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Camden MI 49232 · License #DG300375501 · Home-based · Group Home
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R400.1913 · R400.1913 Discipline; child handling. (3) Personnel shall not do any of the following: (g) Use time out for children under 3 years old.
Ms. Telschow and child care staff members admitted they did not know they can't use timeout for children under the age of three.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 4001908 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.
I completed an onsite inspection and interview with licensee Ms. Telschow s and [ care staff member Monica Moore on s. Telschow reported that she is over capacity at times due to Reading Community Schools unexpectantly closing school due to not having enough bus drivers to serve the community. She was scheduled on this day to have 24 children after school hours. Ms. Telschow agreed to call parents after the interview and inform parents that she could not have more than 12 children in care. Ms. Moore also admitted that there are times each week the child care home is over capacity and it gets hectic for the child care staff. I completed a phone interview with child care staff member Samantha Nevins on 4120/2021 and she also reported that there are many times each week that the child care home is over capacity and that there have been up to 35 children in care at one time when schools were closed. Attendance records were reviewed and determined that Ms. Telschow was over capacity but maintained ratio with her two child care staff members. 3
Not marked corrected in the state record
Ms. Telschow is often over capacity. Ms. Telschow sleeps when the children are in care. Ms. Telschow threatens children by telling them there is a monster in the basement. Ms. Telschow makes children hit one another. Ms. Telschow deprives children snacks for discipline. Ms. Telschow uses timeout for children under the age of three. Child care staff and Ms. Telschow do not practice safe sleep for infants and toddlers, and children are made to sleep on the floor.
Disposition: Substantiated
Ms. Telschow hides children upstairs when she is out of ratio and over capacity.
Disposition: Substantiated
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Data synced from Michigan MiLEAP, Child Care Licensing Bureau on Jul 9, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1911 · R 400.1911 Care; supervision; children. (3) A licensee and child care staff members shall be up and awake at all times when children are in care, except as provided in R 400.1922(2) of these rules. 4
During the interview I completed on 4/20/2021 Ms. Telschow admitted that she does nap during nap time which are not during nighttime hours and the child care staff members remain awake to watch the children who are napping. Child care staff members Samantha Nevins and Monica Moore also reported that Ms. Telschow will sleep during child care hours and leave them to care for the children. Ms. Telschow provides care from 05:00 A.M. to 11:59 P.M.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
R 4001913 Discipline; child handling. {2) Developmentally appropriate positive methods of discipline that encourage self-control, Self-direction, self-esteem, and cooperation must be used.
Ms. Telschow reported that there is a child in the child care home that is afraid of monsters. She knows this because the child's mother told her the child was afraid. When the child is misbehaving, she jokes with the child that they will go see the monster in the basement. The child's mother is aware of this, and encourages this, and they laugh about it because it is a joke, and the child knows it is not real. Ms. Telschow admitted that this does usually make the child start to behave. Ms. Telschow denied ever making one child hit another for discipline and said typically they put the children in time out for discipline. Ms. Telschow admitted that there have been times she has not provided a child with a snack if they did not eat all of their lunch or they were misbehaving, but they always have a drink available. She admitted that she does use juice as a reward and some children get water instead of juice if they are misbehaving. Ms. Telschow also acknowledged that she puts children into groups and tell them that they will "live as a team, die as a team" and if someone out of the group is misbehaving the entire group will not get a snack, but she always gives in and gives them a snack anyway. Ms. Telschow also reported that she uses time out for all toddlers and did not know she could not use it for children under the age of three. Ms. Nevins reported that attended the child care, and she did see Ms. Telschow tells child to hit er child back as retribution but child would not do it. Ms. Nevins stated that the children are placed into "groups" and assigned to a staff. If one child in the group misbehaves, Ms. Telschow will tell them that they "live as a team, die as a team" and will deprive all the