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Home › MI › Big Rapids › Virginia Folkema
Big Rapids MI 49307 · License #DG540377462 · Group Home
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R 400.1925(2)(f) · PR19-R 400.1925(2)(f) Comprehensive background check; fingerprinting. Immediately disconnect each individual from the system once he or she is no longer a licensee, adult member of the household, child care assistant, child care staff member, or an unsupervised volunteer under the license."
Virginia Folkema had a child care staff member who left employment with her in June of 2025. As of 08/06/2025, the child care staff member was still “connected” to her Child Care Background Check account.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1905(9) · R 400.1905(9) Training. When the department of licensing and regulatory affairs or the department of education publishes a notice that a new health and safety update document or a new health and safety update training activity has been published on MiRegistry, the licensee shall ensure that all personnel read and acknowledge the document or complete the activity within 6 months of the notice.
As of 08/05/2025, Virginia Folkema and one child care staff member had not completed the Ongoing Health and Safety Training for 2023.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1923(7)(b) · R 400.1923(7)(b) Diapering and toilet learning. Potty chairs must be emptied, rinsed, and sanitized after each use." Technical Assistance Technical assistance is support and training given to the licensee/licensee designee on a specific rule. Technical assistance includes consultation on how the facility can best maintain compliance with a rule.
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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1907(1)(a) · R 400.1907(1)(a) Child’s record. A completed child information card on a form provided by the department or a comparable substitute approved by the department.
Five child information records were reviewed. Four of the cards were missing a parent work telephone number; four of the cards were missing the physician or health center telephone number; two of the cards had “N/A” in place for allergies and special needs; and the allergy and special needs information was left blank on one card.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1908(1) · R 400.1908(1) Capacity. 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.
Virginia Folkema is approved for a total capacity of 14 unrelated children. When I arrived on-site, there were 17 unrelated children in attendance.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
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:
Virginia Folkema did not maintain the 1:6 caregiver to child ratio. When I arrived on-site, there were 17 children in care with only two child care staff members; which created a 1:8 ratio and a 1:9 ratio.
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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1916(6)(a) · R 400.1916(6)(a) Bedding and sleeping equipment. 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 and Health Systems, Child care Licensing Division, 611 Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48933'(1)070."
Virginia Folkema had two play yards that are used for two infants under 12 months of age. The Velcro straps for the 5 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP mattresses in both play yards were not attached to the frame.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1916(8) · R 400.1916(8) Bedding and sleeping equipment. 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.
The play yard that was being used by an infant in care did not have a tight-fitting sheet.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1923(2)(e) · R 400.1923(2)(e) Diapering and toilet learning. Be cleaned and sanitized after each use.
Virginia Folkema was not cleaning: washing vigorously with soap and water and rinsing with clean water, before sanitizing the changing pad.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1918(2) · R 400.1918(2) Medication; administration; procedures. Medication, prescription or nonprescription, must be given or applied only with prior written permission from a parent. Technical Assistance Technical assistance is support and training given to the licensee/licensee designee on a specific rule. Technical assistance includes consultation on how the facility can best maintain compliance with a rule.
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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1932(1) · R 400.1932(1) Home maintenance and safety. The structure, premises, and furnishings of a child care home must be in good repair and maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable condition. Technical Assistance Technical assistance is support and training given to the licensee/licensee designee on a specific rule. Technical assistance includes consultation on how the facility can best maintain compliance with a rule.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1932(2) · 7 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP R 400.1932(2) Home maintenance and safety. All dangerous and hazardous materials or items must be stored securely and out of the reach of children. Technical Assistance Technical assistance is support and training given to the licensee/licensee designee on a specific rule. Technical assistance includes consultation on how the facility can best maintain compliance with a rule.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1932(3) · R 400.1932(3) Home maintenance and safety. All steps, stairs, porches, and elevated structures to which children in care have access must be protected to prevent falls, and must be free of ice and snow accumulation. Technical Assistance Technical assistance is support and training given to the licensee/licensee designee on a specific rule. Technical assistance includes consultation on how the facility can best maintain compliance with a rule.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1942(3) · R 400.1942(3) Electrical service; maintenance. Electrical cords must be arranged so they are not hazardous to children. Technical Assistance Technical assistance is support and training given to the licensee/licensee designee on a specific rule. Technical assistance includes consultation on how the facility can best maintain compliance with a rule.
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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1943(5) · R 400.1943(5) Exit requirements for each floor level used by children. All exits must be unobstructed and accessible at all times. Technical Assistance 8 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP Technical assistance is support and training given to the licensee/licensee designee on a specific rule. Technical assistance includes consultation on how the facility can best maintain compliance with a rule.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1944(1) · R 400.1944(1) Smoke detectors; fire extinguishers. Operable smoke detectors approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory must be installed and maintained on each floor of the home, including the basement, and in all sleeping areas and bedrooms used by children in care. Technical Assistance Technical assistance is support and training given to the licensee/licensee designee on a specific rule. Technical assistance includes consultation on how the facility can best maintain compliance with a rule.
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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1944(3) · R 400.1944(3) Smoke detectors; fire extinguishers. A home shall have at least 1 functioning multipurpose fire extinguisher, with a rating of 2A'(10)BC or larger, properly mounted not higher than 5 feet from the floor to the top of the fire extinguisher, on each floor level approved for child use. Technical Assistance Technical assistance is support and training given to the licensee/licensee designee on a specific rule. Technical assistance includes consultation on how the facility can best maintain compliance with a rule.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1951(8) · R 400.1951(8) Transportation. A licensee shall provide a driver with a copy of the child information card, or comparable facsimile, for each child being transported in a vehicle. Technical Assistance Technical assistance is support and training given to the licensee/licensee designee on a specific rule. Technical assistance includes consultation on how the facility can best maintain compliance with a rule. 9 LANDMARK BUILDING • 105 W. ALLEGAN STREET • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 Michigan.gov/MiLEAP
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Category: transportation. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1951(9) · R 400.1951(9) Transportation. The driver of each vehicle transporting children shall carry in the vehicle, and be familiar with, the contents of a first aid kit. The first aid kit, must contain, at a minimum, all of the following: Technical Assistance Technical assistance is support and training given to the licensee/licensee designee on a specific rule. Technical assistance includes consultation on how the facility can best maintain compliance with a rule.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1952(3) · R 400.1952(3) Child transportation; parent permission; child information card; required when off-premises. A licensee shall have a copy of each child's information card and a first aid kit, containing the items listed in R 400.1951(9), accessible at all times when children leave the premises. Bureau
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.