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Gloria Ainsworth Child Care and Learning Center, Inc.

A child care center in Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401

502 G St NE, Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401. (580) 226-3321.

Oklahoma’s own record, on childcarefind.okdhs.org

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The short answer

The last 24 months 17 deficiencies in 10 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Every month

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What these words mean6
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
The state’s most serious level
Each state grades findings on its own scale and in its own words, so the record counts a state’s findings at that state’s top level. Two states’ top levels aren’t the same thing, so the counts aren’t compared across states. Source: How this site reads each state’s scale.
Quality rating
Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

37 monitoring visits on record, the latest on Sep 22, 2026.

19 non-compliances found in the last three years, 6 of them in complaints.

Source:

Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

17 deficiencies in 10 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.

17 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in its source’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.

Source:

Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.

Sep 22, 2026: periodic visit1 deficiency
  • “One personnel has an OPDL that expired 09/21/2026.”

Mar 26, 2026: periodic visit1 deficiency
  • “Licensing observed a four month old infant sleeping in a crib that was swaddled, the program reports they do not have parent permission on file.”

Feb 24, 2026: periodic visit1 deficiency
  • The inspectors’ words aren’t shown here yet: this record is being refreshed. The official record has them.

Jan 22, 2026: periodic visit2 deficiencies
  • “Licensing observed that five personnel with annual infection control training that has not been completed within the last 12 months.”

  • The inspectors’ words aren’t shown here yet: this record is being refreshed. The official record has them.

Nov 20, 2025: substantiated complaint2 deficiencies
  • an incident exposing children to an imminent risk of harm, such as a child leaving the facility without personnel’s knowledge or being left alone on- or off-site or in a vehicle;

    “Reporting - to Licensing”

    Rule 340:110-3-280(a)(1)(K). From a complaint.

  • Supervision. Supervision is the function of observing, overseeing, and guiding a child or group of children, including an awareness of, and responsibility for, the ongoing activity of each child, and being near enough to intervene when needed. The program is required to maintain supervision at all times.

    “Supervision - Child was found alone in the parking lot”

    Rule 340:110-3-287(a). From a complaint.

Nov 20, 2025: complaint investigation1 deficiency
  • daily happenings, including the infant and 1-year-old daily records as maintained, per OAC 340:110-3-281.4(b);

    “Reporting - to parents”

    Rule 340:110-3-280(d)(3)(A). From a complaint.

Jul 16, 2025: periodic visit1 deficiency
  • The inspectors’ words aren’t shown here yet: this record is being refreshed. The official record has them.

May 21, 2025: periodic visit1 deficiency
  • “During the OIG visit conducted on 04/03/2025 it was determined the provider did not maintain adequate attendance records, including arrival and departure times, for all children in care.”

Jan 17, 2025: substantiated complaint1 deficiency
  • yelling at a child out of anger or using harsh or profane language;

    “Inappropriate Discipline-Inappropriate Language”

    Rule 340:110-3-288(c)(2)(C). From a complaint.

Aug 19, 2024: substantiated complaint2 deficiencies
  • Child passenger check. Before leaving the vehicle and in addition to the transportation attendance, the driver or last personnel in the vehicle documents completion of at least two methods of inspecting all areas of the vehicle for any remaining children to ensure no children are left on the vehicle.

    “Child passenger check - child left on the bus (SERIOUS”

    Rule 340:110-3-281.2(d)(6). From a complaint.

  • Child passenger check. Before leaving the vehicle and in addition to the transportation attendance, the driver or last personnel in the vehicle documents completion of at least two methods of inspecting all areas of the vehicle for any remaining children to ensure no children are left on the vehicle.

    “Child passenger check- child left on bus (SERIOUS)”

    Rule 340:110-3-281.2(d)(6). From a complaint.

Aug 19, 2024: complaint visit1 deficiency
  • “Self-report- Child left unattended in vehicle due to failure of personnel to follow a two step method of inspecting the vehicle before leaving the vehicle.”

Feb 29, 2024: periodic visit3 deficiencies
  • “Licensing observed five staff with no annual infection control dated within the last 12 months.”

  • “Licensing observed three small secondary containers of milk that were uncovered in the refrigerator.”

  • “Licensing observed three staff with no ELCCT within 90 days of hire of 5/8/2023, 8/15/2023, and 7/20/2023.”

