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.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type/Purpose | Corrections |
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| 2021-05-26 | Periodic Full Inspection |
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| Description: No non-compliances observed | ||
| 2020-11-04 | Periodic Full Inspection |
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| Description: No non-compliances observed | ||
| 2019-11-21 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Both personnel received write ups. All personnel will have a supervision training on 12/4/19. Director had a staff meeting the morning of 11/21/19 and informed personnel of the policy for supervision and reminded them to count children before going outside, before coming inside, and once inside. Correction Date: 2019-11-21 |
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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.
Director self reported that a child was left on the playground unsupervised for 6 minutes on 11/20/19. |
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| 2019-09-11 | Complaint Partial Inspection |
Plan: Staff was suspended without pay on 9/9/19, then the staff was terminated on 9/10/19. A behavior plan will be put in place for the child and an extra teacher is working in the classroom with the child. Correction Date: 2019-09-11 |
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Description:
340:110-3-288(c)(1)(A) - actions that could cause pain, such as shaking, striking, spanking, swatting, thumping, pinching, popping, shoving, spatting, hair pulling, yanking, and slamming;
Director self reported an incident where a teacher slapped a child in the face to get her to let go while the child was biting her finger. |
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| 2019-09-11 | 340:110-3-288(c)(1)(A) Substantiated Complaints |
Plan: Teacher was placed on administrative leave immediately following the incident. The following day the personnel was terminated. The director is also having the child placed on a behavior plan but until that plan is in place an additional teacher will be in the classroom helping. |
| Description: Discipline: Staff used a form of physical inappropriate discipline by slapping a child. | ||
| 2019-08-29 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Staff in charge will contact licensing on or before the next business day of any director change. Correction Date: 2019-08-29 |
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Description:
340:110-3-280(a)(1)(B) - a change of director;
program did not inform licensing of a change in director the next business day and the previous director left on 7/19/19. |
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| 2019-04-18 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: a CPR/FA training is scheduled for May 20th, 2019 Correction Date: 2019-05-20 |
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Description:
340:110-3-284.2(c)(3) - Position specific professional development. Teachers obtain and maintain CPR and first aid certification requirements per OAC 340:110-3-284(d). Teachers assuming the position:
1 teacher does not have current CPR/FA and has been employed over three months. |
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| 2019-04-18 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: repeated non-compliance without an acceptable plan of correction Correction Date: 0001-01-01 |
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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 staff does not have a current PDL |
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| 2018-12-11 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: will post the new lesson plan by Correction Date: 2018-12-12 |
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Description:
340:110-3-289(d) - Weekly lesson plans. Lesson plans provide varying daily activities by including a collection of diverse topics, projects, or ideas influenced by children's curiosity and interests.
Lesson plan in the three year old classroom is dated 11/7/18. |
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| 2018-12-11 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: will contact CECPD to check on the status of the PDL Correction Date: 2018-12-31 |
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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. |
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| 2018-11-07 | Other Partial Inspection |
Plan: One staff will be terminated and the other staff is on an improvement plan and received her first reprimand. All of the staff for the program will be taking a supervision training and the director is going to meet with staff to discuss the protocol for maintaining supervision during transition times. All staff are required to take attendance before going outside and before coming inside to ensure all children are accounted for. Correction Date: 2018-11-07 |
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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.
Director self reported that a child was left on the playground for 5 minutes without any supervision from staff |
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| 2018-09-06 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: both staff will submit the necessary documents to CECPD to obtain current PDL ladders and all staff will maintain current PDLs Correction Date: 2018-10-30 |
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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.
2 staff do not have current professional development ladders and have been employed over 12 months |
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| 2018-09-06 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Staff will obtain the training and CPR/FA training will be maintained by all staff Correction Date: 2018-09-28 |
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Description:
340:110-3-284.2(c)(3) - Position specific professional development. Teachers obtain and maintain CPR and first aid certification that meets the requirements per OAC 340:110-3-284(d). Teachers assuming the position:
two staff do not have current CPR/FA training |
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| 2018-04-24 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Director will ensure fire inspection is completed by Correction Date: 2018-05-04 |
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Description:
340:110-3-276(d)(1) - Fire inspections. Inspections are conducted at least every two years by the local or state fire governmental authority having jurisdiction. Documentation is maintained per OAC 340:110-3-281.2(c).
Fire inspection expired on 4/12/18. |
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| 2017-12-15 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Director will ensure that all PDLs are made current. Correction Date: 2017-03-15 |
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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.
Two staff members have expired PDLS. |
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