Pitter-Patter's Daycare 3 - Elk City OK Child Care Center

215 W. 12TH ST. , ELK CITY OK 73644
(580) 225-2225

About the Provider

Description: Pitter-Patter's Daycare 3 is a Child Care Center in ELK CITY OK, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 4 Years, 5 Years, 6 Years and Older. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: Rated 2 Stars.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: K830051752
  • Capacity: 60
  • Age Range: 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 Schools, Field Trips, Emergency Only
  • District Office: Oklahoma Dept of Human Services - Child Care Services
  • District Office Phone: (405) 795-8251 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Heather Dusek

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2021-06-21 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director stated she is currently working on her annual training hours. She started a class on Saturday and is completed a workbook. Director has completed 12 hours so far. In the future, the Director will maintain annual training hours.
Correction Date: 2021-09-21
Description: 340:110-3-309(h) - Directors meet the continuing professional development requirements per OAC 340:110-3-284(d) to maintain at least 20 clock-hours every 12 months. The clock-hours meet the criteria identified in the footnotes per OAC 340 Appendix FF - Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder.

Director does not have 20 clock hours of annual professional development.

2021-06-21 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Licensing will mail form due to Director not having a working printer. Director stated she will complete the Physical Environment form once received in the mail. In the future, the form will be completed annually.
Correction Date: 2021-07-09
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.

Annual Physical Environment form has not been completed. Annual form was due in May 2021.

2021-06-21 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Licensing will mail form due to Director not having a working printer. Director stated she will complete the Equipment Inventory form once received in the mail. In the future, the form will be completed annually.
Correction Date: 2021-07-09
Description: 340:110-3-281.2(c)(9)(D) - Equipment inventory. DHS form applicable to the program type and ages of children accepted into care is available.

Annual Equipment Inventory form has not been completed. Annual form was due in May 2021.

2021-06-21 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director stated she will request lesson plans to be printed by the owner. In the future, weekly lesson plans will be posted and dated with the current date.
Correction Date: 2021-07-09
Description: 340:110-3-289(d) - Weekly lesson plans. Lesson plans provide varying daily activities by including a collection of diverse topics, projects, or ideas influenced by children's curiosity and interests.

Weekly lesson plans are not dated 6/21/21-6/25/21.

2021-03-18 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2021-03-17 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director will notify owner to discuss hiring a plumber to regulate hot water temperature in 2 sinks connected water heater that is also connected to the kitchen water. In the future, the hot water temperature is required to be between 80-120 degrees.
Correction Date: 2021-04-17
Description: 340:110-3-300(n)(3)(A) - operable sinks with running water between 80 and 120 degrees F;

2 sinks at the front of the facility have hot water temperature of 140.

2021-03-17 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Serious Violation was corrected in 10 minutes when another personnel arrived at the center. In the future, personnel child ratios are in compliance at all times.
Correction Date: 2021-03-17
Description: 340:110-3-286(a) - Ratios. Ratios mean the number of teaching personnel required to be physically present with a child or group of children per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340 Appendix GG - Ratios and Group Sizes. Only teaching personnel count in ratios, unless the requirements specifically state otherwise. The program is required to maintain ratios at all times.

Understaffed with 24 children ages 5 years and older with 4-5 year olds with one teacher.

2021-03-17 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Weekly lesson plans are current and will be dated for the whole week. In the future, lesson plans are current and dated weekly.
Correction Date: 2021-03-22
Description: 340:110-3-289(d) - Weekly lesson plans. Lesson plans provide varying daily activities by including a collection of diverse topics, projects, or ideas influenced by children's curiosity and interests.

Weekly lesson plans are not dated 03/15/21-03/19/21.

2020-02-18 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Personnel will contact owner to have plumber come out and adjust the water temperature. In the future water temperature will be between 80-120'.
Correction Date: 2020-03-03
Description: 340:110-3-300(n)(3)(A) - operable sinks with running water between 80 and 120 degrees F;

Hot water temperature measured 130' in girls bathroom.

2020-02-18 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Personnel will contact owner to have the impact area rototilled to loosen the sand back up. In the future the impact will have 6 inches impact accessible in use zone of Little Tykes jungle gym.
Correction Date: 2020-03-03
Description: 340:110-3-301(c)(11)(B)(i)(I) - are maintained at a depth of at least six inches by replacing, leveling, or raking. In addition, rubber mulch, EWF, and any other loose-fill material that is tested by the American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) must comply with ASTM impact attenuation and EWF guidelines;

Does not have 6 inches of impact accessible in use zone in Little Tykes jungle gym.

2019-10-23 Periodic
Attempted Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-10-23 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director said hot water heater temperature will be adjusted so hot water temperature reads between 80'-120'. In the future, Director will periodically check hot water temperature to ensure hot water temperature maintains between 80'-120'.
Correction Date: 2019-10-25
Description: 340:110-3-300(n)(3)(A) - operable sinks with running water between 80 and 120 degrees F;

Hot water temperature reads 125'

2019-10-23 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Director stated she will create lesson plans for out of school program. In the future, lesson plans are accessible as required.
Correction Date: 2019-10-23
Description: 340:110-3-309(l) - Programs are exempt from the lesson plan for each classroom requirement per OAC 340:110-3-289(d) for children who are attending or have completed kindergarten or above. However, the lesson plans for these children are at least by the activity type, such as art and science.

No lesson plans accessible

2019-06-05 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2019-02-05 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed

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