Fowler, Margaret Child Care Home - Ponca City OK Family Child Care Home

A East Prospect , PONCA CITY OK 74604
(580) 762-9065

About the Provider

Description: FOWLER, MARGARET CHILD CARE HOME is a Family Child Care Home in PONCA CITY OK, with a maximum capacity of 7 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0 - 11 Months, 12 - 23 Months, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years, 6 Years and Older. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: Rated 1 Star.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: K820036041
  • Capacity: 7
  • 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
  • Transportation: Children's Homes
  • District Office: Oklahoma Dept of Human Services - Child Care Services
  • District Office Phone: (405) 549-8524 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Allie Clifton

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2021-07-12 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2021-07-09 Follow Up
Attempted Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2021-07-08 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Ms. Ratzloff stated she will re-read rest time requirements and will make sure blankets or any other items are not placed in the crib.
Correction Date: 2021-07-08
Description: 340:110-3-91.1(d)(4) - Pillows, covers, blankets, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, bumper pads, and other soft products or bedding, are not permitted inside and on the side of infant cribs, playpens, or port-a-cribs.

Licensing observed two blankets in a pack and play with an infant and the infant was sleeping

2021-07-08 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Ms. Ratzloff stated she will make sure she stays in capacity of 7 children in care at a time and will not accept children in care if she already has 7.
Correction Date: 2021-07-08
Description: 340:110-3-84(a) - Total number of children. The maximum number of children in care at one time, on or off of the premises, does not exceed the number of children specified on the license.

When Licensing arrived, Licensing observed 8 children in care and the capacity of the program is 7

2021-07-08 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Ms. Ratzloff stated she will make sure she stays in ratios at all times and will deny accepting a child in care if that child puts the program out of ratio
Correction Date: 2021-07-08
Description: 340:110-3-84(b)(1) - When only one caregiver is present, the total number and ages of children in care at any one time are:

There were a total of 8 children present with one caregiver and the provider can only have 7 children with two under the age of 2 yrs. old

2021-07-08 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Ms. Ratzloff stated she will not place infants in a moving swing and be given a bottle to drink. She stated she will place the infant in a appropriate spot to drink the bottle
Correction Date: 2021-07-08
Description: 340:110-3-93(c)(3) - Children are not given bottles in cribs or moving swings due to increased risk of choking, ear infections, and tooth decay.

Licensing observed a infant awake in a moving swing drinking a bottle

2021-04-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2021-02-03 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Provider corrected the non-compliance for children's attendance records when she began resuming caring for kids on 11/2/2020. Provider stated she keeps the attendance records on paper and maintains them on file.
Correction Date: 2020-11-02
Description: 340:110-3-88(c)(3) - Daily attendance records, including arrival and departure times for each child, are maintained and on file a minimum of 120 calendar days.

Provider was not maintaining children attendance records per Licensing requirements. This non-compliance was determined during an OIG audit and reported to Licensing by OIG.

2020-10-13 Other
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2020-01-30 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-09-12 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-05-14 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-01-23 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Primary Caregiver will notify licensing of individuals that move into the home
Correction Date: 2019-01-23
Description: 340:110-3-85(a)(11)(I) - five-calendar days of an individual moving into the home; and

primary caregiver's adult son moved into the home the end of December 2018

2018-09-21 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2018-05-29 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed

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