Messiah Lutheran Child Care and Learning Center
A child care center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
3600 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112. (405) 946-0605.
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The short answer
- 36 deficiencies in the last three years
- 0 at the state’s most serious level
- Oct 72026 the latest visit on record
- 60 children, its capacity in the state’s list
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
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?
53 monitoring visits on record, the latest on Oct 7, 2026; 4 more were attempted.
36 non-compliances found in the last three years, 16 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
36 deficiencies in 14 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
Aug 21, 2026: substantiated complaint1 deficiency
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changed promptly when wet or soiled.
“Diapering and Toileting- Diapers are not being changed promptly when wet or soiled resulting in children being left in soiled diapers for extended periods of time.”
May 12, 2026: 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.
“Supervision. The program is not maintaining supervision at all times due to children being left alone outside.”
Feb 6, 2026: substantiated complaint1 deficiency
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demonstrate prudent and responsible behavior reasonably ensuring children’s health and safety;
“Personnel- personnel did not demonstrate prudent and responsible behavior reasonably ensuring children’s health and safety which resulted in an injury to an infant.”
Feb 5, 2026: substantiated complaint1 deficiency
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When an infant falls asleep in equipment other than appropriate rest equipment, the infant is immediately moved to appropriate rest equipment.
“Rest Time- When an infant fell asleep in equipment other than appropriate rest equipment, the infant was not immediately moved to appropriate rest equipment.”
Dec 15, 2025: complaint visit1 deficiency
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“Licensing observed a 4 month old infant swaddled, asleep in the crib.”
Nov 20, 2025: substantiated complaint3 deficiencies
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demonstrate prudent and responsible behavior reasonably ensuring children’s health and safety;
“Personnel - Personnel did not demonstrate prudent and responsible behavior reasonable ensuring children’s health and safety.”
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work with children without physical, psychological, or emotional punishment, mistreatment, or abuse.
“Personnel - Personnel are not working with children without physical, psychological, or emotional punishment, mistreatment, or abuse.”
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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.
“Ratio- Program is not maintaining ratios at all times.”
Aug 29, 2025: periodic visit3 deficiencies
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“Program did not have a completed annual physical environment checklist completed.”
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“Program did not have an updated annual equipment inventory completed.”
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“Program did not have weekly lesson plans posted in the classrooms.”
Apr 30, 2025: periodic visit1 deficiency
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“One assistant teacher employed longer than three months does not have a current CPR and first aid certification.”
Mar 19, 2025: periodic visit3 deficiencies
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“A 14 month old was drinking their bottle in a bouncer not in motion instead of drinking a bottle.”
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“A 14 month old was resting in a bouncer.”
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“One personnel was caring for infants and had taken only 1-hour Safe Sleep Practices for Caregivers: Reduce the Risk of SUID unapproved and informal training.”
Sep 18, 2024: periodic visit1 deficiency
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“One teacher did not obtain the CPR and first aid certification within three months of hire 5/28/24.”
Aug 19, 2024: substantiated complaint2 deficiencies
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demonstrate prudent and responsible behavior reasonably ensuring children’s health and safety;
“Personnel- Program is not demonstrating prudent and responsible behavior reasonably ensuring children’s health and safety.”
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breastmilk, formula, and introductory solid foods; or
“Nutrition- Program is feeding infants something other than breastmilk, formula, and introductory solid foods.”
Aug 19, 2024: complaint investigation1 deficiency
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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.
“Ratios- Program is not maintaining ratios at all times.”
Aug 5, 2024: periodic visit1 deficiency
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“No documentation monthly drills being conducted for the month of July was available at the time of the visit.”
May 14, 2024: 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.
“Supervision- The program is not maintaining supervision at all times.”
May 1, 2024: follow Up visit3 deficiencies
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“A four year old was put in the infant classroom as discipline for not listening while the class the child had been in went outside.”
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“The program had no personnel in the back sleeping room with two awake infants who were in their cribs. The infants were moved in the front infant classroom, but that made the personnel in that classroom have five children with four infants and one four-year-old which the program continued to be over ratio by one child. Outside there were two classrooms, one of the classrooms had one personnel with seven one-year-olds.”
