PAWHUSKA HEAD START #2 - Pawhuska OK Child Care Center

1923 MCKENZIE , PAWHUSKA OK 74056
(918) 287-1133

About the Provider

Description: United serves 1,354 children 0-5 and pregnant women through our Head Start and Early Head Start Programs. These programs provide educational opportunities to both parent and child. In harmony with our Mission to prepare each child for a lifetime of learning, both programs meet the needs of the child and family. Through direct service or referral, families are ensured assistance with child development, adult education, child and adult health services, disability services, emergency services, and mental health services. A healthy, happy child is a child ready to learn.

Under the leadership of Johnny Bryant and Kim Rice, our Head Start/Early Head Start Program has grown by 40% in recent years. During that time, emphasis on our Mission Statement helped to ensure that we continue to reach for the stars. Enough is not enough. At United, excellence is the only goal.

Additional Information: Rated 1 Star.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: K830021511
  • Capacity: 16
  • Age Range: 0 - 11 Months, 12 - 23 Months, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: School Year Only
  • District Office: Oklahoma Dept of Human Services - Child Care Services
  • District Office Phone: (405) 881-9658 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Jamie Sims

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2026-06-04 Complaint
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2026-06-02 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Impact under new multi axis round swing not available.
2026-02-23 Complaint
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2026-02-20 340:110-3-296(e)(3)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: We will be reinforcing that naptime is an extension of child contact time and requires active supervision (no phone use), respectful and developmentally appropriate interactions, intentional engagement, and strict adherence to Safe Sleep protocols. Covering a child's head with a blanket or restraining a child on a cot is unsafe and strictly prohibited.
Description: Rest time: Restraining a child with a staff member's leg and covering the child's head with a blanket while forcing child's head down on cot.
2026-02-20 340:110-3-287(c)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: Effective immediately, staff are required to leave their cell phones in their lockers during work hours. If a staff member is observed with a phone in the classroom during child contact time, it will result in an automatic write-up. A second occurrence will result in immediate termination. We are taking a firm stance to ensure active supervision at all times.
Description: Supervision: Teacher on cell phone while supervising children.
2026-02-20 340:110-3-400(g)(2)(C)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: A staff meeting was conducted to go over what was appropriate and not appropriate. It was discussed that if a staff see something inappropriate for them to act immediately by telling the staff to stop this behavior and for the staff to stop this behavior and for that staff to tell the directors. Another in-depth staff meeting will be conducted this week to discuss more in detail.
Description: Caring for and educating children: Additional teachers caring for the children did not recognize an act to prevent inappropriate behavior by teacher towards a child.
2026-02-17 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2025-10-14 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Equipment inventory last conducted 09/25/2024.

Physical environment checklist last conducted 09/25/2024.

2025-06-09 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2025-02-07 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Three program personnel, employed over 90 days, does not have ELCCT verified.
2024-10-14 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Two personnel caring for infants did not have formal professional development in safe sleep practices.
2024-09-03 Other
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2024-08-26 Complaint
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2024-06-04 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2024-02-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed

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