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CHILD CARE CENTER - K830009783

NOWATA EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY

  • Year Round
  • Daytime Hours

5 Star Level Program

Hours

Monday
7:30AM - 2:30PM
Tuesday
7:30AM - 2:30PM
Wednesday
7:30AM - 2:30PM
Thursday
7:30AM - 2:30PM
Friday
7:30AM - 2:30PM
Saturday
CLOSED
Sunday
CLOSED

Ages Accepted

  • Infants (0-11 months)
  • Toddlers (12-23 months; 1yr.)
  • Preschool (24-48 months; 2-4 yrs.)

Total Capacity

30

Licensing

Monitoring Visits in the past 3 years

Oklahoma Human Services Licensing Specialist

Licensing specialists monitor child care programs and provide resources. Parents can reach out to them if they have concerns regarding their child's programs.
Sydney Sanders
(405) 301-6581

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
2025-03-18
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Complaint
35 of 35
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Visit Date
2024-12-11
Visit Type
Partial
Purpose of Visit
Other
39 of 39
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Visit Date
2024-12-10
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
36 of 36
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Visit Date
2024-08-26
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
38 of 39
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
  • The Extinguishers were due to be updated in July
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Visit Date
2024-05-13
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
39 of 39
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Visit Date
2024-05-02
Visit Type
Partial
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
7 of 7
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Visit Date
2024-04-09
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
36 of 36
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Visit Date
2023-12-06
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
36 of 36
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Visit Date
2023-06-06
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
36 of 36
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Visit Date
2023-01-17
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
36 of 36
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Visit Date
2022-09-09
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
41 of 41
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Visit Date
2022-05-05
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
44 of 44
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
None
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Substantiated Complaint Summary

Since 2024-05-02
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

2025-03-17

Allegation Findings

Substantiated

Complaint:

Supervision (Serious): A child was left unsupervised on the playground.

Complaint Date

2024-05-02

Allegation Findings

Substantiated

Complaint:

340:110-3-284. General qualifications, responsibilities, and professional development, (c) Responsibilities. (C) demonstrate prudent and responsible behavior reasonably ensuring children's health and safety; Staff allowed one child to pull another's hair, made inappropriate remarks about children in care

Complaint:

340:110-3-288. Discipline and behavior guidance. (c) Inappropriate discipline. (1) Physical & (2) Psychological and emotional.: Staff reported to have used loud and aggressive tone and grabbing jerking on children in care.

Reach out to this provider

Shannon Cook
Director
(918) 273-0623
shannon-cook@cherokee.org
1001 LENAPE DRIVE
NOWATA, OK 74048
Subsidy Contract Number: N/A

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2400 N Lincoln Boulevard

Oklahoma City, OK 73105

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/

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