children in the group snack or juice that day if one member of their group is misbehaving. Ms. Nevins also reported that there have been times when an individual child will be deprived of snacks for discipline. I asked Ms. Nevins what discipline techniques are used. She reported that they are typically told to just tell the child to stop the unwanted behavior or put the child in time out if needed, which is used for all children ages one and over. Ms. Moore stated that she has never seen Ms. Telschow make children hit one another for discipline. She has never heard her tell a child to hit back. Ms. Moore reported that usually if a child is misbehaving, they will sit in time out or be told to stop what they are doing. Ms. Moore said they do put all children in timeout and did not know if they are under three, they should not be put in timeout. Ms. Moore said 5 she has heard Ms. Telschow talk about a monster living in the basement and suggest to children that they will go see it as a way to make them behave, but she did not feel this was done in a threatening or harmful way to the child. Child A's mother reported that Child A has never mentioned a monster in the basement and Child A is a good kid so she is unsure how Child A would be disciplined. Child A's mother has encouraged Ms. Telschow to not provide lunch to Child A if Child A is being difficult and does not want to eat what she has provided for lunch, or not let Child A have a snack if Child A did not eat all of. meal. Child A's mother stated Child A has never told her if other children are forced to hit each other. Child A's mother did not have concerns for discipline. Child B's mother reported that she does not know of a monster in the basement because Child B has not mentioned it. She believes Child B is put in timeout if needed. Child B has never told her that snacks or meals were not given, and Child B is a good eater so she does not think Ms. Telschow would have any reason to not give Child B a snack or meal. Child B's mother did not know if other children are forced to hit one another for discipline but Child B has never told her that happened. She did not have any concerns for discipline. Child C's mother reported that she knows of the monster in the basement because it
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1913 · R 400.1913 Discipline; child handling. (3) Personnel shall not do any of the following: (d) Inflict mental or emotional stress, such as humiliating, shaming, threatening a child, or using derogatory remarks.
At the time that I received this complaint, photographs were provided of unsafe sleep practices. In the photos there was a child between the ages of 12 and 24 months sleeping in a car seat and an infant under the age of 12 months swaddled with the blanket completely covering the child's face and forehead in a swing. Ms. Telschow reported that there are times the children fall asleep in the swing or car seat. Ms. Telschow denied swaddling the infant over the face and reported that someone is trying to frame her by taking the photos of the to get her in trouble by swaddling the child in that way. Ms. Telschow was unsure why someone would want to cause her this trouble. Ms. Telschow was shown the photos and said the parent instructed her to sleep the child in the car seat or sitting up in the swing due to a medical need. Ms. Telschow did not have medical documentation from the doctor that included this information or a start and end date for the sleeping upright. Ms. Telschow also said she did not know that children can't sleep on the bare carpet, she thought that the carpet acted as a barrier between the floor and the child. Ms. Nevins reported that infants are not moved from the swing or any place that they fall asleep for fear they will wake up. Ms. Nevins stated that they are instructed to swaddle the infants covering their eyes so they will sleep longer. Ms. Nevins said the child's mother does not have an issue with this. She said children do sleep on the floor with a blanket covering them but nothing under them separating them from the carpet. Ms. Moore reported that children are put on their backs to sleep and blankets are not used. There are some children that crawl into their car seat or a play car seat that is sitting in the living room and fall asleep, but they are over the age of one. Ms. Moore said they do not move a child once they fall asleep, and they are never put on their stomach to sleep. Child A's mother, Child B's mother and Child C's mother all reported that they don't have concerns for how their children are napped in the child care home. Child D's mother did not return contact attempts made.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
R 400.1913 · R 400.1913 Discipline; child handling. 3) Personnel shall not do any of the following: (e) Deprive a child of meals, snacks, rest, or necessary toilet use.
Ms. Telschow has deprived children snacks for discipline.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: nutrition. Open / not marked corrected.
