Birth, Toddlers & Beyond

R 400.8161(1) · R 400.8161(1) Maintenance of premises. (1) The premises must be maintained in a clean and safe condition and must not pose a threat to health or safety.

The premises is maintained in a clean and safe condition and does not pose a threat to the health or safety.

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R 400.8266(4) · R 400.8266(4) Incident, accident, injury, illness, death, fire reporting (4) A licensee, licensee designee, or program administrator shall report to the department, via phone, fax, or email, within 24 hours of notification by a parent that a child received medical treatment or was hospitalized for an injury, accident, or medical condition that occurred while the child was in care.

Licensee Trina Romanowski or Program Administrator did not report to the department within 24 hours of notification by Child A's Mother that Child A was hospitalized for a medical condition that occurred while the child was in care on 2/13/2026.

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R 400.8266(5) · R 400.8266(5) Incident, accident, injury, illness, death, fire reporting (5) A licensee, licensee designee, or program administrator shall submit a written report to the department of the occurrences outlined in subrules (1) to (4) of this rule, in a format provided by the department, within 72 hours of the verbal report to the department.

Licensee Trina Romanowski or Program Administrator did not submit a written report within 72 hours to the department that Child A was hospitalized for a medical condition that occurred while the child was in care.

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R 400.8510(1) · R 400.8510(1) Plans and specifications; submission; approval; inspections (1) A complete set of plans and specifications of any proposed center or proposed addition, alteration, or remodeling to an existing center must be submitted to the department for review and approval. If the total cost of the project is $25,000.00 or more, including labor and materials, the plans must bear the seal of a registered architect or engineer.

Licensee Designee, Trina Romanowski did not obtain written approval from the department before initiating construction of the bathroom door in the toddler and infant room.

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R 400.8213(1)(a) · R 400.8213(1)(a) Staff; volunteer (1) All staff and volunteers present at the center shall: (a) Provide appropriate care and supervision o f children at all times.

Lead Teacher 1, Teacher 2, and Teacher 3 provided appropriate care and supervision when Child A explored the classroom on 11/19/2025 and the playground on 11/25/2025.

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R 400.8222(4)(a) · R 400.8222(4)(a) Capacity; ratio and group size requirements (4) In each room or well-defined space, the maximum group size and ratio of child care staff members to children, including children related to a staff member or the licensee, must be as shown in Table 1: (a) Infants and toddlers, birth until 30 months of age, child care staff member to child ratio of 1 to 4 , maximum group size of 12.

The Infant classroom operates within the required 1 to 4 child care staff member to child ratio.

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R 400.8134(13) · R 400.8134(13) Sleeping Equipment. (13) Soft objects, bumper pads, stuffed toys, blankets, quilts, comforters, and other objects that could smother a child must not be placed in, or 2 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP within reach of, a crib or portable crib with a resting o r sleeping infant.

Infants do not sleep with blankets in their cribs.

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R 400.8330(7) · R 400.8330(7) Food services and nutrition generally ( 7) Infants and toddlers shall be fed on demand.

Infants are fed every two hours and are not present from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and only fed twice.

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R 400.8330(21) · R 400.8330(21) Food services and nutrition generally ( 21) Bottle propping is prohibited.

When feeding infants teachers hold infants and do not lay infants on Bobby pillows and prop their bottles with blankets.

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R 400.8330(22) · R 400.8330(22) Food services and nutrition generally (22) When feeding, child care staff members shall hold infants, except when infants resist being held a nd are able to hold their bottle.

When feeding, teachers hold infants. The infant is only allowed to hold their bottle if they resist being held and are able to hold their bottle.

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R 400.8254(1)(f) · R 400.8254(1)(f) Diapering; toileting (1) Except as provided in subrule (2) of this rule, diapering must occur in a designated diapering area that complies with all of the following: (f) Is cleaned and disinfected after each use.

Teachers clean and disinfect the diapering area after each use.

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R 400.8213(1)(a) · R 400.8213(1)(a) Staff; volunteer (1) All staff and volunteers present at the center shall: (a) Provide appropriate care and supervision o f children at all times.

Teachers provide appropriate care and supervision and are not on their cell phones on the playground, and children do not have not having bowel movements on the playground

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R 400.8280(2)(d) · R 400.8280(2)(d) Discipline (2) All of the following means of punishment are prohibited: (d) Inflicting mental or emotional punishment, s uch as humiliating, shaming, or threatening a child.

Supervised Volunteer did not threaten a child by saying that she would spank him if he were her child.

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R 400.8201(1)(c) · R 400.8201(1)(c) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. (1) Pursuant to sections 5n and 5q of the act, MCL 722.115n and 722.115q, before an individual has unsupervised contact with children, the department shall determine the individual's eligibility to be any of the following: (c) A child care staff member.

All child care staff members had comprehensive fingerprints completed prior to working at the child care center and having unsupervised contact with children. They are all eligible and connected to the child care center.

