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CHILD CARE CENTER - K830053774

CREATIVE CARE DAYCARE

Accepts Subsidy
Year Round
Evening Hours

3 Star Level Program

Hours

Monday: 7:00AM - 5:30PM
Tuesday: 7:00AM - 5:30PM
Wednesday: 7:00AM - 5:30PM
Thursday: 7:00AM - 5:30PM
Friday: 7:00AM - 5:30PM
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

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.

Sarah Adams

(405) 200-8708

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: 2026-08-12
Visit Type: Full
Purpose of Visit: Periodic

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Areas in compliance

Non Compliances Observed:

One employee has an expired PDL and one employee didn't obtain a current PDL within 12 months of employment.
One employee employed longer than 90 days, has not completed an ELCCT course.
The Director's ODC expired 5/20/26.
The Director has 0 professional development training hours.
Top of the stove has food debris and other set liquid.
The ladder used to climb onto the boat climbing structure that is outside has loose parts.
One employee has 0 professional development training hours.
One employee caring for infants had taken an unapproved safe sleep course.

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Visit Date: 2026-04-01
Visit Type: Full
Purpose of Visit: Periodic

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Areas in compliance

Non Compliances Observed:

Licensing was unable to view an equipment inventory completed within the last 12 months.
Licensing was unable to view a physical environment checklist completed within the last 12 months.
Licensing observed a hole in the wall in the back bathroom under the sink.
Licensing observed two employees employed by the program longer than 2 weeks without a personnel for submitted to Licensing.
Licensing was unable to view completed orientation for two employees employed longer than one week.

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Visit Date: 2025-12-09
Visit Type: Full
Purpose of Visit: Periodic

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Areas in compliance

Non Compliances Observed:

The Program does not have a qualified Master Teacher.
The Program's Master Teacher has an expired OK-PDL.
One staff member completed zero training hours.
One staff without a current CPR-First Aid certification on site.

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Visit Date: 2025-08-13
Visit Type: Full
Purpose of Visit: Periodic

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Areas in compliance

Non Compliances Observed:

CCLS observed a roach crawling on a cabinet.
The impact material measures 5 inches under the swings and measures 3 inches under the slides.

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Visit Date: 2025-04-10
Visit Type: Full
Purpose of Visit: Periodic

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Areas in compliance

Non Compliances Observed:

One toilet is not working and one toilet has the top lid off requiring a lever to be pushed in order for the toilet to fill up with water to flush.
The impact material on the play equipment that measures taller than 4 feet only has 4 inches of impact material.
One toilet had urine still in the toilet that had not been flushed, and the room smelled strongly of urine.
Compliance file notifications and insurance exception notifications had not been updated in the children's records files.

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Visit Date: 2024-12-13
Visit Type: Full
Purpose of Visit: Periodic

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Areas in compliance

Non Compliances Observed:

Two staff members employed more than 90 days at the program have not completed ELCCT.
Two staff members employed more than 90 days at the program have not had CPR/First Aid Training.
Outdoor play equipment that measures higher than 4 feet does not have enough impact material that measures 6 inches deep.
Insurance exception notifications and compliance file notifications forms were expired.

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Visit Date: 2024-08-13
Visit Type: Full
Purpose of Visit: Periodic

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Areas in compliance

Non Compliances Observed:

Fire Inspection was last complete on 4-30-2022.
No lid on trashcan in kitchen

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Visit Date: 2024-07-11
Visit Type: Full
Purpose of Visit: Periodic

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Areas in compliance

Non Compliances Observed:

One staff member employed more than 90 days has an expired CPR credential.
Fire Inspection was last complete on 4/30/2022.
One staff member employed more than 12 months has an expired PDL.

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Visit Date: 2024-04-10
Visit Type: Full
Purpose of Visit: Periodic

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Areas in compliance

Non Compliances Observed:

Two staff members who have been employed more than 12 months have an expired PDL.
Director has an expired ODC.

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Visit Date: 2023-12-27
Visit Type: Full
Purpose of Visit: Periodic

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Areas in compliance

Non Compliances Observed:

None

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Substantiated Complaint Summary

Since ____-__-__

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.

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Karina Flores
Director

(918) 708-9835

creativecare74464@gmail.com

216 E FIRST ST
TAHLEQUAH, OK 74464

Subsidy Contract Number: 29184

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CREATIVE CARE DAYCARE

3 Star Level Program

Hours

Ages Accepted

Total Capacity

Licensing

Oklahoma Human Services Licensing Specialist

Licensing History

Substantiated Complaint Summary

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