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CHILD CARE CENTER - K830054783

BRIGHT STAR'S CHILDCARE ACADEMY

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Visit Date

2023-08-02

Visit Time

2023-08-02

Visit Type

Full

Visit Purpose

Periodic

Children Present

Single Age Group	Child:Staff Ratio

Mixed Age Group	Child:Staff Ratio
Infants, 1-year-olds, and 2-year-olds, only	12:2 with 4 infants
Infants and older	7:1 with 1 under two years
2-year-olds and older	12:1 with 3 two year old's
5-year-olds and older (and older mixed-age groups)	26:2
4-year-olds and older	16:1 with 1 four year old

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
Prohibited individuals
Director and personnel in charge
Teaching personnel
Support Personnel
Other personnel and non-personnel
Licensed capacity
Supervision
Discipline and behavior guidance
Learning program principles
Higher risk activities
Water activities
Animals
Parent communication and family engagement
Health protection and disease control
Medication
Diapering and toileting
Nutrition
Food Service
Indoor and outdoor play areas
Equipment
Hazards
Cleanliness and sanitation
Transportation
Addendum requirements for child care centers
Parent notifications
Non Compliance Observed Licensing observed program to not have obtained parent notifications from 2 families enrolled. Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance No Plan to Correct Director will have families redo the parent notification forms. Director will ensure she places the parent notification forms with the child files and maintains them each year. Regulation Description Parents complete DHS forms every 12 months regarding insurance liability and the compliance file. Forms are maintained at the facility. ¢ 6 Plan to Correct Date 2023-08-04
General
Non Compliance Observed Licensing observed a staff person with an incomplete background result being used for staff child ratios, this person has an incomplete closed result as of 7/19/23. The background investigation was closed due to the staff person not completing the fingerprinting process. Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance Yes Plan to Correct Sent home at time of visit. Director placed another personnel in room. Director will ensure all new hires have been fingerprinted and has a background check submitted into OBI and ensures it comes back complete. Regulation Description General. Background investigation requirements are met. Plan to Correct Date 2023-08-02
Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder
Non Compliance Observed Licensing observed one teaching personnel who's been employed over 12 months, to no have maintained a current OPDL every 12 months. Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance No Plan to Correct Personnel resubmitted PDL at time of visit. Director will ensure all personnel maintain current PDLs every 12 months and are submitting PDLs within 45 days of PDL expiring. 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 2023-10-02
Ratios
Non Compliance Observed Licensing observed one teaching personnel counting in ratio to not have a completed background check. Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance Yes Plan to Correct Sent home at time of visit. Director placed another personnel in room. Director will ensure all new hires have been fingerprinted and has a background check submitted into OBI and ensures it comes back complete. 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 2023-08-02
Covered heads and faces
Non Compliance Observed Licensing observed in two classrooms, children's heads were covered when resting. Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance No Plan to Correct Personnel uncovered heads at time of visit. Director will ensure all staff are aware that once the child falls asleep, they are going and uncovering heads and faces. Regulation Description Covered heads and faces. Children's heads and faces are not covered while resting. When a child continues to cover their head or face, the cover is removed once the child falls asleep. Plan to Correct Date 2023-08-02
Toileting facilities
Non Compliance Observed Licensing observed 4 toilets to not be in good operating condition. Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance No Plan to Correct Director stated she is going to call someone out to come and fix them. Director will ensure all toilets are operable for children's use. Regulation Description have operable toilets; Plan to Correct Date 2023-09-30
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:

diapering/toileting, thermometers in the kitchen refrigerator, lesson plans,

Inspections

Fire Drill Date

7/7/2023

Smoke Detector Test Date

7/7/2023

Tornado Drill Date

7/7/2023

Carbon Monoxide Test Date

7/7/2023

Fire Extinguisher Expiration Date

5/31/2024

Fire Inspection Date

5/13/2021

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

Yes

Health Inspection Date

4/7/2021

Equipment Inventory Completion Date

5/15/2023

Physical Environment Checklist Completion Date

5/10/2023

Annual Insurance Expiration Date

Exception Declared Date

7/1/2019