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Visit Date
Visit Time
Visit Type
Full
Visit Purpose
Periodic

Children Present

Single Age GroupChild:Staff Ratio
Mixed Age GroupChild:Staff Ratio
3-year-olds and older14:1 with 3 three year olds
3-year-olds and older13:1 with 6 three year olds
3-year-olds and older16:1 with 12 three year olds
2-year-olds and older6:1 with 5 two year olds (revert to single age rat
3-year-olds and older16:2 with 7 three year olds

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
Emergency PreparednessCompliant
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
General qualifications, responsibilities, and professional developmentCompliant
Director and personnel in chargeCompliant
Support PersonnelCompliant
Other personnel and non-personnelCompliant
Licensed capacityCompliant
Ratios and group sizesCompliant
Discipline and behavior guidanceCompliant
Learning program principlesCompliant
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
EquipmentCompliant
HazardsCompliant
Cleanliness and sanitationCompliant
TransportationCompliant
Addendum requirements for child care centersCompliant
Position specific professional developmentNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
One teaching personnel employed more than three months does not have current CPR/FA certification.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
No
Numerous: No
Repeated: No
Serious Non Compliance: No
Plan to Correct
Personnel will attend CPR/FA class next month. Program director will send current certificate to Licensing once completed. Moving forward, the program will ensure all personnel attend a CPR/FA class before their expiration date.
Regulation Description
Position specific professional development. Teachers obtain and maintain CPR and first aid certification requirements, per OAC 340:110-3-284(d). Teachers obtain the certification within three months.
Plan to Correct Date
2026-10-07
Exits, doors, windows, and screensNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
One evacuation exit in a classroom does not unlock and open with one motion.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
No
Numerous: No
Repeated: No
Serious Non Compliance: No
Plan to Correct
Program director will reach out to home office regarding a new solution for this evacuation exit. Program director will send a photo to Licensing once a new solution is in place for the door. Moving forward, program director will ensure all evacuation exit doors can unlatch, unlock and open with one motion.
Regulation Description
unlock, unlatch, and open with a single motion.
Plan to Correct Date
2026-09-25
Exits and gatesNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
Both gates allowing exit from the playground away from the building are not unlocked during operating hours.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
No
Numerous: No
Repeated: No
Serious Non Compliance: No
Plan to Correct
Program director will unlock one gate and make sure it remains unlocked during operating hours. Moving forward, one gate will be unlocked at opening and remain unlocked until close.
Regulation Description
has at least one exit remaining unlocked during operation and is away from the building. However, the unlocked exit may have a child-proof latch or a latch out of childrens reach; and
Plan to Correct Date
2026-09-16
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:

  • none

Inspections

Fire Drill Date

8/25/2026

Smoke Detector Test Date

9/15/2026

Tornado Drill Date

8/27/2026

Carbon Monoxide Test Date

9/15/2026

Fire Extinguisher Expiration Date

11/30/2026

Fire Inspection Date

9/2/2025

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

Yes

Health Inspection Date

2/25/2026

Equipment Inventory Completion Date

2/23/2026

Physical Environment Checklist Completion Date

10/15/2025

Annual Insurance Expiration Date

2/21/2027

Exception Declared Date

-

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