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The Learning Cove, LLC.

A child care center in Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401

2015 W. Broadway Ste. 18, Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401. (580) 223-0163.

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

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The short answer

The last 24 months 54 deficiencies in 11 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 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
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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?

29 monitoring visits on record, the latest on Oct 6, 2026.

54 non-compliances found in the last three years, 23 of them in complaints.

Source:

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

When those deficiencies happened

54 deficiencies in 11 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.

54 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.

Feb 5, 2026: periodic visit1 deficiency
  • “Licensing viewed records of two children that do not have a current compliance file notifications on file.”

Apr 7, 2025: substantiated complaint1 deficiency
  • checked hourly and when a child exhibits behavior suggesting a wet or soiled diaper; and

    “Diaper changing - frequency”

    Rule 340:110-3-297(a)(1)(A). From a complaint.

Apr 7, 2025: complaint investigation1 deficiency
  • Infant and 1-year-old daily record. Daily records for 1-year-olds and younger are available in the child’s classroom and include prompt documentation of eating, diapering, and sleeping activities.

    “Daily Records - Infants and 1yr old daily records - not documenting diaper changes”

    Rule 340:110-3-281.4(b)(2). From a complaint.

Dec 12, 2024: periodic visit2 deficiencies
  • “One personnel with hire date of 09/09/2024 has not yet completed ELCCT training.”

  • “One potty chair had urine in it.”

Sep 10, 2024: periodic visit3 deficiencies
  • “Last vehicle inspection documented at 04/19/2024”

  • “One sink in the restroom did not have running hot water.”

  • “Upon entering the classroom there was one child asleep on the floor.”

Aug 21, 2024: periodic visit2 deficiencies
  • “2/1/2024 Fire inspection shows pending, program does not have a complete fire inspection at this time.”

  • “Three classrooms had lesson plans dated for the week of 08/12/24.”

Jul 18, 2024: periodic visit5 deficiencies
  • “2/1/2024 Fire Inspection is PENDING- with comments”

  • “One personnel has an expired PDL on 4/27/24.”

  • “Personnel hired on 3/11/2024 does not have ELCCT completed at this time.”

  • “Personnel hired on 3/11/24 does not have CPR/FA certification.”

  • “Tornado drill was not conducted in June, last documented tornado drill 5/22/24.”

Jun 4, 2024: periodic visit7 deficiencies
  • “Glass cleaner and bleach spray accessible under sink in 1yr lock not in use.”

  • “Last approve fire inspection- 6/2021.”

  • “One personnel with expired PDL 4/27/24.”

  • “One personnel with hire date 2/16/24 does not have ELCCT.”

  • “One personnel with hire date 2/16/24 does not have current CPR/FA.”

  • “One potty chair in 1yr and 2yrs has dried urine in basin.”

  • “Three personnel do not have CHRR submitted.”

Apr 23, 2024: periodic visit4 deficiencies
  • “One personnel showing as Self-reported on OPDR.”

  • “One potty chair in 2 and over classroom has dried urine in the restroom.”

  • “Personnel with hire date of 9/25/23 has no ELCCT on OPDR”

  • “Program last received an approved Fire inspection on 6/29/21 due to fire codes from Church that shares fire box.”

Feb 1, 2024: follow Up visit3 deficiencies
  • “Fire inspection last conducted on 6/29/21.”

  • “Personnel with expired PDL.”

  • “Two personnel with hire dates of 9/22/23 and 9/25/23 have not completed ELCCT.”

Jan 31, 2024: periodic visit4 deficiencies
  • “4 infants asleep in bouncy seats upon arrival”

  • “Fire inspection was last completed 6/29/21.”

  • “One personnel has an expired PDL on 9/2022.”

  • “Two Personnel with hire dates of 9/22/23 and 9/25/23 that have not yet completed ELCCT.”

Dec 29, 2023: substantiated complaint7 deficiencies
  • Reporting child abuse and neglect. Personnel report suspected child abuse and neglect and human trafficking, per OAC 340:110-3-280(b).

    “Reporting- Child Abuse and Neglect -personnel failed to report suspected abuse.”

    Rule 340:110-3-284(c)(3). From a complaint.

  • 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 and Behavior Guidance- Inappropriate (SERIOUS)- Physical Staff hitting child on backside due to getting up on cot and not laying down.”

    Rule 340:110-3-288(c)(1)(A). From a complaint.

  • 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 and Behavior Guidance- Inappropriate (SERIOUS)- Physical- child is spanked by child care personnel”

    Rule 340:110-3-288(c)(1)(A). From a complaint.

  • 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 and Behavior Guidance- Inappropriate (SERIOUS)- Physical- child spanked by teacher”

    Rule 340:110-3-288(c)(1)(A). From a complaint.

  • Covered heads and faces. Children’s heads and faces are not covered while resting. When a child continues to cover their head or face, the cover is removed once the child falls asleep.

    “Rest Time-Restriction- Covered heads and faces- Children laying in beds with their blankets covering their heads”

    Rule 340:110-3-296(e)(2). From a complaint.

  • Covered heads and faces. Children’s heads and faces are not covered while resting. When a child continues to cover their head or face, the cover is removed once the child falls asleep.

    “Rest time - Restrictions - Covered heads and faces - staff observed to be forcing blankets on children’s heads and other children in care observed to have heads covered with blanket.”

    Rule 340:110-3-296(e)(2). From a complaint.

  • Covered heads and faces. Children’s heads and faces are not covered while resting. When a child continues to cover their head or face, the cover is removed once the child falls asleep.

    “Rest time- Restrictions-covered heads and faces- child’s head covered with blanket.”

    Rule 340:110-3-296(e)(2). From a complaint.

