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Tiny Capes Childcare Center

Tahlequah, OK · Cherokee County
1555 ECHOTA AVE., Tahlequah, OK 74464
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Quick Facts

Capacity
30 children
Age Range
0 - 11 Months, 12 - 23 Months, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, 5 Years
Type of Care
Year Round, Daytime Hours
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4

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Contact Information

📞 (918) 822-2625
1555 ECHOTA AVE.
Tahlequah, OK 74464
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✓ Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
K830056455
Issued By
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Licensor
Sarah Adams
District Office
Oklahoma Human Services - Child Care Services

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About the Provider

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TINY CAPES CHILDCARE CENTER is a Child Care Center in TAHLEQUAH OK, with a maximum capacity of 30 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. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Rated 4 Stars.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Thursday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Friday7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type/Purpose Corrections
2026-06-15 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed (36 of 36 requirements met)
2026-02-27 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: Licensing observed one staff member employed longer than two weeks that had not completed a personnel information form.
2026-02-27 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: Licensing was unable to verify two staff members, employed longer than 12 months, had completed infection control within the last 12 months.
2026-02-27 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: Licensing observed one staff member employed longer than two weeks that had not completed a personnel information form.

Licensing was unable to verify two staff members, employed longer than 12 months, had completed infection control within the last 12 months.

2026-02-25 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing observed two employees who attendance was not documented for the month of February.
2026-02-25 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing observed 12 children to one staff and the youngest was under 12 months of age.
2026-02-25 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing observed the attendance for the director blank and is unable to verify the hours the director is at the program.
2026-02-25 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing observed 1 staff member with 12 children, four of which were under two years old.
2026-02-25 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing observed the personnel in charge was younger than 21 years of age.
2026-02-25 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing was unable to verify two staff members, employed longer than 12 months, had completed infection control within the last 12 months.
2026-02-25 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing observed one staff member employed longer than two weeks that had not completed a personnel information form.
2026-02-25 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Licensing observed two employees who attendance was not documented for the month of February.

Licensing observed 12 children to one staff and the youngest was under 12 months of age.

Licensing observed the attendance for the director blank and is unable to verify the hours the director is at the program.

Licensing observed 1 staff member with 12 children, four of which were under two years old.

Licensing observed the personnel in charge was younger than 21 years of age.

Licensing was unable to verify two staff members, employed longer than 12 months, had completed infection control within the last 12 months.

Licensing observed one staff member employed longer than two weeks that had not completed a personnel information form.

2025-10-20 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Two staff members had not completed annual infection control within the last 12 months.
2025-10-20 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: The gate in the back play area has nails sticking out that stick out far enough to stick out into the play area where children have access to.
2025-10-20 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Two staff members had not completed annual infection control within the last 12 months.

The gate in the back play area has nails sticking out that stick out far enough to stick out into the play area where children have access to.

2025-07-25 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed (11 of 11 requirements met)
2025-06-30 Follow Up
Partial Inspection
Description: Both gates in the outdoor play area have padlocks on the outside of the gate, leaving no unlocked exit in the outdoor play area.
2025-06-26 Complaint
Full Inspection
Description: CCLS observed the front door to be locked at the program and it does not have a one-step motion to exit.
2025-06-26 Complaint
Full Inspection
Description: Two staff members were observed caring for an infant without an approved safe sleep course.
2025-06-26 Complaint
Full Inspection
Description: CCLS observed three shot records missing from children's files that have attended more than 30 days.
2025-06-26 Complaint
Full Inspection
Description: CCLS observed the front door to be locked at the program and it does not have a one-step motion to exit.

Two staff members were observed caring for an infant without an approved safe sleep course.

CCLS observed three shot records missing from children's files that have attended more than 30 days.

2025-06-23 340:110-3-276(a)(3)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: "Staff will always be truthful about the ages of all children in their classrooms. Staff will also look over every childs b-day in their classroom so they will know when the childs age changes."
Description: Personnel/Caregiver: It is reported that staff lie to Licensing staff about the ages of children in order to be in compliance with ratios/group sizes.
2025-06-23 340:110-3-308(d)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: "The director will make sure that only parents are filling out the paper attendance daily and if any changes need to be made those changes will only be made by the parents and or discussed between parent and director. Due to parents sometimes forgetting to sign in and out."
Description: Additional Non-Compliance Found During Investigation: Records- The program director falsified an attendance record.
2025-06-23 340:110-3-281.2(c)(5)(B)(i)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: "The director started keeping paper attendance on her child starting the month of July 2025 and will continue to keep attendance for her child on the Brightwheel app"
Description: Additional Non-Compliance Found During Investigation: Records-Children's Attendance: The program director has not kept attendance for her child who attends the program.
2025-06-23 340:110-3-286(a)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: "The director and staff will make sure that we are meeting ratios daily. We will make sure to have an extra staff member on site that can work in the classrooms as needed to meet daily ratios"
Description: Additional Non-Compliance Found During Investigation: Staff/child ratios & ages and number of children: Program was over Staff/child ratio.
2025-05-22 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed (12 of 12 requirements met)
2025-01-06 Other
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed (16 of 16 requirements met)
2025-01-03 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed (35 of 35 requirements met)
2024-08-27 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: Non working thermometer in Refrigerator
2024-04-23 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed (35 of 35 requirements met)
2024-04-19 Periodic
Attempted Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed (39 of 39 requirements met)
2023-12-14 Periodic
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed (35 of 35 requirements met)
2023-09-22 Complaint
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed (4 of 4 requirements met)
2023-09-20 340:110-3-287(a)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: Staff involved were terminated. Current Staff will complete Licensing requirements for Programs (2 hours, formal, in person training). Current Staff will complete Compliance Review for Centers. Owner will periodically throughout the day monitor cameras to ensure compliance in the classroom.
Description: Supervision-Children were left alone in a classroom.
2023-09-20 340:110-3-296(b)(2)(B)(iii)(I)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: All staff have completed Safe Sleep and verified on cecpd. Staff are also to complete Requirements for Programs (2 hours, formal training, in person). Completed 10/20/23. Compliance Reviews were completed and CCL verified completion (10/25/23). Owner will periodically througout the day monitor cameras to ensure compliance in the classrooms.
Description: Additional Non-Compliance Found During Investigation: Rest Time-infants were placed in cribs with blankets.
2023-09-20 340:110-3-286(a)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: Staff involved were terminated. Current staff are to complete Requirements for Programs. Current staff will also complete Compliance Review for Programs. The owner will periodically review cameras throughout the day to ensure compliance. 10/25/2023, Mary Beth Cape
Description: Additional Non-Compliance Found During Investigation: Staff/Child Ratios: Children were left alone in the one year old classroom during nap time.
2023-09-20 340:110-3-281.4(b)(7)
Substantiated Complaints
Plan: d without parent permission. Staff involved were terminated. This program does not administer medication. Director will ensure staff are aware that medication is not to be given. Staff are not to give any medication at this program. 11/6/24, Mary Beth Cape
Description: Additional Non-Compliance Found During Investigation: Medication-Medication was administered without parent permission.
2023-07-21 Periodic
Partial Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed
2023-06-14 Permit
Full Inspection
Description: No non-compliances observed

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