R400.1912 · R400.1912 Bedding and sleeping equipment. (4) If a child has a health issue or a special need that requires the child sleep in an alternate position or in something other than a crib, porta-crib, or play yard for infants and toddlers, or cot or mat for toddlers, documentation from the child's health care provider is required. The documentation must include specific sleeping instructions and time frames for how long the child needs to sleep in this manner and include an anticipated end date.
Ms. Telschow did not have a medical document to prove the infant must sleep in an upright position.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
R400.1916 · R400.1916 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.
Infants are sleeping in car seats and swings.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R400.1916 · R400.1916 Bedding and sleeping equipment. (7) An infant's head shall remain uncovered during sleep.
Infant's face was swaddled up to top of forehead during sleep.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R400.1916 · R400.1916 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.
Infant was sleeping with a blanket wrapped around body.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R400.1916 · R400.1916 Bedding and sleeping equipment. (9) An infant who is less than 2 months of age may be swaddled with a sleeping sack swaddle attachment.
Infant was over two months of age and swaddled in large blanket.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R400.1916 · R400.1916 Bedding and sleeping equipment. (12) Children 12 to 24 months of age shall rest or sleep alone in an approved crib, portacrib, play yard, or on a cot or mat sufficient for the child's length, size, and movement.
A child between the age of 12 and 24 months was sleeping in a car seat.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R400.1916 · R400.1916 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. (c) Infant swings. 10 (i) Sofas.
Children under 24 months were sleeping in a car seat, infant swing.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R400.1916 · .................................................... .... R400.1916 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.
Ms. Telschow and child care staff do not move children when they fall asleep in unapproved sleeping equipment or spaces.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R400.1916 · R400.1916 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.
Children over 24 months were sleeping on the carpet with nothing between the floor and child. ..............................
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
R400.1903 · R400.1903 Licensee responsibilities. (a) Ensure that smoking and vaping do not occur in child-use space, on the premises of a child care home while children are in care, and in a vehicle when used to transport children who are in care.
Ms. Telschow and child care staff members admitted that smoking does occur on the premises while children are in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: transportation. Open / not marked corrected.
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.
On 11/10/2020 I completed an onsite inspection and interview with Ms. Telschow and child care staff member Sam Stolte. Ms. Telschow reported that she is not out of ratio or over capacity. She believes these allegations are coming from a former disgruntled employee. Ms. Telschow provided her attendance records for me to review. I reviewed June 2020 through present day and Ms. Telshow was always within capacity and ratio. During my inspection there was 10 children and 2 staff members present. Ms. Telshow reported that occasionally she watches two of her own relatives who are school age. Ms. Telschow denied ever hiding children upstairs and said that it would be impossible for her to get children to go upstairs quickly and remain quite if she were trying to hide children. Ms. Telschow gave me a tour through all the rooms upstairs. The only children that were present upstairs were her own teenage daughters. Ms. Stolte reported that she has worked for Ms. Telschow for a year, and the child care home stays within ratio and capacity. Ms. Stolte said that she has never been instructed by Ms. Telschow to hide children upstairs. She said she enjoys working with Ms. Telschow. On 11/17/2020 I spoke to Child A's mother. She reported that Child A loves Ms. Telschow and Ms. Stolte, and she has no concerns. She has never noticed during pick up or drop off, Ms. Telschow having too many children. I spoke to Child C's mother on 11/18/2020. Child C is very happy at Ms. Telschow's child care home, and she has no concerns. Child C's mother reported that once she asked about how many children Ms. Telschow was licensed for because she thought there were a lot of children. She learned that Ms. Telschow could have up to 12 children. She initially thought all child care homes could only have 6 children. Child C's mother said that she has never noticed more than 10 or 11 children in the child care home. I spoke to Child B's mother on 11/20/2020. She reported that the most children she has ever observed at Ms. Telschow is between 10 and 14 children, but she knows at times she watches relatives' children, after school. Child B's mother had no concerns to bring to the department's attention. I left messages for the reporting person on 11/10/20 and 11/18/2020 with no return call.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.