Description: PUTNAM CITY SMART START is a Child Care Center in OKLAHOMA CITY OK, with a maximum capacity of 68 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 11 Months, 12 - 23 Months, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type/Purpose | Corrections |
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| 2021-04-27 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: The program has placed the staff member on administrative leave. The program states they will review appropriate discipline practices and review the Licensing requirements regarding discipline with all staff. In the future they will ensure all staff do not use inappropriate discipline at the program. Correction Date: 2021-04-27 |
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Description:
340:110-3-288(c)(1)(A) - actions that could cause pain, such as shaking, striking, spanking, swatting, thumping, pinching, popping, shoving, spatting, hair pulling, yanking, and slamming;
One staff at the program was observed spanking a child in care. |
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| 2020-10-07 | Follow Up Partial Inspection |
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| Description: No non-compliances observed | ||
| 2020-09-14 | Complaint Partial Inspection |
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| Description: No non-compliances observed | ||
| 2020-02-10 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: The program is still under plan of correction. The personnel has submitted the training to CECPD to obtain and maintain a current OPDL. Correction Date: 2020-03-06 |
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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.
2 personnel, who have been employed at the program for 12 months or longer have not obtained or maintained a current OPDL. |
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| 2020-02-10 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: The personnel will sign up to enroll in the ELCCT training and all employees will complete the ELCCT training within 90 days of employment. Correction Date: 2020-02-24 |
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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.
3 personnel who have been employed at the program for 90 days or longer, have not completed an approved ELCCT training. |
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| 2020-01-29 | STARS Partial Inspection |
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| Description: No non-compliances observed | ||
| 2019-09-26 | Follow Up Partial Inspection |
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| Description: No non-compliances observed | ||
| 2019-09-25 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: The Director submitted documents to CECPD on 8/23/19. The Director will obtain and maintain a current ODC at all times. Correction Date: 2019-10-14 |
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Description:
340:110-3-284.1(b)(C) - has a current bronze or higher level certificate per OAC 340 Appendix EE - Oklahoma Director's Credential;
The Director does not have a current Oklahoma Director's Credential, the Director's credential expired on 10/5/18. |
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| 2019-09-25 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: All bottles will be labeled with first and last name upon the infants arrival. Correction Date: 2019-09-25 |
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Description:
340:110-3-298(f)(5) - Bottle-feeding. Bottles are labeled with the child's full name.
When Licensing was conducting the walkthrough, Licensing observed bottles in the infant room that were not labeled with the name of the child. |
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| 2019-09-25 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: The swing was turned off, while Licensing was present. The program will have a designated eating and drinking location for the infants. Correction Date: 2019-09-25 |
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Description:
340:110-3-298(f)(8)(A) - has a designated eating and drinking location, excluding rest equipment and equipment with motion, such as swings; and
A child was in a swing in motion, while drinking a bottle. |
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| 2019-09-25 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: The program submitted the online criminal history review request while Licensing was present. The program will submit all online criminal history review request prior to the staff being in the classroom. The program will follow-up on all submitted requests. Correction Date: 2019-09-25 |
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Description:
340:110-3-282(a)(1) - Required individuals. Background investigations are required, per Section 401 et seq. of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes (10 O.S. 401 et seq.), Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act (Licensing Act), unless an exception per (3) of this subsection applies for:
When Licensing was present, Licensing observed 2 personnel, working in a classroom with children, without a completed Criminal History Review Request. |
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| 2019-09-25 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: The program submitted the online criminal history review request while Licensing was present. The program will submit all online criminal history review request prior to the staff being in the classroom. The program will follow-up on all submitted requests. Correction Date: 2019-09-25 |
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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.
1 personnel, counting in staff child ratio, does not have completed criminal history review request, therefore cannot be counted in staff/child ratio. |
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| 2019-03-27 | Follow Up Partial Inspection |
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| Description: No non-compliances observed | ||
| 2019-03-26 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Program will ensure that infants are moved immediately when they fall asleep in inappropriate sleep environment. Correction Date: 2019-03-26 |
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Description:
340:110-3-296(b)(2)(B)(ii) - When an infant falls asleep in equipment other than appropriate rest equipment, the infant is immediately moved to appropriate rest equipment.
When Licensing arrived, there was an infant asleep in a moving swing with a blanket. |
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| 2019-03-26 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Program will ensure that infants are not placed in a crib with a bib or anything attached to the infant while sleeping in the crib. Correction Date: 2019-03-26 |
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Description:
340:110-3-296(b)(2)(B)(viii) - Bibs are not placed around the infant's neck when in rest equipment.
When Licensing arrived, there was a sleeping infant placed in a crib with a bib around its neck. |
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