Lake Hills Montessori - Tulsa OK Child Care Center

10901 S YALE AVE , TULSA OK 74137
(918) 296-9936

About the Provider

Description: At Lake Hills Montessori, we do not discriminate, but encourage racial, ethnic, religious, and economic diversity in our student body. Our acceptance decisions are determined by the degree that our Montessori program can meet the needs of each individual child. We also strive to maintain equilibrium between gender and age level in every classroom in order to create a well-rounded group of children.

Additional Information: Rated 1 Star.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: K830023894
  • Capacity: 120
  • Age Range: 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years, 6 Years and Older
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: Daytime Hours
  • Transportation: Emergency Only
  • District Office: Oklahoma Dept of Human Services - Child Care Services
  • District Office Phone: (405) 795-8240 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Brandi Watts

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2021-06-09 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2021-02-02 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2020-01-13 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-09-20 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-05-10 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Typed for director: " Program submitted the background check at the time of visit. Program will ensure that background checks submitted before employees start at the program
Correction Date: 2019-05-10
Description: 340:110-3-282(a)(1)(C) - personnel applicants, prior to hire. However, the program may hire individuals, when:

Program had a employee without a submitted background check.

2019-01-25 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Typed for staff in charge: Staff has submitted hours to CECPD, director will follow up with CECPD to find out what more staff needs to provide to have licenses become current. Will ensure that staff has information submitted before OPDL expires.
Correction Date: 2019-02-28
Description: 340:110-3-284(d)(8)(B) - Teaching personnel obtain at least the required number of professional development clock-hours to maintain a current OPDL certificate per OAC 340 Appendix FF - Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder. However, informal professional development clock-hours are limited.

There are 3 staff with expired OPDL's and 1 staff without a OPDL after a year of employment

2018-09-11 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Typed for owner: "All personnel will enroll and complete ELCCT. Program will ensure all future staff will complete ELCCT within 90 days of their employment date."
Correction Date: 2018-11-15
Description: 340:110-3-284(d)(5) - Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT) or equivalent. Prior to, or within 90 calendar days of employment, teaching personnel hired after August 1, 2003, complete an approved entry-level training listed on the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR) website, such as ELCCT. However, this training is not required when previously received, unless the individual has not been employed at a licensed program within the last five years.

Multiple personnel at program do not have ELCCT on record after 90 days of employment.

2018-05-09 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Typed for director: Program will contact CECPD and find out what information is needed for their teachers to be shown as master teachers. Program will ensure they have current master teachers at all time.
Correction Date: 2018-08-09
Description: 340:110-3-284.2(b)(1) - Required master teachers. At least one master teacher is required for every 60 children of the licensed capacity. Only the required number of master teachers are required to meet all of the master teacher requirements. However, all master teachers meet cardio-pulmonary (CPR) and first aid certification requirements listed in (5) of this subsection.

Program currently has one qualified master teacher when they need two

2018-01-08 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Program will have teacher take CPR and First Aid certification and will ensure all staff CPR and First Aid certification is maintained at all times.
Correction Date: 2018-01-22
Description: 340:110-3-284.2(c)(3) - Position specific professional development. Teachers obtain and maintain CPR and first aid certification that meets the requirements per OAC 340:110-3-284(d). Teachers assuming the position:

One teacher is does not have CPR/First aid certification within the new hire time frame.

2018-01-08 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director will follow up with CECPD to get staff associated to program and will ensure PDL is maintained at all times.
Correction Date: 2018-01-08
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

OPDR not maintain due to staff employment not verified.

2017-09-21 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Facility has faxed information to CECPD to get staff on the PDL. Facility has sufficient personnel with education and training to meet master teacher requirements once they have a PDL level. Facility will continue to monitor and ensure they have the required amount of master teachers at all times.
Correction Date: 2017-12-21
Description: 340:110-3-284.2(b)(2)(C) - have a current Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder (OPDL) certificate per OAC 340 Appendix FF - Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder of:

Program has no persons who can be counted as master teachers due to no staff being on the PDL.

2017-09-21 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Facility has faxed information to CECPD for all current employees to get staff on the PDL and have levels awarded. Directors will continue to monitor and ensure all staff remain current in the future.
Correction Date: 2017-12-21
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.

No staff have current PDLs.

2017-09-21 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Facility will remove the swings or make inaccessible and will ensure all swings have required impact at all times.
Correction Date: 2017-09-21
Description: 340:110-3-301(c)(10)(B)(ii) - for single-axis swings that move forward and backward, extend two times the length of the swing chain to the front and rear of the swing midpoint. However, swings secured by a bar or strap and used by 2-year-olds or younger are not required to extend more than six feet;

Swings on pre-primary playground do not have impact beneath them.

2017-05-24 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Facility has been informed of PDL requirements and will submit needed information to have teachers at a high enough PDL level to be considered master teachers. Facility will maintain required number of master teachers.
Correction Date: 2017-08-24
Description: 340:110-3-284.2(b) - Master teachers. The program employs or uses at least the minimum number of required individuals or volunteers who meet these position specific requirements.

Facility does not have required amount of master teachers due to master teachers not being on the professional development ladder.

2017-05-24 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Facility has been informed of PDL requirements and will submit information needed for current PDLs. Staff will maintain current PDLs.
Correction Date: 2017-08-24
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 staff with expired PDL; no PDL for all other staff who have been employed over one year.

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