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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
Support Personnel
Other personnel and non-personnel
Licensed capacity
Supervision
Learning program principles
Higher risk activities
Water activities
Animals
Parent communication and family engagement
Health protection and disease control
Medication
Diapering and toileting
Food Service
Indoor and outdoor play areas
Equipment
Hazards
Cleanliness and sanitation
Transportation
Addendum requirements for child care centers
Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder
Non Compliance Observed
Three personnel employed past 12 months have not obtained an OPDL certificate; three staff employed past 12 months have expired OPDL certificates - expiration dates are 5/14/21, 7/05/24 and 7/25/24
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Six staff not meeting this requirement will apply for an OPDL or renew their OPDL certification as soon as possible and no later than 11/24/24. OPDLs will remain current with required training obtained to meet the OPDL qualifications. Director will monitor OPDL due dates or renewal dates to ensure this requirement is met and maintained.
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
2024-11-24
Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT) or equivalent
Non Compliance Observed
Four staff employed past 90 days have not completed ELCCT training or equivalent training.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Four staff not meeting this requirement will completed entry-level training within 30 days; all new staff will complete the training within 90 days; director will monitor training due dates to ensure this requirement is met
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
2024-10-24
Position specific professional development
Non Compliance Observed
Three staff employed past three months have not obtained CPR/1st aid training; three other staff do not have current CPR/aid training (specific dates are noted in discussion)
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
The six staff lacking training will complete this within 30 days. Documentation for training will be submitted to Licensing; all new staff will complete the training within three months of employment; other staff will ensure that the training does not expire; director will monitor training due dates to ensure this requirement is met
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
2024-10-30
Ratios
Non Compliance Observed
When Licensing arrived, there was one teacher with 10 children in the front classroom; children were ages one and older (one child at age 1); two other staff were sitting at a table in the main large area of the center.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
The second teacher assigned to the classroom returned to the classroom upon Licensing's arrival. Ratio requirements will be reviewed with all staff and met at all times; two staff will be present in the classroom when necessary to ensure ratios are met.
Regulation Description
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.
Plan to Correct Date
2024-09-24
Physical
Non Compliance Observed
A four-yr-old child was restrained in a high chair for punishment; the high chair was placed against a wall and turned backwards with the child facing the wall; the child was buckled into the high chair.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
No children will be restrained for punishment by using a high chair or any other method other than holding; child care restrictions for restraining children will be reviewed with all staff and this method will not be used again; the teacher responsible for this was terminated today
Regulation Description
restraining or tying to restrict a child's movement by any means other than holding. Holding is used only as long as necessary for the child to regain self-control.
Plan to Correct Date
2024-09-24
Psychological and emotional
Non Compliance Observed
The teacher in the ages three and older classroom was heard yelling at children out of anger during the monitoring visit.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Yelling out of anger at children will not permitted as a form of discipline with children; requirements related to this will be reviewed with all staff and only appropriate discipline will be used. The teacher responsible for this was terminated today.
Regulation Description
yelling at a child out of anger or using harsh or profane language;
Plan to Correct Date
2024-09-24
Appropriate sleep environment
Non Compliance Observed
An infant was sound asleep in a bouncy seat; the teacher in the classroom was not involved in another task and was sitting near this infant and two other awake infants, also in bouncy seats.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
This was corrected during the visit upon Licensing informing the teacher present that children must be moved to appropriate rest equipment immediately upon falling asleep in other equipment; infant rest requirements will be reviewed with all staff working with infants; staff will keep a close eye on children and move them to appropriate rest equipment should they fall asleep in other equipment immediately.
Regulation Description
Infants sleep in cribs or play yards that meet the requirements per OAC 340:110-3-302(b), with the sides fully raised and secured.
Plan to Correct Date
2024-09-24
Bottle-feeding
Non Compliance Observed
A bottle was propped on a blanket on infant's chest area while the child was consuming the bottle.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
All infants under six months of age will be held for feeding; the requirements related to infant feeding will be reviewed with teachers working with infants; this was corrected during the visit and the teacher was later holding the infant for feeding.
Regulation Description
Bottles are not propped by any means at any time.
Plan to Correct Date
2024-09-24
Bottle-feeding
Non Compliance Observed
An infant, age four months, was not being held while consuming a bottle.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
No bottles will be propped for infants by any method; requirements related to propping not being permitted will be reviewed with all infant staff
Regulation Description
Infants 6 months of age and younger are held while being bottle-fed.
Plan to Correct Date
2024-09-24
Electrical
Non Compliance Observed
Electrical outlets in the new classroom being used for school-age children do not have outlet covers in place; staff present stated children ages five and older use this classroom.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Outlet covers will be placed on all electrical outlets for the new space; staff will check daily to ensure the outlets are covered and will replace as necessary
Regulation Description
Unused electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age and younger are equipped with safety devices, such as outlet covers.
Plan to Correct Date
2024-09-25
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:
Inspections
Fire Drill Date
9/24/2024
Smoke Detector Test Date
9/24/2024
Tornado Drill Date
9/24/2024
Carbon Monoxide Test Date
9/24/2024
Fire Extinguisher Expiration Date
6/30/2024
Fire Inspection Date
7/1/2024
Health inspection Required to be paid for by Oklahoma Human Services?
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/