Nov 20, 2023: periodic visit2 deficiencies
  • “Restroom in Y1 was using a trash bin with no lid for diaper changes.”

  • The inspectors’ words aren’t shown here yet: this record is being refreshed. The official record has them.

All 37 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 22, 2026Periodic visit (Full)38 of 39 areas in compliance
Aug 27, 2026Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Jul 16, 2026Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Jun 26, 2026Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
May 19, 2026Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Apr 29, 2026Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Mar 27, 2026Follow Up visit (Partial)6 of 6 areas in compliance
Mar 26, 2026Periodic visit (Full)38 of 39 areas in compliance
Feb 24, 2026Periodic visit (Full)38 of 39 areas in compliance
Jan 22, 2026Periodic visit (Full)35 of 37 areas in compliance
Dec 29, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Nov 20, 2025Complaint visit (Partial)3 of 3 areas in compliance
Oct 21, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Sep 10, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Aug 15, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Jul 18, 2025Follow Up visit (Partial)3 of 3 areas in compliance
Jul 16, 2025Periodic visit (Full)38 of 39 areas in compliance
Jun 12, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
May 21, 2025Periodic visit (Full)38 of 39 areas in compliance
Apr 14, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Apr 9, 2025Other visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Mar 18, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Mar 11, 2025Other visit (Partial)5 of 5 areas in compliance
Feb 6, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Jan 23, 2025Complaint visit (Partial)4 of 4 areas in compliance
Jan 17, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Dec 12, 2024Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Nov 12, 2024Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Oct 28, 2024Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Sep 20, 2024Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Aug 19, 2024Complaint visit (Partial)38 of 39 areas in compliance
Aug 7, 2024Periodic visit (Full)37 of 37 areas in compliance
May 30, 2024Complaint visit (Partial)2 of 2 areas in compliance
May 16, 2024Periodic visit (Full)36 of 36 areas in compliance
Apr 16, 2024Periodic visit (Partial)11 of 11 areas in compliance
Feb 29, 2024Periodic visit (Full)37 of 40 areas in compliance
Nov 20, 2023Periodic visit (Full)37 of 39 areas in compliance

Is it licensed?

  • Child Care Center.
  • Accepts child care subsidy.
  • Ages accepted: Infants (0-11 months), Toddlers (12-23 months; 1yr.), Preschool (24-48 months; 2-4 yrs.), School-age (5 years-older).
  • Capacity: 200 children.
Source:

Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Oklahoma acted against it?

  • Oklahoma’s page shows no revocation notice, denial notice or emergency order.
  • 4 complaints on Oklahoma’s page, the first received on Aug 19, 2024. Oklahoma shows only substantiated complaints online.
Source:

Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Oklahoma’s locator doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Oklahoma’s locator doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Stars, Oklahoma’s quality rating: 2 Star Level Program.
Source:

Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 20 child care providers in Ardmore, the middle value for non-compliances cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 19.
Source:

Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 20 in Ardmore, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceNon-compliances cited in the last three years
Cohee, Tracy3
Godwin, Cynthia17
Johnson, Melissa1
A home child care provider4
A home child care provider7
A home child care provider0
A home child care provider5
A home child care provider2
Gloria Ainsworth Child Care and Learning Center, Inc. This child care provider19
Ardmore Day Nursery Inc.15
First Methodist Church Preschool10
Kid Zone Day Care Center9

What the record doesn’t say

  • Oklahoma’s statements of what a monitoring visit found don’t cite the rule that wasn’t met.
  • Oklahoma shows monitoring visits from the past three years only.
  • Oklahoma shows only substantiated complaints online. Its page also shows the plan to correct each one, which isn’t repeated here.
  • Oklahoma’s locator doesn’t say whether a provider holds a licence or a permit, or since when.
  • Oklahoma’s locator doesn’t name the county a provider is in.
  • Oklahoma’s locator doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

  • Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator.

    Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain, by OKDHS’s Copyright and Ownership statement (oklahoma.gov/okdhs/notices/copyright.html): “all information on the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) Web site is in the public domain, and may be reproduced, published or otherwise used without the permission of OKDHS”.

If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Oklahoma Human Services. Oklahoma’s own record is on childcarefind.okdhs.org. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.

From the provider

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Replies

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An example nursing home

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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