Thomas, Karen Child Care Home - Claremore OK Large Family Child Care Home

E. 126th St. N , Claremore OK 74019
(918) 341-8978

About the Provider

Description: THOMAS, KAREN CHILD CARE HOME is a Large Family Child Care Home in Claremore OK, with a maximum capacity of 12 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. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: Rated 2 Stars.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: K820048211
  • Capacity: 12
  • Age Range: 0 - 11 Months, 12 - 23 Months, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years
  • State Rating: 2
  • 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: N/A (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Muriel Alexander

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2021-06-21 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2021-03-02 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2021-02-26 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: will get training completed by the end of next week
Correction Date: 2021-03-31
Description: 340:110-3-97.1(h)(1) - The primary caregiver is required to complete 15 clock hours of professional development annually.

No training documentation for primary care giver

2021-02-26 Periodic
Full Inspection
Plan: Will have parent complete form
Correction Date: 2021-02-26
Description: 340:110-3-90(b)(2) - Parental permission. Medication is accompanied with written dated permission from the parent giving the exact dosage and times to be administered.

No parent permission form obtained

2020-08-05 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2020-08-04 Complaint
Full Inspection
Plan: TYPED FOR THE CAREGIVER . PRIMARY CAREGIVER WILL MAKE ATTENDANCE RECORDS AVAILABLE AND STAFF WITH ASSISTANTS AS TO HOW MANY CHILDREN ARE PRESENT SO THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN THAT ARE IN ATTENDANCE.
Correction Date: 2020-08-04
Description: 340:110-3-84(a) - Total number of children. The maximum number of children in care at one time, whether on or off the premises, does not exceed the number of children specified on the license. The total number of children in a family child care home is limited to seven that includes:

HOME IS LICENSED FOR 12 . THERE ARE 13 CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE.

2020-08-04 Complaint
Full Inspection
Plan: TYPED FOR THE CAREGIVER: PROVIDER WILL WATCH THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 BY HAVING 3 CAREGIVERS PRESENT AT TIMES WHEN THERE ARE 7 CHILDREN OR WILL DROP ONE OF THE INFANTS SO THAT TOTAL NUMBER UNDER AGE 2 IS 6.
Correction Date: 2020-08-04
Description: 340:110-3-97.1(f)(2)(B) - 12 children, with no more than six children younger than 2 years of age.

THERE ARE 7 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 2 PRESENT IN THE HOME.

2020-08-04 Complaint
Full Inspection
Plan: TYPED FOR CAREGIVER: CAREGIVER WILL REQUEST PARENTS TO BRING DIAPER OINTMENT LABLED WITH THE CHILD'S FIRST AND LAST NAME.
Correction Date: 2020-08-04
Description: 340:110-3-90(b)(1) - Original container. Medications must be provided by the parent in the original container and clearly labeled with the child's name and directions.

DIAPER OINTMENT NOT LABELED IN DIAPER CHANGING AREA.

2020-08-04 Complaint
Full Inspection
Plan: TYPED FOR THE CAREGIVER: WILL ORGANIZE RECORDS TO BE A DAILY ATTENDANCE BY GETTING A NOTEBOOK RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL PAGES .
Correction Date: 2020-08-07
Description: 340:110-3-88(b)(4) - attendance records for each caregiver that reflect days and hours worked and are maintained on file for 120 calendar days; and

ATTENDANCE RECORDS FOR EACH CAREGIVER IS NOT MAINTAINED DAILY.

2020-08-04 Complaint
Full Inspection
Plan: TYPED FOR THE CAREGIVER: WILL ORGANIZE RECORDS TO BE A DAILY ATTENDANCE BY GETTING A NOTEBOOK RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL PAGES .
Correction Date: 2020-08-07
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.

ATTENDANCE RECORDS FOR CHILDREN ARE NOT MAINTAINED DAILY.

2020-08-04 Complaint
Full Inspection
Plan: TYPED FOR THE CAREGIVER : WHEN HIRING PERSONNEL WILL ENSURE THAT PERSONNEL TAKE IN PERSON TRAINING OR ONLINE PRIOR TO THE 90 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT BY ASSISTING THE PERSONNEL IN GETTING THE CPR AND 1ST AID SCHEDULED. CPR AND 1ST AID IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/28/2020.
Correction Date: 2020-08-31
Description: 340:110-3-85(h)(2)(A)(iii)(II) - on or after November 1, 2016, obtain CPR and first aid certification within three months of caring for children.

ONE ASSISTANT LACKING CPR AND 1ST AID WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT.

2020-08-04 Complaint
Full Inspection
Plan: TYPED FOR THE CAREGIVER: ASSISTANTS WILL COMPLETE SAFE SLEEP PRIOR TO PRIMARY CAREGIVER BEING ABSENT FROM THE HOME DURING CARE.
Correction Date: 2020-08-06
Description: 340:110-3-85(h)(4) - Safe-sleep training. Prior to caring for infants, the primary caregiver and individuals caring for infants alone, obtain two or more clock-hours of training in safe-sleep practices from an Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR) approved training organization.

NO SAFE SLEEP VERIFICATION FOR ASSISTANTS PRESENT AND CARING FOR CHILDREN ALONE.

2020-08-04 Complaint
Full Inspection
Plan: TYPED FOR THE CAREGIVER: CAREGIVER WILL MOVE INFANTS INTO ROOM ACROSS FROM DAYCARE ROOM SO THAT THEY CAN BE OBSERVED MORE EASILY WITHIN THE 15 MINUTE REQUIREMENT.
Correction Date: 2020-08-07
Description: 340:110-3-85(a)(2)(B)(ii) - observation of infants at least every 15 minutes while awake or sleeping; and

DURING VISIT INFANTS WERE ASLEEP IN SEPARATE ROOM FROM CAREGIVERS AND WERE NOT OBSERVED WITHIN THE 15 MINUTE REQUIREMENT.

2020-08-03 340:110-3-97.1(d)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: Primary caregiver will make attendance records available and staff with assistants as to how many children are present so that everyone knows the total number of children that are in attendance.
Description: Capacity: 14 children present at times even though program is licensed for 12 children.
2020-08-03 340:110-3-85(h)(4)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: ASSISTANTS WILL COMPLETE SAFE SLEEP PRIOR TO PRIMARY CAREGIVER BEING ABSENT FROM THE HOME DURING CARE.
Description: Professional development: employee does not have Safe Sleep training.

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