Library: Policy

340:110-1-8.4. Licensing status and compliance criteria

Revised 02-10-25

(a) Two-, three-, four-, and five-star licensing status criteria.  For star certification, programs have a license or permit, per Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:110-1-8.3.  • 1

(b) Two-, three-, four-, and five-star compliance criteria.  The monitoring visits and substantiated complaints for the last 12 months of operation are reviewed, and programs must be compliant with minimum licensing requirements to be approved for two-star level or higher.  The Licensing file from the applicant's previous licenses is considered.  Numerous, repeated, and serious non-compliances, per OAC 340:110-1-9.3 are considered when approving or denying star certification.  • 2  The request for star certification may be denied or the level reduced, when:

(1) there is numerous, repeated, or serious non-compliance with applicable Licensing requirements;  • 3

(2) a serious incident occurs resulting in injury or imminent risk of harm to a child;

(3) an Emergency Order or notice of proposed request for license denial or license revocation is issued;

(4) a serious substantiated complaint occurs;

(5) the program fails to employ a qualified director for six months or more; or

(6) star certification level criteria are not met.

(c) Two-, three-, four-, and five-star ongoing compliance criteria.  Programs must be compliant with minimum licensing requirements to maintain two-star level or higher.

INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF 340:110-1-8.4

Revised 02-10-25

1.  Military and tribal child care programs located in Oklahoma, and exempt from state licensure, may request star certification and submit copies of monitoring visits for the last 12 months to demonstrate compliance with applicable child care Licensing requirements.  Prior to certification approval, quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) personnel or a designee conducts a visit, verifying compliance with certification criteria.  QRIS personnel or a designee conducts an annual criteria review including monitoring visits.  Out-of-state child care programs are not eligible for star certification.

2.  Numerous non-compliances during the initial Licensing visit prior to permit, may be disregarded when evaluating compliance when all items were corrected in a timely manner.

3.  Numerous or repeated non-compliances may be used for reduction when the program is submitted for denial or revocation.