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Charmaine Frazier
534 East Main Street, Benton Harbor MI 49022 · License #DG110394358 · Group Home
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- Licensed for 14 children
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Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Michigan MiLEAP, Child Care Licensing Bureau- Violation
R 400.1910(1) · R 400.1910(1) Ratio of personnel to children. The ratio of personnel to children present in the home at any 1 time must be not less than 1 member of the personnel to 6 children. The ratio must include all children in care who are not related to any personnel and any of the following children who are less than 6 years of age:
The licensee has an approved variance to care for seven children; however, eight children were in attendance without an additional staff person present.
- Violation
R 400.1913(2) · R 400.1913(2) Discipline; child handling. Developmentally appropriate positive methods of discipline that encourage self control, self-direction, s elf-esteem, and cooperation must be used.
Child Care Staff Member 1 is utilizing positive and appropriate methods of discipline.
- Violation
R 400.1931(7) · R 400.1931(7) Food preparation and service. Children shall be encouraged to taste new foods, but shall not be required to eat anything they do not w ant.
Charmaine Frazier provides appropriate care and supervision of children. She offered and encouraged Child A to eat a variety of foods.
- Violation
R 400.1911 · R 400.1911 Care; supervision; children. (1) A licensee shall ensure appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.
On 01/31/2022 contacted me to discuss the allegations. She stated Fta" ad erent had made face to face contact with Child A, Child B, and Child A and B's Mother on 01/28/2022. observed scratches on Child A's face but did not observe Child B's hip. Child A and B's Mother agreed to take both children to a doctor for a physical evaluation of the marks. i On 01/31/2022 I conducted an unscheduled on-site inspection. When we arrived,Rcchild care staff member Chequila Smith was present. She 3 called Charmaine Davis, to advise of our arrival, and Ms. Davis arrived 15 minutes later. Tequila Smith arrived sometime after that. Ms. Davis advised that Child A and Child B came into her care very recently and were only in attendance a total of about 8 times. On 01/27/2022, Child A hit another child in care and in turn that child "grabbed ■ face", leaving scratch marks. Ms. Davis said she saw the incident occur. She advised Child A and B's Mother of the incident that day. The following day, Child A and B did not come for care. Child A and B's Mother contacted Ms. Davis, stating that Child B had marks on the side of R leg and that she found the marks to be "concerning". When we told Ms. Davis t it was alleged that Tequila Smith left the marks on each child, Ms. Davis said she knew Ms. Tequila did not leave the marks on Child A because she saw the incident herself. She said she did not believe that Ms. Tequila left marks on Child B, as that is not something Ms. Tequila would do. Additionally, Ms. Davis said that she chan ed Child B's diapers on 01/27/2022 and she did not see any marks or bruises on at that time. put a safety plan in place with Ms. Davis, where she agreed not to leave Ms. Tequila alone with any children until after this investigation is complete. Ms. Tequila said that she was not present when Child A received scratch marks on face. She came in later that date and inquired as to the marks. Ms. Davis told er that another child had scratched Child A. Ms. Te uila denied leaving marks on Child B. She specifically denied hitting or spanking She denied ever la ing her hands on any child. She said she changed Child B's capers shortly before mother picked ■ up on 01/27/2022 and she did not see any marks or bruises on I Ms. Chequila said she was present when Child A was scratched. ■ had hit another child and that child then "clawed in the face". Child A let out a sound as was bein "clawed" and Ms. Chequila ooked to see the other child pulling her han away from face. Ms. Chequila said that she has never seen Ms. Tequila hit a child. Ms. equila is her mother, so she is very familiar with her. Ms. Chequila changed Child B's diapers on 01/27/2022 and she did not observe any marks on. On 02/03/2022 I spoke with Child A and B's Mother. She advised that Child A and B"s tart"egoningg to Ms. Davis's for part time care mid January and that they were not there for a period of time She said on 016/2022 at pick up she noticed scratches on Child A's face. Only Ms. Tequila was present at the time. Ms. Tequila told her that' and a little girl scratched each other". Child A and B's Mother said she "got to thin in "after she got home and she thought that the marks looked like someone scratched from behind. She said they matched her fingers so she thought that the marks came from an adult. She asked Child A "are they mean to you" and "do you like it there" and said "no, Tequila spanked my baby". He said this while in t e buttocks. She then looked at Child B's buttocks and saw ""swpealntsk ainngd""ruises". Child A and B's Mother said that 4 I asked Child A and B's Mother if she asked i a who scratched and she said said "the girl". She asked "was the girl big or small" and said "big". ■ di not use a name. when said "big" Child A and B's Mother assumed. meant Ms. Tequila because Ms. Tequila is "big". I spoke with Child E and F's Father and Child H and I's Father on 02/03/2022. either father had any concerns regarding the care or supervision provided in Ms. Davi
- Violation
R 400.1913 · R 400.1913 Discipline; child handling. ........... (3) Personnel shall not do any of the following: (a) Hit, spank, shake, bite, pinch, or inflict other forms of corporal punishment.
Ms. Tequila did not inflict any form or corporal punishment on Child A or Child B.
- Violation
R 400.1907 · R 400.1907 1 Child's records. (1) Prior to a child's initial attendance, a licensee shall obtain the following documents: (a) A completed child information card on a form provided by the department or a comparable substitute approved by the department.
Ms. Davis does not have child information cards for all of the children in her care.
- Violation
R 400.1907 · R 400.1907 Child's records. (3) Dated daily attendance records of children in care must be maintained and include the child's first and last name and the time of arrival and departure. Electronic records may be used. If electronic records are used, they must be available to the department at the time of the inspection. If electronic attendance records are not available during an on-site inspection, the child care home is in violation of this rule.
