Ponca Tribal Early Childhood - Ponca City OK Child Care Center

20 WHITE EAGLE DR. , PONCA CITY OK 74601
(580) 762-7927

About the Provider

Description: The Ponca Tribe Early Childhood Development Center operates under the umbrella of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma and focuses on providing the highest degree of quality services and support to Tribal families and children living in the immediate Ponca Tribal Community and their unique needs. However, children of all race and ethnicity are welcome and will receive the same level of care regardless of race, religion, creed, etc.

Additional Information: Rated 1 Star.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: K830022491
  • Capacity: 55
  • Age Range: 0 - 11 Months, 12 - 23 Months, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: Daytime Hours
  • Transportation: Children's Homes, Field Trips
  • District Office: Oklahoma Dept of Human Services - Child Care Services
  • District Office Phone: (405) 203-1007 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Sharah Coats

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2021-09-08 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2021-02-25 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2020-01-08 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-12-16 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-11-18 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-10-30 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: paperwork to obtain a current PDL has been submitted and staff will follow up with CECPD on the status. All staff will maintain current PDLs at all times
Correction Date: 2019-11-29
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 has an expired Professional development Ladder.

2019-09-26 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: will contact CECPD and inquire about what they need for the personnel to obtain a current PDL
Correction Date: 2019-11-15
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 does not have a current Professional Development Ladder and has been employed over 12 months.

2019-09-26 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Personnel in the classroom will make a lesson plan and post a new one weekly
Correction Date: 2019-09-30
Description: 340:110-3-289(d)(1)(A) - developed weekly indicating plans for each day;

lesson plan in the infant one and twos classroom is dated 8/19-8/23. Teacher has not completed a new one since that date.

2019-07-30 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-07-29 Complaint
Partial Inspection
Plan: Staff in charge will talk to the tribe board to see who will be hired for the position.
Correction Date: 2019-08-29
Description: 340:110-3-284.1(b) - Director. The program employs an individual who meets these position specific requirements.

Program does not have a director at this time

2019-07-26 340:110-3-287(a)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: Director scheduled a staff meeting and discussed supervision requirements with personnel. Director frequently walks around to each classroom at different times of the day to ensure personnel are supervising the children and that they are awake while working with the children in the classroom. Director is scheduling a training with Delaware for supervision.
Description: Supervision: (Serious Non-compliance) Staff are not adequately supervising children by sleeping while children are in their care.
2019-05-17 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: enroll the staff member in the training and have the staff complete the training. All staff employed will have ELCCT by 90 days
Correction Date: 2019-06-17
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 staff does not have entry level child care training or equivalent and has been employed over 90 days.

2019-01-31 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director will complete inventory by
Correction Date: 2019-02-05
Description: 340:110-3-302(a)(3)(B) - conducts an equipment inventory at least every 12 months. Documentation is maintained per OAC 340:110-3-281.2(c).

Equipment inventory has not been conducted since 10/2017.

2019-01-31 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Staff will complete ELCCT training and all teaching personnel will complete ELCCT training within 90 days of employment
Correction Date: 2019-02-15
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.

Three staff do not have documentation of completing ELCCT training and have been employed over 90 days.

2019-01-31 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Staff will complete CPR and FA course. All staff will obtain CPR and FA within 90 days of employment.
Correction Date: 2019-02-28
Description: 340:110-3-284(d)(6) - CPR and first aid. Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid certifications are age-appropriate for the ages of children accepted into care and are from approved sources listed on the OPDR website. In addition to CPR and first aid certification requirements for individuals listed in (A) through (B) of this subsection, other position specific CPR and first aid certification requirements are also met per OAC 340:110-3-284.1 through 340:110-3-284.4.

Two staff do not have current CPR and FA and have been employed over 90 days.

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