Licensing specialists monitor child care programs and provide resources. Parents can reach out to them if they have concerns regarding their child's programs.
Samantha Smith
(405) 332-6510
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
2025-05-16
Visit Type
Full
Purpose of Visit
Periodic
38 of 39
Areas in compliance
Non Compliances Observed:
There was a mop bucket with water in the kitchen beside two classrooms. There was no door or gate blocking access to the bucket.
The attendance record for transportation was not documenting when a child enters and exits the vehicle. Only if the child was on the vehicle in the morning or the afternoon.
One sink in the 2 year old and older classroom had water that measured at 70 degrees.
One sink in the one year old classroom had water that measured at 130 degrees.
The one year old classroom had diapers in a trashcan without a tight fitting lid. This trashcan was located in the classroom's restroom.
On the toddler playground there was equipment measuring 32 inches in height. Impact material measured less than 6 inches.
On the North side playground the impact material measured 5 inches around the large climbers.
Teachers in the 32:2 4 year old and older mixed age group believed that there were 30 children in their group and not 32 children as counted. Two children were not added to the Roster when they arrived.
School age child over age 5 swallowed a quarter that needed medical intervention. Incident occurred on 6/23/2022. Self-reported by Director on 6/27/2022.
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
2024-09-25
Allegation Findings
Substantiated
Complaint:
Supervision-SERIOUS-"Child was in a locked garage for 20 minutes after being left in the van. Teachers in charge of supervision did not realize that the child was not in the school-age building until a parent came to pick up the child."
Plan to Correct
New Supervision steps of action and training with improvement plans for the safety and well being of the children will be implemented. Date 9/27/2024. This will ensure no child will be left behind without supervision. The adult transporting children will ensure the new steps of action are being completed with exiting the van and will be completed daily, insuring the safety and supervision at all times of the children in our care.
1. The driver will visually check seat by seat to make sure no children are left behind sleeping or unattended on the van.
2. Face to Name check once off the van before entering the building-Checking off on transportation form when completed.
3. Face to Name check when inside the building for aftercare, insuring all are inside and safe.
The sub driver has been removed from transportation until further ongoing annual training on Supervision and transportation has been completed along with the probation period. Sub driver was written up and put on a 90 day probation period and given supervision requirements to meet daily with trainings. Date due by 12/24/2024.
An additional extra key to the building for vans has been copied and placed with extra van keys inside of the school age building. Date completed 9/27/2024.
Regulation Description
340:110-3-287(a) - Supervision. Supervision is the function of observing, overseeing, and guiding a child or group of children, including an awareness of, and responsibility for, the ongoing activity of each child, and being near enough to intervene when needed. The program is required to maintain supervision at all times.
Complaint:
Records "Teacher did not complete two methods to check van after parking to ensure that children were not left in vehicle. A child was left sleeping in the van and locked in for 20 minutes.
Plan to Correct
Once arriving to the center for after care and prior to leaving the van after transportation, the driver will;
1. Visually check inside of the van looking in all seats making sure all children are unloaded using the roster check list. Date and Initials will be applied as the driver does the safety check. This routine and checklist roster will be followed daily.
2. Face to name check before entering the building.
3. Once arriving inside the center for after care, the driver will use the roster and do a face to name count when signing them in for after care inside the building to ensure all are inside safe.
Dated 9/27/2024.
We will have the first refresher training on transportation safety and supervision steps of action, which will be required on-going annually. New procedures following all of the above steps have been written and will be followed and signed by all drivers to ensure the safety and well being of children in our care. Once inside of the building for after care and three methods of safety have been met, children will be led to continue our routine of after care using the roster checklist for staff/child ratio.
In addition we will ask for Resource and referral to schedule and complete a supervision training. Dated 11/5/2024.
Regulation Description
340:110-3-281.2(d)(6) - Child passenger check. Before leaving the vehicle and in addition to the transportation attendance, the driver or last personnel in the vehicle documents completion of at least two methods of inspecting all areas of the vehicle for any remaining children to ensure no children are left on the vehicle.
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/