Stillwater Head Start - Stillwater OK Child Care Center

1601 S. MAIN , STILLWATER OK 74074
(405) 385-0188

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 2 Stars.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: K830023518
  • Capacity: 148
  • Age Range: 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: Daytime Hours
  • Transportation: Children's Homes, Emergency Only
  • District Office: Oklahoma Dept of Human Services - Child Care Services
  • District Office Phone: (405) 332-1743 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Tiffany Caudillo

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2021-08-30 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2021-02-24 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2020-01-22 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2020-01-15 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director told teacher the infant was asleep. Infant was picked up from the stroller. Strollers are only going to be used for transport
Correction Date: 2020-01-15
Description: 340:110-3-296(b)(2)(B)(ii) - When an infant falls asleep in equipment other than appropriate rest equipment, the infant is immediately moved to appropriate rest equipment.

Infant was asleep in a stroller

2020-01-15 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director yelled for the teacher. Teacher came to the area with her class to correct supervision. Director will ensure that teachers are always watching children and are in eye sight.
Correction Date: 2020-01-15
Description: 340:110-3-287(a) - Supervision. Supervision means 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.

One 1-year-old and two 2-year-olds were in a gated area with no teacher present. Teacher was unable to view or supervise these children.

2020-01-15 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Single age ratios will be posted in classrooms and will remain posted.
Correction Date: 2020-01-17
Description: 340:110-3-286(c) - Post ratios and group sizes. Ratios and group sizes are posted per OAC 340:110-3-281.1(i).

Single age ratios not posted in classroom

2019-11-19 Complaint
Partial Inspection
Plan: Will start documenting injuries on the injury and poison exposure log.
Correction Date: 2019-11-22
Description: 340:110-3-281.2(c)(8)(A) - Injury and poison exposure log. Incidents requiring an injury or poison exposure report are documented and maintained in one location for at least 12 months, to determine patterns. The log includes, at least the:

Program does not have an injury and poison exposure log

2019-09-03 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-04-17 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director will completed checklist and will send documentation through email. Will complete form each year.
Correction Date: 2019-04-19
Description: 340:110-3-281.2(c)(9)(A) - Physical environment checklist. DHS form, or other checklists regarding the same information as the form, is completed at least every 12 months.

Physical environment checklist has not been completed in the last 12 months.

2018-12-20 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director will ensure that one of the two caregivers is with the awake children. Director will visit with caregivers and will check naptime periodically to ensure that it is implemented.
Correction Date: 2018-12-20
Description: 340:110-3-287(a) - Supervision. Supervision means 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.

Self-reported by program: Two children were not supervised for 30 minutes, during this time two children engaged in inappropriate activities.

2018-09-27 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director will arrange the slides to where they are not in the use zone of other equipment. Director will talk to teachers about monitoring use zones and keep equipment 3 feet away from each other.
Correction Date: 2018-09-28
Description: 340:110-3-301(c)(10)(A)(iii)(I) - 30 inches or less, extend at least three feet in all directions from the equipment perimeter, unless an exception in (B) of this subsection applies; or

Small slides on early head start playground are not arranged to where they have a use zone at least 3 feet in all directions.

2018-09-27 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director will dump the water out of the sand box and will remind teachers to check the sandbox for water after it rains.
Correction Date: 2018-09-28
Description: 340:110-3-303(c) - Standing liquid. Liquid in containers or buckets is inaccessible.

There is approximately 2-3 inches of standing water in the turtle sand box on the early head start playground.

2018-09-27 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director will complete physical environment checklist and be sure to complete it annual.
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Description: 340:110-3-281.2(c)(9)(A) - Physical environment checklist. DHS form, or other checklists regarding the same information as the form, is completed at least every 12 months.

Program has not completed a physical environment checklist in the last 12 months.

2018-09-27 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director will have the staff submit all training to CECPD by next week.
Correction Date: 2018-10-05
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.

1 staff has an expired PDL.

2018-07-10 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Program will post the current correct ratio charts in classrooms.
Correction Date: 2018-07-11
Description: 340:110-3-281.1(i)(4) - Ratios and group sizes. The applicable program-type ratios and group sizes per OAC 340 Appendix GG - Ratios and Group Sizes are posted.

Incorrect ratio charts are posted in classrooms.

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