Building Blocks Learning Center
A child care center in Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601
3401 N. Union St., Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601. (580) 765-9939.
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The short answer
- 43 deficiencies in the last three years
- 0 at the state’s most serious level
- Aug 212026 the latest visit on record
- 180 children, its capacity in the state’s list
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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?
46 monitoring visits on record, the latest on Aug 21, 2026; 1 more was attempted.
43 non-compliances found in the last three years, 20 of them in A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency. complaints.
Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
43 deficiencies in 16 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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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.
Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Jan 9, 2026: periodic visit1 deficiency
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“4 personnel do not have a current professional development ladder.”
Dec 17, 2025: periodic visit2 deficiencies
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“3 personnel do not have current PDLs. PDLs were needed or expired as of 11/1/25, 11/11/25, and 12/13/25.”
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“One personnel does not have current CPR/FA it expires in August 2025”
Nov 20, 2025: periodic visit1 deficiency
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“One personnel does not have a current PDL and has been employed for 12 months as of 11/11/25.”
Aug 19, 2025: periodic visit3 deficiencies
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“Personnel in the three and older classroom yelled at a child”
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“electronic media was on during snack time”
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“twoe personnel do not have a current PDL”
Aug 18, 2025: substantiated complaint3 deficiencies
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demonstrate prudent and responsible behavior reasonably ensuring children’s health and safety;
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Non-job related. do not participate in personal activities that may interfere with supervision, such as visitors, phone calls, or electronic device use.
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actions that could cause pain, such as shaking, hitting, striking with an object, spanking, swatting, thumping, pinching, popping, shoving, spatting, hair pulling, yanking, and slamming;
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Jul 25, 2025: periodic visit1 deficiency
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“one mat in the 2 and older classroom is torn on the end”
Mar 7, 2025: substantiated complaint1 deficiency
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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.
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Feb 20, 2025: complaint visit1 deficiency
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“Holes were observed in the wall in one classroom, one classroom was missing a piece of wall tile on the outlet creating a small hole from the outlet in the wall that is not properly covered.”
Jan 21, 2025: substantiated complaint1 deficiency
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isolating a child without supervision;
“(SERIOUS) Child was left outside of classroom unsupervised as punishment for behavior.”
Nov 21, 2024: periodic visit2 deficiencies
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“Freezer number 2 was reading at 15-20 degrees during the visit.”
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“One staff member employed over 12 months does not have a current PDL.”
Sep 16, 2024: periodic visit1 deficiency
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The inspectors’ words, 101 words
“Two pieces of play equipment have large bolts sticking up. These bolts are intended to hold down the toys. One toy is the lemonade stand on the NW corner or the playground has two bolts sticking up that could cause injury if a child fell on them. A yellow and blue slide climber toy also has bolts or metal rods sticking up in 4 places securing the toy into the ground. These are stinking up and could cause injury if fallen on by a child. This blue and yellow climber with slide is on the South East side of the playground.”
Sep 13, 2024: substantiated complaint2 deficiencies
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demonstrate prudent and responsible behavior reasonably ensuring children’s health and safety;
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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: Staff seen using cell phone when a child fell and was injured during outdoor play.”
Aug 28, 2024: periodic visit2 deficiencies
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“Documentation for most recent vehicle quarterly inspections are not available for licensing view”
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“Two staff employed over 12 months have expired PDL”
Jul 18, 2024: periodic visit4 deficiencies
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“2 diaper changing tables had items on them not used for diapering”
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“2 staff have not completed enough training hours to obtain and maintain their PDL”
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“3 trash cans with diapers or training pants were not covered with tight-fitting lids”
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“4 staff have expired OPDL”
Jun 28, 2024: periodic visit1 deficiency
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“3 staff members have been employed over 12 months and does not have a current PDL.”
May 2, 2024: substantiated complaint2 deficiencies
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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 - Children are not being adequately supervised.”
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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: Children are not being adequately supervised.”
May 2, 2024: follow Up visit2 deficiencies
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“1 classroom teachers were not aware of all the ages of the children in the classroom.”
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“Licensing observed a staff member on their phone in the 2 and 3 year old classroom.”