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R 400.8204(4) · R 400.8204(4) Early childhood center, small capacity child care center, and outdoor nature-based child care center program administrator qualifications; responsibilities. (4) A program administrator of a single site shall appoint a staff-in-charge when the program administrator is not on the premises and is responsible for supervising the operation of the center including, but not limited to, having the authority to respond to emergencies, inspections, parental concerns, and have access to all required i nformation.

Trina Romanowski is not the Program Administrator for the Adrian site. Program Administrator is approved and present at the center.

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R 400.8125(1) · R 400.8125(1) Staff; volunteer; requirements. All staff and volunteers shall provide appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.

The child care staff members are providing appropriate care and supervision of the child care children.

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R 400.8125(2) · R 400.8125(2) Staff; volunteer; requirements. All staff and volunteers shall act in a manner that is conducive to the welfare of children.

CCSM 1 is conducive to the welfare of children.

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R 400.8140(2)(a) · R 400.8140(2)(a) Discipline. Hitting, spanking, shaking, biting, pinching, or inflicting other forms of corporal punishment.

CCSM 1 did not inflict any form of corporal punishment on Child A.

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R 400.8110(7) · R 400.8110(7) Applicant; licensee; licensee designee; requirements. A child shall only be released to persons authorized by the child's parent or guardian.

Child care staff members assure children are only released people authorized by parents.

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R 400.8155(1) · R 400.8155(1) Child accidents and incidents; child and staff illness. A center shall have a written plan for how and when a parent is notified when personnel observe any of the following:

The child care center is following their written plan for how and when a parent is notified when personnel observe injuries to a child care child.

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R 400.8134(3)(d) · R 400.8134(3)(d) Hand washing. When soiled.

The child care staff members assure the child care children are washing their hands when soiled.

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R 400.8140 · R 400.8140 Discipline. (2) All of the following means of punishment are prohibited: (d) Inflicting mental or emotional punishment, such as humiliating, shaming, or threatening a child. 5

On September 28, 2022, I spoke with program director Trina Romanowski. Ms. Romanowski reported Child A is in Ms. Purkey's preschool classroom and there was an incident where Child A's pants were wet and when Ms. Purkey noticed it, she asked Child A why his pants were wet. Child A was not sure, and neither was Ms. Purkey. Ms. Purkey took Child A to the restroom and had him change his pants just in case it was not water or from play. Child C's Mother saw this exchange and she stated she was going to call a complaint into the State of Michigan as she felt Child A was shamed for having wet pants. Child C no longer attends the center. Ms. Romanowski stated her child care staff members use positive communication; they are not allowed to yell at children, use negative language, or shame children. On September 28, 2022, I spoke with Sydney Gerig, assistant director. Ms. Gerig stated on September 26, 2022, Child C's Mother reported there was an incident she observed which occurred in the preschool classroom and she felt that a teacher was upset with and shamed Child A because he wet his pants. Ms. Gerig stated she believes the preschool classroom had just returned from outside and they were getting ready for large group when Child A told Ms. Purkey there was something wrong with his pants. Ms. Purkey asked Child A if he needed them fixed or something. Child A reported they were wet. Ms. Purkey took Child A to the restroom, and he was changed and then returned to the group. When this occurred, the entire class was in a group on the carpet they do their group time on and Child A brought this to Ms. Purkey's attention, Ms. Purkey was confused because she was not sure why his pants were wet. However, she was not upset. I requested the video clip of this time when Child A was on the carpet until he returned to the carpet. Ms. Gerig is new to her current position and was unable to pull the video up at the time of the inspection but stated it would be emailed. Ms. Gerig said the child care staff members do not yell at children, speak negatively toward children, shame children, or cause them to develop emotional and mental complexes. Ms. Gerig stated they use Becky Bailey's program Conscious Discipline, they have a cozy corner where children can go and calm their bodies, they have a couch, and they have calming manipulatives children can use if they need to. Ms. Gerig showed me the classroom, and each of these areas as well as the supplies used. Photos were taken. On September 28, 2022, I spoke with child care staff member Kimberly Purkey. Ms. Purkey stated she is the preschool "teacher" and on September 26, 2022, Child A told her there was something wrong with his pants and she told him to go into the bathroom and fix them; she thought he had a wedgie. Child A explained his pants were wet. She looked and the front of his pants and they were dry, but the back of his pants were wet, "this did not make sense." His pants were light grey, and they were not that wet, but she decided to change his clothes anyway. She asked Child A questions trying to figure out why his pants were wet, but they never figured out what happened. Ms. Purkey stated she was not upset; she was confused, and Child A 4 seemed confused by the wet pants as well. Child A did not have tears, he was not crying, and he was not visibly upset by the situation. Ms. Purkey stated she does not and has not heard anyone yelling or speaking negatively to children. They use positive communication and the programs Conscious Discipline and Al's Pals. Al's Pals teaches children social and emotional awareness with the use of puppets. An internet search reveals Conscious Discipline teaches emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, and goal setting/reaching. On September 28, 2022, I spoke with child care staff member Maria Hernandez. Ms. Hernandez stated she has not, nor has she ever heard anyone speaking negatively to children, yelling at or in front of children, or shaming/emotional harming

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R 400.8140 · R 400.8140 Discipline. ............................. ... ....... (2) All of the following means of punishment are prohibited: (i) Time out must not be used for children under 3 years of age.

