Plan to Correct

"Observe handwashing procedures, and observe teachers to insure they are doing it correctly."

Regulation Description

340:110-3-294(a)(2) - Hand hygiene. Personnel and children wash their hands with soap and warm, running water or use hand sanitizer as required per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340 Appendix HH – Hand Hygiene.

Plan to Correct

"Review diaper changing procedures and observe teachers to insure they are doing it correctly."

Regulation Description

340:110-3-297(a)(2)(B) - per to Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340 Appendix KK – Diaper Changing Procedures. The procedures are posted, per OAC 340:110-3-281.1(h), and documentation is maintained, per OAC 340:110-3-281.4(b).

Plan to Correct

"Review DHS policies on diaper changing areas, and doing walk throughs to make sure staff are staying in compliance at all times."

Regulation Description

340:110-3-297(a)(3)(E) - are kept free of all objects except for necessary items used when diapering.

Plan to Correct

Will review with the staff the correct way to observe, oversee, and guide the children.

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.

Plan to Correct

Will discuss with the staff the correct way when necessary to touch a child, how to touch without cause of pain. Ensuring each staff understands what it means to not be accused of shaking, hitting, striking, spanking, swatting, thumping, pinching, popping, shoving, spatting, yanking or slamming and that hair is not pulled.

Regulation Description

340:110-3-288(c)(1)(A) - actions that could cause pain, such as shaking, hitting, striking with an object, spanking, swatting, thumping, pinching, popping, shoving, spatting, hair pulling, yanking, and slamming;

Plan to Correct

Discuss with staff how what to say to a child/ren who may are not following the rules or request while outside insuring the child is not psychological or emotionally traumatized by the words the staff may use to bring the situation under control.

Regulation Description

340:110-3-288(c)(2)(D)(ii)(II) - withdrawing or denying outdoor play or a weather alternate activity;

Plan to Correct

Will review with the staff the staff/child ratio and rules on how to stay in compliance at all times.

Regulation Description

340:110-3-286(a) - Ratios. Ratios are the number of teaching personnel required to be physically present with a child or group of children, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340 Appendix GG - Ratios and Group Sizes. Only teaching personnel count in ratios, unless requirements specifically state otherwise. The program is required to maintain ratios at all times.