Licensing specialists monitor child care programs and provide resources. Parents can reach out to them if they have concerns regarding their child's programs.
Heather Dusek
(405) 795-8291
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
2025-02-21
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
37 of 39
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
Central detection system has not been inspected in the last 12 months. Central detection system was last inspected and tagged on 1/15/24.
The weekly lesson plans in the one year and two year classrooms are not dated.
Serious Non-Compliance. One personnel does not have a background check.
Tornado Drill was not conducted in January. The last monthly tornado drill was conducted on 12/15/23.
Fire Drill was not conducted in January. The last monthly fire drill was conducted on 12/15/23.
Serious Non-Compliance. Licensing and Child Welfare observed one child was left alone in the classroom while the teacher took the other children to the restrooms.
A bottle warmer filled with hot water accessible to children in highchair.
A Child was placed in a high chair too close to the bottle warmer filled with hot water and cord was accessible. Child pulled the bottle warmer cord and hot water fell onto the child causing burns.
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
2023-04-13
Allegation Findings
Substantiated
Complaint:
Hazards - (SERIOUS) A botte warmer filled with hot water accessible to children in highchair.
Plan to Correct
The Director will discuss with personnel the bottle warmer, the cord and hot water inaccessible to children so it will never happen again. The Director will inform personnel to always check the classroom to ensure no hazards are accessible. In the future, all hazards will be removed from the classroom and will be inaccessible to children.
Regulation Description
340:110-3-303 - Hazards
Complaint:
Personnel - (SERIOUS) A child was placed in highchair too close to bottle warmer filled with hot water and cord was accessible. Child pulled bottle warmer cord and hot water fell onto the child causing burns.
Plan to Correct
Director stated they will move the bottle warmer, mini fridge and microwave to the closet in the classroom so it is inaccessible to children. The room arrangement was adjusted and safety measures were put in place. Highchairs will remain on the tile area of the classroom and anything that needs to be plugged in will be moved to the closet in the classroom. Director will talk to Superintendent about extending the countertop for more space and having electrician give her estimates for wiring more electrical outlets in the classroom. In the future, personnel will demonstrate prudent and responsible behavior by ensuring no hazards are accessible to children.
Regulation Description
340:110-3-284(c) - Responsibilities. Personnel meet the general responsibility requirements in (1) through (3) of this subsection.
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/
