Kingston Headstart - Kingston OK Child Care Center

KINGSTON PUBLIC SCHL , KINGSTON OK 73439
(580) 564-4171

About the Provider

Description: KINGSTON HEADSTART is a Child Care Center in KINGSTON OK, with a maximum capacity of 30 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 Years, 4 Years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: Rated 1 Star.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: K830003744
  • Capacity: 30
  • Age Range: 3 Years, 4 Years
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: Daytime Hours
  • Transportation: Children's Homes
  • District Office: Oklahoma Dept of Human Services - Child Care Services
  • District Office Phone: (580) 618-6256 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Crystal Ellett

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2021-04-07 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2020-10-06 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-10-09 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director will note child's full name on petroleum jelly. Any over the counter medication will have child's full name on the container.
Correction Date: 2019-10-09
Description: 340:110-3-295(f) - Labeling and storing. Medications are:

observed baby petroleum Jelly not labeled with child's full name

2019-05-07 Complaint
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-05-01 340:110-3-288(c)(2)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: The staff person was sent home on 04-25-19. She was placed on leave w/o pay. She did not ever return to the classroom or to work and was terminated on 05-08-19. Training was provided for the 5 Kingtson staff. The training was from *Office of Head Start The Nation Center on Quality Teaching and Learning topics. Redirecting Behavior Behavior Guidance Turning "No" into "Yes" Gentle Hands-Verbal instruction. "Spraying Water-Verbal redirecting Physical Redirecting Gestural Redirection Proximal Redirection Possible Choices Proactive Responses Class Training from Teachstone Proactive Response to managing behavior. CECPD approved training on CLASS Teacher/Child Interactions with an emphasis on Instructional Support. The Plan for prevention is to continue intense training on appropriate redirection, Behavior Guidance, Teacher/Child interactions. Proactive management for behavior etc. We will also follow up with on-site observation, coaching an mentoring of staff. Strategies from Conscious Discipline will also be taught and the expectation of using that mode has been discussed with this staff.
Description: Inappropriate discipline, psychological and emotional. - SERIOUS
2019-05-01 340:110-3-284(c)(2)(C)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: Teacher terminated 05-08-19. Training provided for remaining staff on 05-20-19. Will provide training for all Agency staff at July-August Pre-Service training.
Description: (Additional area of non-compliance found during the course of the investigation) Judgment, teacher had child sit in a box when the child was showing signs of distress about the box.
2019-05-01 340:110-3-296(e)(3)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: Training provided for staff 05-20-19. Will provide training for all agency staff at July-Aug Pre-Service.
Description: (Additional area of non-compliance found during the course of the investigation) Rest time, Teacher(s) restrained a child on their cot during rest time.
2019-04-15 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Corrected at the time of visit. Teacher in Kingston 1 reported to licensing, on February 21 they had to relocate to a different location due to smoke. Teacher documented this date on their drill log. In the future all annual drills will be completed every 12 months.
Correction Date: 2019-04-15
Description: 340:110-3-279(g)(1)(C)(ii)(II) - relocating according to procedures of preparation to relocate but do not require physical relocation;

Licensing observed no date noted for relocation drill.

2019-04-15 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director and other teacher reported they received an email on Friday, equipment inventory must be completed by 5-3-19 from management. Both Director and other teacher will complete equipment inventory for their classes and will send a copy to licensing. In the future equipment inventory will be completed every 12 months.
Correction Date: 2019-05-03
Description: 340:110-3-302(a)(3)(B) - conducts an equipment inventory at least every 12 months. Documentation is maintained per OAC 340:110-3-281.2(c).

observed equipment inventory for Kingston 1 last completed on 3-20-18 and Kingston 2 last completed on 3-21-18

2018-10-23 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director emailed manager that handles the registry for them to update the registry. Director will speak with manager on how to communicate when staff are no longer employed and when staff have self reported so staff can be removed or verified.
Correction Date: 2018-11-06
Description: 340:110-3-284.1(b)(2)(B)(vii) - registering the program as a direct care organization and maintaining information on the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR); and

Observed one employed who self reported and one employee no longer employed still listed on the registry.

2018-04-18 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2017-10-17 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Program will contact school to obtain current health inspection.
Correction Date: 2017-10-18
Description: 340:110-3-281.2(c)(1)(B) - Health inspections. Items are available upon request.

Health inspection available was last complete 9/4/15.

2017-04-06 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Licensing will request a new Stars certificate, and program will post once RECIEVED.
Correction Date: 2017-05-06
Description: 340:110-3-281.1(c)(3) - Star certificate. DHS Star certificate is posted. Item is paper only.

No Star certificate posted .

2017-04-06 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Program will complete and make available to licensing at next visit.
Correction Date: 2017-05-06
Description: 340:110-3-281.2(c)(9)(A) - Physical environment checklist. DHS form, or other checklists regarding the same information as the form, is completed at least every 12 months.

DHS form was last completed 2/4/2016.

2017-04-06 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Program will complete and make available to licensing at next visit.
Correction Date: 2017-05-06
Description: 340:110-3-302(a)(3)(B) - conducts an equipment inventory at least every 12 months. Documentation is maintained per OAC 340:110-3-281.2(c).

Equipment inventory has not been completed.

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