- Visit Date
- 2025-07-08
- Visit Type
- Full
- Purpose of Visit
- Periodic
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CHILD CARE CENTER - K830024891
STEPPING STONES ACADEMY
- Accepts Subsidy
- Year Round
- Daytime Hours
3 Star Level Program
Hours
- Monday
- 7:00AM - 6:00PM
- Tuesday
- 7:00AM - 6:00PM
- Wednesday
- 7:00AM - 6:00PM
- Thursday
- 7:00AM - 6:00PM
- Friday
- 7:00AM - 6:00PM
- Saturday
- CLOSED
- Sunday
- CLOSED
Ages Accepted
- Infants (0-11 months)
- Toddlers (12-23 months; 1yr.)
- Preschool (24-48 months; 2-4 yrs.)
- School-age (5 years-older)
Total Capacity
45Licensing
Monitoring Visits in the past 3 yearsOklahoma 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.Stacy Blankenship
(405) 290-8615
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
- 2025-03-12
- Visit Type
- Full
- Purpose of Visit
- Periodic
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Areas in complianceNon Compliances Observed:
- One trash container observed in the toddler room with soiled training pants/diapers did not have a lid on it.
- CCLS observed mouse droppings in the kitchen cabinets where food and dishes are stored.
- Program Director has not been present for the past 6 monitoring visits that were complete by both OK Child Care Services and Cherokee Nation Licensing. The monitoring visits where Ms. Tracy has not been present include 8/1/23, 12/15/23, 4/16/24, 7/19/24, 11/5/24, and 11/19/24.
- Visit Date
- 2024-11-19
- Visit Type
- Full
- Purpose of Visit
- Periodic
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Areas in compliance- Visit Date
- 2024-11-05
- Visit Type
- Full
- Purpose of Visit
- Periodic
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Areas in complianceNon Compliances Observed:
- The compliance file only contained monitoring summaries from 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2019. No monitoring summaries were found for 2024.
- One staff member employed since 2/13/2020 has completed the same trainings every year to obtain her 20 hours.
- Visit Date
- 2024-07-19
- Visit Type
- Full
- Purpose of Visit
- Periodic
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Areas in complianceNon Compliances Observed:
- CCLS observed a child crying in a chair in the toddler room without any interaction from teachers for at least 5 minutes.
- Toddler room is not well-equipped and needs to have more toys added to interest areas.
- Plastic sand bucket broken on the playground with sharp points.
- Visit Date
- 2024-04-16
- Visit Type
- Full
- Purpose of Visit
- Periodic
39 of 39
Areas in compliance- Visit Date
- 2023-12-15
- Visit Type
- Full
- Purpose of Visit
- Periodic
35 of 35
Areas in compliance- Visit Date
- 2023-08-16
- Visit Type
- Partial
- Purpose of Visit
- Complaint
10 of 10
Areas in compliance- Visit Date
- 2023-08-01
- Visit Type
- Full
- Purpose of Visit
- Periodic
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Areas in complianceNon Compliances Observed:
- Two staff employed over 12 months have expired OK-PDLs.
- One staff employed over 90 days has not completed ELCCT.
- One staff has not completed the required amount of training hours.
- Visit Date
- 2023-03-13
- Visit Type
- Full
- Purpose of Visit
- Periodic
39 of 39
Areas in compliance- Visit Date
- 2022-11-14
- Visit Type
- Full
- Purpose of Visit
- Periodic
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Areas in complianceSubstantiated Complaint Summary
Since 2023-08-16Complaint Date
2023-08-16
Allegation Findings
Substantiated
Complaint:
Additional Non-Compliance Found During Investigation: Records-Parents were not provided a daily report for their children (ages one year & younger).
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TRACY Polson-MeansDirector
(918) 931-1871
TRACY_POLSON@YAHOO.COM
1400 HENSLEY DRIVE
TAHLEQUAH, OK 74464
TAHLEQUAH, OK 74464
Subsidy Contract Number: 28646