On September 28, 2022, I spoke with Sydney Gerig, assistant director. Ms. Gerig stated Ms. Gerig stated they do not use timeout for any of the children in their care, and they have not used timeout for children under the age of three. On September 28, 2022, I spoke with child care staff member Kimberly Purkey. Ms. Purkey stated she does not use timeout and she is not aware of anyone using timeout at the center. On September 28, 2022, I spoke with child care staff member Maria Hernandez. Ms. Hernandez stated she is not aware of anyone using timeout for children.

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MCL 722.120 Investigation, inspection, and examination of conditions, books, records, and reports; access by department, bureau of fire services, or local authorities; records; report; forms; confidentiality; disclosure of information; availability of confidential records; child information cards to be provided to department; failure of licensee to cooperate with investigation, inspection, or examination. (1) The department may investigate, inspect, and examine conditions of a child care organization and may investigate and examine the books and records of the licensee. The licensee shall cooperate with the department's investigation, inspection, and examination by doing all of the following: (a) Admitting members of the department into the child care organization and furnishing all reasonable facilities for thorough examination of its books, records, and reports. (b) Allowing the department to perform routine investigative functions during the course of an investigation, inspection, or examination. Routine investigative functions include, but are not limited to, interviewing potential witnesses, such as staff and household members, and taking photographs to assess and 4 document the conditions of the child care organization and its compliance with this act and the rules promulgated under this act. (c) Providing accurate and truthful information to the department, and encouraging witnesses, such as staff and household members, to provide accurate and truthful information to the department.

On 3/1/21 I conducted an unannounced onsite inspection to the center. I informed Ms. Kimberly Purkey, program director, of the allegations. Ms. Purkey informed me that all the center staff members have masks; however, admitted that the center had allowed them to choose if they wanted to wear them or not. Ms. Purkey clarified that early on during the pandemic, there was some confusion on the mask requirements and when masks were required to be worn 2 versus when they were only recommended. Ms. Purkey said the staff members are wearing the masks most of the time when there are visitors at the center; however, she informed me that on occasions when there have been no visitors present at the center there have been times when the staff members have been laxed on wearing their masks. I provided Ms. Purkey with a printout of the current face mask requirements and face mask exemptions as found on the department's website. I informed Ms. Purkey of the current face mask requirements and gatherings by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and that all staff members are required to wear a face mask while they are working indoors unless they have a medical condition and cannot tolerate a face mask or are eating or drinking. Regarding children, I informed Ms. Purkey that children ages 5 years and older are required to wear a face mask while inside the center in both common areas and the classroom, during transportation, and outside when proper social distancing is unavailable. Children ages 4 years old should be encouraged to wear to wear a face mask while inside the center classrooms but are required to wear the face mask while traversing in hallways or common areas, during transportation, and outside when proper social distancing is unavailable. Children ages 2 to 3 years old should be encouraged to wear to wear a face mask while inside the center classrooms and while traversing in hallways or common areas. The children are required to wear a face mask during transportation, and outside when proper social distancing is unavailable. Children under 2 years old should not be wearing a face mask. Regarding parents and visitors, both parents and visitors should be wearing face masks while inside the center, during transportation, and outside when proper social distancing cannot occur. Ms. Purkey expressed an understanding to the mask requirements and said she will ensure all staff members are made aware of the current mask requirement guidelines. On 3/4/21, I interviewed Ms. Trina Romanowski, licensee designee via telephone. I informed Ms. Romanowski of the allegation. Ms. Romanowski reiterated Ms. Purkey's statement indicating on most occasions all the staff members are wearing their face masks. Early on, Ms. Romanowski said there was some confusion when a face mask was required to be worn versus only a recommendation; therefore, some staff members chose not to wear them at certain times. Ms. Romanowski gave an example of the staff members in the infant room having a difficult time wearing the face masks due to some of the infant and young toddlers pulling at their masks while they were holding the children. Ms. Romanowski also gave an example of children with hearing and speech issues having a difficult time understanding staff members when they are wearing their masks. Ms. Romanowski said she would remind all her staff members of the current guidelines to assure they are following what is expected of them. On 3/12/21, I conducted a second unannounced onsite inspection to the center and interviewed Ms. Kelly Purkey, Ms. Kennedy Marry, Ms. Nichole Greysinger, Ms. Kaitlyn Warner, Ms. Taylor Coates, Ms. Kendra Huff, and Ms. Sydney Garrig all who are staff members at the center. All the staff members confirmed being made aware of the current mask requirement guidelines and said that they are abiding by the 3 guidelines and wearing their masks the entire time they are working in the classrooms. All the staff members said th

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