (option 1) To report abuse or neglect: 800-522-3511 To apply for child care benefits: https://www.okdhslive.org/
