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CHAUNCEY CHER DENA'S PRESCHOOL & NURSERY, LLC

1643 NE 50TH, Oklahoma City OK 73111 · License #K830025255 · Child Care Center

Licensed
Capacity 70 childrenAges 0 mo – 5 yr4-Star programLast inspected Apr 14, 2026
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Contact

Director
Brandi Lemons
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Address
1643 NE 50TH, Oklahoma City OK 73111 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Melanie Goble · (405) 243-2750

Hours

Mon6:00AM - 6:00PM
Tue6:00AM - 6:00PM
Wed6:00AM - 6:00PM
Thu6:00AM - 6:00PM
Fri6:00AM - 6:00PM
SatClosed
SunClosed

Care & schedule

When they operate

Year-roundDaytime

Ages served

Infants (0–11 mo)Toddlers (1 yr)2-year-olds3-year-olds4-year-oldsSchool-age (5+)
  • 4-Star quality rating
  • Accepts DHS subsidy
  • Licensed for 70 children
23
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Oklahoma DHS
29
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.8
Oklahoma average
0.3

Inspection history & violations

Source: Oklahoma Human Services
Apr 14, 2026 — Full - Periodic
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 8, 2025 — Full - Periodic
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT) or equivalent. Prior to, or within 90-calendar days of employment, teaching personnel hired after August 1, 2003, complete an approved entry-level training listed on the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR) website, such as ELCCT. However, this training is not required when previously received, unless the individual has not been employed at a licensed program within the last five years.

    At the time of licensing's monitoring visit, one personnel to have worked over 90 days has not obtained ELCCT training.

    Corrected by Dec 12, 2025

Oct 6, 2025 — Full - Periodic
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 20, 2025 — Full - Periodic
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jun 10, 2025 — Full - Periodic
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder. Prior to or within 12 months of employment, teaching personnel obtain and maintain a current Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder (OPDL) certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF – Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder.

    One teaching personnel employed 12 months has an expired OPDL at the time of visit.

    Corrected by Jul 10, 2025

May 23, 2025 — Partial - Other
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 15, 2025 — Full - Periodic
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 18, 2025 — Full - Periodic
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 25, 2025 — Full - Periodic
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder. Prior to or within 12 months of employment, teaching personnel obtain and maintain a current Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder (OPDL) certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF – Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder.

    Licensing observed one personnel employed at the program for 12 months have not maintained a current OPDL certificate on the OKRegistry at the time of visit.

    Corrected by Mar 25, 2025

Jan 24, 2025 — Full - Periodic
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 12, 2024 — Full - Periodic
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder. Prior to or within 12 months of employment, teaching personnel obtain and maintain a current Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder (OPDL) certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF – Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder.

    Licensing observed one personnel not have maintained a current Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder certificate on site at the time of visit.

    Corrected by Jan 24, 2025

Nov 19, 2024 — Full - Periodic
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 15, 2024 — Partial - Follow Up
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 14, 2024 — Full - Periodic
4 violations cited · view state record
4 violations
  • Violation

    General. Background investigation requirements are met.

    Licensing observed one personnel in the infant classroom not having in process or completed backgrounds at the time of visit.

    Corrected by Oct 14, 2024

  • Violation

    Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder. Prior to or within 12 months of employment, teaching personnel obtain and maintain a current Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder (OPDL) certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF – Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder.

    Licensing observed one personnel to have been employed over 12 months to not have maintained a current PDL within 12 months of expiration.

    Corrected by Oct 21, 2024

  • Violation

    Teaching personnel obtain at least the required number of professional development clock-hours to maintain a current OPDL certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF - Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder. However, informal professional development clock-hours are limited.

    Licensing observed two personnel not having completed at least the required number of professional development clock-hours to maintain a current OPLD certificate on site at the time of visit.

    Corrected by Oct 21, 2024

  • Violation

    registering the program as a direct care organization and maintaining information on the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR); and

    Personnel job positions are not listed correctly on the Direct Care Organization, therefore the program is not maintaining all items listed on the Direct Care Facility Handbook.

    Corrected by Oct 21, 2024

Sep 25, 2024 — Full - Periodic
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 27, 2024 — Full - Periodic
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jul 26, 2024 — Full - Periodic
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jun 5, 2024 — Full - Periodic
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder. Prior to or within 12 months of employment, teaching personnel obtain and maintain a current Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder (OPDL) certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF – Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder.

    Licensing observed one staff having not have maintained a current OPDL within 12 months of employment.

    Corrected by Jun 14, 2024

May 16, 2024 — Full - Periodic
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 26, 2024 — Full - Periodic
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Dec 8, 2025 inspection noted: “At the time of licensing's monitoring visit, one personnel to have worked over 90 days has not obtained ELCCT training.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Jun 10, 2025 inspection noted: “One teaching personnel employed 12 months has an expired OPDL at the time of visit.” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Feb 25, 2025 inspection noted: “Licensing observed one personnel employed at the program for 12 months have not maintained a current OPDL certificate on the OKRegistry at the time of visit.” — what has changed since then?

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