Bangor Central Elementary

R 400.8125(10)(a) · R 400.8125(10)(a) Outdoor play area. (10) The playground equipment, use zones, and surfacing in the outdoor play area must be inspected by a certified playground safety inspector and an approval granted for playground equipment and areas used before issuance of an original license, on request of the department, and before using any newly added playground equipment. The center shall provide documentation of the inspection to the department on request and keep it on file at the center. All equipment present on a center playground must comply with one of the following: (a) Centers licensed after January 1, 2014 are required to obtain documentation of compliance with the 2010 edition of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission Handbook for Public Playground Safety for all playground equipment, including equipment for children under age 2. The 2010 edition of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission Handbook for Public Playground Safety from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is adopted by reference and applies only to this subdivision of this subrule. This handbook can be obtained for free from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/safety-education/safety- guides/playgrounds/public-playground-safety- handbook, or from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. This handbook can be inspected and obtained at no charge at the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, Child Care Licensing 3 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP Bureau, 105 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan 4 8933.

The center was using playground equipment that was not approved by a Certified Playground Inspector, as required.

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R 400.8125(11) · R 400.8125(11) Outdoor play area. (11) All pieces of playground equipment that have an elevated playing or climbing surface, regardless of the height of the playing or climbing surface, must be surrounded by a shock absorbing surface and meet the guidelines defined by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Handbook for Public Playground Safety. The shock absorbing surface material may be either unitary or the loose- fill type. An exception to this subrule is provided for n atural playgrounds.

The center was using playground equipment that did not have proper shock absorbing surface material installed, as required.

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

There is evidence that the after-school staff did not provide appropriate supervision at all times. Children were observed going in and out of the building and traveling from one room to another without any adult supervision. On two occasions Child A and Child and 1"anyonerealizing it.

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R 400.8179 · R 400.8179 Program. (5) A school-age program must supplement the areas of development not regularly provided for during the school day.

While observing the video footage and conducting interviews with child care staff and the program director it was determined that the school age program does not have any type of planned activities at any time during the after school program or on non- school days while children are in care.

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