First Touch Learning Center - Ardmore OK Child Care Center

18 E Street NE , Ardmore OK 73401
(580) 223-4778

About the Provider

Description: We are a quality child care provider and we will promise you and your child exceptional care and learning. We also are STRONG believers in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Additional Information: Rated 2 Stars.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: K830024455
  • Capacity: 23
  • Age Range: 0 - 11 Months, 12 - 23 Months, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years, 6 Years and Older
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: Daytime Hours, Evening Hours
  • Transportation: Children's Schools, Field Trips, Emergency Only
  • District Office: Oklahoma Dept of Human Services - Child Care Services
  • District Office Phone: (580) 235-3688 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Brandi Lee

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2021-06-14 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2021-06-08 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Program will ensure personnel hired for 12mths complete 12hrs of PD and apply for PDL and then keep current. Expired PDL has no acceptable Plan of Correction at this time and case will be staffed.
Correction Date: 2021-08-08
Description: 340:110-3-284 - General qualifications, responsibilities, and professional development

Three staff do not have current PDLs including two with hire dates of 1/10/20 and 9/30/19- no PDL and one expired PDL on 8/17/19. And one personnel with less than 12hrs of PD- 8hrs viewed.

2021-05-20 Complaint
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2021-03-24 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Church representative will contact today and follow-up if needed until serviced.
Correction Date: 2021-03-31
Description: 340:110-3-279(f)(3)(B) - inspected and tagged at least every 12 months by a state licensed authority.

Fire extinguisher lasted serviced 12/2019; expired on 12/31/2020.

2021-03-24 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Provider will Complete required training by the end of the month. And Keep current.
Correction Date: 2021-03-31
Description: 340:110-3-284 - General qualifications, responsibilities, and professional development

3 personnel do not have current PDL employed over 12mths or 12hrs of professional development; 1 personnel do not have current CPR/FA employed over 12mths; 1 personnel hired over 12mths ago does not have ELCCT completed.

2020-08-31 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director will contact Church for repairs to the restrooms and maintain.
Correction Date: 2020-09-30
Description: 340:110-3-300(z) - Maintenance of facility. The facility has a structurally sound interior and exterior in good repair, such as:

In both restrooms vanity has peeling near the floor.

2020-08-31 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Personnel will complete required professional development and maintain PDLs
Correction Date: 2020-09-30
Description: 340:110-3-284(d) - Professional development. Personnel meet the general professional development requirements listed in (1) through (8) of this subsection.

Program has personnel with expired PDL 8/17/19; one personnel hired on 1/6/2020 who has not completed ELCCT or CPR/FA.

2020-01-08 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Personnel is in the process of completing additional training, and will reapply for PDL; program will keep all PDLs current
Correction Date: 2020-02-08
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 with an expire PDL on 8/17/19.

2020-01-08 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Van will be inspected and documented by the end of the week, and complete annually.
Correction Date: 2020-01-10
Description: 340:110-3-305(h)(2)(A) - conducted at least quarterly on:

Van was last inspected and documented on 7/2/19

2020-01-08 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Program will complete at the end of the week, and complete every year.
Correction Date: 2020-01-10
Description: 340:110-3-281.2(c) - Available in facility. Items are available upon request.

Equipment inventory last documented 11//16/18 and physical environment checklist last documented 11/20/18.

2019-10-10 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Personnel will complete required training to update PDL and then keep up with PD training hours annually.
Correction Date: 2019-11-10
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.

Personnel with expired PDL on 9/10/19.

2019-07-02 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Personnel will reapply for PDL in the next couple of days and then they will keep updated.
Correction Date: 2019-08-02
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 personnel with hire dates of 11/14/17 and 7/1/18 do not have PDLs.

2019-07-01 Complaint
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-07-01 340:110-3-288(c)(1)(A)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: Children are to be disciplined with timeout by the uses of one-minute for every age group. Will get the staff some more training on how to discipline a child. Get the training I need to make sure this does not happen again. Would like to take the Behavior and Guidance to be giving. We will get the training we need to have to better our center with all the rules and training need. Requirement/Supervision training scheduled for 9/24/19. As for a plan of help for the said worker, 1. use caution and train her about what the law says regarding discipline. 2. put staff on probation for a month with supervision -8/14/19
Description: Discipline- Inappropriate physical - SERIOUS
2019-07-01 340:110-3-287(a)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: I will be there on hand more to see if they need breaks. Will do training on the rules of not letting children be unsupervised. Requirement/Supervision training scheduled for 9/24/19. Make sure there are some available to relieve them before leaving the room without someone to take there place. Hire another teacher to have the extra help when they need a break or take them to the bathroom. -8/14/19
Description: *Additional non-compliance found in the course of the investigation* Supervision-general - SERIOUS

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