Apr 30, 2024: follow Up visit1 deficiency
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“one personnel did not know the ages of children in her care”
Apr 29, 2024: substantiated complaint6 deficiencies
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Injury and poison exposure log. Incidents requiring an injury or poison exposure report are documented and maintained in one location for at least 12 months, to determine patterns. The log includes, at least the:
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individualize the care and learning opportunities meeting each child’s needs based on the child’s age and abilities, including reviewing the information provided by parents while respecting confidentiality;
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Ratios. Ratios are 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 requirements specifically state otherwise. The program is required to maintain ratios at all times.
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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 - SERIOUS: children are not being adequately supervised.”
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actions that could cause pain, such as shaking, hitting, striking with an object, spanking, swatting, thumping, pinching, popping, shoving, spatting, hair pulling, yanking, and slamming;
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changed promptly when wet or soiled.
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Apr 22, 2024: substantiated complaint3 deficiencies
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actions that could cause pain, such as shaking, hitting, striking with an object, spanking, swatting, thumping, pinching, popping, shoving, spatting, hair pulling, yanking, and slamming;
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checked hourly and when a child exhibits behavior suggesting a wet or soiled diaper; and
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Personnel do not use electronic media for personal use in the presence of children or youth, with the exception of an e-reader when used during rest time for reading, provided supervision is maintained.
“Personnel: Staff are using cell phones while supervising children for personal use.”
Feb 27, 2024: substantiated complaint2 deficiencies
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actions that could cause pain, such as shaking, hitting, striking with an object, spanking, swatting, thumping, pinching, popping, shoving, spatting, hair pulling, yanking, and slamming;
“Discipline: personnel used inappropriate discipline on a child that caused an injury”
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Infants 6 months of age and younger are held while being bottle-fed.
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Feb 27, 2024: periodic visit1 deficiency
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“One personnel does not have a current PDL”
Oct 25, 2023: periodic visit3 deficiencies
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“2 personnel do not have current PDLs and have been employed over 12 months.”
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“2 staff do not have current CPR/FA training and have been employed over 90 days”
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“4 personnel do not entry level child care training and have been employed over 90 days.”
All 47 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 21, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 36 areas in compliance |
| May 13, 2026 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 4 of 4 areas in compliance |
| May 8, 2026 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 7 of 7 areas in compliance |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 2 of 2 areas in compliance |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 35 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 34 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 35 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 2 of 2 areas in compliance |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 2 of 2 areas in compliance |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 2 of 2 areas in compliance |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 2 of 2 areas in compliance |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 35 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 5 of 5 areas in compliance |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 6 of 6 areas in compliance |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 6 of 6 areas in compliance |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 5 of 5 areas in compliance |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Complaint visit (Full) | 38 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 5 of 5 areas in compliance |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Complaint visit (Attempted) | 0 of 0 areas in compliance |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 34 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Other visit (Partial) | 8 of 8 areas in compliance |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 8 of 8 areas in compliance |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 35 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 6 of 6 areas in compliance |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 34 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 40 areas in compliance |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 35 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 6 of 6 areas in compliance |
| May 13, 2024 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 8 of 8 areas in compliance |
| May 2, 2024 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 4 of 4 areas in compliance |
| May 2, 2024 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 4 of 4 areas in compliance |
| May 1, 2024 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 5 of 5 areas in compliance |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 4 of 4 areas in compliance |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 4 of 4 areas in compliance |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 10 of 10 areas in compliance |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 35 of 36 areas in compliance |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Periodic visit (Full) | 35 of 38 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: 180 children.
Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Oklahoma acted against it?
- Oklahoma’s page shows no revocation notice, denial notice or emergency order.
- 9 A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency. complaints on Oklahoma’s page, the first received on Feb 27, 2024. Oklahoma shows only substantiated complaints online.
Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 5, 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: 4 Star Level Program.
Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 22 child care providers in Ponca City, the middle value for non-compliances cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 43.
Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Non-compliances cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| A home child care provider | 0 |
| A home child care provider | 1 |
| Countryside Kids | 0 |
| The Happy Hive | 5 |
| Pioneer Tech Center Children’s Lab | 3 |
| Child Development Center, Inc. | 17 |
| First Lutheran School | 3 |
| Ponca City Head Start | 2 |
| St. Mary’s School Ccc | 2 |
| Ponca Tribal Early Childhood Center | 24 |
| Building Blocks Learning Center This child care provider | 43 |
| A home child care provider | 0 |
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
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Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator.
Checked Nov 5, 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”.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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