Daily attendance records are not being maintained.
- Violation
R 400.1907 · R 400.1907 Child's records. .. ................ ........... ......... (4) Children's records required by the department must be immediately accessible and stored in a location known to all personnel.
Child information cards were not immediately accessible on 01/31/2022 or on 02/09/2022. Attendance records were not immediately accessible on 01/31/2022. On 01/31/2022 Ms. Chequila did not know the location of the child information cards.
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R 400.1908 · R 400.1908 Capacity. ................................................ ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (1) The licensee shall ensure that the actual number of unrelated children in care at any 1 time does not exceed the number of children for which the child care home is licensed, not more than 6 children for a family child care home and not more than 12 children for a group child care home.
Ms. Davis holds a group home license with a capacity of 12. On 01/31/2022 18 children were present. On 02/09/2022, 21 children were present, one of whom was Ms. Chequila's child.
- Violation
R 400.1910 · R 400.1910 Ratio of personnel to children. (1) The ratio of personnel to children present in the home at any 1 time must be not less than 1 member of the personnel to 6 children. The ratio must include all children in care who are not related to any personnel and any of the following children who are less than 6 years of age: (a) Children of the licensee. (b) Children of a child care staff member or child care assistant. (c) Children related to any member of the household by blood, marriage, or adoption.
On 01/31/2022 Ms. Chequila was alone with 18 children and on 02/09/2022 Ms. Chequila was alone with 21 children.
- Violation
R 400.1910 · 1 R 400.1910 Ratio of personnel to children. (2) For each member of the personnel, not more than 4 children shall be under the age of 30 months, with not more than 2 of the 4 children under the age of 18 months.
On 02/09/2022 11 children under the age of 30 months and 7 children under the age of 18 months were present with only Ms. Chequila. ..............
- Violation
R 400.1911 · R 400.1911 Care; supervision; children. ................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. (1) A licensee shall ensure appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.
Ms. Davis was not ensuring appropriate care or supervision when she could not say for certain which children were in her care on 02/09/2022.
- Violation
R 400.1915 · .......... R 400.1915 Indoor space; play equipment and materials. (1) A child care home shall provide not less than 35 square feet per child of safe, usable, accessible indoor floor space, not including bathrooms and storage areas.
Ms. Davis is providing less than 35 square feet of usable, accessible floor space to children. The amount of floor space she is providing allows for a capacity of nine children.
- Violation
R 400.1916 · .......................................................................................................................................................................................... R 400.1916 Bedding and sleeping equipment. ................................................. ................ ........... (6) Infants, birth to 12 months of age, shall rest or sleep alone in an approved crib, play yard, or porta-crib. This equipment must meet all of the following requirements: (a) Cribs, porta-cribs and play yards must comply with the product safety standards issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 16 CFR 1219 (2019), 16 CFR 1220 (2019), and 16 CFR 1221 (2019), which are available at http://www.cpsc.gov. These standards are also available for inspection and distribution at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community 12 and Health Systems, Child Care Licensing Division, 611 Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48933-1070.
Child G months) was not sleeping in a crib, play yard, or porta-crib on 01/31/2022 or 02/09/2022. Child Q (under 12 months) was not sleeping in a crib, play yard, or porta-crib on 02/09/2022.
- Violation
R 400.1916 · ..................................................... R 400.1916 Bedding and sleeping equipment. (8) Soft objects, bumper pads, stuffed toys,blankets, quilts or comforters, pillows, and other objects that could smother an infant must not be placed with, under, or within reach of a resting or sleeping infant.
Child G months) was sleeping with a blanket on 01/31/2022 and on 0 /09/2022. Child Q (under 12 months) was sleeping with a blanket on 02/09/2022. .................
- Violation
R 400.1916 · R 400.1916 Bedding and sleeping equipment. (13) None of the following are approved sleeping equipment for children 24 months of age or younger: (a) Infant car seats. (b) Infant seats.
Infant seats and a car seat are being used as sleeping equipment for four children under the age of 24 months.
- Violation
R 400.1916 · R 400.1916 Bedding and sleeping equipment. (14) Children 24 months of age or younger who fall asleep in a space that is not approved for sleeping shall be moved to approved sleeping equipment appropriate for their size and age.
Children 24 months of age or younger are not being moved to approved sleeping equipment when they fall asleep in a space that is not approved for sleep.
- Violation
R 400.1916 · R 400.1916 Bedding and sleeping equipment. (15) Children over 24 months of age shall have an individual, age appropriate, clean, comfortable, and safe place to sleep or rest. The floor may be used only when padded, warm, and free from drafts and when there is a mat, sleeping bag, blanket, or similar piece of bedding between the floor and the child.
Four children, three over 24 months of age, were sharing cots to sleep or rest on 02/09/2022.
- Violation
R 400.1931 · R 400.1931 Food preparation and service. (14) The propping of bottles is prohibited.
A bottle was being propped on 02/09/2022.
- Violation
R 400.1943 · ..... ........ .......................................................................................................... R 400.1943 Exit requirements for each floor level used by children. (5) All exits must be unobstructed and accessible at all times.
All exits were not unobstructed and accessible during the on-site inspections on 01/31/2022 and 02/09/2022.
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Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Jan 22, 2026 inspection noted: “The licensee has an approved variance to care for seven children; however, eight children were in attendance without an additional staff person present.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Sep 19, 2025 inspection noted: “Child Care Staff Member 1 is utilizing positive and appropriate methods of discipline.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Jan 31, 2022 inspection noted: “On 01/31/2022 contacted me to discuss the allegations. She stated Fta" ad erent had made face to face contact with Child A, Child B, and Child A and B's Mother…” — what has changed since then?
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