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Creative Care Daycare

Tahlequah, OK · Cherokee County
216 E FIRST ST, Tahlequah, OK 74464
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Quick Facts

Capacity
29 children
Age Range
0 - 11 Months, 12 - 23 Months, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years
Type of Care
Year Round, Evening Hours
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3

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Contact Information

📞 (918) 708-9835
216 E FIRST ST
Tahlequah, OK 74464
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✓ Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
K830053774
Issued By
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Licensor
Sarah Adams
District Office
Oklahoma Human Services - Child Care Services

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About the Provider

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CREATIVE CARE DAYCARE is a Child Care Center in TAHLEQUAH OK, with a maximum capacity of 29 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 11 Months, 12 - 23 Months, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Rated 3 Stars.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Thursday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Friday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2026-08-12 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: One employee has an expired PDL and one employee didn't obtain a current PDL within 12 months of employment.
2026-08-12 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: One employee employed longer than 90 days, has not completed an ELCCT course.
2026-08-12 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: The Director's ODC expired 5/20/26.
2026-08-12 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: The Director has 0 professional development training hours.
2026-08-12 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Top of the stove has food debris and other set liquid.
2026-08-12 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: The ladder used to climb onto the boat climbing structure that is outside has loose parts.
2026-08-12 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: One employee has 0 professional development training hours.
2026-08-12 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: One employee caring for infants had taken an unapproved safe sleep course.
2026-04-01 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing was unable to view an equipment inventory completed within the last 12 months.
2026-04-01 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing was unable to view a physical environment checklist completed within the last 12 months.
2026-04-01 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing observed a hole in the wall in the back bathroom under the sink.
2026-04-01 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing observed two employees employed by the program longer than 2 weeks without a personnel for submitted to Licensing.
2026-04-01 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing was unable to view completed orientation for two employees employed longer than one week.
2026-04-01 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing was unable to view an equipment inventory completed within the last 12 months.

Licensing was unable to view a physical environment checklist completed within the last 12 months.

Licensing observed a hole in the wall in the back bathroom under the sink.

Licensing observed two employees employed by the program longer than 2 weeks without a personnel for submitted to Licensing.

Licensing was unable to view completed orientation for two employees employed longer than one week.

2025-12-09 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: The Program does not have a qualified Master Teacher.
2025-12-09 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: The Program's Master Teacher has an expired OK-PDL.
2025-12-09 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: One staff member completed zero training hours.
2025-12-09 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: One staff without a current CPR-First Aid certification on site.
2025-12-09 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: The Program does not have a qualified Master Teacher.

The Program's Master Teacher has an expired OK-PDL.

One staff member completed zero training hours.

One staff without a current CPR-First Aid certification on site.

2025-08-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: CCLS observed a roach crawling on a cabinet.
2025-08-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: The impact material measures 5 inches under the swings and measures 3 inches under the slides.
2025-08-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: CCLS observed a roach crawling on a cabinet.

The impact material measures 5 inches under the swings and measures 3 inches under the slides.

2025-04-10 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: One toilet is not working and one toilet has the top lid off requiring a lever to be pushed in order for the toilet to fill up with water to flush.
2025-04-10 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: The impact material on the play equipment that measures taller than 4 feet only has 4 inches of impact material.
2025-04-10 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: One toilet had urine still in the toilet that had not been flushed, and the room smelled strongly of urine.
2025-04-10 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Compliance file notifications and insurance exception notifications had not been updated in the children's records files.
2025-04-10 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: One toilet is not working and one toilet has the top lid off requiring a lever to be pushed in order for the toilet to fill up with water to flush.

The impact material on the play equipment that measures taller than 4 feet only has 4 inches of impact material.

One toilet had urine still in the toilet that had not been flushed, and the room smelled strongly of urine.

Compliance file notifications and insurance exception notifications had not been updated in the children's records files.

2024-12-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Two staff members employed more than 90 days at the program have not completed ELCCT.
2024-12-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Two staff members employed more than 90 days at the program have not had CPR/First Aid Training.
2024-12-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Outdoor play equipment that measures higher than 4 feet does not have enough impact material that measures 6 inches deep.
2024-12-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Insurance exception notifications and compliance file notifications forms were expired.
2024-12-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Two staff members employed more than 90 days at the program have not completed ELCCT.

Two staff members employed more than 90 days at the program have not had CPR/First Aid Training.

Outdoor play equipment that measures higher than 4 feet does not have enough impact material that measures 6 inches deep.

Insurance exception notifications and compliance file notifications forms were expired.

2024-08-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Fire Inspection was last complete on 4-30-2022.
2024-08-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No lid on trashcan in kitchen
2024-08-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Fire Inspection was last complete on 4-30-2022.

No lid on trashcan in kitchen

2024-07-11 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: One staff member employed more than 90 days has an expired CPR credential.
2024-07-11 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Fire Inspection was last complete on 4/30/2022.
2024-07-11 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: One staff member employed more than 12 months has an expired PDL.
2024-07-11 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: One staff member employed more than 90 days has an expired CPR credential.

Fire Inspection was last complete on 4/30/2022.

One staff member employed more than 12 months has an expired PDL.

2024-04-10 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Two staff members who have been employed more than 12 months have an expired PDL.
2024-04-10 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Director has an expired ODC.
2024-04-10 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Two staff members who have been employed more than 12 months have an expired PDL.

Director has an expired ODC.

2023-12-27 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed (35 of 35 requirements met)
2023-08-01 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed

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