Dec 28, 2023: substantiated complaint4 deficiencies
  • 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;

    “Behavior and Guidance/Discipline - SERIOUS - Inappropriate discipline - Staff hitting (spanking) child on backside due to not laying down on cot during rest time.”

    Rule 340:110-3-288(c)(1)(A). From a complaint.

  • 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 and Behavior Guidance- Inappropriate (SERIOUS)- Physical- Child was spanked by personnel.”

    Rule 340:110-3-288(c)(1)(A). From a complaint.

  • Covered heads and faces. Children’s heads and faces are not covered while resting. When a child continues to cover their head or face, the cover is removed once the child falls asleep.

    “Rest time - Restrictions - Covered heads and faces - staff observed to be forcing blankets on children’s heads and other children in care observed to have heads covered with blanket.”

    Rule 340:110-3-296(e)(2). From a complaint.

  • Covered heads and faces. Children’s heads and faces are not covered while resting. When a child continues to cover their head or face, the cover is removed once the child falls asleep.

    “Rest time-Restrictions-covered heads and faces- child had blanket pulled over head”

    Rule 340:110-3-296(e)(2). From a complaint.

Dec 27, 2023: substantiated complaint5 deficiencies
  • Physical. Inappropriate physical discipline examples include:

    “Discipline and Behavior Guidance- Inappropriate (SERIOUS)- Physical - Staff hitting (spanking) child on backside due to not laying down on cot during rest time.”

    Rule 340:110-3-288(c)(1). From a complaint.

  • Physical. Inappropriate physical discipline examples include:

    “Discipline and Behavior Guidance- Inappropriate (SERIOUS)- Physical - Staff hitting child on backside due to getting up on cot and not laying down.”

    Rule 340:110-3-288(c)(1). From a complaint.

  • 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 and Behavior Guidance- Inappropriate (SERIOUS)- Physical- Child was spanked by childcare teacher.”

    Rule 340:110-3-288(c)(1)(A). From a complaint.

  • Covered heads and faces. Children’s heads and faces are not covered while resting. When a child continues to cover their head or face, the cover is removed once the child falls asleep.

    “Rest time - Restrictions - Covered heads and faces - staff observed to be forcing blankets on children’s heads and other children in care observed to have heads covered with blanket.”

    Rule 340:110-3-296(e)(2). From a complaint.

  • Covered heads and faces. Children’s heads and faces are not covered while resting. When a child continues to cover their head or face, the cover is removed once the child falls asleep.

    “Rest time - Restrictions - Covered heads and faces - staff observed to be forcing blankets on children’s heads and other children in care observed to have heads covered with blanket.”

    Rule 340:110-3-296(e)(2). From a complaint.

Dec 27, 2023: complaint investigation5 deficiencies
  • demonstrate prudent and responsible behavior reasonably ensuring children’s health and safety;

    “Personnel Responsibilities-Prudent and Responsible behavior for the safety of children”

    Rule 340:110-3-284(c)(2)(C). From a complaint.

  • demonstrate prudent and responsible behavior reasonably ensuring children’s health and safety;

    “Personnel Responsibilities-Prudent and Responsible behavior for the safety of children.”

    Rule 340:110-3-284(c)(2)(C). From a complaint.

  • Reporting child abuse and neglect. Personnel report suspected child abuse and neglect and human trafficking, per OAC 340:110-3-280(b).

    “Reporting- suspected child abuse and neglect.”

    Rule 340:110-3-284(c)(3). From a complaint.

  • Reporting child abuse and neglect. Personnel report suspected child abuse and neglect and human trafficking, per OAC 340:110-3-280(b).

    “Reporting- suspected child abuse or neglect.”

    Rule 340:110-3-284(c)(3). From a complaint.

  • Access. Parents of enrolled children are allowed reasonable access to facility areas used by children.

    “Parent Communication-Access to facility used by children”

    Rule 340:110-3-293(c). From a complaint.

All 29 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 6, 2026Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Aug 6, 2026Complaint visit (Partial)3 of 3 areas in compliance
Jun 24, 2026Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
May 20, 2026Complaint visit (Partial)3 of 3 areas in compliance
Mar 23, 2026Complaint visit (Partial)6 of 6 areas in compliance
Feb 5, 2026Periodic visit (Full)38 of 39 areas in compliance
Oct 23, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Aug 12, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Jul 29, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Jun 4, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Apr 23, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Apr 8, 2025Follow Up visit (Partial)3 of 3 areas in compliance
Apr 7, 2025Complaint visit (Partial)5 of 5 areas in compliance
Feb 26, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Feb 6, 2025Complaint visit (Partial)3 of 3 areas in compliance
Jan 23, 2025Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Dec 12, 2024Periodic visit (Full)37 of 39 areas in compliance
Nov 12, 2024Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Oct 16, 2024Periodic visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Sep 10, 2024Periodic visit (Full)36 of 39 areas in compliance
Aug 21, 2024Periodic visit (Full)37 of 39 areas in compliance
Jul 26, 2024Other visit (Full)39 of 39 areas in compliance
Jul 18, 2024Periodic visit (Full)36 of 41 areas in compliance
Jun 4, 2024Periodic visit (Full)31 of 38 areas in compliance
Apr 23, 2024Periodic visit (Full)36 of 40 areas in compliance
Feb 1, 2024Follow Up visit (Partial)5 of 8 areas in compliance
Jan 31, 2024Periodic visit (Full)33 of 37 areas in compliance
Jan 8, 2024Follow Up visit (Partial)4 of 4 areas in compliance
Dec 27, 2023Complaint visit (Partial)4 of 4 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: 90 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.
  • 9 complaints on Oklahoma’s page, the first received on Dec 27, 2023. 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: 4 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 54.
Source:

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

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”.

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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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