Comet Learning Center - Hinton OK Child Care Center

124 EAGLE ROAD , HINTON OK 73047
(405) 952-7800

About the Provider

Description: Comet Learning Center is a Child Care Center in HINTON OK, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 11 Months, 12 - 23 Months, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years, 6 Years and Older. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: Rated 1 Stars.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: K830053634
  • Capacity: 60
  • Age Range: 0 - 11 Months, 12 - 23 Months, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years, 6 Years and Older
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: Daytime Hours
  • Transportation: Children's Schools, Field Trips
  • District Office: Oklahoma Dept of Human Services - Child Care Services
  • District Office Phone: (405) 795-8228 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Candice Mathis

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2021-08-24 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director said she will have the teachers create a daily schedule and post in each classroom. In the future, daily schedules are posted in each classroom as required.
Correction Date: 2021-08-25
Description: 340:110-3-281.1(i)(5) - Daily classroom schedule. The program posts a schedule with the required content per OAC 340:110-3-289(b). Classrooms may only share this item when the schedule is applicable to each classroom.

Daily schedule not posted in 2 classrooms (1-2 year olds & 2-4 year olds classrooms)

2021-08-24 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director said will have teachers date weekly lesson plans. In the future, weekly lesson plans are dated for the week of the lesson.
Correction Date: 2021-08-25
Description: 340:110-3-281.1(i)(6) - Weekly lesson plans. The program posts lesson plans with the dates and required content per OAC 340:110-3-289(d). Classrooms may only share this item when the lesson plan is applicable to each classroom.

Weekly lessons not dated in 1-2 year olds & 2-4 year olds classrooms)

2021-08-24 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director said she will speak to cook and provide milk with lunch as required. In the future, milk is served with lunch as required.
Correction Date: 2021-08-25
Description: 340:110-3-298(b)(4) - Milk. Milk is required to meet the current CACFP milk guidelines per OAC 340 Appendix LL - Meal and Snack Patterns, with the exception of infants per (f) of this Section.

Water served with lunch

2021-08-24 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director said the personnel will enroll/obtain ELCCT training. In the future, new personnel will obtain ELCCT training within 3 months of employment.
Correction Date: 2021-08-31
Description: 340:110-3-284(d)(5) - Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT) or equivalent. Prior to, or within 90 calendar days of employment, teaching personnel hired after August 1, 2003, complete an approved entry-level training listed on the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR) website, such as ELCCT. However, this training is not required when previously received, unless the individual has not been employed at a licensed program within the last five years.

Personnel did not obtain ELCCT within 3 months of employment

2021-04-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director stated she will enroll the 2 personnel in CPR/FA at Caddo-Kiowa Tech Center. In the future, CPR/FA is obtained within 3 months of employment.
Correction Date: 2021-04-30
Description: 340:110-3-284.2(c)(3)(A) - on or after November 1, 2016, obtain the certification within three months; or

2 teachers have not obtained CPR/FA within 3 months of employment

2021-04-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director stated personnel has start ELCCT and will discuss with her to complete as soon as possible. In the future, ELCCT training is obtained within 3 months of employment.
Correction Date: 2021-04-23
Description: 340:110-3-284(d)(5) - Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT) or equivalent. Prior to, or within 90 calendar days of employment, teaching personnel hired after August 1, 2003, complete an approved entry-level training listed on the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR) website, such as ELCCT. However, this training is not required when previously received, unless the individual has not been employed at a licensed program within the last five years.

One personnel did not obtain ELCCT training within 3 months of employment

2020-03-11 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2020-03-06 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director stated she will discuss with personnel the importance of having children eat in designated personnel. In the future, no bottles will be allowed in cribs.
Correction Date: 2020-03-06
Description: 340:110-3-298(f)(8)(A) - has a designated eating and drinking location, excluding rest equipment and equipment with motion, such as swings; and

2 infants in 2 cribs with bottles

2020-03-06 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director stated she will discuss with infant teacher the importance of following bottle feedings/appropriate safe sleep. Infant teachers removed bottles from cribs immediately upon Licensing request. Discussed with infant teacher importance of following proper bottle feeding & appropriate safe sleep practice. In the future, no bottles are allowed in cribs with infants.
Correction Date: 2020-03-06
Description: 340:110-3-296(b)(2)(B)(vi) - Play equipment, and other items, except for pacifiers, are not placed inside, above, or attached to the sides of the infant rest equipment, unless there is a medical reason for a monitor or other device as documented per OAC 340:110-3-281.4(b). However, mobiles may be securely attached or hung above the crib provided no part of the mobile is within reach of the child.

2 infants in 2 cribs had bottles

2020-03-06 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director stated personnel has started ELCCT training but has not completed ELCCT training yet. In the future, ELCCT training is obtained within 90 days of employment.
Correction Date: 2020-03-20
Description: 340:110-3-284(d)(5) - Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT) or equivalent. Prior to, or within 90 calendar days of employment, teaching personnel hired after August 1, 2003, complete an approved entry-level training listed on the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR) website, such as ELCCT. However, this training is not required when previously received, unless the individual has not been employed at a licensed program within the last five years.

One personnel did not obtain ELCCT training within 90 days of employment

2020-03-06 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director stated the personnel is enrolled in CPR/FA at Caddo-Kiowa Tech Center course but was unable to obtain training until CPR/FA instructor renewed CPR/FA certification. In the future, new personnel obtain CPR/FA within 3 months of employment.
Correction Date: 2020-03-27
Description: 340:110-3-284.2(c)(3)(A) - on or after November 1, 2016, obtain the certification within three months; or

One personnel did not obtain CPR/FA within 3 months of employment

2020-03-06 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director stated personnel has submitted OPDL application to CECPD. In the future, ODPL applications will be submitted to CECPD prior to expiration to ensure OPDLs never expire.
Correction Date: 2020-04-06
Description: 340:110-3-284(b)(3) - Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder. Prior to or within 12 months of employment, teaching personnel obtain and maintain a current Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder (OPDL) certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder.

One personnel's OPDL expired 01-26-20

2019-11-20 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director said she will complete the quarterly inspection on bus by checking tire & wear pressure, lights, seatbelts, & brakes and document date completed. In the future, quarterly inspection will be completed & date documented on bus.
Correction Date: 2019-11-25
Description: 340:110-3-305(h)(2)(A) - conducted at least quarterly on:

No vehicle maintenance completed quarterly on bus

2019-08-29 STARS
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-07-23 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director was informed that personnel cannot be at center due to preliminary invalid background check since 06-04-19. Licensing informed Director the personnel must leave center. Director informed personnel who left center while Licensing was at center. Director completed Texas name based search during visit. Director completed the CANIS on 04-24-19. Director scanned this to OBI during visit. Director resubmitted criminal history review request for programs on BIDS during visit. Director stated she understands the personnel cannot be back in center until background check is completed by OBI.
Correction Date: 2019-07-23
Description: 340:110-3-282(a) - General. Background investigation requirements are met.

Personnel who is working in a classroom at center during monitoring visit has preliminary invalid background check since 06-04-19.

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