Child Development Center - Ponca City OK Child Care Center

344 SOUTH ELM , PONCA CITY OK 74601
(580) 765-7532

About the Provider

Description: The mission of the Child Development Center is to provide affordable high quality pre-school childcare in a nurturing, secure environment. This program emphasizes life skills and school readiness through creative learning experiences and development of language and cognitive skills that encourage spiritual, physical, emotional and social growth.

Additional Information: Rated 2 Stars.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: K830005201
  • Capacity: 110
  • 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: Yes
  • Type of Care: Year Round, Daytime Hours
  • 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: Rich Sharah V2

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2026-02-06 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2025-10-31 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2025-10-09 Other
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2025-08-19 Other
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2025-06-25 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2025-02-25 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2024-12-09 Complaint
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2024-12-09 340:110-3-287(a)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: immediately a supervision plan was put into place for both staff members responsible. The supervision plan is that anytime the staff involved are transitioning to or from the class, gym, or outside, admin staff must count kids to verify accuracy. Each staff involved was written up with a conference to discuss supervision. Write up was placed in their files and Each staff member involved was required to take "supervision: counting children" by December 16th. Documentation is in their files.
Description: Supervision ( Serious non-compliance): Child was left unsupervised on the playground.
2024-12-09 340:110-3-280(a)(1)(K)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: Director will immediately and promptly report any and all serious non- compliances, including supervision to licesning.
Description: Additional Non-Compliance Found During Investigation: Reporting: director did not report a child being left on the playground unsupervised. *serious non-compliance*
2024-10-11 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2024-09-13 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2024-08-16 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2024-08-15 Complaint
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2024-08-14 340:110-3-287(c)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: Cell phones are required to be “stowed” away in a drawer, inside a purse in a cabinet, or inside a locker in the break room. Cell phones are required to be out of sight. This also means they cannot be seen on your person. If you are seen with your phone not stowed away: • Write up and your cell phone can not be in classroom-only locker. Second time-Write up and cell phone is not allowed on premises.
Description: Additional Non-Compliance Found During Investigation: Personnel: Personnel are using cell phones while in the classroom with children.
2024-08-14 340:110-3-284(d)(3)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: All staff completed orientation video and orientations form by October 1st. Going forward all new employees will complete orientation within first week of employment.
Description: Additional Non-Compliance Found During Investigation: Personnel: Teaching personnel are not taking the orientation training within one week of employment.

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