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“The program is not maintaining supervision for two awake infants in cribs in the sleeping room by not having a personnel present in the sleeping room.”
Apr 30, 2024: substantiated complaint2 deficiencies
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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.
“Ratios- The program is not maintaining 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- The program was not maintaining supervision at all times.”
Apr 30, 2024: periodic visit5 deficiencies
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“One personnel did not have all infants in the front room of the baby area with them, and is not maintaining supervision by not being near enough to intervene with the two awake children in the back room of the baby area.”
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“One personnel does not have a current OPDL and has not submitted her OPDL for renewal.”
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“One personnel employed longer than 90 days has not completed ELCCT yet.”
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“Program was not maintaining ratios in the back room of the baby area with two awake children in the back room and no personnel was present in the back room of the baby area.”
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“Two employed personnel do not have current CPR/FA certifications.”
Feb 21, 2024: periodic visit1 deficiency
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“One personnel has not completed ELCCT or any equivalent to ELCCT within 90-days of employment.”
Dec 27, 2023: periodic visit1 deficiency
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“One employed personnel does not have a current OPDL certificate and has been employed longer than twelve months.”
Dec 13, 2023: substantiated complaint2 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:
“Records- The program is not documenting and maintaining injury or poison exposure reports.”
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changed promptly when wet or soiled.
“Diapering and toileting-The personnel at the program are not changing diapers frequently.”
Dec 12, 2023: substantiated complaint1 deficiency
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Parent reporting. Parents and personnel communicate daily and when additionally required, per OAC 340:110-3-280(d).
“Parent Communication-The program is not reporting to parents per OAC 340:110-3-280(d).”
All 57 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 5 of 5 areas in compliance |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 3 of 3 areas in compliance |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 3 of 3 areas in compliance |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Periodic visit (Attempted) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 7 of 7 areas in compliance |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 4 of 4 areas in compliance |
| May 21, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| May 13, 2026 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 4 of 4 areas in compliance |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 6 of 6 areas in compliance |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 1 of 1 area in compliance |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 1 of 1 area in compliance |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 1 of 1 area in compliance |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 9 of 9 areas in compliance |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Complaint visit (Full) | 38 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 38 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 8 of 8 areas in compliance |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| May 29, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 38 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 4 of 4 areas in compliance |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Periodic visit (Attempted) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Periodic visit (Attempted) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 38 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 9 of 9 areas in compliance |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 10 of 10 areas in compliance |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 5 of 5 areas in compliance |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 38 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| May 15, 2024 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 3 of 3 areas in compliance |
| May 8, 2024 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 6 of 6 areas in compliance |
| May 2, 2024 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 3 of 3 areas in compliance |
| May 1, 2024 | Follow Up visit (Full) | 36 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 36 of 41 areas in compliance |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Periodic visit (Attempted) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 38 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Follow Up visit (Partial) | 17 of 17 areas in compliance |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Periodic visit (Full) | 38 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Complaint visit (Partial) | 16 of 16 areas in compliance |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Periodic visit (Full) | 39 of 39 areas in compliance |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center.
- Ages accepted: Infants (0-11 months), Toddlers (12-23 months; 1yr.), Preschool (24-48 months; 2-4 yrs.).
- Capacity: 60 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.
- 11 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 Dec 12, 2023. 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: 1 Star Level Program.
Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 417 child care providers in Oklahoma City, the middle value for non-compliances cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 36.
Oklahoma Human Services, Oklahoma Child Care Locator. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Non-compliances cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Messiah Lutheran Child Care and Learning Center This child care provider | 36 |
| Jackson, Tasha | 1 |
| Davis, Melinda R | 0 |
| Ball, Kimberly | 1 |
| A home child care provider | 3 |
| NuNu Bear’s Daycare LLC | 1 |
| A home child care provider | 0 |
| A home child care provider | 1 |
| A home child care provider | 4 |
| Acorn Childrens Center I | 2 |
| Erna Krouch Preschool | 2 |
| Quality Care Child Development | 0 |
| The Bilingual Schoolhouse | 3 |
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.
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