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CHILD CARE CENTER - K830024273

HICKORY CREEK CHILD CENTER INC

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Visit Date

Visit Time

Visit Type

Full

Visit Purpose

Periodic

Children Present

Single Age Group	Child:Staff Ratio
1-year-olds	5:1
2-year-olds	4:1

Mixed Age Group	Child:Staff Ratio
2-year-olds and older	6:1 with three 2 year olds.
3-year-olds and older	10:1 with four 3 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 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
Personnel and non-personnel records and documentation
Child records and documentation
Background Investigations
Prohibited individuals
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
Equipment
Hazards
Cleanliness and sanitation
Addendum requirements for child care centers
Equipment inventory
Non Compliance Observed Licensing observed equipment inventory last completed 06/22/2022. This is the second written for this. Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance No Plan to Correct Provider has started equipment inventory and will complete this week. Provider will maintain timely in the future. Regulation Description Equipment inventory. DHS form applicable to the program type and ages of children accepted into care is available. Plan to Correct Date 2024-03-05
Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder
Non Compliance Observed Licensing observed two staff with expired OPDL. This is the second written for directors OPDL. Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance No Plan to Correct Staff with expired OPDL will obtain enough training to renew at required level and will maintain timely in the future. 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 2024-03-27
Continuing professional development
Non Compliance Observed Licensing observed director with 9 hours of annual training. This is the second written for not enough annual hours. Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance No Plan to Correct Director is enrolled in some trainings and will enroll in more to obtain required number and will maintain required training hours in the future. Regulation Description The director obtains at least the required number of professional development clock-hours to maintain a current Oklahoma Director's Credential, per OAC 340 Appendix EE - Oklahoma Director's Credential. However, informal professional development clock-hours are limited. Plan to Correct Date 2024-03-05
Position specific qualifications
Non Compliance Observed Licensing observed director with ODC that expired 12/02/2023. Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance No Plan to Correct Director will establish renewal and will maintain timely in the future. Regulation Description has a current bronze or higher level certificate per OAC 340 Appendix EE - Oklahoma Director's Credential; Plan to Correct Date 2024-03-27
Use zones
Non Compliance Observed Licensing observed use zone of 3feet or less in playground area. This is the third non-compliance for this. Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance Yes Plan to Correct Provider has the materials chosen and will be getting payment for this at the next board meeting this week. Provider will have this completed as soon as possible. Regulation Description more than 30 inches, extend at least six feet from the equipment perimeter in all directions, unless an exception in (B) of this subsection applies; and Plan to Correct Date 2024-03-27
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:

Corrections of prior NCP include posting of schedule. Areas of improvement include new outdoor equipment.

Inspections

Fire Drill Date

2/22/2024

Smoke Detector Test Date

2/22/2024

Tornado Drill Date

2/22/2024

Carbon Monoxide Test Date

2/22/2024

Fire Extinguisher Expiration Date

2/28/2023

Fire Inspection Date

1/9/2023

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

Yes

Health Inspection Date

7/22/2022

Equipment Inventory Completion Date

6/22/2022

Physical Environment Checklist Completion Date

4/21/2023

Annual Insurance Expiration Date

Exception Declared Date