Description: Washington Headstart is a Child Care Center in MCALESTER OK, with a maximum capacity of 96 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 Years, 4 Years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2019-09-10 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Director states she and/ or a family advocate will attend the Child Passenger Safety training provided by safe kids. She stated that person will then train the other staff who transports with the safe kids information. Correction Date: 2019-11-30 |
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Description:
340:110-3-284(d)(9) - Child passenger safety. When the program provides transportation for 5-year-olds or younger, the program has at least one personnel who obtained child passenger safety training from an approved source listed on the OPDR website, unless the vehicles used are exempt per OAC 340:110-3-305(g). When the trained personnel's employment ends, the program has three months to meet this requirement.
Personnel who provide transportation at the program do not have Child Passenger Safety training. |
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| 2019-03-13 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Director will contact CECPD for assistance and update the registry with current staff, positions and verifications. Correction Date: 2019-03-22 |
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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
Oklahoma Professional Development Registry is not current. |
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| 2019-03-13 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Director will have staff complete ELCCT training this week and will notify Licensing once completed so Licensing can verify on CECPD. Correction Date: 2019-03-15 |
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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.
2 staff (AT KB) do not have ELCCT training. |
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| 2018-09-28 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Sandra Adkins is now the Director at the program according to Donna Carolan, the KiBois Designee. Ms. Adkins will provide Licensing with a completed Addendum. Correction Date: 2018-10-01 |
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Description:
340:110-3-280(a)(1)(B) - a change of director;
Licensing was not notified from the Owner/ Responsible Entity or the Director of the change in Director. |
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| 2018-09-28 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Program will review Notification Requirements and will nofity Licensing of any changes or issues that need to be addressed as set out in the Licensing Requirements. Correction Date: 2018-10-05 |
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Description:
340:110-3-280(a)(2)(A) - an anticipated temporary or permanent program closing, other than a scheduled closing identified in program policy, such as a holiday;
Program did not notify Licensing that they were not going to open the program at the beginning of the school session. The Headstart did not open until the middle of September. |
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| 2018-09-28 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Personnel in charge will be posted in case of Directors absence and will include several staff who are aware of the programs policies, procedures and position specific qualifications and responsibilities. Correction Date: 2018-10-05 |
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Description:
340:110-3-281.1(c)(4) - Personnel in charge. The program posts the director's full name and at least one additional personnel responsible for the program in the event the director is not present at the facility. When the individuals listed are not present, the appointed personnel in charge is temporarily posted.
Posted personnel in charge included the Director and one additional staff who was not present. Unknown who was in charge at the program. |
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| 2018-09-28 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Program states their maintenance staff will be at the program on Monday to remove hazards and make outdoor improvements. Children will not be allowed on the playground until plan of corrections have been completed. Correction Date: 2018-10-05 |
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Description:
340:110-3-301(a)(3) - Hazards. The hazard requirements are met per OAC 340:110-3-303.
Outdoor hazards present on the play area, sharp objects metal objects and a large screw. |
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| 2018-09-28 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Program will obtain additional impact material under the monkey bars and under the swings in the required fall zones. Correction Date: 2018-10-31 |
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Description:
340:110-3-301(b)(4) - Use zones and impact-absorbing materials. The use zone and impact-absorbing material requirements per (c) of this Section are met for indoor climbing equipment with a fall height over four feet.
Outdoor play area under monkey bars does not have 6 inches of impact material. There are not 6 inches of impact material in the fall zones under the swings. |
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| 2018-09-28 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Program will contact McAlester Public School who owns the property and will discuss the fencing issues with them and come up with a plan of correction that meets Licensing Requirements. Children will not be allowed outside until the fencing situation is corrected. Correction Date: 2018-10-05 |
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Description:
340:110-3-301(c)(5)(A)(ii) - is at least 48 inches high;
Temporary fence is not 4 feet high. |
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| 2018-09-28 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Program will contact McAlister Public School who owns the property and will discuss the fencing issues with them and come up with a plan of correction that provides a secure and stable fence that meets Licensing Requirements. Program will not allow children outside until fence is secure, stable and meets licensing requirements. Correction Date: 2018-10-05 |
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Description:
340:110-3-301(c)(5)(A)(iv) - is maintained in a good condition, such as stable, secure, and upright.
Use of temporary fence is not secure and stable. |
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| 2018-09-28 | Periodic Full Inspection |
Plan: Director will have staff meeting to discuss safety checklist and will check for hazards everyday before children are allowed outside. Correction Date: 2018-10-05 |
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Description:
340:110-3-303(a)(3) - Personnel recognize and act to correct hazards to physical safety, both indoors and outdoors.
Sharp objects on 9outoor play area were not removed from staff. |
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| 2018-02-22 | Periodic Full Inspection |
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Description:
No non-compliances observed No non-compliances observed No non-compliances observed |
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| 2017-08-24 | Periodic Full Inspection |
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Description:
No non-compliances observed No non-compliances observed No non-compliances observed |
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| 2017-02-06 | Permit Full Inspection |
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Description:
No non-compliances observed No non-compliances observed No non-compliances observed No non-compliances observed |
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